by FSL News | 3 Jul, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Sullay Kaikai is delighted with his move to League One side Blackpool on a free transfer after leaving relegated Dutch club, NAC Breda.
He signed on an initial two-year deal, with the option of a further 12 months.
The former Crystal Palace academy player posted on twitter, “Exciting times, thank you for the warm welcome. Looking forward to the season ahead ?? #GIG @BlackpoolFC ?,”
The 23-three-year old, Sierra Leone native terminated his contract earlier this week following NAC’s relegation from the Dutch Eredivisie.
He made six appearances with the Dutch Eredivisie during his short spell.
“Sullay is an exciting talent with bags of ability,” Tangerines manager Terry McPhillips told the club website.
“He adds pace and power to our attack and hopefully plenty of goals and assists.”
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by FSL News | 3 Jul, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Striker Mansaray joins V-League side Ho Chi Minh City
Victor Mansaray has joined Ho Chi Minh City FC, the club have confirmed.
Mansaray, 22, recently was trading with another Vietnamese side Becamex Binh Duong F.C. where he played 17 matches before his move.
The Sierra Leone native was one of 4 Binh Duong’s foreign players for the 2019 season.
“Following the news that Mati Jadue will miss the rest of the season through injury, HCMCFC have swooped to sign Victor Mansaray from Binh Duong, Welcome to City, Victor.” Minh City said in a statement.
Mansaray had spells previously with Seattle Sounders FC, FC Cincinnati, Umea FC and Charleston Battery.
“Welcome to our club Victor Mansaray.”
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by FSL News | 2 Jul, 2019 | African News
Two Second-half goals from Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey gave Ghana a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau to edge out Cameroon as Group F winners in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Qualification was in the balance for Kwesi Appiah’s men after draws from their opening two games.
Ayew’s gave the Black Stars their lead with his 46th-minute goal and was his second in the competition.
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey close-range finish in the 72nd minutes, completed the victory to put Ghana ahead of Cameroon on goals scored.
Total Man of the Match: Mubarak Wakaso (Ghana)
Elsewhere, holders Cameroon played goalless with Benin to finished on five points to join Ghana from the same group to last 16 .
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by FSL News | 2 Jul, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Mohamed Buya Turay scored Djurgården’s second goal against Kalmar in their 2-0 win on Monday at the Tele Arena.
The win means Djurgården continues their form sitting second in the Swedish Allsvenskan four adrift of league leaders Malmo.
The Sierra Leone international 90th-minute goal was also his sixth of the season since his loan move from Belgian side Sint-Truidense.
Host Djurgården leaves it late with goals from Marcus Danielsson in the 87th minute was followed by Turay’s a few minutes later were enough to gain maximum points ahead of their top table meeting with Malmö FF Sunday 14th July.
Djurgården-Kalmar FF 2-0 (0-0)
1-0 (87) Marcus Danielson
2-0 (90) Mohammed Buya Turay
Djurgården: Vaiho – Witry, Une Larsson, Danielson, Käck – Ring, Ulvestad, Walker – Bärkroth, Turay, Radetinac
Kalmar FF: Hägg Johansson – Nouri, V. Elm, Aliti – Johansson, Romario, R. Elm, Rafael, Agardius – Maxwell, Fröling
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by FSL News | 30 Jun, 2019 | African News
- Guinea’s AFCON 2019 last 16 hopes still alive
Guinea defeated Burundi 2-0 in their final AFCON Group B match at the Alexandria Stadium in Cairo on Sunday to keep their last 16 hopes alive but will have to wait until other group matches completed.
With Madagascar’s 2-0 victory over already qualified Nigeria, the Guineans are sitting third in their group, four points adrift from leaders Madagascar and Nigeria respectively.
Mohamed Yattara scored a brace for the West Africans as Guinea defeated 10-man Burundi to give themselves a strong chance of a place in the knockout stages.
Debutants Burundi will be heading home after three defeats and no goals scored in what has been a difficult introduction to continental finals for the East African nation.
Influential Liverpool’s midfielder Naby Keita was missing from action as he did not recover in time from a knock he picked up in the 1-0 loss to Nigeria in the team’s previous fixture.
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