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Determined El Merriekh SC Bentiu ready to face table leaders Kator FC in South Sudan Premier League
El Merriekh SC Bentiu will be all out to prove a point when they face table leaders Kator FC in a South Sudan Premier League match on Tuesday at the Juba National Stadium.
Fresh from qualifying for the main Cup quarter finals of the South Sudan Cup and winning a League tie in the second round, coach Ibrahim Hussein will be more than hungry to register another win.
After 14 matches played Kator FC currently lead the log with 42 points, while El Merriekh SC Bentiu who have played two games less are in 4th place with 30 points.
Since joining the Club last month Coach Ibrahim Hussein has guided the team to four wins from the same number of games. He will be more than eager to continue with the good performance.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu, the reigning South Sudan Premier League champions will look for the goals from in-form Muhammed Musa, Techloach Thor, Samuel Akinbinu and Gaetan Masha.
Victory for El Merriekh SC Bentiu will enable the team close the gap on third placed Holy Family FC who have 35 points.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu humbled Alhilal FC Wau 5-0 in their last 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League match played on Saturday.
Djibouti international Samuel Akinbinu and Mohamed Musa Eldai netted a brace each, while Alamin Saed scored the other in a match played at the Juba National Stadium.
The win saw coach Ibrahim Hussein’s side move to 58 points to finish third behind arch-rivals Jamus SC and second placed Kator FC.
From 26 matches played El Merriekh SC Bentiu won 18, drew 4 and lost a similar number.
But head coach Hussien has made it clear they will have to prepare better for the new 2025/2026 season and also do some recruitment to strength the team.
The inuagural 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League was sponsored by MTN South Sudan.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu won the bragging rights stopping 10-man Bentiu City 2-1 in a 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League match played at the Buluk Training Centre on Thursday.
Bol Gatnyai gave Bentiu City FC the lead after only three minutes.
But El Merriekh SC Bentiu continued to attack in numbers in search of goals. Bentiu City FC went for the break leading 1-0.
After the interval El Merriekh SC Bentiu continued to press, but Bentiu City FC defended in numbers. Bentiu City FC’s goal scorer Gatnyai was later sent-off.
In the last 10 minutes of the match Sameul Akinbinu and Ajak James scored to ensure El Merriekh SC Bentiu collected maximum points.
The win sends El Merriekh SC Bentiu to 55 points from 25 matches played. Victory for El Merriekh SC Bentiu in their last match against Wajuma FC on Saturday will see them finish third.
The 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League sponsored by MTN South Sudan will climax on May 31st at the Juba National Stadium.
Forward Muhamed Musa Eldai was on the score sheer five times as El Merriekh SC Bentiu thumped Young Stars FC 9-1 in a South Sudan Premier League match played on Friday.
The goal hungry Eldai gave the reds the lead after only a minute at the Juba National Stadium.
He scored two more goals together with Telhloach Thor who also picked a first half brace.
After the interval James Joseph oulled back a goal for Young Star FC after 56 minutes. But Eldai was still hungry for more goals as he scored two more, together with Gaeten Masha and Tot Maet who scored a goal each.
The win sends El merriekh SC Bentiu to 49 points from 23 matches played. Holy Family FC who held Jamus SC to a goalless draw lead the table with 58 points from 26 matches played. Jamus SC and Kator FC are in second and third places respectively.
The 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League is sponsored by MTN South Sudan.
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