{"id":5059,"date":"2025-05-20T10:37:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=5059"},"modified":"2025-05-20T10:37:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T08:37:47","slug":"in-a-postponed-match-lion-hunters-secure-an-important-win-against-bentiu-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/?p=5059","title":{"rendered":"In a Postponed Match\u2026 Lion Hunters Secure an Important Win Against Bentiu City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Juba: Al-Wadi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lion Hunters Yei mounted a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit in the first half to claim a valuable and deserved 3-2 victory over Bentiu City, in a rescheduled match from round 21 of this season\u2019s Premier League, played yesterday afternoon at Juba National Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499707796_1117293930432956_7502956126003931446_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499707796_1117293930432956_7502956126003931446_n.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499707796_1117293930432956_7502956126003931446_n-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499707796_1117293930432956_7502956126003931446_n-768x607.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first half ended with Bentiu City leading by a goal scored by player Char Chuol. Valentine Ezi added the second just two minutes after the restart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499965889_1117228517106164_8464665403206069438_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499965889_1117228517106164_8464665403206069438_n.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499965889_1117228517106164_8464665403206069438_n-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499965889_1117228517106164_8464665403206069438_n-768x601.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lion Hunters\u2019 player Samuel Lemi pulled one back in the 53rd minute. Just four minutes later, the same player netted the equalizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499810301_1117228390439510_6496886563302870259_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499810301_1117228390439510_6496886563302870259_n.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499810301_1117228390439510_6496886563302870259_n-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499810301_1117228390439510_6496886563302870259_n-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final minute of the match, substitute Henry Mawa scored the third and winning goal for Lion Hunters, sealing a 3-2 victory over Bentiu City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1078\" src=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499659718_1117280313767651_8805840603999889857_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499659718_1117280313767651_8805840603999889857_n.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499659718_1117280313767651_8805840603999889857_n-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/derawetmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/499659718_1117280313767651_8805840603999889857_n-768x647.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With this result, Lion Hunters raised their tally to 18 points, placing them 12th on the league table. 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