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Liberia Defeats Sierra Leone
to Win
Second All-Africa
Amputee Cup of Nations
Tournament report courtesy AllAfrica.com
Monrovia, Liberia -
The 2008 edition of the Amputee African Cup of Nations has been won by the host Liberia.
The Liberian amputees narrowly conquered their Sierra Leonean counterparts 1-0 in the grand final on Sunday, April 6, 2008.
Angola, making its debut in the competition, took third place by outclassing Nigeria 5-4 on penalties.
On the way to the final, Liberia eliminated Nigeria 3-4 on penalties, whereas Sierra Leone 5-4, also on post-match penalty shootouts.
Liberia on Thursday, April 3, 2008, dragged Angola 2-0 in the final match of the first phase of the competition. The host got one goal in each half.
Nigeria defeated Angola 2-0 on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. The previous day saw Sierra Leone shocking Nigeria's Special Eagles 3-1.
The defending champions Ghana failed to show up in Monrovia, so, there were only Liberia, Angola, Sierra Leone and Nigeria that took part in the second edition of the competition.
Tournament ReCap
During the opening day on Sunday, March 30, at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS), Liberia whipped Sierra Leone 2-0.
The Amputee Nations Cup continued on Monday, March 31, 2008 as Angola and Sierra Leone ended the day's first match 2-2. Sierra Leone missed a penalty in the dying minutes.
Later, Liberia was struck 1-0 in the second half by Nigeria. The Liberians could have drawn the match, but the host team hit an awarded penalty on the goal post.
The Amputee African Cup of Nations was first held in Sierra Leone, where Liberia finished in second place in 2006. Liberia also took part in the Amputee World Cup in Turkey last year.
WAFF Election Questions Remain Unanswered
The WAFF has been given the opportunity to respond to questions on apparent election irregularities, but it remains unresponsive.
Our question remains: What does the WAFF have to hide? What agenda were in play which affected the elections?
If the elections were conducted properly, why does the WAFF remain silent on legitimate questions affecting the future of the sport?
We will continue to press for answers.
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