After conceding defeats in their semi-final matches of the ongoing National County Sports Meet, Margibi and Nimba Counties will today face each other in the 3rd place playoff of the tournament at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium. Margibi on Tuesday lost to Montserrado County 5-3 in a penalty shootout, while Nimba were on Wednesday edged out by Maryland in a 2-0 encounter at the ATS. The last time the two teams met in the finals of the competition was in the 2011 when Nimba defeated Margibi and 2012 when Margibi defeated Nimba two goals to nil to clinch the trophy. Also in kickball, Grand Bassa will go against Montserrado for the third place at the ATS. According to Coach Sumo, his boys are fully prepared finals and will use his same system that qualified his side to the finals.

Source: Daily Observer January 13, 2017 01:46 UTC