Zambia secure vital U23 qualifying first leg draw

Zambia secure vital U23 qualifying first leg draw

by | 22 Oct, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

  • Return Leg – Zambia Vs Sierra Leone – Heroes Stadium Saturday, 29 October 

Young Chipolopolo of Zambia secured a vital 1-1 draw with the Sierra Leone U23 side in the first leg of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nation qualifier at the SDK Stadium in Liberia on Saturday.

FC Kallon striker Alie Conteh opened the scoring in the 59th minute from the penalty spot. Sierra Leone held on until the 91st minute when the visitors grabbed their equaliser through Joshua Mutale’s spot kick.

Coach Amidu Karim named a strong side which includes five foreign-based players, but a last-gasp blunder gave the visitors a crucial away goal ahead of the second leg in Zambia.

Next Saturday, the Zambians will be playing in front of their home crowd at Heroes Stadium on 29 October as both sides bid to reach the next stage of the African Cup of Nations U23 qualifiers.

The home side will be in search of an unprecedented third straight U23 AFCON qualification after making group-stage exits from the 2015 and 2019 tournaments.

Over two legs, the aggregate winner will face either Egypt or Eswatini in the final qualifying round.

The U23 AFCON tournament will serve as a ticket for the U23 Paris 2024 Olympics.

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U23: Columbus attacker Kamara starts for Sierra Leone

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by | 22 Oct, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

  • Five Foreign-based players named in Sierra Leone starining eleven 
  • First leg of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations Qualifiers
  • Kickoff at the SKD Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia is set for 4PM.

Jay Tee Kamara, the winger, who can also play as a second striker, has been named in Sierra Leone U23 AFCON qualifying for the first leg starting squad to face Zambia’s young Chipolopolo at the SDK stadium in Liberia.

Coach Amidu Karim named a strong side that includes Troyes U19 striker Moses Turay, Italy-based defender Demba Kamara, Mbabane Swallows’ new acquisition, defensive midfielder Mohamed Kabia,  Hapoel Rishon leZion winger Emmanuel Samadia Emmanuel Samadia and Columbus Creww 2 attacker Jay Tee Kamara.

Sierra Leone welcomes their counterparts, young Chipolopolo, at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in the race to U23 Morocco African Cup of Nations next year.

Over two legs, the aggregate winner will face either Egypt or Eswatini in the final qualifying round.

The U23 AFCON tournament will serve as a ticket for the U23 Paris 2024 Olympics.

Related Five Foreign-based to boost Sierra Leone U23 Squad

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Five Foreign-based players in Sierra Leone starting eleven for Zambia qualifier

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The former Denver Sundowns midfielder could make his Sierra Leone debut against Zambia in AFCON U23 qualifiers this month.

Junior Leone Stars are set to host Zambia at the SKD on Saturday before the return fixture in Lusaka next Saturday, 29th October.

He said the call-up was a dream come true for him as he was praying to represent his country of birth on a national level.

“I’m over the moon about being called up by the national team, as it is every player’s dream to represent his native country,” he said.

“I will give my best in the game to catch the eyes of the senior national team coaches. This call-up has come at the right time,” Kabia told pressmen in Eswatini.

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Hapoel Rishon leZion winger Emmanuel Samadia, Mbabane Swallows’ midfielder Mohamed Kabia, Troyes U19 striker Moses Turay and Italy-based right-back Demba Kamara are expected to join the Sierra Leone U23 squad ahead of the first leg qualifier against Zambia this weekend.

John Thomas “Jay Tee” Kamara, who joined Columbus Crew MLS NEXT Pro side in February after one year with Louisville City FC of the USL Championship, is expected to be in Liberia on Wednesday.

Samadia is no stranger to the national setup. The winger was recently part of the AFCON qualifying squad against Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau.

Kamara, who made his Sierra Leone debut during the Mediterranean training camp in Turkey in March in a 1-0 win over Liberia, was part of the U20 Wafu Zone A side in Mauritania in August.

Troyes striker Moses Turay made his Sierra Leone debut in the 3-0 defeat to DRC Leopards in September’s International friendly in Morocco. 

Sierra Leone will kick start their Total Energies U23 AFCON 2023 qualifier against Zambia Saturday, 22 October, at the SKD stadium in Liberia before the reverse fixture on 29th in Lusaka.

The five foreign-based are expected in Liberia latest Wednesday ahead of the first leg cracker against young Chipolopolo.

In 2015, Sierra Leone eliminated Cameroon from the 2016 Olympic Games football qualifiers. Ex-skipper Sorie Barrie scored in the 93rd minute to draw parity after Joseph Minala had put Cameroon ahead. It was a goalless first leg in Cameroon.

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