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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson The long-standing rivalry between Kholifa Stars of Tonkolili and Wusum Stars of Bombali will take center stage today at the Magburaka playing field as both teams face each other for the first time in the national men's top-flight tournament. The Saturday match day-8 Leone Rock Premier League encounter will be the third meeting this year between these inter-district rivals. In their previous matches, Kholifa Stars emerged victorious with a 3-1 score line, but they suffered a defeat of 2-0 last month in a warm-up match at the Wusum Stadium. As newcomers and hosts, Kholifa Stars will enter the game with a modest desire to overcome their familiar adversaries. However, they must also contend with the pressure from their home crowd, who are eager for a victory to help the team move up from their current 16th position in the league standings. Kholifa Stars have managed to secure six points from seven league games so far. On the other hand, Wusum Stars, as th...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson Yesterday, Forward Foday Conteh’s second half brace was just enough to help his side Bombali Sebora beat Hydro Stars 3-1 in the 2023/24 North East Region and SLFA organized division one playoff. Although the formidable Bombali Sebora football club of Makeni were given a huge run for their money by the resilient visitors from Bumbuna, Coach Alusine Conteh’s directives paid off in the 54th minute when Musa Mansaray slotted in the match’s first to put the host in front. But the resilient Hydro Stars didn’t give up and would go on to restore parity nine minutes later courtesy of Yusuf Kalokoh’s timely finish which kept the match scores leveled on 1-1 until Shebora’s goal machine Foday Conte who was eventually named man of the match stepped up and scored twice in the 81st and 85th minute to guarantee his side all three points to dislodge the visitors 3-1 in the regional first division playoff opening match. The victory means Bombali Sebora now leads zone one wh...