by FSL News | 6 Nov, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Midfielder John Kamara has given FK Kaisar Kyzylorda a timely boost by signing a new one-year contract extension at the Kazakhstan top-flight club.
The midfielder has played a pivotal role for Kazakhstan club since moving from Latvian side Rīga FC in January.
The deal has been in the pipeline all season and has today been confirmed, with the Sierra Leone international committing to the club until the end of 2018.
Kamara the enforcer told Football Sierra Leone website: “I’ve put pen to paper and I’m looking forward to my next spell at the club.”
“I’m delighted after 33 top-flight appearances for FK Kaisar and today the club have decided to renew my contract.”
“I’ve learned a lot with this opportunity to play in Kazakhstan, still hungry for more success.”
“Was great to play over 2500 minutes this season,” Kamara added.
After playing a crucial role despite missing out on qualification to Europe, the 28-year-old has also been an integral member of the FC Kaisar squad this year, nailing down the holding midfield spot.
Last season the versatile midfielder was also rated as one of the most effective player in Latvian topflight.
Kamara is the first ever Sierra Leonean to grace the top-flight league in Kazakhstan.
Kamara began his professional career with Tadamon Sour, before joining Greek side Apollon Smyrni F.C in 2012.
He later moved to PAS Lamia 1964 and a spell with Aris Thessaloniki before his move to Riga last year.
He made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone in 2013 and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.
Kamara has won 13 caps for Sierra Leone.
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by FSL News | 6 Nov, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone-born striker Amadou Bakayoko’s 78th-minute header was not enough as the Saddlers were dumped out of the FA Cup by League Two Newport on Saturday at the Rodney Parade venue.
The 21-year-old came off the bench to score for Walsall in their English FA Cup first round 2-1 defeat.
Newport ‘s striker Frank Nouble’s deflected 18th-minute strike put the Exiles ahead and Shawn McCoulsky made it 2-0 straight after the restart.
Substitute Bakayoko pulled one back but it wasn’t enough and proved to be a consolation for the visitors.
Second-half substitutes Maz Kouhyar and Amadou Bakayoko combined to devastating effect, the former crossing for the latter to glance a fine header just inside the far post.
Kouhyar then fired over from 25 yards as the visitors threw the kitchen sink in search of an equaliser, but County held on to reach round two.
“It was an outstanding, disciplined performance.”I am a little bit disappointed with the goal we conceded, Newport manager Mike Flynn told BBC Sports Wales:
“If we cut out those little things, we will be a very good team.
“It was almost a perfect defensive display, we knew they would have a lot of the ball.”
Walsall Team: Gillespie, Kinsella, Guthrie, Donnellan, Leahy, Ismail, Chambers, Edwards, Morris (Bakayoko 62’), Oztumer (Kouhyar 74’), T Roberts.
Subs not used: L Roberts, K Roberts, Devlin, Flanagan, Jackson.
Attendance: 2,701 (399 Walsall supporters).
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by FSL News | 30 Oct, 2017 | Players Abroad News
SC Cambuur attacking midfielder, Issa Kallon (pictured) has tendered an unreserved apologise in a Netherlands court on Monday after he was handed a 240-hour maximum work penalty and a conditional four-month celestial sentence for an alleged scandal with a teenager.
The 21-year-old told the court: “She looked very mature and old. I was very upset when I heard she was a minor. I’m very sorry about that.”
Kallon who was born in the Netherlands from Sierra Leonean parents and is still eligible to represent Sierra Leone told the prosecutor that things did not go well between him and his girlfriend at the time.
The disappointed youngster further told the court that he felt he had already been convicted by public opinion but do appreciate the support of his club.
“I felt am already been convicted by public opinion. On the internet, I got threats. Fortunately, my club is behind me. They have wanted to hear my side of the story and are happy,” he said.
The alleged sex issue was said to be way back in August 2015, when the girl’s mother reported that the daughter was found in a car by Kallon, who was in the contract at FC Utrecht.
According to the prosecutor, although the sex was voluntary, the footballer should have known that it could not have done it adding that girl was used as a ‘willow tool’.
