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EL Merriekh SC Bentiu defeat Al Ghazala to finish top of first round in South Sudan Premier League

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EL Merriekh SC Bentiu have defeated Al Ghazala FC Wau 3-2 to finish top after the first round of the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.

Coach Ibrahim Hussein’s side took a 3-1 lead at half time in a match played on Tuesday at the Juba National Stadium.

Ousmane Sampi, Keer Mangar Majak and Nelson Victor Elia were on target, while Al Ghazala FC Wau added one more goal in the second half.

The win sent EL Merriekh SC Bentiu to 34 points from 13 matches played and top of the log in the first round.

Coach Hussein has seen the team collect 11 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat and scored 42 goals. “We are happy to finish top of the table after the first round and we need to keep working hard because this is a League,” says the coach.

Kator FC are second on the log with 29 points from 12 matches played, while Jamus SC are third.

The South Sudan Premier League is sponsored by MTN South Sudan.

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El Merriekh SC Bentiu win Bentiu derby to extend lead on South Sudan Premier League table

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El Merriekh SC Bentiu have stopped Bentiu City FC 6-2 to go five points clear in the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.

Eric Mabirizi gave El Merriekh SC Bentiu the lead after nine minutes at the Juba National Stadium on Saturday.

Bentiu City FC tried to reorganize their style of play, but still failed to find the goals. Philip Keer added two more goals for El Merriekh SC Bentiu, before Bichar Makuel pulled one back for Bentiu City FC.

Keer completed his hat-trick before the interval, while Shabani Hussein also got his name on the score board to give El Merriekh SC Betiu a 5-1 lead at the interval.

In the second half Gaetan Masha scored El Merriekh SC Bentiu’s sixth goal after 72 minutes, but Tet James found the net for the opponents seven minutes later.

The win saw El Merriekh SC Bentiu move to 54 points after 21 matches played, while Jamus SC are second with 49 points with the same number of matches played.

MTN South Sudan are the sponsors of the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.

 

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Ousmane, Rehan on target as El Merriekh SC Bentiu reclaim top spot in South Sudan Premier League

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El Merriekh SC Bentiu collected a 2-0 win against Atlabara FC to return to the summit of the 205/2026 South Sudan Premier League.

After a tough contest Ousmane Sampi put El Merriekh SC Bentiu ahead after 31 minutes to send their fans cheering at the Juba National Stadium on Sunday.

Atlabara FC tried to reorganize themselves, but failed to make the few scoring chances count.

Few minutes after the interval Rehan Anger netted the second goal for El Merriekh SC Bentiu.

The win sent El Merriekh SC Bentiu back to the top of the table with 51 points from 20 matches played. Jamus SC who have also played the same number of games are second with 48 points.

El Merriekh SC Bentiu how shift attention to prepare for the Bentiu derby when they face Bentiu City FC on March 14th at the Juba National Stadium.

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Kizza scores in El Merriekh SC Bentiu draw against Kator FC

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Ugandan forward netted a second half goal to help El Merriekh SC Bentiu secure a 1-1 draw against Kator FC in a South Sudan Premier League match played on Tuesday.

Third placed Kator FC took a first half lead at the Juba National Stadium.

El Merriekh SC Bentiu fought back strongly after conceding the goal, but the Kator FC defenders stood firm as the first half ended 1-0.

Early in the second half new signing Martin Kizza from Uganda leveled matters from close range. El Merriekh SC Bentiu piled more pressure on Kator FC’s defending line, but failed to find the winning goal.

After 19 matches played El Merriekh SC Bentiu top the table with 48 points, while Jamus SC are second with 45 points and Kator FC in third place with 40 points.

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