by FSL News | 10 Dec, 2020 | African News, Sport News
- With no more games to play this year, the Sierra Leone senior A team have ended 2020 as the 116th best-ranked team, according to the final Fifa’s world ranking announced Thursday, December 10th.
- The Leone Stars moved four places up from 120th to 116th in November after they stunned Nigeria in their matchday three and four of the ongoing African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Coming from four goals down to level things at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City has dubbed as one of the best comebacks in African football in recent years.
The Super Eagles were unable to retaliate the result as both teams played to a barren draw in Freetown in the rematch.
As a result, they moved to third in Group L in the race to reach Cameroon in the next continental showpiece.
However, out of their last six matches in all competitive competition, Sierra Leone only managed one win.
Their only victory came against Liberia in the CAF 2022 World Cup qualifier in Freetown last, but they were eliminated 3-2 on aggregate.
In Africa, Sierra Leone static as the 29th best not what many soccer fans expecting for a nation that football has been like a religion. Burundi the biggest climbers in terms of places gained whereas Group L leaders Nigeria unmoved in 35th places.
Senegal top the continental ranking and 20th in the world with 1558 points, while the Carthage Eagles are 26th in the world and second in Africa after gathering 1503 points.
Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso completed the top ten.
Top of the global ranking for the third consecutive years Belgium with Hungary ended as the most improved side’ after amassed extra 44-points.
The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 18 February 2021.
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by FSL News | 9 Dec, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
- Prominent football philanthropist and seasoned administrator, Rodney Michael, who a few weeks ago declared to contest the Presidency of the Sierra Leone Football Association, has been ‘CLEARED’ of match-fixing following a lengthy investigation.
Most notable, the match-fixing inquiry includes a World Cup qualifier between Sierra Leone and South Africa that ended goalless in Atteridgeville, South Africa, in June 2008.
The Committee says, having reviewed the evidence analysis in the report aforementioned, they have concluded that there is not enough evidence to sustain the allegation.
“These persons are therefore unequivocally discharged of all allegations of match-fixing against them by the Ministry of Sports and the Sierra Leone Football Association.”
Among those cleared were two former internationals and five officials. They are Motala AIF defender Ibrahim Koroma, former U17 skipper Samuel Barlay, East End Tigers owner Victor Lewis, Abdul Kanasiue Rollings, Rodney Michael, Alphan Koker, and Bernard Sorbeh.
However, former Sierra Leone skipper Ibrahim Kargbo, and former Administrator Abu Bakarr Kabba, including seven others, are still facing an investigation by the Committee.
It is worth mentioning that in 2019, former SLFA Administrative Secretary, Abu Bakarr Kabba was banned by Fifa for five years with a fined of US$50,000 while former Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo booted with a life ban.
Meanwhile, In 2013, Rodney Michael and Sierra Leone superstar Mohamed Kallon were among those disqualified from contesting the SLFA presidential election.
As a result, Isha Johansen, who now doubles as CAF Executive Council member, went unopposed to become the first female president of the SLFA.
Rodney Michael remains the most revered and popular football administrator in the country. His exoneration has placed him in good footing ahead of the next SLFA’s elective congress.
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by FSL News | 6 Dec, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sierra Leone-born Augustus Kargbo netted his first AC
Reggiana goal in 3-0 win over AC Monza at the Mapei Stadium on Sunday.
Kargbo, 21, on loan from Crotone, opened his account this season in the 71st minute to double the host lead after Igor Radezza had put his side ahead in the 55th-minute.
The goal was his first for the club since his move on a second loan spell with the Italian Serie B side.
Simeone Mazzocchi completed the win in the 88th minute as they move up to 11th on the log.
Having helped the Reggiana 1919 gain promotion to Serie B, Kargbo will be hoping this is first of many for the Reggio Emilia-based outfit this season.
It was his winning goal over Bari at the Mapei Stadium Città del Tricolore in the Serie C playoff final on July 22 helped Reggiana gain Serie B promotion.
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by FSL News | 5 Dec, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Sierra Leone native Josh Koroma was again on target as Huddersfield Town registered a 2-0 win after a much-improved performance at home defeating Osman Kakay’s QPR on Saturday.
- Huddersfield Town after their last defeat to Cardiff ensure they produced an impressive display to inflict a third successive defeat on a lacklustre Queens Park Rangers.
Josh Koroma, 22, scored his side opener with his fifth of the season after he picked up the ball close to half-way to curled a right-footed effort into the top corner.
He was the provider for the second as his well-timed pass after a lovely, flowing move allowed Harry Toffolo to slot home from close range.
The victory was marred, however, when Huddersfield captain Christopher Schindler appeared to suffer a serious knee injury with 15 minutes left and the Austrian needed oxygen before he was taken from the field.
The Terriers move up three places to 13th in the Championship while QPR drop to 18th, four points above the relegation zone.
Sierra Leone International Osman kakay was an unused substitute at the John Smith’s Stadium.
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by FSL News | 3 Dec, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
FC Kallon’s promising prospect Emmanual Sahr Samadia on Wednesday evening departed Freetown for Israel to join Hapoel Tel Aviv on a month’s trial.
Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club is an Israeli top-tier based in Tel Aviv.
Samadia, 19, who started his career as a 13-year-old boy with Sierra Leone Premier League side FC Kallon, has been handed a new opportunity to continue with his development.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for Samadia, who has displaced his potential playing with us in the Sierra Leone top-tier. His pace, and power have caught the eye of several overseas clubs this year,” FC Kallon Chairman Tunde Scott to FSL News.
The exciting talent was part of the Sierra Leone African Cup of Nations squad as one of the home-based stars in the just concluded double-header against Nigeria.
Scott added, “Samadia is still developing, he started as a youth player with us. He has been one of the most impressive young players in our club. Legend and club owner Mohamed Kallon has done well for him with his development.”
Samadia has also represented Sierra Leone at the recent U20 West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone A Championship at the Stade Lat-Dior de Thies, Senegal.
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