Provincial Leagues enter crucial stage (27.08.2004)
Martin Etonge
Most provincial championships are entering the last stages of their competitions as they move towards the end of the season.
The knock out round in the North West province will commence on Sunday August 29. All matches will be played on the Bamenda municipal stadium, according to provincial officials.
The fixture reads: Yosa Bamenda versus Abadu Rangers Fundong, PWD Nkambe versus Menchum Eagles and defending champions Milano kumbo versus Njinikom Mountain Rangers.
The best losers will join the winners of the quarter finals to compete in the semis. The champions who will represent the North West province in the national tournament to promote clubs into division one, Interpools 2004, will be declared latest 3 October.
In the East province, officials are still to decide whether two more teams will
have to join the first two from two groups, to begin the knock out last round of the championship. While waiting for a decision on that Lomie FC and old timers Union Abong Mbang from group A, AS Kadie and Kodokolo FC from group B are preparing.
Meantime, in the Littoral province, AS Moungo or AS Douala II will be the last club to qualify for the quarter finals. Earlier in the week AS Matelot Douala picked a ticket for the knock out round by beating Juenesse FC 2-0.
Former division one sides, Dynamo and Caiman Douala have also qualified for the very crucial round.
In the West province, six of the eight teams for the knock out round are already known. They include AS Kekem, former division one clubs Aigle Royal Dschang and Federal Noun.
The last day of play to determine the last two clubs has been scheduled for the weekend of 29 August.
