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North East Region Playoff gets underway on Monday

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson
The race among eight teams that advanced from their various district qualifiers to the North East regional playoff of its four districts of Bombali, Falaba, Koinadugu and Tonkolili will commence on Monday in Magburaka. One of Group A’s hot favorites Golden Dragons of Tonkolili, a former Premier League side will welcome their opponent Puna FC from Falaba in the opening match of the 2023 regional playoffs which also serves as the qualifiers to the National Playoff for the available three slots up for grab by the first division teams that will gain promotion to the national championship. The following day two matches are lined up for 4.p.m in Magburaka and Makeni respectively between the other Group-A teams Kholifa Stars of Tonkolili and Umar FC of Falaba while two of Group-B opponents Bombali Sebora of Bombali and Bintumani Scorpions of Koinadugu will face each in their group opener. The qualifiers will also see Urban Stars of Bombali and Kabala City of Koinadugu locking horns at the Yogomaya playing field in Kabala the following day in their first of three group games. Each of the eights team respectively placed in two groups (A and B) consisting of four teams each will play each of their respective group opponents in one off games across three venues in Makeni, Magburaka and Tonkolili until September 3 when the overall best two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals, and the two finalist from the semis double headers automatically grabbing the regions double spots to the national playoffs, according to NERFA’s Head of Competition Mohamed Milton Koroma.
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