by FSL News | 8 Apr, 2019 | African News
Guinean Champions Horoya AC held to a barren draw by stubborn Wydad Casablanca in the CAF Champions League quarterfinal first-leg match at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry on Saturday.
The Moroccan giants Wydad defensively was great in Conakry and will be hoping to take full advantage in the second-leg clash next weekend.
The Guinean side were hoping to avenge the 2-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of Wydad during last season’s Champions League.
Horoya often dominated the game but without registering the first-leg goal.
Ultimately, the two teams drew 0-0 on the day with Horoya failing to take advantage of home ground advantage in the two-legged tie.
CAF CL first leg Horoya 0 – Wydad 0
Horoya: Khadim, Camara, Assoko, Hudu, Samassekou, Paye Camara, Baffour, Mandela, Nikiema (Mensah 64′), Haba, Sakin (Razak 46′).
Wydad: Tagnaouti, Noussir, Nahiri, Comara, Babatunde (El Hadad 53”), Saidi, El Karti, Nakach (Hassouni 85′), Dari, El-Moutaraji (Thigazaoui 73′), Ounajem.
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by FSL News | 7 Apr, 2019 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Kei Kamara’s goal against Orlando City in their 4-3 defeat has moved him ahead of Ante Razov in the exclusive Major League all-time top scorer list.
The Sierra Leone international was again on the score-sheet in their seven-goal thriller. Orlando needed to come from behind twice against the Rapids to win.
He accounted for his 115th goals in his MLS career after he capitalized on an Orlando mistake at the back to make it 1-0 in the 9th minute.
History!
A huge 9th-minute opener pushed Kamara up to fifth on the all-time goals scored list in the MLS. However, former Manchester United winger Nani scored his first-ever MLS goal in the 32nd minute, heading at the back post to cancel out Kamara’s opener.
Orlando’s Tesho Akindele double their lead in the 33rd and, after the break, Nicolas Mezquida scored the visitors’ equaliser in the 61 st minutes.
The game was far from over with three more goals in an exciting atmosphere at the Orlando City Stadium in front of 22,450 on a rainy night.
Cole Bassett curly home a left-footed beauty to make it 3-2 in the 71st for the Rapids. Orlando City’s Chris Mueller, who was subbed on, impressively slotted home in the 82nd, only for Nani to bag the eventual game-winner in the 89th minute on a penalty kick.
Goals
9′ – COL – Kei Kamara | WATCH
31′ – ORL – Nani | WATCH
33′ – ORL – Tesho Akindele | WATCH
61′ – COL – Nicolas Mezquida | WATCH
71′ – COL – Cole Bassett | WATCH
82′ – ORL – Chris Mueller | WATCH
89′ – ORL – Nani (PK) | WATCH
Below are the top-10 all-time goal leaders in MLS.
1.Landon Donovan – 145 2. Chris Wondolowski – 144, 3. Jeff Cunningham – 134, 4. Jaime Moreno – 133, 5. Kei Kamara – 115, 6. Ante Razov – 114 7. Jason Kreis – 108, 8. Bradley Wright-Phillips – 107, 9. Dwayne De Rosario – 104, 10. Taylor Twellman – 101
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by FSL News | 6 Apr, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Josh Koroma scored for Leyton Orient as they were knocked off the top of the Conference Premier League after a 2-2 draw against Halifax on Saturday.
The West Yorkshire-based club Halifax, coming into today’s contest with only a win in five, led 2-1 at the break with both goals coming against the run of play.
First-half goals from Manny Duku and Devante Rodney put the visitors two goals ahead but, Josh Koroma’s strike moment’s after keep the O’s hope alive.
Matt Harrold salvaged a 2-2 draw with a stoppage-time equaliser for the host. But, a point was not enough to stop the O’s slipping to second place in the National League, however, while Halifax up to 15th.
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by FSL News | 6 Apr, 2019 | African News
Mamelodi Sundowns thrashed Al Ahly 5-0 in the CAF Champions League quarterfinal first-leg match at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Tshwane on Saturday afternoon.
The South African champions look set for the next stage with a five-goal cushion.
They will highly be motivated going into next weekend second-leg clas in Egypt.
The Brazilians started the match brightly with their front three, Themba Zwane, Gaston Sirino and Lebohang Maboe, looking lively.
The hosts deservedly broke the deadlock 14 minutes into the game and it was Zwane who opened the scoring.
South Africa international beat Al Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy to make it 1-0 to Sundowns, with Tebogo Langerman grabbing an assist.
Sundowns registered four more goals without any reply from their visitors.
Goals from Wayne Arendse 24′, Ricardo Nascimento 47′, Sirino 62′, and Mahlambi 82′ were more than enough to slap their opponent.
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by FSL News | 5 Apr, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone government to re-engage Fifa by the end of this month Football Sierra Leone has learnt.
The Country’s Anti-Corruption Commissioner boss, Francis Ben Kaifala, has confirmed that government is hoping to engage Fifa by the end of this month over the pending suspension.
Today April, 5, mark six months since the Fifa Bureau Council suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) on allegations of government interference.
Fifa announced the International suspension on the 5th October 2018 and two weeks after reiterated that the country hold-up will continue until the alleged corruption trial against SLFA head Isha Johansen and sec-gen Chris Kamara concluded.
“The matter has been reserved for lawyers to provide final submissions within the next two weeks,” the ACC boss Francis Ben Kaifala has confirmed.
“Then, it will be withdrawn for judgment. We’re hoping that by the end of this month, the matter will be finally concluded and then we can re-engage with FIFA,” he explained.
It could be recalled that the ACC maintained that there are no exceptions with regards to the ‘rule of law’ in Sierra Leone.
The embattled SLFA boss Johansen and Sec-Gen Chris Kamara were both removed from office. Both have denied any wrongdoing.
FIFA and Sierra Leone Government talks
Fifa after talks with Sierra Leone government noted: “Following Wednesday’s talks, (17 October 2018) FIFA and the Sierra Leone Government discussed the situation surrounding the country’s football body.”
In the communiqué released, Fifa maintained that the discussions were cordial in paving the way forward after the country’s suspension.
“FIFA will wait for the completion of the trial before further measures can be considered, including the lifting of the suspension by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, if deemed appropriate,” Fifa said after talks with top government officials.
The investigation into the alleged match-fixing also took centre stage following confirmation that a delegation will visit Sierra Leone in early November to look into the matter.
A Fifa delegation visited Sierra Leone in November 2018 to do their findings since then nothing has been said by Fifa.
CAF disqualified Sierra Leone from the 2019 African Nations Cup qualifiers (Group F) due to the pending suspension.
Photo: SLFA President, Isha Johansen, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, Sierra Leone Vice-President, Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Sierra Leone Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Priscilla Schwartz and FIFA Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, at the Home of FIFA in Zurich last year.
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