by FSL News | 10 Feb, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Amadou Bakayoko scored and was proud after Coventry City 2-1 win over Bolton Wanderers in Sky Bet League One on Saturday.
The striker scored inside the fourth minute with a well-taken header his second goal in as many games, before Dennis Politic pulled Bolton level with 13 minutes left to play.
The game was his first league start in just over two months but was ready for the task.
Bakayoko, 24, told club’s website: “We can’t always win in a pretty way, we started well and then slacked off a little bit, but we’ve got the belief and we’ve got a good team spirit and that’s what we needed today.
“We can’t always play pretty football, but I thought we did well to get the win in the end.”“We worked hard, we did what we needed to do, grafted and didn’t give up as we always do, so I think we did well in the end to get the win.”
The Sierra Leone native will be hoping to continue in the mid-week clash with Portsmouth.
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by FSL News | 4 Feb, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone native Josh Koroma is excited about joining League One leaders Rotherham United on loan for the rest of the season.
Koroma, 21, who was a National League winner with Leyton Orient last season joined Town in the summer on a three-year contract, with an option to extend.
“I’m excited, and I just want to get started now, to be honest,” he told the club’s website.
“I’ve been waiting to play games, and I can’t wait to go out to show what I can do.”
“We’re in a good position, so hopefully I can help us push for promotion. I’ve seen quite a bit of footage I know we’ve got the best goal difference in League One, but I’m an attacking player, and I want to help us score more.”
The former Orient striker has made nine first-team appearances for the Terriers this season, including seven in the league.
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by FSL News | 29 Jan, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Striker Suffian Kalokoh, 18, is set to play for Swedish top-tier side AIK on Friday.
AIK have confirmed that they will be looking at the player in the next coming days. Photo Kalokoh who arrived in Karlberg on Wednesday, if impressive will stay.
The 2019 West African Football Union (Wafu) Zone A Under-20 Championship Golden Boot award winner with his six goals for Sierra Leone, will be with the AIK’s squad for test against Gif Sundsvall on the 31st.
The AIK Freetong player will also travel with the club to their training camp in Marbella, Spain (February 7-16). Suffian will be on trials from January 29-February 18 Football Sierra Leone understands.
“He has qualities that interest us,” AIK scouting manager Tobias Ackerman told club’s website.”
“We have had the opportunity to look at Suffian in our operations for a little longer than normal. We think that is good considering his young age and that he has not been to Europe before.”
He scored his first international hat-trick as Sierra Leone beat 10-man Mauritania 3-1 in match the day of the competition before another brace to help Sierra Leone down host Guinea en-route to the semi-finals.
Kalokoh scored six goals ahead of all the strikers from the eight representing Countries and was named Man of the Match after his three goals against Mauritania.
The young attacker scored his first international goal on his debut against Liberia at the 2019 Wafu Nations Cup in Senegal in September.
Kalokoh finished behind Musa Tombo and Baimba Sesay as the third-highest goal scorer with 10 goals, while playing for Old Edwardians last season in the Sierra Leone Premier League.
Suffian Kalokoh wins WAFU U20 top scorer award
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by FSL News | 25 Jan, 2020 | Players Abroad News
John Kamara believes the down-to-earth nature of the current Keşla FK squad has been a key to their firm form an excellent start to their Azerbaijan Premier League campaign.
The Sierra Leone midfielder has played sixteen times in all competition this season helping the club to a third-place sitting on the table after first two rounds.
Kamara, who has just returned from their Turkey Antalya training camp where they lost two of their three friendly matches told FSL News that they are going to keep working towards their target which is to qualify for European competition.
“Two defeats in Turkey during our training camp but the reality is the positive attitude, hard work of the team,” Kamara said.
“We have worked so hard, and we have to keep working harder if we want to be at the top by the end of this campaign.”
The 31-year-old defensive midfielder reiterated that the positive attitude of his teammates will keep minds focused on their aims for this season.
“The team is full of confidence and that what we have shown this season. European qualification is top of the clubs target.”
Keşla FK next matches will be against bottom table teams Gabala and Sabail FK as they resumed the top-flight.
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by FSL News | 25 Jan, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Ibrahim Conteh pictured was spotted in training with Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union. Photo SBNation.
Conteh, 23, was impressive during Union’s training in Wilmington this week, Football Sierra Leone understands.
The defensive midfielder, who recently parted ways with Indonesia side Persipura Jayapura, has been part of the Sierra Leone 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin.
A first-team deal would presumably fill an international roster spot. However, according to SBNation, he could also be signed to Union II and sent on loan for minutes to meet roster compliance for international players.
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by FSL News | 19 Jan, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
- Augustus Kargbo scored his seventh of the season on Saturday
- He has scored in their last four games
- The 20-year-old striker has been pivotal for Reggio Audace this campaign
- Last season he was an important player for parent Serie B side FC Crotone
The Sierra Leonean striker maintained his impressive form in the Italian Serie C with his fourth consecutive goal in Reggio Audace 2-1 win over Imolese Calcio 1919 on Saturday.
Inform Kargbo scored his seventh and Reggio Audace first goal in the 28th-minute en route to their fourth straight win.
As a result, they are two points adrift from league leaders LR Vicenza, who played later today.
“I’m delighted to be able to help the team. I’m happy with my goals and the win. As I have told you before, the objective this season is to get Serie B promotion,” Kargbo to FSL News.
Reggio Audace next Serie C outing will be against Feralpisalo FC away on Wednesday, January 22nd before hosting Sudtirol Monday, 27th.
Watch Kargbo’s Highlights in win over Imolese Calcio 1919 on Saturday.
?AUGU-GOL e ZAMPA-GOL: le due reti firmate dagli attaccanti granata che hanno deciso il match di oggi! #Centanninsieme #noiConvoi
Slået op af Reggio Audace F.C. i Lørdag den 18. januar 2020
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