by FSL News | 17 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Danish NordicBet Liga side Vendsyssel staged a late comeback to record a 3-3 draw with Skive IK on Sunday 17 September 2017 at the Spar Nord stadium.
Skive IK had scored three goals in the opening hour before Vendsyssel cancelling them out in the last half hour.
Sierra Leone-born striker Christian Moses leads the comeback as Vendsyssel showed intent towards the end.
Moses accelerating effort into the hosts’ defence was brilliant solo run as he scored his fourth goal in eight appearances this season to helped his side reduce the deficit to 3-1 in the 65ft minutes.
With 25 minutes to regular time, Jeppe Illum reduced the lead to 3 – 2 from a rebound free kick on the edge of the box, before Emmanuel Ogude completed Vendsyssel comeback in the 69th and 85th respectively.
Vendsyssel FF now amassed 16 points for nine matches and their league game will be against Nykøbing FC at home Sunday, September 24.
In Finland, Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay continued where he left off last week, he registered his sixth of the season as JS Hercules thumped Vasa IFK 6-1 at home.
The Leone Stars midfielder was again inspiring for his side netting the third of the day in the 31’minutes.
Last Saturday the versatile midfielder was also on the scorecard in their 5-2 away victory over Oulu TP, where he scored his fifth of the season at the Oulu-Lehte Stadium.
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by FSL News | 10 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay continued his fine form for JS Hercules by scoring for the Kakkonen club once again despite the club struggling this season.
The Leone Stars midfielder was impressive on Saturday in their 5-2 away victory over Oulu TP as he scored his fifth of the season at the Oulu-Lehte Stadium.
The former Oulun Palloseura attacking midfielder scored in the 75th minute to wrapped up the victory against the host team.
Since signing for Hercules on a one-year deal until the end of 2017, his class has never been in doubt.
However, the Leone Stars midfielder maintained it has been a tough season for him and his side.
“Three more games to go, we are seventh on the table, and hopefully we can climb up the table if we can win all our remaining games,” Sesay told FSL.
He added: “As always I’m pleased to be on the scorecard once again.”
Match facts: Finland Kakkonen, Group C – OTP Oulu – JS Hercules 2 – 5
Abdul Sesay 2 – 5 (75) Hercules
Paul Obi 2 – 4 (69) Hercules
2 – 3 Topi Jarvi (57) OTP Oulu
55′ Sami Karjalainen 1 – 3 Hercules
HT 1 – 2
20′ Sami Karjalainen 1 – 2 Hercules
14′ Sami Karjalainen 1 – 1 Hercules
5′ 1 – 0 Josey Dziadulewicz OTP Oulu
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by FSL News | 9 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Sierra Leone and FC Lahti defender Hassan Milla Sesay says scoring his first Finish top flight goal of the season was down to “hard work”. (Photo: Juha Tamminen).
The 29-year-old helped the Black Drones on their way to a 4-2 thrashing at the Vehkahalli Stadium over host FC JJK Jyväskylä on Thursday.
The Left-Back was on target, he scored from the rebound to registered his first of the season in the 4th minutes in a Finnish Premier League (Veikkausliiga) encounter and has made eighteen league appearances this season.
“It was a great feeling after so many games, Sesay told footballsierraleone.net.
“But it is all down to hard work, the whole team is working very hard, we’re second on the table so it was a great match and a very important victory for us.
“Hopefully we stay focus because we have eight tough games to the end and if we keep doing what we have been doing all season we can qualify for Europe next season,” the Left-Back added.
Their next outing is on Monday, September 11 at home hosting third place side Kuopion PS.
Watch highlights of Hassan Milla Sesay goal and FC Lahti rout of FC JJK Jyväskylä below.
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by FSL News | 8 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international and AFC Eskilstuna striker Mohamed Buya Turay has been nominated for his fine performances.
Turay was nominated with two others for the Swedish top flight Player of the Month award for August and the winner will be announced on Sunday 10 September 2017.
The forward will face off against AIK’s striker Chinedu Obasi and Häcken Ahmed Yasin following their top performances in August for the award.
Turay, 22, has bagged eight goals in all competition this season and was brilliant in AFC’s 1-1 draw against AIK at the Friends Arena in Solna, Stockholm he scored the opener 13th August.
The following week he netted a brace in their 3-1 win over Malmo on August 19th respectively scoring three goals.
Obasi has scored three goals in August among other things, he lowered Sirius with two goals.
Ahmed Yasin, who joined Häcken on loan from AIK in July, has been an instrumental figure for the Goteborg-based club.
He registered two important goals for BK Häcken against GIF Sundsvall and Jönköpings Södra IF.
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by FSL News | 4 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone youngster Abu Bakarr Suma (Pictured), scored his second of the season for his Swedish third-tier club Assyriska FF.
His goal paved the way to a 4-1 win over IFK Luleå at the Skogsvallenon stadium Sunday.
Suma was among the star players following his brilliant goal in the 19th minute before Luleå’s Ghanaian Tetteh Komey level things up 15th minutes later.
However, with three more goals from S. Holmqvist, D. Stensson and L. Reuterswärd in the 48th, 68th and 80th minutes respectively sealed the all-important three points for the visitors.
“Suma was magnificent, like the rest of his teammates,” said Assyriska coach Erik. “He opened the game up for us with his second of the seasons.”
The 22-year-old defensive Midfielder, who signed for Assyriska FF in July told footballsierraleone.net, “It feels good and I’m happy to help the team.
“It’s is not easy to play a defensive midfielder role and helping the team with goals. I’m pleased with my work rate.”
Suma has played four games and scored twice since joining from IK Frej where he made over fifteen appearances in all competition between 2016-2017 seasons.
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by FSL News | 3 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Kei Kamara scored his first career hat trick to help the New England Revolution beat Orlando City 4-0 on Saturday night.
He becomes the 12th Member of MLS’ Triple-Digit Club.
“I’m 33. I think it just came at the right time,” Kamara told clubs website with a smile as he held his young daughter Kierin in his arms during his postgame press conference. “There have to be a few threes in your age before you can get that.”
The veteran striker added, “It was one of those days I just felt good from warm-ups,” Kamara said. “Every ball was going into the back of the net. I was like, ‘Wow, this just feels like a special day today.”
New England Revolution’s Kei Kamara (23) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first half of an MLS soccer game against Orlando City SC in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Kamara gave the Revolution the lead in the 26th minute with a leaping right-footed stab from close range to finish Scott Caldwell’s cross.
He registered his second in the 75th minute after a give-and-go with Lee Nguyen before completing his hattrick by finishing a breakaway in the 89th.
It was Kamara’s 11th goal of the season and the 100th goal of his MLS career.
Teal Bunbury capped the scoring for the Revs in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.
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