Published: October 19, 2026
PAYNESVILLE — Defending champions Determine Girls lost 2-0 on Saturday to Shaita Angels, the club their former coach, Robert Lartey, now leads. A week earlier, Determine Girls had failed to show up for the Women’s Super Cup against the same opponents.
By Edwin Dolo
Kumba Kuyateh scored both goals for the Careyburg-based Shaita Angels at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex practice pitch. The win came on the opening day of the 2026-27 Liberia Football Association Women’s First Division. It was Lartey’s first meeting with Determine Girls, whom he led to several trophies before leaving for Shaita Angels this season.
Before kickoff, the Liberia Football Association presented Shaita Angels with the Women’s Super Cup trophy. Shaita Angels were awarded the title after Determine Girls failed to appear for the match the previous week amid an internal crisis at the club.
Small Town Football Academy, Bushrod Queens and Ravia Angels FC also won on opening day.
Small Town beat newly promoted Monrovia Queens 2-0 in the day’s opening match at the same venue. Oluchukwu A. Chukwuma opened the scoring and Patience Kawolo added the second.
Bushrod Queens, seen as title contenders, edged newly promoted Rover Ladies 3-2. Felicity Asante, Bendu Yantay and Alice Awo Ogor scored for Bushrod Queens. Rover Ladies’ goals came from Chika Edeh and an own goal by Fatima Bintu Adams.
Ravia Angels beat another promoted side, Republic FC, 3-2, with Louise Longo scoring a hat trick. Kennle Paasewe and Akeelah Folley scored for Republic FC.
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