Kallon’s SC Cambuur in a short statement said: “As a club, we do not want to anticipate the judgment of the judge. The verdict in the case will take place on 13 November.”
By Sahr Morris Jr In Nottingham – Follow the writer @morrisjr88
by FSL News | 29 Oct, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Cambuur Football Club attacking midfielder, Issa Kallon will on Monday 30 October 2017 appear in Netherlands court over an alleged sex scandal that involves a teenage girl.
According to various reports from Holland, the 21-year-old attacking midfielder who has a Sierra Leonean connection will appear before the court on Monday because he is suspected of sex with a minor girl.
The former FC Utrecht player is said to have had sex with a 15-year-old girl and others reported stated that the case is a remarkable case in which another five boys stand.
“Issa and Sjams arrived later and were suspected of having sex with the girl between June 2015 and August 2015. Issa was with FC Utrecht at the time,” www.powned.tv reported adding that there is little known about the circumstances in which sexual contact occurred.
The website further stated that the player lawyer Kenneth Jap-A-Joe, confirms the charge but does not want to go into the case while FC Utrecht and Cambuur Leeuwarden do not want to go into substantive matters as the two clubs revealed they are unaware of the ongoing criminal case.
Issa Kallon was born in the Netherlands from a Sierra Leonean parents is still eligible to represent Sierra Leone.
The youngster is highly rated in the Netherlands. He has made eleven appearances in all competition scoring twice since signing in August 2017.
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by FSL News | 29 Oct, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone youngster, Victor Mansaray scored his first goal for Swedish division 1 side, Umea in their 7-1 thumping of Enskede in the Swedish Division 1 league on Sunday.
The 20-year-old who joined the Swedish outfit in August this year from Settle Sounders on a free transfer was making his third start of the season.
Simon Mårtensson who went on to score five goals gave the home side the lead in the opening minutes of play before the Sierra Leonean double the score to 2-0 just six minutes later. Sunday’s victory moved Umea fourth place in the standing with 39 points from 29 matches.
Elsewhere, Alhaji ‘Adriano’ Kamara scored his third goals in five matches for Al Taawon in the Saudi Arabia Pro League as they defeated Ohod 3-1 at the Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Buraydah.
Abdulmajeed Al-Swat opened the scoring just three minutes of play and in the 50th minutes, Alhaji Kamara doubles the lead and in the 62 minutes, Abdulmajeed Al-Swa sealed the victory with his second goal of the day.
In the United States of America (USA) Michael Lahoud had full time run out for Miami FC as they registered another home win defeating Edmonton 2-1 while a step further down the league classification, Lamin Suma was brought in the 84 minutes for the Sacramento Republic.
Suma’s introduction could not help them escaped 1-0 defeat to Swope Park Rangers. In Kazakhstan, was in action for Kaisar in their goalless draw with Akzhayik
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by FSL News | 28 Oct, 2017 | Players Abroad News
- The former Inter Allies attacker was named the Man of the Match.
- The attacking midfielder, who recently signed a two-year deal with Guinean top-flight side was part of the Haifa’s side in Morocco on a two-week training camp ahead of the 2017 Guinean Super-cup final.
The only goal on Friday was scored by the Matam’s reds new Nigerian acquisition Simon Bolaji in the opening third minute.
“It was a disappointing result, my first Cup final in Guinea since joining the club,” said Barrie.
“But, I’m honoured to play my first major game for this club and I believe better days ahead for us. unfortunately, today we couldn’t win.
“We lost to a good side, They’re the Champions of Guinea,” Barrie told footballsierraleone.net in Guinea.
He added: “I lost my beloved sister yesterday before that game and that was very difficult for me,”
However, despite the loss of his sister Barrie’s performance was brilliant.
Meanwhile, according to our reporter in Conakry, Guinea, Prince Barrie and the Hafia management will be in Freetown this weekend to sympathize with the Barrie family for the loss of his sister who died hours to kick-off time.
The Guinea pro league is expected to start on November 4th.
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