by FSL News | 26 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- Sierra Leone’s Amadou Bakayoko scored the opener for Coventry City as Peterborough lost top spot in League One despite salvaging a dramatic draw at home to promotion rivals Coventry.
Max Biamou’s stunning scissor-kick in the 85th minute looked to have given the visitors their first away win of the season, only for Mo Eisa to level five minutes into stoppage time.
The Sky Blues had taken a deserved first-half lead through Amadou Bakayoko before Marcus Maddison equalised from the penalty spot.
Sierra Leone’s native Bakayoko’s opener came in the 12th minute from a Biamou through ball after Peterborough’s Louis Reed had lost the ball. The striker slotted home at the near post on his 50th appearance for the club.
But the dominant visitors were punished for not scoring a second goal seven minutes into the second half when Posh defender Mark Beevers flicked a header on to Ivan Toney who was fouled inside the area by Kyle McFadzean. Maddison sent goalkeeper Marko Marosi the wrong way.
Biamou’s superb effort from 15 yards looked to have won the match before Siriki Dembele found Eisa inside the area and he curled in his 11th league goal of the season.
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by FSL News | 25 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- Osman Kakay is optimistic that his recent form will earn him a recall to the Sierra Leone national team after joining Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle from QPR on a loan until January.
- Sierra Leone will open their 2021 African Cup of Nations campaign against the Crocodiles of Lesotho on the 13th of November before travelling to take on Benin in matchday two of the qualifiers.
Kakay, 22, who made his international debut against Ethiopia during the 2019 African Nations Cup qualifier, has been an important player for the Jags.
Since his loan move, he has played in Thistle last five games including recent 3-1 victory over Dundee last Saturday.
The right-back has been with QPR since the age of eight, coming through the youth system and went on to make 12 first-team appearances for the R’s before his departure to Scotland.
When answering questions from this medium, he said, “Yes, I am ready to return having missed the previous games due to injury. I am back playing well enjoying my football again,” he told FSL News.
“It was a great experience coming on to play my first 20 minutes against Ethiopia on my debut. I’m optimistic because I always want to be part of the national set-up when I am fit. I am fully fit again and ready. Hopefully, I get the call.”
“Since moving to Scotland, I have played five games on loan.”
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by FSL News | 23 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- Photo: Coventry City’s Amadou Bakayoko celebrates his goal against Fleetwood Town (Image: Tim Easthope).
- Coventry City returns to winning ways in the English Football League in style from a goal down to beat in-form Fleetwood Town 2-1 at St Andrew’s.
As a result, they move back up to fourth place in the division to within three points of new leaders Peterborough United, Ipswich Town and Wycombe Wanderers.
Second-half goals from Sierra Leone native Amadou Bakayoko and a Zain Westbrooke penalty cancelled out a ninth-minute opener from Paddy Madden.
Fleetwood Town took a deserved lead through the in-form Paddy Madden in the 10th-minute as the first half ended 1-0 in favour of the visitors.
After the restart, Fleetwood conceded in the 59 minutes when Coventry left-back Sam McCallum’s fierce half-volley from just inside the box was well saved by Alex Cairns, and Bakayoko smashed home the rebound.
The host team fourth hard for their winner in 67th minutes when Max Biamou was adjudged to have been fouled by Jimmy Dunne and midfielder Westbrooke calmly slotted his penalty past Cairns.
FT: SKY BLUES 2-1 FLEETWOOD TOWN
Goals: Fleetwood Town: Madden 9’,
Coventry City: Bakayoko 59’, Westbrooke 68’
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by FSL News | 23 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international striker, Sheka Fofanah, fired a brace as Al-Minna came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Al-Zawra on Tuesday.
Goals from Abdul-Raheem and A Abbas put Al-Zawra in charge in the 33rd, 36th minutes respectively.
However, Fofanah’s first competitive goals for the club were enough to rescue a point. The former Al Nasr player, who joined the Iraqi top-flight last month already proving himself.
The former Al-Merrikh and Frýdek-Místek man scored either side of the half to ensure his side maintain their 100% start after four opening league games.
His first goal came in the 34th minutes to cancel out Al-Zwara’s Abdul Raheem 33-minute opener.
Fofanah scored Al Minaa’s equaliser in the 89th minute after a strong run into the box to slot home pass Al-Zwara’s keeper.
The point leaves Al-Minaa’s top of the Iraqi Premier League after four games.
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by FSL News | 22 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- Sullay Kaikai is expected to be fit for Blackpool League One clash against high-flying Wycombe Wanderers tonight.
- The Sierra Leone native hasn’t played in Seasiders’ last three games in league and cup, a run that resulted in two defeats and one draw.
- Blackpool boss Simon Grayson is hoping to have both Sullay Kaikai (hamstring) and Joe Nuttall (sciatica) back available for selection.
Speaking ahead of the match, Grayson said: “We’ve got some good work into the players and the time off has also allowed us to get one or two more up to speed and back into the fold.”
“It came at a good time for us because the situation is improving.”
“Nathan Delfouneso was involved against Carlisle. Joe Nuttall and Sullay Kaikai have been out on the grass with us for the last few days.”
“We will assess them if they will be alright for Tuesday night. You want good players available and our 18 and behind the 18 will be a lot stronger than it has been for the last few weeks.
“The only one that will miss out is Ryan Hardie, who picked up a knock and a dead leg at Carlisle on Tuesday which has kept him out of training since then.”
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by FSL News | 19 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- AGF Aarhus striker Mustapha Bundu has reportedly emerged as a potential transfer target for Major League Soccer side FC Dallas.
- Bundu, 22, who is one of the few success from the Craig Bellamy’s academy has been in scintillating form in recent weeks.
He was named the September Danish Super League Player of the Month and Team of the Month following his first hattrick in Aarhus GF big 3-0 win over Aalborg BK at Ceres park last month.
The Dallas suburb of Frisco-based club has recently made an offer for the Sierra Leone uprising target man in the region of 1.5 million Euros
According to B.T. Sport, AGF is said to be asking for around 4 million Euros for the Sierra Leone native.
However, Bundu when answering to questions confirmed that has no idea about any move as reported. His AGF remaining contract will run until summer 2021.
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