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El Merriekh SC Bentiu thrash Lion Hunters 10-1 in South Sudan Premier League opener
Talk of a great start and El Merriekh SC Bentiu did exactly that thrashing Lion Hunters 10-1 in the opening match of the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League on Sunday.
Coach Ibrahim Hussein got a good test ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup where they face Tanzania’s Azam FC next weekend.
Keer Mangar gave El Merriekh SC Bentiu the lead after 13 minutes at the Juba National Stadium.
Cheick Moukoro increased the lead to 2-0 after 18 minutes, before Geatan Masha netted a quick brace. Nelson Victor also got his name on the score sheet before the interval.
Anthony Billy Madison pulled back a goal for Lion Hunters FC with a hard shot from close range. El Merriekh SC Bentiu took a 5-1 lead at the interval.
After recess El Merriekh SC Bentiu continued to attack in numbers scoring more goals through Victor Masha, Victor Nelson, Samuel Akinbinu, Eric Mbirizi, and a late one by Chol Peter.
“We are happy to win and score many goals in the opening match. We need to keep working hard ahead of many matches to come,” said coach Ibrahim Hussein.
The huge win takes El Merriekh SC Bentiu told of the tale of the South Sudan Premier League sponsored by MTN South Sudan.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu have stopped Al Hilal FC Wau 1-0 to close the gap on table leaders Kator FC in the South Sudan Premier League.
Rehan Anger netted a second half goal to ensure El Merriekh SC Bentiu collected maximum points in a tough match played at the Juba National Stadium on Friday.
The win sent El Merriekh SC Bentiu to second place with 22 points from nine matches played, behind Kator FC who have collected one point more. Jamus SC who have played eight matches are in third place with 20 points.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu will return to action on December 1st against Wajuma SC at the Juba National Stadium.
The 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League is sponsored by MTN South Sudan.
The head coach of El Merriekh SC Bentiu, Ibrahim Hussein has promised that after suffering their first defeat on Sunday, the team will bounce back to winning ways in the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu suffered it’s first defeat going down 2-0 to Kator FC in a match played on Sunday at the Juba National Stadium.
The defeat saw El Merriekh SC Bentiu remain with 13 points from six matches played and dropped to 4th place on the table behind Kator FC, Jamus SC and Malakia FC.
But head coach Ibrahim Hussien has called on the players to keep working hard because there are many more matches to be played. “We need to remain focused to be able to get positive results in the other matches to come. The defeat to Kator is a wake-up call and we must work hard and improve,” says the head coach.
The coach made it clear that although they have managed to score 21 goals from six matches played, the team still has to improve on several areas including the defending.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu have defeated Holy Family FC 3-0 to increase their lead in the 2025/2026 South Sudan Premier League.
Getan Masha gave El Merriekh SC Bentiu the lead after 19 minutes, and Nelson Victor made it 2-0 going in the break at the Juba National Stadium on Thursday.
After recess the Holy Family FC tried to push forward to try and find goals, but failed to beat the well organized defending line of the El Merriekh SC Bentiu side.
Forward Samuel Akinbinu made it 3-0 after 80 minutes to ensure El Merriekh SC Bentiu collected maximum points to increase their lead to 13 points on the log.
After five matches played The Pride of Bentiu have won four matches, drawn once and scored 21 goals.
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