by FSL News | 3 Oct, 2016 | Players Abroad News
A goal in the 89th minute from Sierra Leone-born Mohamed Buya Turay (Pictured with team-mates) aided AFC United to a precious 3-0 victory over Örgrytel on Monday in the Swedish Superettan title race.
The goal was his ninth in 25 appearances for the club as they close the gap on Sirius to just three points.
AFC United went ahead through a 62′ minute goal from English defender Jernade Meade and Ali Ferid extended their lead in the 66th minutes before Buya Turay made sure of all three points away from home.
United’s next league encounter is on the 16 October away to Ängelholm.
Just yesterday Buya told this medium they are desperately looking towards promotion.
“Promotion has got to be our target,” said Turay. “Everyone at the club is determined.”
“We’ve got to be looking to get promoted and get to the top of the Swedish radar where I think the club belongs.”
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by FSL News | 3 Oct, 2016 | African News
Cameroonian legend and former Liverpool defender Rigobert Song is critically ill in hospital after suffering a severe stroke.
The 40-year-old was raced to hospital in Yaoundé, Cameroon, yesterday with a brain aneurysm.
The married father of four, who is reportedly fighting for his life, was at his home in the Odza district of the Cameroonian city when he suffered the stroke.
Another Indomitable Lions hero Samuel Eto’o posted a picture of Song with the caption: “I wish you a lot of courage and a speedy recovery big brother!”
The former Indomitable Lions skipper started his professional career with Metz and after several impressive appearances; he was selected to the Indomitable Lions for the World Cup in 1994.
With Metz, he helped the club to win the Coupe de la Ligue in 1996 and after appearing at the 1998 World Cup, he joined Salernitana,
Song is currently the head coach of Chad’s senior national team. He was appointed as manager of the Chad national team in October 2015.
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by FSL News | 3 Oct, 2016 | Players Abroad News
Umaru Bangura admits he was delighted to score his first goal for FC Zurich after helping the Challenge League leaders on to a 5-0 thrashing of Wohlen at the Niedermatten stadium on Sunday.
The defender, who was playing for the first time since his left thumb finger operation, powering a header in the 61st minutes to make it four for the league leaders.
The Leone Stars skipper applied the finishing touch to a well-worked corner kick.
“I’m delighted with the goal, it was my first for the club and you can see that in my celebration,” the Sierra Leone skipper told footballsierraleone.net.
FC Zurich next league match is on Monday, October 17 at home taking on FC Le Mont.
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by FSL News | 2 Oct, 2016 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born Mohamed Buya Turay, who has bagged 8 goals this season in 24 appearances for AFC United in the Swedish Superettan, is determined to try and help the club get into the Swedish top flight with five decisive games to go.
The 21-year-old, who has been very instrumental since his arrival in Sweden has yet to be recognised on an international level.
Turay has enjoyed productive spells at Juventus IF, Västerås SK and AFC United this season, scoring a total of 40 goals in as many games.
He scored an impressive brace for AFC United last Tuesday as they thrashed Degerfors 5-1 in the Swedish Superettan.
The fine responsive attacker made sure of the points in the 87th and 90th minutes respectively, powering home his side’s fourth and fifth goals.
AFC United are closing in on promotion, they are third and only three points adrift of league leaders Sirius.
“Promotion has got to be our target,” said Turay. “Everyone at the club is determined.”
“We’ve got to be looking to get promoted and get to the top of the Swedish radar where I think the club belongs.
“I’m really hopeful that we can achieve that come next season,” Turay told footballsierraleone.net.
“I’m happy with my development since I arrived in Sweden 3rd of January 2013, I have scored a total of 40 goals in all competitions between Juventus If, VSK and AFC United.”
“My childhood local club is Mattia FC Waterloo in the Western Area of Sierra Leone .”
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by FSL News | 2 Oct, 2016 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
New England 3-1 Sporting KC – Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening.
The Revolution are hoping to make late-season playoff pushes. And the team appears to be going in the right direction.
Kei Kamara scored his sixth goal of the season and the New England Revolution beat his former club Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Saturday evening in the US to keep their playoff hopes alive.
“This time of the season is not a time where you can let your home points slip away,” said Kamara, whose opener gave the Revolution an early advantage in the fourth minute and assisted on Juan Agudelo’s insurance strike in the late stages.
“You’ve got to maximise your points at home and we definitely did that tonight.” Kamara was quoted as saying.
The Sierra Leone-born accounted for his sixth New England Revolution’s goal in this campaign to help keep their playoff hopes alive.
He scored his fifth goal and the Revs’ fastest goal this season in Major League Soccer club history since returning from international duty against Montreal on Sept. 17.
Kamara has now recorded 85 career goals and ranks fourth among active MLS players in goals scored, trailing only LA’s Landon Donovan (145), San Jose’s Chris Wondolowski (120), and FC Dallas’s Carlos Ruiz (88).
The Revs next MLS league game is on Sunday, Oct. 16 when the club travels to play the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park.
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