A very big scandal took place in Sierra Leone’s promotion football, where two results raised huge suspicions about the way they were achieved.
The matches correspond to the Eastern Regional Super 10 League. In one of them, Gulf FC won 91-1! to Ququima Lebanon. And in the other, the score was even more outrageous: Kahunla Rangers 95, Lumbebu United 0.
What happened was so brazen that one of the referees of the match between Gulf FC and Ququima Lebanon decided to leave the field, noticing the strange attitude of the players.
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Kahunla Rangers and Gulf FC tied for first place in the table with 32 points and goal difference.
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Apologies from one of the teams involved
The CEO of the Kahunla Rangers, Eric Kaitel, issued a statement apologizing for what happened and gave some arguments that raised suspicions.
“I witnessed the first half of the match when my club (Kahunla Rangers) were leading by two goals, at the end of the first half of the match. I tried to get there to find out about the result in Kono 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 an underdog team that will bow easily to the Gulf. I left the Kenema City field dejected and went home to take a nap.
“I was shocked to wake up at night to see a bunch of missed calls and messages on my mobile phones. It was then that I became aware of the manifestation of such a strange act. I want to firmly state that I strongly condemn this unsportsmanlike behavior displayed by my team and the other teams involved. This behavior goes against the principles of SLFA, CAF and Fifa in general”, he assured.
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The Federation of Sierra Leone has already opened an investigation
The Sierra Leone Football Association announced that it has opened an investigation against the teams involved and that it will have zero tolerance for match-fixing.
Kahunla Rangers and Gulf FC had the same 32 point ahead of their last matches
Gulf FC, had better GD and were looking to finish second to qualify for the Sierra Leone Premier League playoff.
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