by FSL News | 19 Jul, 2016 | Players Abroad News
FC Sheriff 0-0 H. Beer-Sheva – Aggregate: 2-3
Hapoel Be’er Sheva knocked FC Sheriff out of the UEFA Champions League in the second qualifying round on Tuesday at the Sheriff Stadium.
The Israeli side held the Moldovan champions to a goalless draw to record a 3-2 victory on aggregate over the two legs.
Disappointingly for Sierra Leone international Khalifa Jabbie, he was not called upon yet again in the second leg.
Jabbie, 23, hopes of making his UEFA Champions League debut was crashed as boss Bruno Irles named him on the FC Sheriff’s bench for the second and final time in this season’s competition.
The former Fredrikstad and Balıkesirspor player watched on from the bench as his side struggled to pull the trigger at home.
Last week Tuesday, the visitors won their home game 3-2 with a last-minute penalty converted by substitute Maharan Radi which gave the competition’s debutant the much-needed victory.
The Champions League newcomers Hapoel Be’er Sheva will now face Greek Champions Olympiacos FC in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.
All ties are to be played 26/27 July & 2/3 August 2016.
Tuesday 19 UEFA Champions League Qualifying second results
Alashkert FC 1-1 Dinamo Tbilisi (agg 1-3)
FK Liepaja 0-2 FC RB Salzb (agg 0-3)
Apoel Nic 3-0 New Saints (agg 3-0)
Sheriff Tiraspol 0-0 Hapoel Be’er Sheva (agg 2-3)
SJK 2-2 BATE Bor (agg 2-4)
FC Copenhagen 6-0 Crusaders (agg 9-0)
Crvena Zvezda 2-1 Valletta FC (agg 4-2)
Legia War 2-0 Zrinjski Mostar (agg 3-1)
Mladost Podgorica 0-3 Ludo Razgd
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by FSL News | 19 Jul, 2016 | African News
The NFF says Paul Le Guen’s job title will be the national team technical adviser, but made clear he was in charge and will be working with Salisu Yusuf his assistant coach.
Guen will now lead the Super Eagles in their bid to reach Russia 2018 World Cup.
The appointments are subject to contract terms being agreed with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Nigeria failed to qualify for next year’s African Cup of Nations.
Frenchman Le Guen, 52, who has won three Ligue 1 titles with Lyon has managed Paris St-Germain and Rangers and led Cameroon to the 2010 World Cup.
Former midfielder Sunday Oliseh was the Super Eagles’ permanent head coach before he quit in February in a row over his contract.
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by FSL News | 17 Jul, 2016 | African News
Senegal international and former Chelsea striker Demba Ba (Pictured) suffered a horrific injury during the Chinese Super League derby between Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG.
Ba, 31, during his time in England, scored 50 Premier League goals for West Ham, Newcastle and Chelsea.
It could end his professional career,” said Shenhua coach Gregorio Manzano.
Former Newcastle and West Ham, poacher joined the Chinese side from Turkish club Besiktas for about £12m last July.
Ba has played 17 times for Senegal scoring four goals.
He made his debut against Tanzania in June 2007 and was part of the Senegal squad at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, playing all three matches as they were eliminated from Group A with three defeats.
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by FSL News | 17 Jul, 2016 | Players Abroad News
Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Häcken have completed the signing of OSK Orebro and Sierra Leone international Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara.
BK Häcken signed their target man the Leone Stars striker for an undisclosed fee.
The 5 ft. 11 inches poacher has signed on a three-year-deal with the Gothenburg-based club.
Kamara said: “I’m really pleased to have made the move to BK Hacken.
“It’s a fantastic football club and a massive opportunity for to start another chapter in my career,” he told footballsierraleone.net
“We get a really good centre-forward who is strong, fast and a good finisher,” said Häcken sporting director Sonny Karlsson to the club’s website.
Kamara, 23, who started his career with FC Kallon before moving to Sweden to joined Bodens BK on 29 July 2011 on loan, scored five goals in his five months on loan in 10 games for Boden.
The agile striker on October 2011 after his impressive form with Boden signed for AIK where he had never made any impact.
On 24 January 2013, Kamara was sent on loaned to Örebro SK, for the rest of 2013, before Örebro SK decided to sign him on a permanent deal.
He was ruled out since early March 2015 after picking up Lower body injury and was allowed to rest for the season.
The Former AIK striker Alhassan ‘Crespo’ Kamara was Orebro most outstanding striker towards the end of the 2014 season scoring 14 goals in 14 games but was unfortunate ahead of the 2015 season.
Kamara has only scored once for Orebro in nine appearances prior to his move this season.
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by FSL News | 16 Jul, 2016 | African News
Moroccan defender, Medhi Benatia has joined Italian champions Juventus on a season-long loan from German champions Bayern Munich, the Italian football club announced on Friday.
Juventus, the Serie A champions, have paid $3.3m for the loan and have the choice to buy him for $18.8m next summer. This option must be exercised before 30 May 2017.
The 29-year-old returns to Italian football after his appearances at Udinese and Roma, whom he left for Bayern in 2014.
Benatia was born in France but opted to play for Morocco at international level and has now earned 42 caps.
The former Roma defender was a member of Morocco’s squad at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon and played in their first two matches of an eventual group stage exit, defeats to Tunisia and Gabon.
He also played in the following tournament in South Africa. The 6ft 3-inch defender played all three matches as they again were defeated at the first stage.
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