by FSL News | 3 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born striker Christian Moses was on target again in the Danish second-tier for Vendsyssel FF in their 2-0 win over FC Roskilde on Saturday at the Roskilde stadium.
(Photo credit Torben Hansen: Christian Moses is in great shape) The victory means Vendsyssel FF continued in second place in the NordicBet League after seven games securing 14 points and two points adrift of league leaders Vejle.
On 50th minutes, Yao Dieudonne, who is an Ivorian footballer making his debut opened the scoring for the away team after a goalless first 45 minutes.
Christian Moses then made it 2-0 in extra time in a particularly entertaining game that offered plenty of chances.
Moses scored from a Lucas Jensen pass to registered his third of the season from seven matches in all competition.
“I’m happy with our start of the season. We have changed 15 out of 22 players in the squad, and at the same time the average age has gone from being around 30 to 23 years, so we’ve cut seven years down, says head coach Erik Rasmussen.
He added: “So after all, I’m happy we’re standing in second position with 14 points for seven matches, it’s amazing and I’m really proud of the team.”
Vendsyssel next league outing will see them host Brabrand IF on Wednesday, September 6 at home.
Match facts:
NordicBet League FC Roskilde – Vendsyssel 0-2
50′ 0-1 Yao Dieudonne
90′ 0-2 Christian Moses
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by FSL News | 2 Sep, 2017 | African News
The Super Eagles of Nigeria made it three wins from three in their qualifying race as they edged closer towards 2018 World Cup, with a 4-0 win over Cameroon on Friday, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
Odion Ighalo had scored the first goal, in the 29th-minute before skipper Mikel Obi scored the Eagles second goal in the 41st minute as he converted the goal from a corner kick played by Victor Moses.
Chelsea’s winger Victor Moses scored the home side third goal in the 55th minute.
Kelechi Iheanacho completed the whitewash, by scoring the fourth goal in the 76th minute.
The big victory means, Nigeria top Group B with nine points, while Cameroon have just two points from three matches.
Earlier on Friday, Ghana managed to score in the 85th minute to earn a 1-1 draw against visiting Congo in Group E.
2018 World Cup qualifiers for Africa (rounds 3 and 4)
Thursday:
Uganda 1-0 Egypt (Grp E) Cameroon v Nigeria (Grp B)
Guinea 3-2 Libya (Grp A) Libya v Guinea (Grp A in Tunisia)
Friday:
Ghana 1-1 Congo (Grp E)
Nigeria 4-0 Cameroon (Grp B)
Cape Verde 2-1 South Africa (Grp D)
Morocco 6-0Mali (Grp C)
Tunisia 2-1 DR Congo (Grp A)
Saturday:
Egypt v Uganda (Grp E)
Zambia v Algeria (Grp B)
Gabon v Ivory Coast (Grp C)
Senegal v Burkina Faso (Grp D)
Monday:
Cameroon v Nigeria (Grp B)
Libya v Guinea (Grp A in Tunisia)
Tuesday:
Congo v Ghana (Grp E)
South Africa v Cape Verde (Grp D)
Ivory Coast v Gabon (Grp C)
DR Congo v Tunisia (Grp A)
Burkina Faso v Senegal (Grp D)
Egypt v Uganda (Grp E)
Mali v Morocco (Grp C)
Algeria v Zambia (Grp B)
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by FSL News | 30 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone youngster, Mustapha Bundu, scored twice to help Danish top-tier club Aarhus GF beat third-tier side VSK Aarhus 4-1 in a DBU Pokalen Cup second-round contest at the Vejlby Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The 20-year-old opened the scoring in the 8th before Tobias Sana made it 2-0 six minutes after.
Bundu made it 3-0 in the 22′ min, with a fine solo goal.
The home side fights back but was too late, however, shortly before the break, Daniel Sivertsen scored for VSK Aarhus in the 39th minutes to reduce the deficit 3-1.
The second half was a more even game but in extra time, Jacob Florin Torp own goal completed a comfortable 4-1 win for the visitors.
