The last champion in Sierra Leone.
One hundred and eighty-seven entries in two games is a record. Give to suspect. It is worth clarifying that we are talking about football and not basketball. More specifically, from the Eastern Regional Super 10 League, an unknown zonal football league in Sierra Leone which has become a trend in the last few hours due to two games that have attracted attention. It is true that teams had to score a lot of goals to secure progress to the next round of the playoffsbut the difference was too great to be true. Gulf FC beat Ququima Lebanon 91-1. Y Kahunla Rangers beat Lumbebu United 95-0. The results were so grotesque that it all ended in an investigation.
In this unusual event that happened in Africa, Kahunla’s men led the first 45 minutes 2-0 before scoring more than 70 goals in the second half, in an effort to overtake rivals Gulf FC, who in turn they were beating their rivals 10-1 in the 55th minute of the match.
One of the referees in charge of dispensing justice in the Gulf – Ququima, made the decision to leave the field after the card. The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has released a statement revealing that they maintain zero tolerance against match-fixing in any form. and any party found guilty faces the full weight of the law.
This organization affirmed it will comply with all rules set by FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) while the investigation continues, but he assured the general public of his intention to get to the root of the match results. A similar event had already happened in South Africa, where the clubs involved in the deal were punished.
Sierra Leone is in the news for two embarrassing results. Photo: REUTERS / Thaier Al-Sudani
An apology from Eric Kaitel, CEO of Kahunla Rangers for the result of the match
“I want to start by apologizing to the fans and football lovers in general in the country and the world in general for the strange result of my club Kahunla Rangers match. Yesterday I was at Kenema City pitch to watch the match between Lumbebu vs Kahunla Rangers .
I witnessed the first half of the match when my club (Kahunla Rangers) was leading by two goals at the end of the first half of the match. I tried to get there to find out Kono’s result and to my dismay Gulf was already beating Koquioma Lebanon 7-1.
I was surprised to hear such strange information considering the fact that Koquoima is not a losing team that will bow easily to the Gulf. I left the downed Kenema City camp and went home to take a nap.
I was shocked when I woke up in the night to see a lot of missed calls and messages on my cell phones. It was then that I realized the manifestation of such a strange act. I want to firmly state that I strongly condemn this unsportsmanlike behavior shown by my team and the other teams involved. This behavior is contrary to the principles of SLFA, CAF and FIFA in general.
With this, I create a Committee to investigate the entire team, including the technical staff and executive members. Anyone who finds themselves wanting will be delta with what they match. Finally, I want to apologize to all football-loving fans and football stakeholders for my club’s unprofessional behavior.
MR. ERIC KAITEL CEO of Kahunla Rangers “
The statement from the Sierra Leone Football Association
Source: Clarin