by FSL News | 6 Sep, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Kei Kamara scored a header in the 81st minute as he rescued the Colorado Rapids to a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
- Chris Wondolowski scored on a penalty kick for the Earthquakes in the 59th minute before Sierra Leone’s Kamara scored the leveller after he was introduced.
The goal took his tally to 129th MLS regular-season goal, placing him fifth on the all-time scoring charts and 32 goals behind MLS’s all-time leading scorer, San Jose’s 37-year-old Chris Wondolowski, who scored the opening goal of the match on a penalty kick.
“I think with Kei you have to start with genetics,” Rapids coach Robin Fraser said. “He’s obviously physically gifted. At his age, he’s as strong as can be.
He’s still fast, good timing, good jumper. He’s definitely blessed with good genes. And he takes very good care of himself. On top of that, he’s become a student of the game as he’s gone through it for so long. So, if you’re an intelligent player and you take care of yourself, and you have good genes, you can have a long career.”
Goals
- 59′ – SJ – Chris Wondolowski (PK)
- 81′ – COL – Kei Kamara
by FSL News | 5 Sep, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Sierra Leone right-back Osman Kakay suffered a better-sweet experienced after Queen Park Rangers lost 3-2 against Plymouth Argyle in their EFL Cup first-round knockout tie.
Ryan Manning had open the scoring for the QPR after just 68 seconds after headed home from a corner from Llias Chair. However, half-hour later the host responded through Joe Edwards to make it 1 all.
Kakay, 23, registered his first senior goal that draws Rangers level straight after they fell behind early in the second half.
After Danny Mayor‘s shot from just inside the box beat keeper Joe Lumley in the 55th minutes, Kakay thumped home a cracking right-footed strike two-minute later.
Rangers might well have gone on to win the tie but the decisive moment came 12 minutes from time when QPR was punished for more sloppy work at the back.
Dom Telford was given space to cross from the left to unchallenged Frank Nouble, who stretched to volley in from close range to down Rangers.
? Stats from today's 3-2 victory over QPR FC ?
Slået op af Plymouth Argyle Football Club i Lørdag den 5. september 2020
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by FSL News | 4 Sep, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Sierra Leone International Mustapha Bundu played for the first time for Anderlecht against Bayer Leverkusen in their 1-1 pre-season friendly at the Bay arena on Friday.
- The German side took an early lead in the opening fifth minute through Palacious Exequiel via a long throw before Ghanaian striker Dauda Mohammed levelled the scoreline 15minute later.
The test was Bayer Leverkusen first pre-season friendly ahead of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.
Bundu, 23, who is yet to play in any official match for his Belgium side, was given a shot in front of the watching Anderlecht boss Vincent Kompany.
The Belgian side standing sixth on the Jupiler Pro-League log after only one win from their first four matches played.
The former Hereford attacker, who scored a total of 21 goals in 109 appearances for Danish club AGF Aarhus from 2016 to 2020, played the first 45th minute of the match.
Kompany’s men will take on Cercle Brugge in their next game of the season.
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by FSL News | 4 Sep, 2020 | African News, Sport News
- Mohamed Daramy capped an impressive debut for Denmark U19 side with the winning goal over their German counterparts on Thursday 3 September 2020.
- Playing for the first time as a Danish national, the FC Copenhagen striker winner came in the 69th minute after substitute Oliver Sorensen Jensen had levelled the scoreline in the 65th minute.
The host side took the lead in the third-minute through Jamie Leweling in a competitive friendly at the Edmund-Plambeck Stadium in Norderstedt in Germany.
The young attacker has waited a long time for his chance in Danish colours as the dream came true for FC Copenhagen’s 18-year-old sensation.
Daramy, hailing from Sierra Leonean parents was congratulated by his club FC Copenhagen on their Facebook page. “Congratulations to Daramy on the victory and goal in his debut for the Danish national team.”
In October for the Elite Round of the 2019/20 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Daramy will have another chance to play for Denmark when they will host one of the groups.
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Tillykke til Daramy med sejren og målet i sin debut for det danske U19-landshold! ????
Slået op af F.C. København i Torsdag den 3. september 2020
by FSL News | 3 Sep, 2020 | African News, Sport News
Sierra Leone’s Group L opponent, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have announced two friendly matches against Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia in Austria next month.
Ahead of Sierra Leone double-header, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has confirmed that the Super Eagles would face Cote d’Ivoire on October 9 and four days later take on Tunisia.
The continental football body, CAF last month confirmed November for the resumption of the AFCON qualifiers in the race to Cameroon 2022.
While the Super Eagles of Nigeria will end their 10-month wait from international football next month, Sierra Leone waits for top International friendly continues.
The Leone Stars last match was a 1-0 defeat to the Squirrels of Benin in Matchday two of the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers in November 2019.
Nigeria is expected to host Sierra Leone at the 22,000 seated Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba before travelling to Freetown for the return fixture set for Freetown Siaka Steven Stadium.
The Super Eagles are leading Group L after their opening two victories against Benin and Lesotho. The Squirrels of the Benin Republic standing second followed by Lesotho.
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