by FSL News | 12 Sep, 2016 | Players Abroad News
Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara rescued a point for BK Hacken away from home with a brace after they suffered a second-half collapse against Gefle on Monday at the Gavlevallen Stadium.
Peter Gerhardsson’s men were in cruise control after the Sierra Leone international gave them the lead in the 21th-minute. But in the second half, an own goal from Swedish international Emil Wahlström in 64′ and M. Rauschenberg 67 minutes goal put the home side ahead.
Before Hacken’s new boy Kamara shone again with a late leveller in the 80th min. This was the 23-year-old fourth Allsvenskan goal for BK Hacken in six appearances since joining the Gothenburg-based the club from Orebro SK on a three-year-deal in July 2016.
Hacken responded well after Kamara’s equaliser, in the last five minutes going for the win – they had several opportunities to win it but failed and the match ended in a draw.
“I’m starting to find the right balance in the team more and more, my connection with my teammates getting better and I feel excited scoring twice today, Kamara told footballsierraleone.net.
“But, unfortunately, we could not win today,” Kamara added.
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by FSL News | 12 Sep, 2016 | African News
Former Burkina Faso international Ben Idrissa Derme, 34, has died after suffering a heart attack, as reported by the club.
“With great sadness, we announce that Ben Idrissa Derme has been the victim of a heart attack at the beginning of the second half of a match during the third round of the French Cup,” the club said in a statement.
The 34-year-old collapsed early in the second half of the third-round tie while playing for the French sixth-division side AJ Biguglia.
The medical services treated him on the pitch but were unable to revive him.
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by FSL News | 11 Sep, 2016 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay, has taken his season’s goal tally to 14 and further strengthened his hold on the top scorers’ chart.
The Leone Stars midfielder scored twice in the 18′ and 74′ minutes respectively as they thrashed bottom table side Virkia Lapua 9-0 on Sunday at the Castren Stadium.
Sesay is well determined and on course for the Golden Boot prize at the end of the season.
Teammates Konstantin Belov and Nigerian forward Michael Nzekwe both scored a hat-trick in their nine goals thrashing over league strugglers Lapua.
The in-form Sierra Leone midfielder Sesay has set his sights on twenty goals in a bid to help Oulun Palloseura (OPS) gain promotion this campaign.
They are three points ahead of second place side MuSa FC with three vital games to go.
Sesay, who was an unused substitute in Bouake in the 1-1 draw against the African Champions Ivory Coast during the final 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match, is the OPS leading scorer this season.
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by FSL News | 10 Sep, 2016 | Players Abroad News
Crystal Palace winger Sullay Kaikai is relishing the Amex Stadium challenge this afternoon when Brentford take on Brighton in the Sky Bet Championship encounter.
The Bees signed the highly-rated winger from the Eagles on a season-long loan on transfer deadline day.
The 21-year-old hailing from Sierra Leonean parents has revealed his excitement as he prepares for a new dimension in his football career.
The former Shrewsbury Town striker already acknowledging that, he is likely to come in for some abuse from the Brighton supporters because of his Crystal Palace connections.
“I am looking forward to today’s the trip. I am probably going to get a bit of stick but I am looking forward to playing games,” Kaikai said.
“I have had a few tweets in from Palace fans saying that they hope I do well and that I score.”
The Bees are going into today’s league match in 15th position, with two wins from their last five matches.
They played 1-1 against Sheffield Wednesday before the international break.
Sam Hutchinson scored in injury time as Wednesday claimed a point at Brentford Saturday 27 August 2016.
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by FSL News | 10 Sep, 2016 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Isha Johansen has protested her innocence after she was released on bail from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Thursday night.
Johansen, who spent a night in detention, has written a heartfelt statement declared herself innocent of any alleged corruption accusation against her and was ‘shocked and humiliated’ following her arrest.
She also said she had not received any police charges.
“Events over the past 48 hours involving my arrest by the Anti-Corruption (Commission) and subsequent custody by the CID left me shocked and mortified,” she said in her statement hours after she was set free.
“I am happy to report that I have been released without any charges. My innocence in any allegation/s involving corruption or related offences is undisputed. she said.
“My fourteen-year career in football administration globally and nationally has from the onset been centred around bringing INTEGRITY and GOOD GOVERNANCE into football in the belief that healthy football family can contribute to creating a healthy nation.
“I thank the numerous well-wishers from every nation, creed and gender, whose prayers and cries echoed through the walls where I was held overnight.
“Sierra Leone football is on a journey and every road has its bumpy patch. We are back on the road again… God bless you all and thank you for the love.”
Johansen’s arrest and detention came just after the Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) announced Operation Thunderbolt.
Ady Macauley, head of the ACC, confirmed that he ordered the arrests of the FA boss Isha Johansen, vice president Brima Kamara and secretary general Christopher Kamara.
Macauley said the investigations related to “donor funds” from the world football governing body, FIFA, but did not give further details.
A Fifa spokesperson told this medium on Wednesday that they are yet to receive any official confirmation, however, they are monitoring the situation.
“At the time of writing, we haven’t received any official information we are therefore not in a position to comment. We will monitor the Situation.”
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