by FSL News | 11 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sint-Truidense new striker Mohamed Buya Turay could make his home debut in today’s Jupiler Pro League contest against KSC Lokeren.
Manager Marc Brys’ has named the 23-year-old goal poacher in his 18-man squad for their third league match this season.
His assignment is clear scoring goals for his new side.
They are without a win from their opening two matches in the new campaign.
The Sierra Leone international scored nine goals in 13 appearances for the Swedish side Dalkurd before his move.
After meeting his new teammates at the club’s training ground he told journalists “Call me Buya, I prefer to hear that”.
“Buya is someone with a nose for goals. He fights for every ball, has speed, is firm and can make the action himself if he has to.
“I’m sure it’ll be fine with Boli next to him,” said Acar Hayrettin Stvv supporter of Kurdish origin, who knows Buya from Dalkurd FF.”
SQUAD: Steppe, Tomiyasu, Garcia, De Sart, The Petter, Botaka, Nazon, Bezus, Boli, Asamoah, Ceballos, Pirard, De Norre, Teixeira, Legear, Sekine, Endo, Buya.
IN Moldova: Alhaji Kamara’s FC Sheriff won the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Europa League 1-0 against Icelandic FC Valur on Thursday.
The Belgian striker Ziguy Badibanga scored the only goal in the 85′ minute in Tripoli.
Moldovan Champions dropped to the Europa League after they were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League following a goalless draw with Macedonian side Shkëndija in Moldova.
Kamara, who is still without a goal in Europe top and second-tier competitions, was substituted in the 81st.
The away match is slated for 16th of August at the Hlídarendi – Reykjavik stadium.
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by FSL News | 10 Aug, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
A roster of fifty players has started groundwork for the Under-17 Total Africa Cup of Nations zonal qualifying tournament in Dakar, Senegal.
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) says newly appointed Coach Tito Cole will be assisted by former International Francis Zappa Koroma and Jeffrey Kabia as goalkeeping coach.
Coach Cole’s lads are to face host Senegal and Guinea Bissau in Group A.
Sierra Leone first task is against Guinea Bissau on the 11th of September 2018 before the cracker with hosts Senegal two days later.
Meanwhile, the defending African champions Mali are in Group B alongside Liberia and Gambia.
Group C teams are Guinea, Mauritania and Cape Verde.
The tournament will be played from the 9-18 September 2018 at the Alassane Djigo Stadium in Pikine (Dakar) and the newly built Stade Ngalandou Diouf in Rufisque.
The winner of each group and best runner-up qualifying for the last four.
The finalists will represent the Zone at next year’s Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania.
Photos SLFA: The SLFA says newly appointed Coach Tito Cole will be assisted by former International Francis Zappa Koroma and Jeffrey Kabia as goalkeeping coach.
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by FSL News | 10 Aug, 2018 | African News
Football’s world governing body, FIFA has banned former Zambian international and FA boss, Kalusha Bwalya for two years.
It follows a Fifa investigation into his links to banned Qatari official Mohammed Bin Hammam.
The FIFA adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee banned Kalusha, a member of the executive committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), for two years after concluding its investigations.
“The investigation against Mr Bwalya was opened on 28 February 2017, and focused principally on benefits that Mr Bwalya had received from Mr Bin Hammam,” a statement from FIFA read.
The adjudicatory chamber found Mr Bwalya guilty of having violated art. 16 (Confidentiality) and art. 20 (Offering and accepting gifts and other benefits) of the FIFA Code of Ethics.
“A fine in the amount of 100,000 Swiss francs ($100,600, £78,900) was also imposed on Mr Bwalya,” the statement added.
The decision was notified to Mr Bwalya today, and the ban comes into force immediately.
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by FSL News | 10 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
The Viborg FF attacker, Christian Moses’s stunning display aided his side to a first-round thumping over div 2 side Vildberg on Wednesday night.
The victory means they are already in the second round of this year’s Danish Cup competition.
The Sierra Leone-born accounted for four goals in their 10-0 away hammering of the host team at the Vildbjerg Stadium.
The other scorers are Jacob Dehn, Andreas Albers, Jeff Mensah and Oliver Thychosen as Viborg proved superior.
Moses, 25, signed from Vendsyssel FF in January after scoring 9 goals in nineteen appearances before leaving.
He scored twelve goals in Viborg’s shirts in the Danish NordicBet Liga last season.
Viborg are without a win after their opening league draw with Nykøbing FC and a 1-0 defeat to HB Køge in the new campaign.
Their next league match is at home hosting FC Helsingør on Sunday, August 12.
Scorers
Vildbjerg SF – Viborg FF 0-10
0-1 Christian Moses (15.)
0-2 Christian Moses (17.)
0-3 Jacob Dehn (23.)
0-4 Andreas Albers (51.)
0-5 Jeff Mensah 59.)
0-6 Oliver Thychosen (60.)
0-7 Christian Moses (65.)
0-8 Christian Moses (69.)
0-9 Own goal (73.)
0-10 Own goal (89.)
Startup
Lucas Lund Pedersen – Mikkel Knudsen, Jacob Dehn, Nikolaj Leth, Simon Trier (Andreas Albers, 49.) – Jeppe Grønning (Christian Sivebæk, 68.) – Nicklas Røjkjær, George Fochive, Jeff Mensah, Oliver Thychosen (Mads Kjellerup, 71 ) – Christian Moses.
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by FSL News | 9 Aug, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Vancouver Whitecaps played to a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC in the first leg of the Canadian Championship on Wednesday.
The Sierra Leone striker scored for Whitecaps FC but it is Toronto FC who take an away-goal advantage in next week’s return leg.
The two Canadian teams will face each other again in the battle of North final for Canada’s place in the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.
The game featured two goals on both side and a controversial red card against the Whitecaps.
A Doneil Henry’s own goal costs 10-man Vancouver the win.
Speaking after the contest, Whitecaps boss said, “I thought our performance was absolutely terrific especially in the second half where we showed unbelievable character, unbelievable discipline and I’m disappointed that we only scored one second-half goal when our counter-attacking was phenomenal,”
Coach Carl Robinson added, “The effort and the character shown by that group is unbelievable.”
Recap.
Vancouver earned a penalty in the first half when Tosaint Ricketts handled the ball on a corner kick, and Kei Kamara stepped up to convert the spot kick.
But Toronto found an immediate answer, as Jonathan Osorio found a pocket of space and turned in Marky Delgado’s cross to tie up the game just two minutes later.
The home team were frustrated after Felipe was given a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Delgado.
However, they regroup and come out stronger as Erik Hurtado came off the bench and scored a crucial goal late in 84th-minute.
But wasn’t the winner. A Doneil Henry headed own goal in the 96th minute gave Toronto the upper hand heading into the second leg next Wednesday.
The second game of the two-match, total-goal series will be played Wednesday 15 August at BMO Field in Toronto.
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