Heaven Eleven Football Club is done with a huge goal festivity at the opening of the Liberia Football Association Nation First Division League getting a 7-0 victory over Mighty Barrolle.
The port city of Buchanan failed to settle the hearts of its many residents due to a robust ball playing form displayed by Heaven XI against the Grand Bassa based topflight and earning them a first lost the 2024/2024 league season at the Doris Williams Sports pitch.
In the midweek matchday one fixture, the Kanyan Pepper Rollers in their own backyard got the biggest defeat of the week on the Liberian football scene as their visitor hit them by surprise scoring on them seven goals and they could not pull any back.
In the match, Korvah Kollie and Nick Junior came through with a brace each for the Roller’s guest to take over their town.
The separate braces also set the pace for Obediah Freeman, Tony Zortiah and Williams Gibson to get a goal each that sealed the deal for Heaven Eleven to seize the top of the LFA league table at an early start.
Actions from others matches saw team like FC Fassell getting back to the local football scene with a fresh victory against Bea Mountain at the Antionette Tubman Stadium.
The new boys in the league considered as the biggest spenders had a comfortable 3-0 win over their opponent from the company yard back in Kenjor District of Grand Cape Mount County. Fassell’s goals were scored by Josiah Cea (a brace) and Terry Sackor.
Playing at home, Paynesville FC just from the last qualifiers of the CAF Confederations Cup had goal dominant clash over Global Pharma.
The citizens celebrated 3-0 against the Pharmacist.
Other teams making the winners’ category at the conclusion of Matchday one includes LISCR, Freeport and Discoveries Football Clubs.
Shaita FC was welcomed to the topflight with a 2-0 defeat from Freeport while the league Champions Watanga fell to LISCR in a 1-0 fulltime result.
Discoveries Football Club also defeated Blackman Warriors 3-2 at both teams’ welcome party in the first division.
The lone draw of the day occurred between LPRC Oilers and Invincible Eleven on Tusa field in Gardnersville. The two side share spoils at a one-all clash.
