The matches between Salitas FC – AS Sonabel and Etoile filante de Ouagadougou (EFO) against the Sports Union of the Armed Forces (USFA) are the top matches of the 24th day of Ligue 1 which are arguing this weekend. All these teams spoke on Thursday at the pre-match press conference organized by the Professional Football League.
It is this Friday in “After work” that Salitas (2 nd in the standings) challenges AS SONABEL who are fighting for maintenance.
“We are 2 nd in the standings, but we intend to fight for the title despite the distance of 6 points which separates us from the leader, AS Douanes” mentioned Salitas’ goalkeeping coach, Malembé.
He indicated that Salitas is aiming for the double (championship and Faso Cup) this season.
For his part, the coach of Electriciens Adama Balima recognizes that “the match against Salitas will be very complicated and you have to find the necessary resources to win”.
On Sunday in “Match point”, Stellists and soldiers meet in a duel from a distance, the two teams playing maintenance.
USFA
“Given our position in the standings, we will have to look for victory. We don’t want to go back into the red zone anymore,” declared EFO coach Cheick Hamidou Ouattara, who arrived as a firefighter to pull the Queen out of the abyss.
According to him, “to obtain a victory against the Sports Union of the Armed Forces, the players will have to wet the jersey because the USFA is coming back from three victories in a row, in all competitions”.
EFO
For the Bidasses thought leader who was able to breathe new life into his team, “we have to work hard to win despite our position in the standings which brings us closer to maintaining”. He nevertheless acknowledged that “the match against the EFO will be very committed”.
Ranking at the end of the 23rd day
1st : AS Douanes (51 pts+24) ; 2nd : Salitas FC (45 pts+13) ; 3 rd : HR Speed (39 pts+6); 4th : BCR (38 pts+11) ; 5th : Rahimo FC ( 37 pts+6); 6th : RCK ( 34 pts – 1); 7th : Majestic SC ( 32 pts+8); 8th : ASEC-K (31 pts – 9) ; 9th : ASFB (30 pts – 2); 10th : USFA ( 28 pts+2); 11th : Royal FC (26 pts – 2 ); 12th : AS SONABEL ( 24 pts – 8); 13th : ASFA-Y (21 pts – 6) ; 14th : EFO ( 21 pts – 10); 15th : Real du Faso (20 pts – 7); 16th _ : AS Police (8 pts – 25)
Program of the 24th day
Friday March 17
Speed # Rahimo FC (Wobi Stadium, 4 p.m.)
Salitas FC # AS SONABEL (Issoufou Joseph Conombo Municipal Stadium, 4 p.m.)
Saturday March 18
AS Police # ASFA-Y (Issoufou Joseph Conombo Municipal Stadium, 4 p.m.)
AS Customs #RCB (Issoufou Joseph Conombo Municipal Stadium, 6:45 p.m.)
Majestic SC # Real du Faso (Ziniare municipal stadium, 4 p.m.)
Sunday March 19
EFO #USFA (Issoufou Joseph Conombo Municipal Stadium, 4 p.m.)
ASFB #RCK (Bobo Wobi Stadium, 4 p.m.)
Royal FC # ASEC-K (Sangoulé Lamizana stadium, 4 p.m.)
Source: Burkina Information Agency