The Golden Boot race starts on fire in Telekom S-League

Telekom S-League started with some quality football matches this past weekend in Honiara, where talented players shown what they are capable of inside the football field. The title race and the top-two position spot that guarantee spots in OFC Champions League are the top priority for the clubs, but at individual matters certainly the most important prize is the Golden Boot award; the prize given to the top goalscorer of the league season.

Various candidates started to show their credentials in this weekend of football in Solomon Islands: Raphael Lea’i – that scored 24 goals in 7 matches in the last edition of the Telekom S-League, already started in fashion with a brace against Isabel United. In the first day of action, two more players added a brace to their goalscoring tally: the impressive Augustine Halumwane of the debutants Southern United score twice in his defeat to Kossa. In the same match, Kossa was lead by top-quality prodigy Barrie Limoki that also scored two goals to give his team their first win of the season against Halumwane’s Southern United.

In the strong victory of Laugu United over Real Kakamora by 5-0, two players from the squad scored a brace: Mathias Iani and Solomon Islands international Gagame Feni – so currently, in the goalscorers table, we have five players with two goals scored each.

Other football stars in the league might be certainly looking to get the Golden Boot award; Dennis Ifunaoa of Solomon Warriors might be one the top contesting players for the prize, alongside the legend Benjamin Totori now player of FC Isabel United. Henderson Eels’ Joses Nawo is also another very strong name in order to achieve this important milestone.

The first matchweek is still to be completed as Marist FC will take on newcomers Honiara City this Wednesday (12th Aug), which means we still have a long season ahead to see which football star from Solomon Islands will be the glorious season’ top goalscorer.