by FSL News | 13 Sep, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Sierra Leone right-back Osman Kakay was delighted after his English Championship side Queen Park Rangers opened their 2020/2021 campaign with a win.
- Lyndon Dykes netted on debut for QPR in their opening day 2-0 Championship win over Nottingham Forest at the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium on Saturday.
Kakay has been a regular for the London side since his first senior starts in 2-1 defeat against Fulham in June 2020.
After a goalless 45-minutes, QPR’s Lyndon Dykes scored from the penalty spot early in the second half.
Sabri Lamouchi’s men were left disappointed after several missed chances as Ilias Chair sealed the points in added time.
“It was a good game with a good performance from the squad and a clean sheet,” Kakay told FSL News after the game.
“Its always a difficult task to play Forest but we defended well. It was good to start the new season with three important points.”
Kakay, 23, registered his first senior goal in Queen Park Rangers 3-2 defeat against Plymouth Argyle in their EFL Cup first-round knockout last Saturday.
QPR’s next outing will see then travel on Friday to Amadou Bakayoko’s Coventry City, who lost to Bristol Rovers 2-1 in their opener.
Warburton lauds Osman Kakay after first QPR’s start
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by FSL News | 11 Sep, 2020 | African News, Sport News
- The young attacker was spotted in the Ukrainian Premier League side Olimpik Donetsk final preparation for away trip against Dnipro-1 on Saturday.
- Kargbo, 20, who enjoyed his first major success after Dynamo Kyiv won this year’s Ukrainian Cup, has joined from Dynamo Kyiv on a season loan.
The former Crystal Palace man, who will don the Donetsk No 33 jersey, looks sharp and focus in training watched by FSL media.
He is still eligible to play for his country of birth despite previously featured for the Belgian Red Devils U18 in a friendly four-country tournament in Murcia (Spain).
“I’m looking forward to him having regular football under his belt,” Dad’s Kargbo to FSL News UK.
He has also had a spell with Reading youth sides U-13 and U-16 where he continues to excel before his move to Crystal Palace.
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by FSL News | 11 Sep, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Attacker Christian Moses has confirmed his move to Swedish Division One Sodra side Linköping City on a one-and-half-year contract.
- Moses, 27, who won Viborg FF 2018 goal of the season, will start a chapter in his career.
The striker has admitted that he is happy with his move to Swedish Division One Norra side Linköping City from Danish club Viborg FF.
Moses is hoping for a first-team chance after fallen down the pecking order at Viborg something he said was very strange to him.
“I was pleased to sign as I’m really looking forward to the new chapter of my career,” Moses told FSL News UK.
“I signed on the 25th August on a one and half year deal. This means a lot for me due to circumstances at Viborg FF.”
“I will not going to go deep into my personal experienced, I just want to look forward to the new opportunity I have been given in Sweden.”
Moses passionately added, “My main aim now is to gain some first-team experience and hopefully score some goals along the way.”
The attacker scored 9 goals in nineteen appearances in the first half of the 2018 season while playing for Vendsyssel FF before his move to Viborg FF.
Moses joined Viborg Jan 10, 2018, on loan in the previous deal before a new two-and-a-half-year permanent contract extension to stay at the club until summer 2021.
Sierra Leonean striker Christian Moses wins Viborg’s Goal of the Year
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by FSL News | 9 Sep, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
East End Lions first-choice keeper Mohamed Kamara has resumed full training programme with National home-based after recovering from a broken fibula that saw him out for eight months.
Kamara, who was the Leone Stars shot-stopper against Benin in matchday two of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers, missed the entire season due to the injury he suffered against Old Edwardians in December 2019.
The 21-year-old, who was forced to sit out the entire 2020 campaign, confirmed he is back ready for action.
“I am back to full fitness. I am presently training with the National team selected in preparation for Nigeria matches, ” Kamara told FSL News.
“I was pleased after I saw my name on the list of invited players called by Coach John Keister.’
Kamara added, “I want to thank God for his mercy. As a footballer never easy to faced with such a difficult moment just a month after you make your debut for my country.”
Earlier this month, he posted videos on social media, doing some simple goalkeeping exercises reassuring his fans of his comeback.
Kamara was part of the East End Lions 2019 unbeaten side but will have to prove his fitness if he is to make the final squad for Nigeria in November.
Keeper Mohamed Kamara out for up to six weeks
by FSL News | 7 Sep, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- SC Cambuur creative midfielder, Issa Kallon has been named to the Eerste Divisie Team of the Week.
- Kallon, 24, was a pivotal figure in their 7-1 thrashing of MVV Maastricht in matchday two of the Dutch second-tier championship on Saturday.
His strong performance against MVV and opening match against NEC Nijmegen not only helped his team to six points but also earned him a spot in the Keuken Champion Team of the Week two.
Kallon hailing from Sierra Leonean parents has shown lots of promise that he has what it takes to hit the back of the net for the Leone Stars.
Last season, he made 22 appearances registered six goals and accounted for eight assists helping his Dutch side top of the 2019/2020 season before covid-19 halted football around the world.
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? Hofleverancier! Niet één, niet twee, niet drie, niet vier, maar maar liefst vijf spelers in het Keuken Kampioen Divisie Elftal van de Week!Goed bezig en ga zo door Calvin, Mees, Robin, Jarchinio en Issa! ??
Slået op af SC Cambuur i Mandag den 7. september 2020
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