by FSL News | 28 Mar, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sullay Kaikai was on target for Blackpool in their 2-2 draw at home to Plymouth Argyle on Saturday afternoon, with the visitors scoring late on to steal a point.
The goal was Kaikai’s fourth of the season as he levels the scoreline in the 47th minute.
It was Plymouth who led at half-time through Ryan Hardie’s strike, but a second-half fightback from Blackpool through Sullay Kaikai and Jerry Yates gave Pool the lead.
However, Joe Edwards last- gasp goal forced both sides to share the spoils.
Plymouth had the better of the opening chances, with Niall clipping the post on eight minutes.
The results mean, Blackpool in the sixth position in the League One log.
Full-time: Blackpool 2 Plymouth Argyle 2
Team: Maxwell, Gabriel, Turton, Thorniley (Gretarrson 45’), Garbutt, Dougall, Ward, Mitchell, Kaikai, Embleton (Robson 81’), Yates
Subs Not Used: Moore, Antwi, Apter, Bange, Simms.
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by FSL News | 27 Mar, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Sierra Leone hopes of reaching their third African Cup of Nations finals is alive after Nigeria 1-0 victory over Benin at the Charles de Gaulle Stadium in Porto Novo on Saturday.
Despite John Keister’s team failed to win away at the Setsoto Stadium – the result in Poto Novo has given Sierra Leone a new lifeline in their quest of reaching Cameroon next year.
Sierra Leone will need to defeat Benin by at least a goal without any reply in Freetown on Tuesday to end the Afcon drought since their last outing in South Africa in 1996.
After today’s matches, Nigeria top of Group L with eleven points with a game to spare as they booked their ticket for next year’s continental showpiece in Cameroon.
Ahead of the final group L matches, Nigeria on eleven points while Benin on seven with Sierra Leone standing third with four points and Lesotho on three.
At home, coach Keister must ensure his side ended this qualifier on the high at the Freetown Siaka Steven Stadium on Tuesday.
The Teslim Balogun Stadium will host Nigeria versus the Crocodiles of Lesotho billed for March 30 their final group L game as Sierra Leone welcome the Squirrels on Tuesday at the Siaka Steven Stadium.
by FSL News | 27 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
With the absence of many vital players in the side to face Lesotho later this afternoon, coach Keister has handed a debut to former U20 skipper Abdul Razar Conteh and Kempson Fofanah.
Conteh, who recently captain Sierra Leone U20 during the recent West African Football Union U-20 Championship at the Stade Lat- Dior De Thies, Senegal, is a promising young defender.
Kemson will be thrilled after being named on the bench against Chad in World Cup qualification Africa 2015, against Gabon both legs 2016, and Sudan in Freetown Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
However, he played against Iran in an international friendly at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium in March 2018.
FC Kallon defender Abu-Bakar Samura, who started against Nigeria in Freetown as a replacement for the national skipper, Umaru Bangura, will keep his place alongside Yeami Dunia.
Heavy-weight Kei Kamara will play alongside FC Linköping City striker Christian Moses who was impressive in defeat to Ethiopia at the Hawassa Stadium in September 2018.
In midfield, Medo Kamara, Rodney Strasser both will command the middle of the park, with Keshla midfielder John Kamara named on the bench.
Coach John Keister’s is still in search of the first win in the race to Cameroon 2022.
The penultimate Group L cracker at the Setsoto Stadium will be live on the Lesotho National Broadcasting Service Facebook page.
Victory against Lesotho will mean jubilation nationwide as Leone Stars will increase their chance to make a third appearance in Afcon finals in Cameroon 2022.
In Goal – Mohamed Kamara
Defenders – Abu Bakaarr Samura FC Kallon, Kempson Fofanah, Yeami Dunia and Abdul R Conteh
In Midfield – Mohamed Medo Kamara, Rodney Strasser, Kwame Quee, Alhassan Koroma
Attackers – Kei Kamara and Christian Moses
Subs: Unisa Conteh, Abdul Bundu, David Simbo, John Kamara, Alusine Koroma Real Balompédica Linense Spain), Prince Barrie Bo Rangers, Saidu, Masalakie Bangura FC Kallon, Abu Dumbuya, Alpha Kamara, Lamin Conteh.
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by FSL News | 26 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
- Sierra Leone held their first training session in Maseru, Lesotho, ahead of the crunchy 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho on Saturday.
The Leone Stars arrived safely in Lesotho on Thursday for the penultimate Group L cracker at the Setsoso Stadium.
John Keister was seen distributing instructions in his first training session as he works on the final touches for Saturday.
Photos of the first training in Lesotho Credit SLFA
Coach John Keister in action
Rodney Strasser in training with Leone Stars
Homebased Keepers (3) Mohamed Kamara East End Lions, Unisa Conteh FC Johansen and Abdul Bundu Bo Rangers with trainer Tamba Moses
by FSL News | 26 Mar, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Record seven-time champions Egypt minnows Comoros and the Gambia were among five teams, who qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea could join them later.
Egypt drew 1-1 with 10-man Kenya in Nairobi, where an early Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy goal for the visitors was cancelled out by Hassan Abdallah in the second half.
The other qualifiers from Group G are the Comoros, who will make them the first appearance at the tournament despite being held 0-0 by Togo in Moroni.The
The Gambia will also go to the Cup of Nations for the first time next January after an Assan Ceesay goal earned a 1-0 win over Angola in Bakau.
They will be joined from Group D by Gabon, with Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang among the scorers as they trounced the Democratic Republic of Congo 3-0 in Franceville.
Ghana will be one of the Group C qualifiers after a weakened side drew 1-1 with South Africa in Soweto, where a Mohammed Kudus goal for the West Africans was responded to by Percy Tau.
Later Thursday, Zimbabwe will secure a place if they win in Botswana and Zambia do not collect maximum points from a home match against already-qualified Algeria.
Equatorial Guinea is another nation on the verge of qualifying — a home win over Tanzania in Malabo will assure them of a third appearance.
Ahead of the Thursday matches, defending champions Algeria, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Tunisia and hosts Cameroon had booked places.
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