Two goals from Albert Morgan Jnr and one each from Obert Bika and Eliud Fugre is enough to shut down a determine FC Morobe Wawens who came in the first half firing all cylinders. But Lae City were too strong in the second half to win the match.
Albert Morgan Jnr continued his goal scoring spree and he had so far scored 5 goals in 2 games. The match started in high intensity with FC Morobe Wawens having the advantage but the Lae City FC defence with Felix Komolong leading his troops, Thomas Yagum, Gabby Yanum and Kerodin, they made sure that the goal mouth is fully secured.
The persistence by FC Morobe Wawens paid off in the 22nd minute as they applied pressure in the Lae City FC goal area and the Vagi Koniel lost ball possession that allowed the ball to go into the net. Vagi was injured in this and had to be replaced by Charlie Lepani.
Going into the break with 1 goal down, Lae City FC is determined to change the result and in the 9th minute of the second half Albert Morgan Jnr brought the score to 1 all. Then 10 minutes later Obert Bika, with his speed, he got the Wawens defence by surprise and sink the ball into the net. Eliud Fugre followed on with a ‘bend it like Beckham’ trade mark from a penalty near the midfield and the ball went in clean into the goal mouth. Then to put icing on the cake, super sub and midfielder Alu Awi, drove past the Wawens midfield and pushed a through ball for Albert Morgan Jnr to seal the match with is second goal. The final score is Lae City FC 4 and FC Morobe Wawens 1.
The Lae Biscuit Co. Ltd franchise team currently sits on top of the Northern Conference ladder with 2 wins that has 8 goals for and 3 against.
Lae City FC will travel to Madang to play Tusbab Stallions FC in the next match.
