Gulls need to swoop out of their poor run
CC-LLOYD community-based and reigning Easter Tournament Football champions Seagulls have so far flattered to deceive in the East London Central Premier League this season.
They have lost once and drawn two of their six league fixtures which leave them in fifth place and seven points behind Riverside, the defending champions and current frontrunners.
Seagulls have an astonishing cup pedigree in contrast to their league form and on paper boast with arguably one of the most talented squads in the premier league.
Club secretary Andrew Seekoei said the inconsistency by the senior players’ failure in lifting their game when they needed to for league encounters was costly.
“It is a strange situation. Our players tend to be hyped up when we participate in knockout football events but switch-off when participating in league fixtures. It is a mind-set which we need to change and this must happen soon before we find ourselves completely out of the title race”.
It’s Super Sunday at the North End and the green and whites from CC-Lloyd face possibly their sternest premier league test to date in the form of the blue train of Riverside.
Riverside have already this season annexed three cup competitions and have won all six of their league encounters netting 23 times while conceding a solitary goal. It all points to quite an intriguing encounter. The much improved Shiloh cross swords with Pride of India in a fascinating Braelyn derby encounter at 2pm.
Shiloh club coach George Campbell has uncovered a gem in striker Ruhan Xundu and together with Tevin Campbell forms a formidable striking partnership.
Struggling Napoli face mission impossible when they clash with second-placed and an in-form Star of India at 12.30pm.
Tomorrow, Atlantic Spurs will look to get back on track after last weekend’s poor display against Swaraj when they host Conquerors at 3.30pm.
Pefferville United is the only premier league side yet to pick up a point and this sequence could continue as they face a tall order in high riding Swaraj at 2pm. Cambridge United and Brothers of Peace lock horns at 12.30pm.
Central First Division league action continues on Sunday at North End and in Parkside while week four of the youth league kicks off tomorrow.
The East London Central Inaugural 2016 12 Team Masters league is now in full swing at North End. Logleaders Atlantic Spurs face their toughest task to date when they host second-placed Riverside on Monday at 6.30pm. Breidbach Masters and Pefferville clash at 7.45pm. Today, Prides entertain Leeds at 6.30pm and bottom club Seagulls clash with All Stars at 7.45pm. Tomorrow, Swaraj take on Central United at 5.30pm and Rovers, currently fourth, face Gonubie on Sunday at 5.30pm.