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Sierra Leone Premier League: Youngster Polishes Mighty Blackpool's first win of the season

By: Ibrahim Kanu

One of Sierra Leone's most decorated soccer outfit Mighty Blackpool FC made an unprecedented move in the 2024/2024 Leone Rock Premier League of Sierra Leone after registering their first win of the season with a 1-0 win over one of the national topflight league's new comers, Star Sport Academy.

The win was made possible by youngster Salieu M. Conteh's decisve first half goal which eventually earned him the player of the match award.h

The "Tis-Tas Boys" win saw them moved five places upwards from 18th to 13th place while holders Bo Rangers FC also knocked Luawa Football club (The Cacao Boys) with a lone goal at home.

The famous win for the Tis-Tas Boys marked their first in seven league games played after suffering four defeats and securing only a point from their first six matches.

Meanwhile, Bhantal Football CLUB stretched their lead at the top of the league with a 2-1 win over Ports Authority Football Club.

The Saturday evening victory for Bhantal Football Club is their sixth out of seven matches played, having shared the spoils only once so far.

They now sits top of the table with four points ahead of their closest competitors Wilberforce Strikers with 15 grabbed after their seventh Leagu game.

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