by FSL News | 2 Jun, 2019 | Players Abroad News
A few weeks ago, the Commerce City outfit set an MLS record for the worst 11-game start to a season.
Since their first MLS victory against LA Galaxy 1-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park 20th of May, they have gone on to win their last three out of four.
Kei Kamara’s Colorado Rapids suddenly among the hottest teams in MLS.
Goals from Andre Shinyashiki 43′, Nicolas Mezquida 73′ and Diego Rubio 82nd minutes respectively were enough to beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night.
Kekuta Manneh scored for FC Cincinnati in the 72nd minute from a Roland Lamah pass behind the Colorado defence.
Kei Kamara is still the Rapids leading scorer with seven goals this season.
MAN OF THE MATCH: The Rapids left wing position. Andre Shinyashiki was one of the most dangerous players on the field in his 68 minutes, setting up an open Kei Kamara look and scoring the opening goal. His replacement, Diego Rubio? He only set up the go-ahead goal and provided an insurance tally late in the game.
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by FSL News | 29 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leonean veteran keeper, John Trye was in action as Scarborough got their Canadian top-flight league campaign off to a winning start.
Scarborough SC defeated CSC Mississauga 3-1 at Birchmount Stadium in the season’s opener for the east Toronto team in the Canadian Soccer League Sunday.
The club’s new acquisition Eduardo Jesus Gonzalez opened the scoring for Scarborough in the 30th minutes with a free kick from 25 yards that beat CSC Mississauga goalkeeper Artan Zatifi. It was 1-0 at the break.
Player-coach, midfielder Zoran Rajovic doubled the home team lead driving the ball from inside the box before slotting in past Zatifi to make it 2-0 at the 70th-minute mark.
Neven Radakovic ensures they secure victory with the third goal for Scarborough, scoring from a rebound for a 3-0 in the 78th minutes.
A consolation goal for the visitors as Mississauga’s Morgan Copeland found the net past the Sierra Leone keeper John Trye in the 86th minutes, a 3-1 score at the final whistle.
“I was pleased after the final whistle. It is always good to be on the winning side,” Trye told FSL News.
“Hopefully, this is a new season we can go a step further. The last two seasons we lost in the finals.”
Scarborough next outing will be against SC Waterloo at Birchmount Stadium on Sunday, June 2.
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by FSL News | 20 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Former Crystal Palace academy graduate, Sullay Kaikai, has reassured NAC Breda’s fans that they will bound back next season after relegated from the Dutch Eredivisie.
The winger last month admitted his frustration over lack of playing time with Dutch club Breda.
Kaikai will play his first full season with Breda in the Dutch Keuken Kampioen Division next season.
However, the 23-year-old will have to be a pivotal striker if the club is to gain immediate promotion to the Dutch top league.
Since his move, the winger has only appeared in six games without a goal but has been pleased with the Dutch style of football.
“I like the style of Dutch football. It’s a style that suits my playing style. Players are comfortable on the ball, in all situations, they like to build up from the keeper,” he told this medium last month.
The former Brentford and Charlton Athletic player took to Instagram to conveyed his message.
“Disappointing season for everyone. You fans gave us full support no matter how difficult things got, so thank you. We’ll bounce back @nacnl ??.”
Born in the London Borough of Southwark, Kaikai is hailing from Sierra Leonean parents.
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by FSL News | 20 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Colorado Rapids won their first game in 12 Major League Soccer outings on Sunday night as they humbled LA Galaxy 1-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
The Rapids have struggled for results all season and prior to this match, they set a new MLS record for the worst 11-game start to a season.
Andre Shinyashiki was named Man of the Match as he was the Rapid’s hero with the only goal in the game.
It could have been Kei Kamara, whose shot was saved by David Bingham before Shinyashiki first-timed left-footed into an empty net in the 82nd minute to give the Rapids their first victory of the season.
Prior to Shinyashiki’s breakthrough, both teams had chances.
The host team was without key man Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who leads the team with nine goals this season. He was out serving the first of a two-game suspension for violent conduct.
The Rapids leading scorer expressed his delight on twitter below.
by FSL News | 15 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Danish Superliga side Randers have secured the service of former IFK IFK Norrköping striker Alhaji Kamara on a three-year deal. (Photo: Henning Bagger / Ritzau Scanpix)
The Sierra Leonean striker has hit the ground running in Denmark since joining from Vendsyssel, where he scored four goals in nine appearances.
One of the goals he scored was against Randers in a 1-1 draw in April at Cepheus Park Randers.
Speaking to the clubs’ website, Kamara expressed his delight after his impressive spell with Vendsyssel.
“I look forward to getting started in Randers FC I have been in Denmark for some months, and got an insight into the level in the Super League, which makes me know how the different clubs play,” the former Allsvenskan winner to club’s website.
“I see myself fit well into Randers FC’s playing style. It’s a step up for me, and I’m looking forward to pulling the beautiful light blue shirt over my head.”
“We have just learned that Alhaji is something of a mouthful to play against. He is a fast-paced, hard-working and body-powerful attacker who also knows where the target stands.”
“We saw this at Cepheus Park Randers, where he spiced a good effort with a nice main goal. He is an attacker we do not have in the squad already, so we are incredibly happy that we have managed to get him to Randers,” sporting and commercial director Søren Pedersen.
Since leaving FC Kallon in 2012, Kamara has had spells withDjurgården IF, IFK Norrköping, DC United, Al-Taawoun, FC Sheriff Tiraspol and Vendsyssel FF.
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by FSL News | 12 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
119-goal-scorer Kei Kamara missed penalty extended Colorado Rapids winless to eight against Real Salt Lake in a 3-2 defeat on Saturday night in Colorado.
The Rapids set a new MLS record for the worst 11-game start to a season.
It was a game that has everything, as fans witnessed two penalties, a red card overturned to a yellow, three video reviews, a goal waved offside, in a five goals contest.
Goals from Albert Rusnak and Corey Baird gave the visitors the lead in the 25th and 27th minutes respectively. The home pulls one back just before the break by Kellyn Acosta.
The first half ended 2-1 in favour of the visitors. Back from recess, the home side levelled the scoresheet through Danny Wilson on the 47th minutes.
Former Valerenga forward Sam Johnson scored in 53rd minutes to give Real Salt Lake the much-needed victory. With Sierra Leone international Kei Kamara missing from the penalty spot what could have been the equalizer.
(Photo: The Rapids forward Kei Kamara takes a penalty kick and scores a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer match Friday, May 3, 2019, in Commerce City, Colo.)
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