by FSL News | 5 Apr, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Mustapha Bundu pictured left to face Alhaji Kamara’s Randers on Monday in the Danish top-tier playoff.
Alhaji Kamara has been left out of Randers side to face Copenhagen in their Championship playoff on Monday at Parken Stadium for a European competition place.
Kamara, 26, is Randers top scorer with ten goals in all competitions this season, while Bundu, on loan from Anderlecht, has struggled in front of goal this season.
In their most recent meeting, Randers won 2-1 at home as Bundu was introduced in the 87th minute during his side defeat.
Both attackers were on the scoresheet for Sierra Leone against Nigeria in November’s 4-4 draw at the Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
Bundu, who is still in the hunt for his first goal this season, looking to end his goal drought.
FC Copenhagen have not lost their last six home games, whereas Randers, on the other hand, have not lost in seven of eight of their most recent away games.
FC Copenhagen scored in twelve of their last thirteen home games, and Randers FC scored in six of their last eight away games.
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by FSL News | 3 Apr, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
FK Luleå have signed 20-year-old FC Kallon attacking midfielder Hassan Milla Koroma on a season loan.
The Swedish division One Ettan season commenced on Saturday, Luleå will take on Gefle on Monday, and Koroma most likely will make his debut.
The former Real Mack player has been one of the home-based uprising stars. His agility won him a regular place with the 2019 Sierra Leone Premier runners-up team.
Milla, who scored for Sierra Leone in a friendly international against Mauritania, must impress to extend his stay in Sweden.
Koroma’s compatriot Ahmed Vandi has also joined the Swedish division One outfit IFK Lulea on a season loan subject to a permanent transfer.
Meanwhile, the new Luleå acquisition enjoyed a dream Sierra Leone debut in 2-1 friendly defeat behind closed doors at the Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania, 9 October 2020.
The match was Sierra Leone first since 1-0 defeat in Benin in Matchday two of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers back in November 2019.
Hassan Koroma marks S/Leone debut with goal in friendly defeat
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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Caf executive held a videoconference meeting on Tuesday chaired by the new CAF President, Patrice Motsepe.
It was revealed that the draw for the group stages is set for 25 June, most likely after Sierra Leone and Benin’s rescheduled clash. The tournament will kick start on 9 January 2022.
Caf statement reads: “The Executive Committee unanimously approved the proposed dates for the organization of the draw (June 25, 2021) and the Total Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Cameroon final tournament (January 9 to February 6, 2022).”
Among other things, infrastructures, and the challenges presented by COVID-19 PCR tests currently required during competitions, were discussed.”
Below are the 23 teams already qualified, and the winner between Sierra Leone and Benin will take the final spot to complete the 24 nations.
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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Championship side Huddersfield Town handed an injury boost with the news of influential forward Josh Koroma has returned to training with the first-team group ahead of schedule.
Manager Carlos Corberan has confirmed that Koroma, 22, former Leyton Orient player was the club’s star performer in the first months of the Carlos Corberan era and scored six times before suffering a serious hamstring injury in the victory over Sheffield Wednesday in December.
Carlos Corberan welcome light at the end of the tunnel, with a return to training, is a significant moment.
Meanwhile, Corberan, whose side welcome Brentford on Saturday, confirmed that Rolando Aarons is back available for selection.
He said: “Josh Koroma trained for the first time on Friday with the group, so we have moved forward the time of the recovery a little bit because we did not expect to have him back this week, but in the next weeks.
Koroma last action was in December in Town’s 2-0 win over Huddersfield Sheffield Wednesday.
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by FSL News | 31 Mar, 2021 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Sierra Leone will have to wait until June during the next FIFA date to know if they will join other Zone 2 nations when they take on Benin for a place in Cameroon 2022.
Their final Group L qualifier was cancelled on 30 March due to the visitors contesting local authorities’ Covid-19 results after five Benin players were tested positive for the virus.
The SLFA has said they will appeal against the Confederation African Football decision to schedule a new date for the clash against the Benin Republic.
The five Benin nationals affected are Dossou Jodri Harod Oluwafemi, Allagbe Kassifa Owolabi Frank Saturnin, Adenon Abdou Kalid Akiola, Ben Yohan Cedric Benjamin and Mounie Steve Michel Kevin.
“The committee made this decision after reviewing official accounts of the incidents that stopped the match from taking place at the scheduled time,” CAF said in a statement.
CAF added that they have informed the Sierra Leone FA and Benin about its decision and will provide further information on the rearranged fixture in due course. The committee, therefore, felt that moving the match to the next international window was the better course of action.
Sierra Leone needed to win at home to reach the tournament for the first time in 25 years. Benin needed only a draw.
Only one team will join the already 23 qualified nations to compete in next year’s finals in Cameroon.
Meanwhile, all Zone 2 nations, the likes of Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and the Gambia, have qualified for Cameroon.
Sierra Leone, who won the Zone 2 tournament in 1993 and 1995, will wait to face their final hurdle against Benin.
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The Benin-Sierra Leone cancellation was the second bizarre incident on the final day of qualifiers.
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