SSPL
Muhamed Musa scores five as El Merriekh SC Bentiu thump Young Star 9-1 in Premier League match
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.
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.
Striker Musa Muhamed Musa Eldai netted a hat-trick as El Merriekh SC Bentiu silenced Bentiu City FC 5-2 in a 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League match played in Juba on Saturday.
Deng Akwach gave Bentiu City the lead after 36 minutes. El Merriekh SC Bentiu tried to fight back strongly attacking in numbers, but failing to find the target.
After recess Akwach scored another goal for Bentiu City, but Musa Muhamed Musa Eldai pulled one back quickly.
Eldai was on target again after 83 minutes, and Gaitan Masha also got his name on the score sheet to make it 3-2 for El Merriekh SC Bentiu.
In added time Samuel Akinbinu and Eldai were again on target for the high attacking El Merriekh SC Bentiu side.
El Merriekh SC Bentiu remain 4th on the log with 43 points from 21 matches played. Holy Family FC who have played 25 matches top the table with 57 points.
The 2024/2025 South Sudan Premier League is sponsored by MTN South Sudan.
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