by FSL News | 24 Jan, 2019 | African News
Egypt’s Ismaily have been thrown out of this season’s Champions League after crown trouble brought an early end to Ismaily’s home game with Tunisia’s Club Africain.
The match was called off in stoppage time after parts of the crowd threw water bottles and stones at an assistant referee and Africain players.
Club Africain were leading 2-1 and both teams and officials had to be protected as they left the pitch.
Caf said the club could yet face further sanctions from its Disciplinary Board for the trouble.
All of Ismaily’s results have been scrubbed, so Club Africain do not get the benefit of a win from the game.
The stadium in Ismailia is one of those proposed by organisers of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
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by FSL News | 22 Jan, 2019 | African News
Senegalese striker Demba Ba has joined Turkish Super Lig side Basaksehir.
Forward Ba will play for Basaksehir until June 2019.
Senegalese forward returned to Turkey from China to play for the current league leaders after playing for Turkish football clubs Besiktas and Goztepe before.
The 33-year-old ex-Senegal forward joins the club less than a month after former Manchester City forward Robinho.
by FSL News | 19 Jan, 2019 | African News
South African giant club Orlando Pirates proved too strong as they thrashed Horoya AC 3-0 in their CAF Champions League Group B match at the Orlando Stadium on Friday.
The victory was Pirates first in the group, while Guinean champions Horoya slipped down to first from the bottom.
In the opening exchanges, the Francophone team from Western Africa threatened first through Ocansey Mandela, who curled the ball wide of the target following a good move by HAC.
But the host was resilient and, as the game progresses took control of the match.
Augustine Mulenga and Justin Shonga were both denied by Horoya goalkeeper Abdoulaye Kante.
Thembinkosi Lorch fires the Bucs into the lead in first-half stoppage time after some poor defending by 1978 CAF African Cup Winners’ Cup champions Horoya.
Late on in the second half, a brace from Juston Shonga in the 73′ and 76′ minutes completed the big victory for the South Africans.
The victory took the South African giants to the top of the Group B standings.
Elsewhere in the group, Tunisian side Esperance Tunis also registered their first win beating Zimbabwe’s FC Platinum 2-0 at the Stade Olympique d’El Menzah on Friday night.
After two group matches, the Tunisian stand second behind Pirates.
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by FSL News | 18 Jan, 2019 | African News
Ivorian giant Asec Mimosas and Nigerian Premier side, Lobi Stars will go toe to toe in the CAF Champions League Group A tie in Ivory Coast on Saturday.
The expected Kick-off time is slated for 6:00 pm at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny as hosts Asec looking to win their first in the group.
They lost their opening 5-2 away to Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca last weekend.
Lobi Stars, on the other hand, beat South African Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the group opening matches and they’re second on goal difference.
Asec are placed fourth on Group A standings – three points behind the leaders, Wydad after match-day one.
Mimosas coach Amani Yao has urged his players to take every opportunity and, be ruthless in front of goal as the 1998 Champions League winners target their maiden Group A win.
“We tried to work to erase our mistakes. The mistakes we made in Rabat so that we can try to be successful on Saturday,” Yao said.
“We will try to approach this game well. Whether in attack or defence. We will have to be effective in front of goal.”
Lobi coach Solomon Ogbeide is expecting a tough encounter but hoping to take the game to Asec away from home.
“We haven’t won anything yet but we can now build on the victory against Mamelodi Sundowns to focus on the next game against ASEC,” Ogbeide said on Football Live.
“We have a good spirit, and remain positive going for the away game against ASEC and we are going to take the game to them in Abidjan.”
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by FSL News | 17 Jan, 2019 | African News
Cardiff City are reportedly interested in signing Everton striker Oumar Niasse on loan with an option to make the move permanent.
The Senegal international is out of favour at Goodison Park this season, making only seven appearances.
The former Lokomotiv Moscow player joined Everton in the January transfer window in 2016 for £13.5m and has scored nine goals for the Toffees.
“Strong interest coming from Cardiff. But nothing is done yet,” said Everton manager Marco Silva.
“We have to wait to see if the teams go this way or not but I can tell you the interest is strong.
“At this moment there is nothing more to say about that. Something could happen.”
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by FSL News | 13 Jan, 2019 | African News
Former South Africa and Leeds United striker Phil Masinga have died at age 49 according to his country’s football association.
He was a brilliant member of the Bafana squad that won the African Nations Cup in 1996.
Masinga has had spells in England‚ Switzerland‚ Italy‚ Mamelodi Sundowns‚ Leeds United‚ Jomo Cosmos.
Rest In Peace.
The lanky 49-year old won over 50 caps for South Africa National team and it was his scintillating goal from 30 yards against Congo that got SA to a maiden appearance at the World Cup in 1998.
His debut for South Africa was in July 1992 against Cameroon in his country’s first match following readmission to international football by Fifa after the end of Apartheid.
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