BIG WOWS IN COUNTY MEET-Champions falls flat, Nimba 1-1 Grand Gedeh

               BOMI           0-3        MARGIBI                                  

The 2009/10 National County Sports Meet got to a start Sunday with several astonishing result.

In group one defending Football champions Bomi County were flog 3-0 in their own back by Margibi County in Tubmanburg  in football and also suffer a  narrow 9-10 home runs defeat to their opponents.

Lofa were edge by  2007 winners Rivercess county 1-2 in Voinjama, while they were humiliated 1-26 home runs in kick ball by the three consecutive time champions in group three.

Group two saw Nimba County playing to fascinating 1-1 draw with rival Grand Gedeh County in Saniquelle right infront president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

 According to correspondent Nimba control the proceeding in the first half but fail to capitalize on couple of goal scoring opportunities, before Grand Gedeh resurface in the second half to savage the draw.

 But it was a well deserved Victory for their kickball team as they went on to beat Grand Gedeh 22-6 home runs in a sided derby.

 Elsewhere in the South east Grand Kru County were held to disappointing goalless draw by 2008 winners Bong County in Barclayvill.

 In kickball Grand Kru edge their opponents 3-2 home runs in classic kickball encounter on Sunday.

 The next round of matches for the National County Meet will be continuing this weekend in other counties.-REPORTER  MOSES GARZEAWU

“GARZEAWU IS LIBERIA BEST SPORTS JOURNALIST”-Sports Round-up name program of the year………

Star Radio reporter and sports producer Moses Garzeawu has been named Liberia’s sports Reporter of the year 2008/09 by the Sports Writers Association of Liberia.

Garzeawu was awarded at a former ceremony held Saturday December 6, 2009 evening in Monrovia at the climax of SWAL 23^rd anniversary celebration.

Presenting the award to the young sports Journalist, Press Union of Liberia president, Peter Quaqua lauded Garzeawu for the achievement and cautions him to keep up the hard work in other to earn top laurel in the future.

At last years award ceremony the lad was honor as the Most Improved Sports Reporter of years 2007/08.

‘’I am delighted and full of joy, the last time I was the most improved and tonight I am the Best but I don’t think I am actually the best’’ Garzeawu told the gathering at the ceremony.

Garzeawu who is also a hand made of the Chairman of the awards committee Zoegar Jaynes was fast to point out how aggressively he was tutor, ‘’if tension can move you fast and take you off focus than you will never work with Mr. Jaynes because of the way he handle things and situation harshly’’.  

Announcing the result the Chairman of the Awards Committee, Zoegar Jaynes disclosed that the Star Radio Reporter entry beat four other entries to achieve the honor.

Star Radio mid-week Sports Magazine program, Sports Round-up was also awarded as Sports Program of the 2008/09.

NATIONAL COUNTY MEET KICKSOFF SUNDAY-reconciliatory opening match in Sanniquelle, Nimba vs Grand Gedeh

The National County Sports Meet will officially kick off this Sunday across the country.

FLASHBACK:TAKING A KICK OFF ONE THE COUNTY MEET EVENT

 The 15 Counties have already being paired in four groups.

 This year’s opening ceremony will take place in the Nimbain capital Sanniqulle with the host County taking on Grand Gedeh County in a group four fixture.

Several Matches will also be played at three other venues in the counties.

 Defending football champions Bomi County will welcome last year quarter finalist Margibi in Tubmanburg in a group one meeting in a classical derby.

 Group three will see last competition semi-finalist Lofa taking on 2007 winners Rivercess County in Voinjama in what is expected to be cracker.

The final match of the weekend will be Barclayville and will see last competition Quarter finalist Grand Kru taking former Champions and Third place holder Bong County.

 The 2009/10 national county sports meet will feature five different sporting disciplines.

 They include Football, Basketball and Kickball.

 The other two are Track and Field and Volleyball.

  Already the Ministry of Youth and Sports have made available 21 thousand United States dollars to the 15 counties as an initial preparation allotment.

The Chairman of the organization committee of this year’s event Murvee Gray told Star Sports recently counties who advance to the next stage of the competition will receive additional allotment and an undisclosed amount has being place in the trophies for the winners.

LIBERIA’S DOE OUT FOR THREE WEEKS AT AHLY

Liberian international Francis Grandpa Doe has been ruled out of action for three weeks.

FLASHBACK:FRANCIS DOE IN ACTION FOR AHLY

The Liberian striker sustained an injury during his club Al Ahly league match on November 29.

A statement on the club’s website said Francis Doe a second degree strain of the muscle on the back.

Ahly’s Director of Football Hadi Khashba said the injury is not major as was reported in the Egyptian media.

Hadi assured their first team striker will be back in action in about two to three weeks.

Francis Doe was stretched off just before half time in Al Ahly’s 2-0 victory against Al Mokawloon Al Arab on Sunday.

The Liberian striker has been able to score only two goals so far but his contribution in attack has gained a lot of praises in Egypt.