Real Republicans left it late to snatch a 1-1 draw against Wusum Stars at the Sierra Leone Football Association’s newly renovated playing turf on Thursday. (Photo Credit Lamin Tarawalie)
Wusum Stars, also known as the Northern Rock team, based in Makeni, took the lead through Saymah Kamara in the 47th minute. However, they were unable to hold onto their advantage as substitute Emmanuel Smart scored a last-gasp leveller in the 90th minute for Freetown-based club Real Republicans.
As a result, both teams had to settle for a point each in match-day 21 of the Sierra Leone top-tier men’s football league.
Wusum Stars will be particularly disappointed with the result as they seemed to be on the verge of securing a win and will now sit in the 8th position.
In other news, Diamond Stars started strongly in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone, scoring a goal in the seventh minute through Momoh Conteh.
The visitors fought back to draw level after Joseph Kallon scored Khoilifa’s equalising goal five minutes before the first-half break, ending the match in a 1-1 draw.
Real Republicans were a highly accomplished football club in Sierra Leone. They won the Premier League in 1981, 1983, and 1984 – they also clinched the Sierra Leone FA Cup in 1986.
So far, they’re two points adrift of the relegation zone after playing twenty-one matches this campaign.
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