by FSL News | 16 Oct, 2016 | Players Abroad News
Denizlispor may be without midfielder Alfred Sankoh between three to six weeks having broken his right arm.
Sankoh suffered the injury in today’s 2-0 league defeat away to Boluspor at the Bolu Atatürk Stadium and was taken off the pitch in the first 20th minute.
The Turkish second tier side does not yet confirm the length of time that their Sierra Leone midfielder will be out of action for.
However, the 27-year-old is expected to be out of action between three to six weeks, it will all depend on the severity of the injury.
Sankoh shared the sad news on his Facebook account, “Really sad seeing myself suffering on the pitch with a broken arm in our match this afternoon, but I believe in the almighty God. I will be back soon.”
He joined the Turkish second tier from Balıkesirspor as a free agent on a one-year deal and has settled straight in at Denizli, already featuring six times for the club.
The former Şanlıurfaspor midfielder is a key player for Denizlispor this season.
He will also miss important matches for the TFF League One side in the next coming weeks.
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by FSL News | 15 Oct, 2016 | African News
Victor Moses strike helped Chelsea to a comprehensive 3-0 victory in their English Premier League game against Champions Leicester at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Nigerian started in coach Conte’s 3-4-3 system and was impressive for the home team.
Premier League top scorer and Spanish international Diego Coast opener in the 7′ minute sets the home team to a perfect start before Hazard doubles their lead in the 33′ minutes.
The victory ensures Antonio Conte’s maintained two straight victories and a clean sheet after disappointing defeats to Liverpool nd Arsenal.
Chelsea dominated the majority of the match and they’re now fifth position until other results later today.
Victor Moses was unavailable for Nigeria in their 2-0 over Zambia match day two of the 2018 World Cup qualifier.
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by FSL News | 15 Oct, 2016 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Striker Kamara pictured happy with BK Häcken form
Alhassan Kamara has declared himself happy with his recent goal scoring form after hitting five (5) goals in 10 appearances since joining the club in July.
Ahead of their first Allsvenskan match away to Jonkoping Sodra, after the international break, the Sierra Leone international has expressed his joy at being influential in recent Hacken’s triumphs.
Kamara scored the opening goal away from Hammarby as they won 3-2 and was on target against IFK Goteborg as he helps his side to snatch a point in front of the home team.
“I am happy I scored those two goals, five goals from ten matches every player will be happy.
“It’s every attacker’s delight to score goals. I’m equally grateful to God for helping me score the goals.” Kamara, 23, told footballsierraleone.net
Hacken currently sits in the sixth spot, six points adrift from IFK Goteborg in fourth, and Kamara hopes with five games to go they can make the top four starting by beating Kalma FF at home this weekend.
“We need to win our last five final matches because we don’t have our destiny in our hands,” added Kamara.
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by FSL News | 11 Oct, 2016 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
FC Kallon Secretary General Blamoh Robert, has confirmed that top football clubs will boycott any attempt by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) to revive the National Premier League without holding congress first, according to a report.
FC Kallon, owned by Sierra Leone soccer legend, Mohamed Kallon, was one of the eight top-flight clubs that boycotted the just concluded FA Cup won by FC Johansen on Saturday in Makeni, in protest at the way the FA is running the football in recent years.
According to BBC sports, Robert reiterated: “Our positions still remain the same. The SLFA must respect the constitution by taking the membership to congress and address the issues affecting football.”
“We, together with other Premier League clubs, didn’t take part in the FA Cup because the executive committee has refused to convene congress and we have no regret not playing the FA Cup.”
Emphasising their stance, the Chairman of Old Edwardian Football Club, Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, maintained that “Old Edwardians is with the majority of the football stakeholders who demand transparency and accountability on how football is run in Sierra Leone.”
Vehemently he added: “Madam Isha Johansen must respect the constitution and call Congress. At Congress, we will then look into how she has expended funds for the past three years and reconcile moving forward. You can’t run a football association for three years without accounting for your stewardship.”
However, the SLFA’s director of competitions, Sorie Ibrahim Sesay, has warned that “The executive committee of the SLFA has the power to bring in teams from the first division to fill in a gap to kick-start the league,”
Sesay added, “What we have decided as a football association is to empower the regional football associations to run their various first and second divisions leagues within the next three months.
“We would then call for a national first division play-offs to determine the teams that will be promoted to the Premier League.
“The promoted teams will be on the standby to replace clubs that may want to boycott the league.”
The last edition of the Premier League was suspended through the season in 2014 because of the Ebola epidemic.
East End Lions was topping the 2014 campaign prior to its suspension.
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by FSL News | 9 Oct, 2016 | African News
Nigeria enjoyed a 2-1 winning start in their opening 2018 World Cup qualifying tie away in Ndola, Zambia on Sunday.
The Super Eagles also registered their first-ever victory in Zambia as the Chipolopolo were defeated for the first time at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.
Goals from Arsenal attacker 20-year-old Alex Iwobi and Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho gave the visitors a two-goal lead in the 32′ and 42 minutes respectively.
The hosts responded 20 minutes to full time through star striker Collins Mbesuma, when he capitalised on a blunder inside the box by Kenneth Omeruo.
Goalkeeper Ikeme denied Zambia on several occasions after the interval as the home team fought back to at least secure a draw, but they were unsuccessful.
The Super Eagles, however, held the 2-1 lead for the remaining 20 minutes of the game to take all the three points.
They host Algeria next in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Zambia: Kennedy Mweene, Kabaso Chongo, Stopilla Sunzu, Adrian Chama (Kondwani Mtongo 48), Fackson Kapumbu – Nathan Sinkala, Fwayo Tembo (Roger Kola 81), Chisamba Lungu, Rainford Kalaba (skipper) – Collins Mbesuma, Winston Kalengo (Jackson Mwanza 56)
Nigeria: Carl Ikeme – Wilfred Ndidi, Elderson Echiejile, Kenneth Omeruo, William Troost-Ekong – Ogenyi Onazi (Shehu Abdullahi 90+2), Mikel Obi (captain) – Moses Simon (Ahmed Musa 83), Alex Iwobi, Kelechi Iheanacho – Brown Ideye (Anderson Esiti 73)
Sunday’s Fixtures & Results
Zambia 1-2 Nigeria
Congo 1-2 Egypt
Tunisia 2-0 Guinea
Algeria 1-1 Cameroon
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