Match facts:
VSK Aarhus – AGF 1-4
0-1: Mustapha Bundu (8′)
0-2: Tobias Sana (14′)
0-3: Mustapha Bundu (22 ‘)
1-3: Daniel Sivertsen (39 ‘)
1-4: Own-goal, Jacob Florin Torp (90 + 4)
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by FSL News | 29 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Christian Moses found the back of the net again for Vendsyssel in Monday’s night 1-2 defeat to Viborg at the Hjørring Stadion, Hjørring in the Danish NordicBet Liga.
The 24-year-old level things up three minutes after Mikkel Jespersen gave the visitors the lead in the 28th minute, but Pierre Dahlin Larsen ensured the victors walked away with maximum points before the break.
Monday’s strike was Moses’s second in five days as he scored his first goal of the season last Wednesday to help Vendsyssel secured 1-2 away win over Thisted and it was also the night Moses countrymen, Mamadu Khalil Jalloh made his debut since joining the club last month.
However, it was a sad debut day for Sierra Leone international striker in Sweden, Victor Mansaray, who was sent off just five minutes after his cameo for Umeå FC as they defeated Sollentuna 3-1 in the Swedish Norra, the third-tier league.
The former Seattle Sounders youngster, who was only granted work permit last week, was introduced in 58 minutes, replacing Mikael Wikström, but a hard tackle saw him received the matching order and in the Superettan, Mohamed ‘Poborsky’ Bangura returned from injury to help Dalkurd secured 2-1 win over Örgryte.
Bangura has been on the sideline for over three weeks due to trouble foot injury, but he was given a run-out in the 58 minutes after replacing Rashidi. Attacking midfielder, George Davies was the other Sierra Leonean, who made 58 minutes cameo for his side, St. Pölten who were beaten 2-1 on the road by Wolfsberger AC.
In England, Amadou Bakayoko rescued a point for Walsall after they were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Bradford City. Bakayoko’s strike came in the 87 minutes.
Down in the Non-league, Abdulai Bell-Baggie replaced Pettefer 14 minutes from time as his Poole Town were defeated 1-0 by Bath City. Former Sierra Leone captain, Ibrahim ‘Obreh’ Kargbo and his Dulwich Hamlet side were given a surprise as a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser helped Leiston salvaged a point in the Bostik Premier Division clash at Victory Road.
The midfielder, Hassan Sesay was in full-time service for Lahti as they went down 0-1 to PS Kemi at home while Abdul Sesay saw his JS Hercules also suffered a 4-2 defeat to Kufu 98 Mela.
Striker, Mustapha Bundu replaced Sana in AGF goalless draw against AAB in the Denmark top flight league but his countryman, John Kamara continued to keep his starting spot for Kaisar in their 1-1 draw with Ordabasy, while Michael Lahoud’s Miami walked away with a 0-2 away victory over Puerto Rico in the U.S second-tier league.
Elsewhere, Issa Kallon, Alfred Sankoh and Kei Kamara all see yellow cards over the weekend in Holland, Turkey and U.S. Major League. Kallon, who got his first start in the 2-0 defeat to De Graafschap was booked in the 26 minutes before substituted in the 76th minutes.
Sankoh, who was limited to 60 minutes of action as he received his second successive yellow in the 28 minutes in Denizlispor 2-2 draw with Eskişehirspor while Kei Kamara New England Revolution suffered 1-0 defeat to D.C United and the veteran Sierra Leonean striker was cautioned in the 65 minutes.
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by FSL News | 29 Aug, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s national team, Leone Stars, will no longer face The Flames of Trinidad and Tobago in a proposed international friendly encounter due to date disagreement.
Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) last June confirmed that the national team would play an international friendly encounter against the T & T in the United Kingdom between 28th August and 5th September 2017.
But according to SLFA media officer, Ibrahim Kamara, the proposed friendly match will never be materialised due to a disagreement between both associations on date.
“The date was the problem; we want to play the match on a FIFA calendar date but the Trinidad and Tobago officials want the match to go on outside FIFA date because they are occupied with other engagement” the SLFA media officer said, adding that they (SLFA) cannot play such a friendly in U.K. outside FIFA calendar time.
Despite the SLFA made public the proposed match in June 2017, timing has always been the fear if the match could go on as plan and the T & T F.A president, David John-Williams earlier confirmed to Wired868, via Whats App that the timing could be an issue based on their World Cup qualifier on September 1.
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