by FSL News | 17 Aug, 2018 | African News
Four more teams can progress to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League this weekend after the fifth round of group matches.
Title-holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and eight-time winners Al Ahly of Egypt will both advance with wins.
Mouloudia Alger of Algeria and Primeiro Agosto of Angola both need to win and other results to go their way to qualify for the last eight.
DR Congo’s TP Mazembe along with Tunisia duo Esperance and Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia have already progressed.
Group A kicks off on Friday with already-qualified Esperance hosting Al Ahly in Tunis.
The Egyptians have managed to win on their last two visits to Esperance and will be looking to improve on their goalless home draw against the Tunis club three months ago.
Both teams are in good form after back-to-back victories over Township Rollers of Botswana and Kampala Capital City Authority of Uganda respectively.
“My target is simply to win every match,” stressed Al Ahly coach Patrice Carteron, the club’s first French coach.
KCCA host Rollers on Saturday with the two teams looking to avoid finishing bottom of the group.#
There is also a Friday evening match in Group B as Algeria’s Entente Setif host five-time champions Mazembe, who have already advanced.
A win for Setif would ensure that their local rivals Mouloudia Alger would not be able to clinch a quarter-final place this weekend.
However if Setif lose then Mouloudia would seal the second place with a win on Saturday in Morocco over winless Difaa el Jadida bring up the rear.
A draw for Setif would mean the second place from the group would be decided by their derby game against Mouloudia at the end of the August.
Friday’s match in Group C sees Guinea’s Horoya host Port of Togo while on Saturday South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns travel to play holders Wydad Casablanca.
The match in Morocco is a clash of the last two winners of the title and Wydad will earn a place in the last eight with a win.
Horoya are on five points from four matches while Port are on three and both know that a win will keep them in contention to progress.
Both Group D matches will be played on Saturday with Primeiro hoping to join Etoile du Sahel in the quarter-finals.
If the Angolan side are to reach the last eight with a match to spare they will have to win at Etoile du Sahel as well as banking on Zesco United of Zambia defeating Mbabane Swallows in eSwatini.
Primeiro coached by Serbian Zoran Manojlovic are still the likeliest team to join Etoile as they host Swallows in their final group match.
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by FSL News | 15 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
The striker, who scored nine goals in fourteen appearances for El-Meerikh of Sudan has joined Al Nasr in Oman on a one-year contract.
Fofanah is another striking option for Sierra Leone’s head coach John Keister ahead of African Nations Cup qualifier against the Walias of Ethiopia next month.
The forward, who scored on his CAF Champions League debut for Al Merreikh in a 2-1 win over Township Rollers in Khartoum in February, told this medium he is happy after moving to Oman.
Fofanah scored a debut brace for Sudanese side El-Merrikh.
“I’m happy and looking forward to learning from a new experience. Playing time is most important to me.
“I want to score goals for this club and help them as much as possible,” he told footballsierraleone.net just after signing his new deal.
He has played for times for Leone Stars and was impressive scoring two goals, one each against Gabon in Franceville and Sudan in Freetown in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Sheka, 20, started his career with local club Freetown City Council FC, before he was invited to trials with Swedish Champions IFK Norrkoping and later move to Denmark to signed for Danish 1st Division side Vejle Boldklub in 2016.
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by FSL News | 12 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
In-form MLS striker Kei Kamara and Cristian Techera scored as the Vancouver Whitecaps beat Portland Timbers’ 2-1 on Saturday evening at Providence Park.
The result ended the Timbers’ 15-match undefeated streak in a classic Cascadia thriller.
Kamara’s goal ties him with Jason Kreis for sixth all-time in MLS history with 108 regular season goals, while Techera’s tally came in his 100th MLS match, including playoffs.
The Whitecaps’ opener came in the 14th minute from a set piece. Kendall Waston delivering a precise pass to Kei Kamara, who headed past a hard-charging (into no man’s land) Jeff Attinella, and into an empty net.
.The header was the Sierra Leone international 10th MLS regular season goal of the season and 108th of his career.
Diego Valeri scored a 71st minutes penalty for the home side in Portland’s comeback effort, but his penalty kick miss in the first half proved costly for the Timbers.
After Wednesday’s cup finale, Whitecaps FC will be back home on Saturday, August 18 when they host New York Red Bulls at BC Place in MLS play.
Scorers
14′ – VAN – Kei Kamara | WATCH
43′ – VAN – Cristian Techera | WATCH
71′ – POR – Diego Valeri (PK) | WATCH
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by FSL News | 11 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone striker, Mohamed Buya Turay, scored on his debut for Belgian top-tier side Sint Truiden in it 1-1 home draw against Lokeren on Saturday.
Turay, 23, who started on the bench made immediate impact netting in the 84th minutes after coming on as a 61st-minute substitute to cancel out Guss Hurperts 78th minute opener for Lokeren at the Stayen Stadium.
The result was the third draw in a row for Turay’s new club, but a good way to announce his potential in the Belgian top flight after joining from Dalkurd on Wednesday.
The In-form attacker is expected to be part of the Sierra Leone squad for the matchday two of the African Cup of Nations Qualifier in Hawassa, Ethiopia slated for 9 September.
Sint Truiden new boy Turay, who scored celebrated with his teammates.
Mohamed Buya Turay replaced Duckens Nazon in the 61st minute for his debut home match.
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by FSL News | 11 Aug, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Danish club Boldklubben 1893 have signed Sierra Leonean defender Kemson Fofanah from East End Lions on a one and half year contract.
(Photo: Defender Kemson Fofanah (right) and his Manager/agent, Bal Melvin Chalobah (left).
Fofanah, who was on trials with the third-tier side in Denmark, impressed the club’s management and hand himself a deal.
The right-back could feature in B93’s second League game of the season this Saturday pending clearance from the Danish Football Association.
A statement from East Lions FC reads: “We are very pleased to have completed the transfer of Kemson to B93 in collaboration with FC Lion Pride, Kempson’s management team Y2P and SLFA administrator Miss Miriam Heroe.”
“We as a club would like to thank all the individuals that made this transfer possible in the shortest possible time. This young man can now pursue his career and chase his dream.”
“This is what football is about working together to create opportunities for our brightest footballing prospects. We wish him all the best and success with his new team.”
Fofanah was recently part of the Sierra Leone side that was defeated 4-0 in Iran during an international friendly at the Tehran’s Azadi Stadium March 17.
Fofanah was recently part of the Sierra Leone side that was defeated 4-0 in Iran during an international friendly at the Tehran’s Azadi Stadium March 17.
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