by FSL News | 11 Jan, 2020 | African News
Rwandan referee was rescued by Algerian police after a vital Group D showdown between JS Kabylie and Moroccan side Raja Casablanca ended in controversy.
The home side was denied a blatant penalty on Friday during a CAF Champions League round four contest which ended in a 0-0 draw.
As a result, JS Kabylie in third behind Espérance Sportive de Tunis and Raja Casablanca with two vital games to go.
TV replays showed the ball hitting the outstretched right arm of a Raja player inside the box. Referee Louis Hakizimana appeared to have a clear view of the incident, but ignored penalty appeals and waved play on three minutes into stoppage time in northern city Tizi Ouzou.
Following the final whistle, furious Algerian players approached the referee, and some were restrained by teammates. Thanks to the Algerian Police, who moved in quickly surrounded the referee and escorted him to safety.
The home side dominated possession but could not open the defence of a Raja side that came to Algeria determined not to lose.
Elsewhere, five-time champions Zamalek of Egypt defeat Zesco United of Zambia 2-0 in Cairo and move closer to the knockout stages from Group A.
Achraf Bencharki netted his fifth Champions League goal this season on four minutes by nodding a cross from fellow Moroccan Mohamed Ounajem past goalkeeper Jacob Banda.
Benchmark created the second goal after 89 minutes for rising star Mostafa Mohamed, who claimed his sixth goal of the African campaign with a tap-in.
Mohamed, who is being compared to Egyptian legend Hossam Hassan, is second in the scorer’s chart behind nine-goal Karim Aribi from Tunisian club Etoile Sahel.
TP Mazembe of DR Congo and Zamalek have seven points apiece and Zesco and Primeiro Agosto of Angola two each ahead of a clash between the top and bottom clubs in Lubumbashi Saturday.
Maximum points for Mazembe, whose 11 titles make them the second most successful club in CAF competitions, will guarantee a quarterfinals place.
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by FSL News | 10 Jan, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Victoria Conteh became the first woman to win a Premiership match in Sierra Leone following East End Tigers 2-1 victory over Bo Rangers at the Siaka Steven Steven in Freetown on Thursday.
The victory ended Rangers unbeaten run in this campaign. They’re still in second position from five matches despite the defeat at least until other matches this weekend.
The result sees East End Tigers rise to sixth place on 7 points 3 points behind co-leaders Kamboi Eagles and Bo Rangers.
Maurice Kamara was named Man of the Match by the watching technical advisers.
Goals from Maurice Kamara and Saidu Sesay in the opening five minutes gave the host team a comfortable lead before Bo Rangers pull one back from the Penalty spot through Suffian Kalokoh just before the break.
Conteh, who suffered her first defeat narrowly away to Anti-Drugs at the Approved School mini stadium in their matchday three was in a jubilant mood after her first victory in the Sierra Leone Premier League.
“I feel very proud and happy to secure my first win as Tigers’ Head Coach. I hope to continue winning to increase my chances of winning the league and make history in the world”, the 45-year-old told journalists in Freetown.
“I always say, what men can do, women can do better and that I have shown to the people of Sierra Leone today,” she added.
She guided her side to a 1-1 draw in her first dugout appearance against FC Kallon.
Victoria Conteh is the second woman to manage a top-flight men’s club in Africa after Ethiopia’s Meseret Manni coached Dire Dawa in 2015.
Coach Conteh’s next two matches are against Central Parade and Freetown City FC on Jan 16th and 23rd respectively.
New Tigers female head coach Conteh ready for new adventure
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by FSL News | 9 Jan, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
- East End Tigers will host Bo Rangers at the Siaka Stevens Stadium today with hopes of inflicting the first league defeat on their southern opponents. Writer Morlai Kargbo
- Kick 0ff 19 hrs GMT Siaka Steven Stadium
- The Yellow Submarines are looking to bounce from a one-nil defeat at the hands of Anti-Drugs a few weeks ago.
Tigers Coach Conteh will be aiming to bookmark her first win against a difficult opponent in this evening showdown.
