by FSL News | 13 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international striker, Mohamed Buya Turay, bagged his fifth goal of the season on Sunday but his side AFC Eskilstuna had to be content with a point in a 1-1 draw away to AIK at the Friend Arena in Solna, Stockholm.
Turay, 22, scored his side opener in the 18th minutes after dribbling past his marker and AIK’s goalkeeper Oscar Linnér before slotting home to silence the home team, but AIK hit back 9 minutes into the restart through Henok Goitom.
“I think we were the better team in the first half. We created three or four good scoring chances before Turay made a fantastic goal, said AFC’s Manager Michael Jolley after the match.
He added, “In the second half, they put a lot of pressure on us, but I’m happy about how we defended.”
The newly promoted Allsvenskan side AFC Eskilstuna still looking for their second win, They’ve only won once this season defeating Kalmar FF 2-1 July 15 at home.
Turay’s side has been struggling all season and they’re still at the bottom of the Allsvenskan standings.
AFC’s next outing at home taking on Malmö FF next Saturday, August 19, 2017.
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by FSL News | 12 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
The striker Victor Mansaray has signed a one-half-deal with the Swedish third tier side Umeå FC.
The Sierra Leone striker flew into Sweden on Friday as Seattle Sounders confirmed his exit on their official website.
“We would like to thank Vic for his contributions to Sounders FC over the past three years and wish him success as he approaches the next step in his career path,” said Sounders FC General Manager and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey.
“It was a long journey. 11-12 hours, but it went well. It’s a new challenge for me and I’m looking forward to it, Mansaray after signing told the club’s official website:
“I’ve also played with a Swedish, Gustav Svensson (formerly IFK Göteborg), and he wishes me good luck before I left.
“I felt it was time for me to leave Seattle and test the wings in Europe. Now I got the chance and it’s up to me to make the best of it.
“I’ve worked well in Seattle so I’m in shape, feeling strong. I look forward to meeting the guys, the striker added.
At the age of 18 years and 34 days, Mansaray became the youngest player in franchise history to appear in a match.
Mansaray, 20, signed with Seattle prior to the 2015 season and played in three MLS matches.
The Sierra Leone native was part of the Leone Stars preparation prior to the 2-1 victory over Kenya in Freetown, in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations first leg qualifying on June 10.
Umeå based outfit presently standing second in their Norra div 1 table 9 points adrift from IK Brage with 13 matches to go.
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by FSL News | 11 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay helped JS Hercules on their way to a 4-1 victory at home on Friday over Pallo-Kerho-37.
The Sierra Leone international is looking to “carry that on” with seven Kakkonen Group C games to go.
The midfielder scored his third of the season in the 76th minutes before Ewelike, completed the win in the 87th minutes with a brace.
The visitors scored in the opening five minutes through Halonen but their opener was cancelled by Nigerian striker Paul Obi.
Sesay, who has played 13 times for Hercules this season, still positive and looking forward to continuing scoring despite a difficult season for his side.
“It’s good to get another goal,” said the 25-year-old attacking midfielder.
“It was my third of the season, and am happy because it has been a difficult season.
“We have to keep fighting as a team, hopefully, we can climb up the table with seven games to go,” Sesay told footballsierraleone.net.
Sesay scored his first two league goals against JJk Villiketut back in May in their 6-4 victory.
The Oulu-based are presently in 9th position and they host TP-47 Tornio next Thursday, August 17.
They lost 2-1 to TP-47 in their first round encounter on June 2.
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by FSL News | 10 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sheffield United came back from a goal down to beat Walsall 3-2 on Wednesday evening at Bramall lane.
Walsall’s striker Amadou Bakayoko’s opener was his fourth goal in four matches against the Blades.
The Sierra Leone-born scored the match first goal for Walsall in the 13th-minute – when Oztumer beat the offside trap and squared for Bakayoko to side-foot home from six yards out. Ched Evans’ 52nd-minute introduction.
Ched Evans, who was introduced in the 52nd-minute set up two goals on his second Sheffield United debut as they fought back from 1-0 down to beat Walsall in the EFL Cup first round.
First, his 74th-minute shot was deflected into his own net by Kory Roberts, and then he crossed for Nathan Thomas to score before Daniel Lafferty added a third.
Erhun Oztumer made it 3-2 with an injury-time penalty.
Meanwhile, Walsall lost their opening League One encounter away to Bury last Saturday.
Bury missed two penalties but still opened their Sky Bet League One campaign with a 1-0 victory over Walsall.
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by FSL News | 6 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
A goal from Sierra Leone and New England Revolution striker Kei Kamara against Chicago Fire was not enough as they were defeated 4-1 at Toyota Park Stadium on Saturday evening.
Kamara extended his goal-scoring streak to three games with a header in the 24th minute.
His goal was his fourth in his last three games.
The three game goal scoring streak is Kamara’s longest since August 2015, when he scored in three consecutive games for Columbus Crew SC.
Matt Polster scored Chicago Fire opening in the eighth minute before forward Kei Kamara got the equalizer in the 24th minute.
Chicago Fire, however, responded with two more goals from Juninho and Michael de Leeuw on either side of halftime, as well as a late addition from Luis Solignac, to earn all three points.
The Sierra Leone international, Kamara, who made his 275th career appearance against Chicago Fire – now has 94 goals in his MLS career.
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by FSL News | 6 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Hampton & Richmond Borough defender, Michael Kamara, who committed his international future to Sierra Leone in April this year, scored the equaliser for his side to ensure they avoid first league defeat on Saturday.
East Thurrock United played out an entertaining 1-1 draw against Hampton & Richmond Borough in the opening game of the new National League South season.
It was a quiet opening, with Ryan Moss sending a volley off target for the visitors who also had a penalty shout waved away.
But the best chance of the opening 22 minutes belonged to the home team East Thurrock.
Kamara, 28, sent a diving header narrowly over the crossbar in the final action of the first-half.
All goals were scored in the second half at the Future Fuel Stadium in the 53 and 61’ minutes respectively.
Montel Agyemang opened the scoring with his debut goal for the Rocks before Michael Kamara levelled things up to secure a point from the penalty spot.
Meanwhile, the Athens-born centre-back, who was part of the successful Dover Athletic side when they won promotion from the Conference South n May 2015, has committed his international future to Sierra Leone.
Kamara told this medium in April, “I’m buzzing with excitement. However, is up to the football authorities but I’ve always wanted to play international football for the country of my parent’s.”
On Tue 8 Aug 19:45 – Hampton & Richmond Borough will take on Oxford City at home.
Match facts:
East Thurrock United 1–1 Hampton & Richmond Borough
(Agyemang 53’: Kamara (p) 61’)
The Future Fuel Stadium
National League South
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