Monrovia- A high power delegation of Liberia’s Champions LISCR FC will depart the country on today Thursday, February 15 via the James Spriggs Payne Airport to honor their return leg of the 2018 CAF Champions League preliminary round against Al-Hilal of Sudan.
According to the Liberian double champions they will depart Liberia Thursday, February 15 at 7:20 AM and will arrive in Ghana 9:50 AM where they will transit for up to four hours before heading to Sudan.
The Size of the shipping Boy delegation to Khartoum is 34 men which comprised of 19 players, seven technical staff, the Club President, Secretary General, media officer and deputy Youth and Sports Minister and is head of delegation Francis Tamba of Liberia Football Association.
LISCR FC on Sunday February 11, 2018 defeated their Sudanese Counterparts Al- Hilal 1-0 at home in the first leg of the competition and will have to secure a draw away from home to qualified for the second round.
The Second leg will take place in Sudan on Tuesday February 20, 2018 at Al- Hilal Stadium in Omduram Khartoum with the winner on aggregate qualifying to the second round.
Speaking to FrontPage Africa Newspaper before the team’s departure LISCR FC coach Tapha Manneh said he is confident of a qualification away from home.
The LISCR coach said after the first leg victory he feels his players can better match their counterparts in the second leg and pull surprise against their host.
“I am confident of our qualification in Sudan because my players are motivated from the first leg victory.” Manneh said.
“We saw Al- Hilal team and style of played and have learned from our mistakes we now know them so the second leg will be completive.”
The Gambian technician maintain that his target is to reach the group stage of the competition and giving LISCR their first victory in CAF Champions league shows that achieving their target is still on course.
“Our target to reach group stage of the competition is unchanged; we will come back celebrating with our fans and Liberians that I can say.” Tapha added.
Full List of delegation:
1. Francis Tamba- Head of delegation
2. Andy Quamie- Deputy Minister of Sports
3. Mustapha I. Raji- Club President
4. Swen Bedell- General Secretary
5. T. Kla Wesley Jr.- Media Officer
6. Sebastain Collins- member
7. Richard Wleh – member
8. Johnson F. Singbeh Jr. – member
9. Tapha Manneh -Head Coach
10. Ephraim Manyeah- Assistant Coach
11. Thomas Nimely – team manager
12. David Sloh- Equipment Manager
13. Boakai Kamara- Team Doctor
14. Emmanuel Smith- Psychologist
15. Jerry Bing – Goalkeeper Coach
16. Tommy Songo – Goalkeeper
17. Prince Wlame- Goalkeeper
18. Kemoh Kamara- Defender
19. Emmanuel Tarpeh- Defender
20. Asiamuh Dann- Defender
21. Adama Sabally – Defender
22. Daniel Woto- Defender
23. Hilton Varney – Defender
24. Saah Nyumah – Midfielder
25. Allen Njie- Midfielder
26. Benjamin Doe – Midfielder
27. Sheku Sheriff – Midfielder
28. Stephen Seameh – Midfielder
29. Amadiah Kawah – Midfielder
30. Edward Ledlum – Midfielder
31. Bully Drammeh – Midfielder
32. Mustapha Njie – Striker
33. Prince Urey – Striker
34. Mark Paye – Striker
