



Reflecting on our 2022 Footballer of the Year - Sarah Turay

Cecelia S. Bangura, Match MVP
updated Dec 15
Thanks to members of the Makeni sports media team for giving me the honours to present the Match MVP Award to Cecilia S. Bangura of Rising Queens following the Makeni derby between Rising Queens and Mena Queens.
Rising Queens delivered a 2-1 victory to mark their first win of the season in the Marampa Mines Female Premiere League.

Saturday Oct 25
Smart Angels FC v RIA FC
Saturday Nov 1
Rangers Queens v Smart Angels FC
Saturday Nov 8
RIA FC v Rangers Queens
Saturday Nov 15
RIA FC v Smart Angels FC
Saturday Nov 22
Smart Angels v Rnagers Queens
Saturday Nov 29
Rangers Queens v RIA FC
Saturday Dec 6
Smart Angels FC v RIA FC
Saturday Dec 13
Rangers Queens v Smart Angels FC
Saturday Dec 20
RIA FC v Rangers Queens
TBD
Final
Completed Matches
Saturday Oct 4
RIA FC v Smart Angels FC
Saturday Oct 11
Smart Angels FC v Rangers Queens
Saturday Oct 18
Rangers Queens v RIA FC
*The top 2 teams (by points) qualify for the final
**Dates and venues designated as "TBD" are opportunities for coaches to negotiate an outcome that suits both parties
*** kickoff time is 4:30pm unless specified otherwise

GP W D L GF GA Pts
RIA FC 3 3 0 0 6 1 9
Rangers Q 2 1 0 1 1 3 3
Smart A 3 0 0 3 1 4 0
Game 1: RIA FC 2 1 Smart A
Game 2: Smart A 0 1 Rangers Q
Game 3: Rangers Q 0 3 RIA FC *
Game 4: Smart A 0 1 RIA FC
Game 5: Rangers Q - - Smart A
Game 6: RIA FC. - - Rangers Q
Game 7: RIA FC - - Smart A
Game 8: Smart A - - Rangers Q
Game 9: Rangers Q - - RIA FC
Game 10: Smart A - - RIA FC
Game 11: Rangers Q. - - Smart A
Game 12: RIA FC - - Rangers Q
*default occurred
**result rejected
C game cancelled

Player Violations
Musu Laura Kanu, Rangers Q, YC, Oct 11
Ramatulai Barrie, Rangers Q, YC, Oct 11
Mamie Koroma, Rangers Q, YC, Oct 11
Christina J Kargbo, Smart Angels,YC, Oct 11
Fatmata D Koroma, Smart Angels, YC, Oct 11
Victoria Turay, RIA FC, RC (ind), Oct 4, 1
game suspension - CLEARED TO PLAY
Marian P Dankeh, RIA FC, YC, Oct 4
Sia Saffa, Smart Angels, YC, Oct 4
Messie Turay, Smart Angels, YC, Oct 4
Team Violations
- Rangers Queens, Oct 18 2025, default without notice
- Rangers Queens, Oct 15 2025, failure to declare jersey colour by Wednesday
- Suba United, Dec 14 2024, late (PAID)
- Soccer Queens, Nov 30 2024, default without notice (UNPAID)
- Soccer Queens, Nov 10 2024, late (UNPAID)
- Rangers Queens, Nov 3 2024, failure to declare jersey colour by Wednesday (PAID)
- Malimba Queens, Oct 26 2024, default without notice (UNPAID)
- Malimba Queens, Oct 12 2024, default without notice (UNPAID)

Cash Prizes (NLe)
Champions: 4,000
2nd Place: 2,000
Group Stage Winner: 1,000
Match MVP: 40
Other Prizes
Champions: 1 Cup + 18 medals
League MVP: 1 Trophy
Golden Boot: 1 Trophy
Match MVP: 1 drawstring bag

Mariatu Kamara RIA FC 1
Jenneh Sesay RIA FC 1 (OG)
Marie B Conteh RIA FC 1
Memunatu Bangura RIA FC 1
Ferreh Kamara Rangers Q 1
* denotes goals that were scored in a friendly match
Fatmata A Kanu - RIA FC - Oct 4
December 21 champions - Mena Queens
December 2021: Area Queens, Mena Queens, Makama FC, Born & Raised
January 2022: Mena Queens, Rising Queens
February 2022: Mena Queens, Ja Nat FC, Rising Queens
March 2022: Konsho FC, Rising Queens, Born & Raised
April/May 2022: Rising Queens, Konsho FC, Malimba Queens, Born & Raised
July 2022: Rising Queens, Konsho FC, Malimba Queens, Area Queens
September 2022: Rising Queens, Mena Queens, Malimba Queens, Area Queens, S.P.1 Foundation
February 2023: Rising Queens, Mena Queens, Konsho FC, United Community Angels
October 2023: Konsho Queens, Malimba Queens, Suba FC, Rangers Queens
October 2024: Soccer Queens, Malimba Queens, Suba United FC, Smart Angels FC, Rangers Queens
Konsho FC v Rising Queens, March 14
StarBurst Park