by FSL News | 3 Sep, 2020 | African News, Sport News
- Scarborough keeper John Trye has praised the club for making a good start in the new campaign after winning their opening three matches.
- The Sierra Leone International shot-stopper won his first career title with the club last season in the Canadian soccer league.
Scarborough SC, the reigning CSL champions have started where they left off last season with a quick start thrashing Hamilton City 7-2, down Vortuka 1-0 last Sunday and a 4-2 victory over Brentford Galaxy on Wednesday.
Trye speaking after Wednesday win said: “We have got a good group ready to challenge again for the title. It was important to start the new season the way we have started, but it is also vital to maintain the winning mentality, as defending champions.”
“We have been clinical in front of goal so far, and if we keep winning matches, we can replicate last season,” Trye told FSL News.
Scarborough next outing is against Serbian Whtie Eagles on Sunday 13th September a win will see Trye’s side extend their 100% start of the season.
Trye has made two appearances for Sierra Leone A national team Leone Stars against Nigeria in a friendly game in Lagos and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kinshasa respectively.
In other matches, Trye has served as a reserve goalkeeper for the Leone Stars’ in including Lesotho and Benin during the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
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by FSL News | 3 Sep, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- The club is one of the oldest sports clubs in Iceland presently competing in the Pepsi Max deild league.
- Quee has featured in a total of 24 matches for Breiðablik and scored three goals.
The 24-year-old won the 2019 Icelandic Cup played on 14 September at Laugardalsvöllur with Víkingur Reykjavik while on the first spell at the club on loan.
Quee was an unused substitution in Breiðablik Europa League first-round qualifier against Rosenborg in Norway last Thursday.
The Sierra Leone international prior to his Breiðablik move spent the last two season at Víkingur Ólafsvík in Iceland where he scored 17 goals.
“Vikingur’s football division has reached an agreement with Breiðablik’s football division on a loan agreement for Kwame Quee for the current season.”
“The Vikings expect a lot from Kwame and welcome him to the Vikings again,” the club said in a statement.
He has had spells with Doutcher United, where he started his career, Sierra Rangers, Papa jack FC before joining FC Johansen in 2009.
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by FSL News | 31 Aug, 2020 | African News, Sport News, Video & News
- Sierra Leone native Josh Koroma scored the leveller from outside the box against Manchester United’s Under-23 in their pre-season tie on Saturday.
- The former Leyton Orient attacker was delighted to be working under new coach Carlos Corberán.
Huddersfield Town forward Josh Koroma was part of the side that shared six goals with Manchester United’s Under-23s in an entertaining pre-season friendly at The John Smith’s Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
In his post-match interview, Koroma expressed his delight after he rescued his side from defeat.
Koroma, who looked a threat from the right-wing throughout was key to Town’s come-back after the Reds’ youngsters had raced into an early 2-0 lead.
“It was very competitive. We went 2-0 unfortunate down, we could have gone under, but we didn’t. I think a draw was a fair result,” Koroma to club’s website.
Having spent the second half of last season on loan at Rotherham United, Josh has returned to Town this summer and featured in both of the Terriers’ pre-season outings, adding 65 minutes against United to the 45 he completed in midweek.
The young forward was happy to get more minutes and provide some goal contributions ahead of next weekend’s season opener against Rochdale.
“You always want to be scoring and assisting as an attacker. I’m just happy that I can help the team and hopefully, I can kick on from here.”
Koroma, 21 will be hoping he be part of Town’s opening game of the 2020/21 season, that Carabao Cup First Round tie against the Dale on Saturday.
The match will also be new Head Coach Carlos Corberán first competitive game in charge.
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by FSL News | 30 Aug, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Striker Amadou Bakayoko and attacking midfielder George Davies were both on scoresheets in England and Austra on Saturday.
Bakayoko, 24, scored a brace as Coventry City completed the double against Peterborough in pre-season friendly.
The Sky Blues in preparation ahead of the English Championship season made it two out of two against Peterborough United in the second game of the afternoon on Saturday.
Amadou Bakayoko bagged a brace, and Jodi Jones scored superb solo effort, as City secured a 3-2 win at the Weston Homes Stadium.
In Austra, George Davies registered his first of the season for SKN St. Pölten in their Austrian Cup tie against ATSV Wolfsburg on Saturday.
In the first round of the ÖFB Cup, the wolves lived up to expectation following a deserving 3:1 victory at ATSV Wolfsburg.
At the ATSV Arena in front of 500 spectators, goals from Kofi Schulz in the 4th minute, George Davies 35th and Ahmet Muhamedbegovic in the 60th completed the win for the Wolves.
Alexander Frank Kienleitner scored a consolation in the 81st for Wolfsburg.
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by FSL News | 29 Aug, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sierra Leone-born Ibrahim Kargbo junior has joined Ukrainian Premier League side Olimpik Donetsk on loan and will wear No 33.
Olimpik Donetsk announced that Kargbo and Nigerian born Olabiran Blessing Muiwa will play at the club until the end of the season.
Kargbo, 20, who enjoyed his first major success after Dynamo Kyiv won this year’s Ukrainian Cup, has been sent out as part of his development.
The youngster, who is still eligible to play for his country of birth, Sierra Leone played three games for Dynamo Kyiv since his debut on June 15th against Minai in the Cup semi-final.
He made his first senior start in defeat against Desna Chernihiv at the Yuri Gagarin Stadium June 28 and played a part in Dynamo’s defeat to rival Shakhtar Donetsk.
The form Crystal Palace player has featured for the Belgian Red Devils U18 in a friendly four-country tournament in Murcia (Spain).
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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