She suffered her first defeat narrowly away to Anti-Drugs at the Approved School mini stadium in their matchday three after guided her side to a 1-1 draw in her first dugout appearance against FC Kallon.
Bo Rangers are only one of two teams yet to concede a goal in the ongoing showpiece after four matches.
The southern giants are currently joint top alongside Kamboi Eagles with ten points each.
Speaking to News Watch sports, Chairman of East End Tigers Football Club, Victor Lewis, said his team are well prepared for Thursday’s encounter.
“Our boys have been steadfast in training over the past days to ensure the team gets victory against Bo Rangers,” he said.
The Tigers CEO further lamented that though the team lost their last meeting against Anti-Drugs in their third match, he is confident his side would end the season in the top four positions on the log.
“I have taken seventeen years in football management, and from what I have seen from these crop of boys; their determination and eagerness to deliver, I believe we can go as far as title contenders this season.”
“Despite, Bo Rangers are currently on a good run and form, our boys are determined to take home all three points. “They’re a good side which is a manifestation of their current position on the log. Their chairman Babadi Kamara has done a lot to make them look a competitive team, but honestly, Thursday’s match wouldn’t be an easy one for them.”
East End Tigers are currently eighth on the table with four points after three matches. Thursday’s game would be the Yellow Submarine’s fourth while Bo Rangers plays their fifth.
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by FSL News | 9 Jan, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Premiership News Updates!
Ports Authority beat Anti-Drugs 1-0 on Wednesday at the Siaka Steven Stadium in their Sierra Leone Premiership clash.
The result sees the Water Front Boys rise to sixth place on 7 points 3 points behind co-leaders Kamboi Eagles and Bo Rangers.
Julius Goba, who scored the day’s only goal with a 56-minute spot-kick for the host team, was named Man of the Match by technical observers.
Meanwhile, the only female head coach in the Premiership Victoria Conteh’s side will host Bo Rangers in what has been described as an exciting fixture.
Coach Conteh, who guided her side to a 1-1 draw in her first dugout appearance against FC Kallon, suffered her first defeat narrowly away to Anti-Drugs at the Approved School mini stadium in their matchday two.
Adam Conteh’s 89th-minute goal means coach Victoria Conteh suffered first defeat.
She will be aiming to bookmark her first win against a difficult opponent this afternoon.
However, the Southern Province-based club are undefeated so far under the guidance of John Konneh winning three of their four matches in this campaign sitting second on goals difference with 10 points.
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Premier League Fixtures, Results & Table
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by FSL News | 7 Jan, 2020 | African News
Senegal’s Sadio Mane has expressed his delight after being crowned 2019 CAF African Player of the Year with Mohamed Salah finishing second.
“I am really happy at the same time, I am proud to win this award,” said Mane at the ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football in the Egyptian Red Sea city of Hurghada.
Mane picked up 477 votes to Salah’s 325, with Manchester City winger Mahrez receiving 267 votes.
Mane and his Liverpool teammate, Salah were both named in the final three for the award, with Man City‘s Riyad Mahrez lining up alongside the Reds duo.
Liverpool’s No. 10 clinched the award, which took place in Egypt, for the first time having finished second in the last two years while coming third in 2016.
The Senegalese international, exponential rise continues, having proven key to Liverpool’s Champions League, Super Cup, Club World Cup and recent Premier League success.
His 2019 also saw him named as the Premier League‘s joint-highest goalscorer alongside Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with 22, where his calendar year totalled 31 goals across all competitions for the Reds.
He was instrumental in helping Senegal to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations over the summer, where his side fell to a narrow defeat at the hands of Mahrez’s Algeria.
Salah, meanwhile, has relinquished his hold on the title having been named Africa’s best footballer for two years running despite matching Mane’s title haul and netting an impressive 25 goals for Liverpool throughout the year.
Having finished fourth in the Ballon d’Or, being named the best player in Africa caps off what was a stunning year for Mane – and at his current pace, 2020 could yet be just as memorable and rewarding.
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