Sierra Leone attacker Augustus Kargbo produced a stellar performance, helping his Italian side Crotone defeat Gelbison 2-0 in the promotion race to Serie B on Sunday.

Kargbo, 23, shot was deflected on defender Antonio Granata for the opener in the 16 minutes before Cosimo Chiricò’s doubled their lead after n entertaining opening half hour.

Kargbo has enjoyed a good time trading in Italy since 2018. He made his Serie B debut for Crotone on 19 January 2019 in a game against Cittadella as a 68th-minute substitute for Marco Firenze.

On 2 September 2019, he joined Reggiana on loan. On 22 July, he scored an important goal for the promotion of the club to Serie B in the final against Bari.

He made his Serie A debut for Crotone on 20 September 2020 in a 1–4 away loss against Genoa. On 29 September 2020. He returned to Reggiana on a new loan.

🏁#EndMatch#GelbisonCrotone 0-2#WeAreSharks 💪❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/rqcU33lonp

— FC Crotone (@FcCrotoneOff) April 16, 2023

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Sierra Leone striker Augustine Williams has continued with his brilliant start to the season after he recorded his third of the season in Charleston Battery‘s 3-2 victory over Hartford Athletic in the USL championship on Sunday.

Williams, 25, has continued where he left off last season. He led Charleston’s offence with his most prolific scoring mark, bagging a career-high 16 goals across 32 matches. Williams also registered three assists, 21 chances created, and 116 duels won during the campaign.

Nick Markanich and Augi Williams provided earlier goals for the Battery, but Hartford kept pace until the end.

After the visitor’s equaliser through Conor McGlynn in the 60th minute, Battery was dealt a blow when they were reduced to 10 men following Dante Polvara’s sending-off in the 76th minute.

The visitors thought they had the lead a moment later, but Kye Edwards’ goal was chalked off for offside. 

Both teams continued to work hard for the match-winning goal as the game wore on.

10-man Battery defeated Hartford Athletic 3-2 on Saturday at Patriots Point thanks to late-game heroics from Arturo Rodriguez’s stoppage-time goal.

The victory means Charleston Battery’s extended their early unbeaten run to five games in 2023 across all competitions.  

Scoring Summary

HFD – 13′ Prince Saydee

CHS – 35’ Nick Markanich (Derek Dodson assist)

CHS – 50’ Augi Williams (Fidel Barajas assist)

HFD – 60′ Conor McGlynn 

CHS – 94’ Arturo Rodríguez

Lineups:

CHS: Muse, Wynne, Paterson, Archer, Allan, Polvara, Barajas (Rodríguez, 72′), Dodson, Williams, Markanich (Schmidt, 84′), Trager (Randall, 72′)

HFD: Sánchez, Rad, Hodge (Lapert, 58′), Saydee, Amoh (Edwards, 66′), Barrera, Cedeño, Sheldon, McGlynn, Hoppenot, Logue

Last night was a great example of what this team is all about. Very proud of this team. Moving in the right direction. 🦍🕺🏾⚫️🟡 @Chas_Battery pic.twitter.com/G7RpGWGFnY

— Augustine Williams (@augiwilliams) April 9, 2023

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