by FSL News | 26 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international and former Örebro SK striker Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara (Pictured with teammates) showed he is still as deadly as ever in front of goal as his opening goal helped Hacken see off Atvidabergs 3-1 in their second Svenska Cup Group 8 tie on Saturday.
Kamara, 24, who has scored six goals in all competitions, found the net in the 5th minute and put his side on the road to victory at the Bravida Arena.
Against Norrtalje, Kamara scored a brace as BK Hacken ease through a 4-0 victory in their first match of the Swedish Cup last weekend.
The Sierra Leone star has now scored six goals (6) for Hacken in all competitions including three during their pre-season camp in the Dubai International Cup tournament.
Hacken’s next match in the Cup group stage is against former club Orebro SK on Sunday 5, 2017 at the Behrn Arena.
The Allsvenskan side will start their 2017-18 league season away to AIK Sunday, April 2, 2017, 15:00 at the friends Arena.
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by FSL News | 26 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News
…Koroma in action reflects on 5-1 defeat to Östersund
Ishmael Koroma was left disappointed to exit the Swedish Cup following Nyköpings BIS two straight defeats.
The Sierra Leone international was in Nyköpings BIS side that suffered another 5-1 thrashing against Östersund on Saturday.
The frustrated 20-year-old says Nyköpings will bounce back quickly but acknowledges their first two cup matches was a disappointment.
They were also defeated in their opening group 7 Cup game 3-2 against Hammarby last Saturday at the Rosvalla IP.
“I was very disappointed obviously, said Koroma. “We had a plan, and I think we started well, but after we got a man sent off early on in the match it became difficult for us,” he told footballsierraleone.net.
“In our first game, we played better because we came from three goals down to 3-2 and we were unlucky not to get a draw.”
Nyköpings BIS are first from the bottom from Group 7 and they will be playing for pride when they face Varbergs BoIS FC at the Påskbergsvallen Arena next Sunday, March 5, 2017.
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by FSL News | 25 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Football Association’s (SLFA) extraordinary congress which was slated for today 25th February, aimed at resolving a long-standing dispute has been shifted to March 5, 2017, the Minister of Sports Ahmed Khanu confirmed on Friday 24, 2017. (SLFA boss Isha Johansen in Photo)
The last FA’s Congress which was held in Makeni April 2015 was postponed unexpectedly over the eligibility of some of the delegates who were expected to attend.
“The extraordinary congress will be on 5th March due to obvious reasons,” Minister Khanu said.
The Minister made the disclosure at a Joint press conference organised by the Ministry of Sports and the Sierra Leone football Association (SLFA).
Speaking to a cross-section of journalists, the Minister said he was given the responsibility by both the President of Sierra Leone and FIFA to settle the impasse that has engulfed the development of football in Sierra Leone within the first quarter of the year an ultimatum which we all have to abide by and work is in progress of such.
He further noted, as head of the transition, that there are reasons why the congress has been postponed. Firstly, he has to brief President Koroma about the progress made so far by all bodies then get his recommendations before going to congress.
Secondly, he noted that the seven-man committee has still not submitted their report to President Koroma, which according to him is a key component of going to the extraordinary congress. Until I have addressed all these issues then we can go for the congress.
“On Monday I will be meeting with the President to give him update on how far things have gone so far and also the same day the seven-man committee will be giving their reports to his Excellency the President.”, Khanu explained.
In response, the Spokesman for the Football Stakeholders of Sierra Leone, Kasho Holland-Cole said “We are not aware of any postponement of the congress ,” adding “We have not been notified by the minister or the FA in this regard we are aware of congress today and we are prepared for it.”.
He furthered accused the minister of not been honest in the process maintaining all discussion from the Press Conference is illegal. “As a body, we have made our position clear that we are set for congress today.”
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by FSL News | 25 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Presidential Pavilion of the Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown has had 950 chairs installed as part of the Stadium’s upgrade to an all-seater international standard.
According to the Minister of Sports, Ahmed Khanou, who took Journalists and some members of the Sierra Leone Football Association, on a work site tour, he informed journalists that only 15% of work has been done at the stadium, adding that after the VIP area, the next will be the covered stands, the pitch, and the commentary booth.
Apart from renovating the main stadium pavilions, he also said that work will commence on the renovation and rehabilitation of the stadium hostel. The Minister assured that the first phase of the works will be done before the National League and Afcon 2019 qualifiers begins.
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by FSL News | 25 Feb, 2017 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Sierra Leone international and New England Revolution striker Kei Kamara has launched his personal website.
MLS career totals include 255 appearances, 208 starts, 86 goals, and 33 assists in 19,064 minutes played.
Copyright (C) http://keikamara.com/ne-soccer-player/kei-kamara.
Kamara is a deadly striker who has terrorised MLS defences with elite athleticism, dominant aerial ability and superlative one-touch finishing.
The website is aimed at providing fans and readers up to minute happenings.
A look on the website shows his achievements and personal statistics, one of which the 2015 MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award presented by Advocare.
The site also boasts of a rich photo gallery and videos.
International
Kamara has played 24 times for the Sierra Leone national team, scoring four goals and also served as captain.
His latest goal was in Ivory Coast scoring against the former African Champions during the 2017 African Nations Cup decider in Bouake.
However, Ivory Coast booked their place with a 1-1 draw against Sierra Leone but once again Kamara was the highlight because despite local television showed no slow-motion Kei Kamara’s last touch might have crossed the line that could have put Sierra Leone in front.
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