By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
F.C.F.C Football club will today welcome bitter rivals East End Lions Football Club at the Brima Attuogia Mini Stadium in a crunch tie in the Sierra Leone Premier League.
Freetown City Council is going into this fixture after winning their last match against Central Parade Football Club at the Parade grounds and their mentality is high, while East End Lions are going into this fixture with worry-some mood because they lost to BO Rangers Football club in their last match at home.
Freetown City Council Football Club is trailing East End Lions by a five point gap and is present in the 12th position in the log, while East End Lions are in the 4th position in the log table, East End Lions need to win to close the gap of Mighty Blackpool who seats second in the log table with 22 points.
In the last ten meetings, Freetown City Council has only won three and lost five with two draws, today’s match will be in a different trend as both teams looking to get it right with good standing in the Premier League title haunt.
“Moses Conteh, the Assistant Coach of the Freetown City Council side said his boys are in high spirits to face East End Lions Football with determination and with a different approach, the team is in winning form and that is going to continue when we take on East End Lions Football Club,” he said.
Raymond Hunter, the Assistant coach of East End Lions Football Club said ” like another match the team is prepared to face Freetown City Council Football Club, and at this point, we can`t afford to lose this match, we know they are a difficult side at any time when facing them, but my boss is ready to get the task done and grab all three points.”
The last time the two sides met was in the Pre-Season warm-up East End Lions lost to Freetown City Council Football Club by post-game Penalties and the memory is still fresh in the minds of East End Lions Fans and they are ready to give their support to the team likewise the Freetown City Council team.
