Defending LFA Orange Cup Champions Blackman Warriors will continue the defense of their Cup title in the final.

This is so, because the Warriors edged out Gardnerville FC in the semifinal to book a space in the final.

Blackman Warriors defeated Gardnerville FC in a nerve penalty shootout 3-2 Thursday to reach the final back-to-back.

Full time in that second leg match at the Tusa field finished 1-1, as the first leg did.

Despite their struggle in the LFA 1st division where they are fighting relegation, the Warriors kept their heads high to crush opponents in the knockout competition to reach their second final.

The Warriors will face 2nd tier side Shaita FC in the final later this month.

Shaita defeated Freeport FC 2-1 on aggregate in Thursday’s other semi final to progress to their first final.

That game took place at the SKD practice ground.

The winners of the LFA 2025/2026 Orange Cup will receive US$10,000 plus a US$100,000 CAF Confederation Cup participation grant.

The Warriors represented Liberia in the CAF Confederation Cup last season and will hoping to repeat that again this season, but Shaita FC also want to gain the cash and experience.

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