by FSL News | 4 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Josh Koroma, who was the youngest O’s player to score a hat-trick for the Club on March 4, 2017, has helped the club back English Football League Two.
Leyton Orient won promotion back to League Two after a goalless draw at home to Braintree Town last Saturday as they secured the top spot on the final day of the National League season.
The Sierra Leone native registered 11 goals for the O’s on their way to winning the title, and his fine form has warranted an England call up for Non-League players in recent weeks.
Leyton Orient was relegated from the EFL in 2017, but their National League title triumph this season is a boost for them to continue to develop young talent the likes of Josh Koroma, and others.
Koroma took to his official Twitter account to express his delight showing off his ‘title with a three-medal’ displayed after his side promotion and their title-winning season.
The youth team product Josh Koroma signed his first professional contract with the Club in September 2016.
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by FSL News | 4 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Kei Kamara scored a brace as Colorado Rapids’ miserable 2019 stretch continued on Friday after another 3-2 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. (Photo: USA Today Sports Images).
The Whitecaps scored in their opener in the 16 minutes through Fredy Montero, who received a pass and cut through the Rapids defence before slotting in a low shot.
The visitors doubled their lead 10 minutes later, Lucas Venuto opened his MLS account with a tap-in off Montero’s low cross.
Interim boss Conor Casey watched his side fought hard for a comeback with goals from Kei Kamara who scored in the 38th minutes to reduce the deficit.
His first goal came after Montero brought down Kellyn Acosta and a penalty was awarded. Kamara scored his second following another penalty a few minutes into the second half.
Kamara stepped up again in the 53rd to score his second spot-kick of the night taking his tally to seven of the season.
The Rapids’ ended the contest with 10 men after midfielder Diego Rubio was sent off in the 77th minutes for violent conduct.
Their revival finally hit a road bump in the 87th minute when Whitecaps substitute Andy Rose accounted for the winner following a late run into the box.
He scored from a Bangoura’s deflected pass sliding through the defence to win the game for the visitors.
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by FSL News | 2 May, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Former East End Lions right winger Foday Conteh has agreed to a new one-year contract with Finish third-tier side Vasa IFK.
The former FF Jaro winger played 25 times for the club last season scoring three goals in all competition.
The club confirmed via their Instagram page today that Foday Conteh has penned a contract extension for the 2019/20 season.
Conteh was glad to get the paperwork done, saying: “I’m delighted to have this new deal sorted.”
“I will continue with Vasa IFK. I’m excited and looking forward to another season at the club,” the midfielder told Football Sierra Leone on Thursday.
They will open their 2019 League campaign against Football Club Vaajakoski this weekend.
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by FSL News | 29 Apr, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Youngster Mustapha Bundu has scored two goals in his last three games for AGF as they beat AC Horsens 3-1 on Sunday at Ceres Park.
The Danish Superliga side has secured their place in the league for next after five playoff wins.
Bundu was also named Man of the Match as goals from Youssef Toutouh, Mustapha Bundu and Alexander Ammitzbøl, were enough for the home team.
It means, for the first time ever, they have registered five consecutive wins in the history of Superliga. Sunday afternoon’s victory was their fifth win in the Superligaen playoffs.
Louka Prep pulls one back in the 69th minutes for the visitors but did not change the fact that AC Horsens is now without a victory in the last 10 matches.
The 32nd-minute goal was Bundu, 22, fifth in all competition a precious one helping his side remain in the top flight.
1-0: Yousseff Toutouh (27 ‘)
2-0: Mustapha Bundu (32’)
3-0: Alexander Ammitzbøll (45 + 2 ‘)
3- 1: Louka Prip Andersen (70 ‘)
Spectators: 9.086
MOM: Mustapha Bundu
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by FSL News | 29 Apr, 2019 | Players Abroad News
SKN St. Pölten attacking midfielder George Davies has returned to first team training after a three-month knee injury absence.
The 22-year-old has not played since returning from FC Riga loan spell in January, where he made over 20 appearances including Europa League qualifying matches in his nine months spell in Latvia.
“I was injured since Jan, a few weeks ago I just start training,” Davies confirmed his return to FSL.
The club further confirmed Davies is not fully fit to play in any of their remaining matches this season.
“He is training with the first team but currently not match fit. We don’t know if he can play a match this season.”
Davies was the first from Sierra Leone to win two trophies in Latvia the same season and in history.
He was a pivotal figure helping the Latvian side winning the Latvian top flight title and Latvian Cup.
They were defeated at home by FK Austria Wien 2-1 on Sunday in the Championship round.
He joined Austrian Football Bundesliga side, Pölten on a free transfer in July 2017 from German second league side; SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a three-year deal until 2020.
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by FSL News | 28 Apr, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Julian Gressel scored a 74th-minute winner for Atlanta United to condemned Kei Kamara’s winless Colorado Rapids to 1-0 victory at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
As a result, the Rapids’ season hit a new low following their fifth straight defeat to remain winless this season at the foot of the table.Brad Guzan made three saves for Atlanta to help Atlanta to their first home win.
Following previous heavy 4-1 away defeat to Chicago Fire, top striker Kei Kamara admitted that the start of this season has been tough for everyone at the club.
Rallying around his side for a revamp, however, this defeat means the Rapids now the second-worst team they tied the 2012 Toronto FC for the second-longest winless streak to start the season in MLS history.
The Sierra Leone international is Rapids’ top scorer with five goals since joining the club on December 11, 2018.
Colorado hosts Kamara’s former club Vancouver on Friday. Atlanta plays at Sporting Kansas City on May 5.
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