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Rangers skipper Bah optimistic ahead of Belouizbad’s decider

by FSL News | 13 Sep, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

A win for Sierra Leone champions Bo Rangers at the Stade du 8-Mai-1945 in Algeria on Saturday, will see them progress to the next stage of this year’s CAF Champions League.

Ranger’s skipper Saidu Bah has expressed optimism as they prepare for their decider against the Algerian champions CR Belouizbad this weekend.

They were held to a goalless in the first leg in Monrovia on Saturday. However, the midfielder remains positive about a Rangers victory in Saturday’s clash.

“We’ve done a great job in Liberia playing to a goalless with one of Algeria’s best clubs and a top African side ‘s top giants,” he told footballsierraleone.net.

“We are debutants in this competition, but we are determined to do our homework right on Saturday despite playing away from home”.

When asked whether CR Belouizbad’s home tie will give them the advantage – Bah replied, “Football is no longer about playing at home despite their fans will serve as the twelfth player in crunch tie,” he added, “We are not here for child’s play, I am sure, we can get what we want despite the match will be tough.”

He continued: “As a group, we must give a 100% commitment from the start of the match to the final whistle. We are not here to represent Bo Rangers alone but Sierra Leone as a nation.

So, soccer fans must remember us in their prayers. The nation must get behind us. Hopefully, we’ll surely make them proud to take the team to the next round of qualifiers.”

By Martin Wusha in Algeria – Connect with us @football_sierra – on Facebook/ Instagram, Football Sierra Leone, and National News.

Debutants Bo Rangers release 25-man squad for CAF CL

by Admin | 7 Sep, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Sierra Leone’s reigning Champions have named their 25-player squad ahead of the debut season in the continental stage.

Five of the new signings have been included in the squad as published on the club’s official Facebook page.

The PK Boys will kick off their CAF Champions League campaign on Saturday against ninth-time Algerian title holders CR Belouizdad at the Liberia capital Monrovia.

Kick-off at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex is 4 pm in the first leg preliminary.

New signings Suffian Kalokoh, Abu Bakarr Kalokoh, Alhassan Daramy , Joseph Cole and Abass Kamara have all been included.

The squad is presently in Liberia ahead of their first training as they look ahead to a tough contest.

The aggregate winner of CR Belouizdad and Rangers over two legs will face the winner between Deportivo Mongomo Equatorial Guinean football club and Djoliba Athletic Club Malian football in the second round in October.

It is a fresh start on the continental stage for the Southern Province club as they begin their continental journey.

They won the Sierra Leone topflight for the first time in 68 years to be bookmarked as the second team outside the capital Freetown to win the Sierra Leone Premier League after Diamond Stars won it in 2012 and 2013.

Clubs that received a bye to Second Preliminary Round

Al Ahly (Egypt), Esperance (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), Raja Club Athletic (Morocco), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), and Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco).

Besides, Horoya AC (Mali) is qualified for the next round following the withdrawal of Gambia’s Haws FC.

#TotalEnergiesCAFCL debutant @bo_rangers have named a 25-man squad for the #CAFChampionsLeague preliminary first leg against Algeria @Crbelouizdadoff.

The first leg is on Saturday, September 9th at the SKD Stadium in Liberia 🇱🇷 #SaloneTwitter #AfricanFootball @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/ag4IBlDA24
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) September 6, 2022

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Mali seal CHAN spot in Bamako after win over Sierra Leone

by FSL News | 4 Sep, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

The wait for Sierra Leone local stars to compete in the African Nations Championship will continue after home-based Leone Stars suffered a 4-1 aggregate defeat to Mali in their doubleheader.

Goals from Makan Samabali and Hamidou Sinayoko help the local Les Aigles (The Eagles) book their place in Algeria next year.

Mali sealed qualification for the 2022 African Nations Championship with a 2-0 away win over the Sierra Leone B team at the Stade du 26 Mars on Saturday.

After their first leg 2-1 away triumphs at the SKD Stadium last Saturday, Mali took the lead through Makan Samabali in the 35th minute before Hamidou Sinayoko wrapped up their victory.

It means Sierra Leone had failed again to participate in the tournament of local players playing in their national league competitions since 2009.

The first tournament was first held in Ivory Coast in 2009 and was won by the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Elsewhere in Mauritania, Sierra Leone’s U20 national side also suffered a back-to-back defeat in the WAFU Zone A U-20 Tournament.

Following the Shooting Stars’ 3-0 opening defeat to Mali, they suffered a 2-0 loss to host Mauritania at the Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya on Saturday.

A total of five goals were conceded without any reply from coach Sillah’s side.

They will face Guinea-Bissau in their final group match. However, as it stands, they are heading home after two defeats.

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No place for Sierra Leone home-based stars in next year's #2023CHAN finals in Algeria after they suffered another 2-0 defeat to @femafoot in Bamako on Saturday.

4-1 aggregate scoreline#SaloneTwitter #CHAN2023 #Algeria2022 #SierraLeone #FSLNews pic.twitter.com/YBK0fHjbSM
— @football_sierra (FSL Media) 🇸🇱 website (@football_sierra) September 3, 2022

Back-to-back defeat for Sierra Leone U20 side in the ongoing @wafuzonea tournament in @ffrim 🇲🇷

Another 2-0 defeat to host @ffrim & they have conceded 5 goals in their opening two matches.

Mauritania 🇲🇷 2-0 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 0-3 Mali 🇲🇱

Next Up – Guinea-Bissau pic.twitter.com/mOpGK2qOl4
— @football_sierra (FSL Media) 🇸🇱 website (@football_sierra) September 3, 2022

Bo Rangers part ways with star striker Musa Kamara

by FSL News | 31 Aug, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Sierra Leone reigning Champions Bo Rangers FC have confirmed star striker Musa Noah Kamara has left the club.

The 22-year-old, who was the Sierra Leone Premier League best player and top scorer after spending just one season, will start a search for a new club.

His contract termination comes ten days before the Southern Province outfit CAF Champions League debut against Algerian CR Belouizdad. “We regret to inform you that we have terminated your contract with us, effective 1 September 2022.

Kamara, who scored for Sierra Leone B side in their 2-1 defeat against Mali in the CHAN qualifying second round first-leg at the SDK stadium in Liberia on Saturday, is now a free agent.

Over the last few months, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding Kamara and Bo Rangers.

Recap

In July, after news that the striker is to join the South African side Kaizer Chiefs, Bo Rangers at the time, say their talisman Musa Noah Kamara’s status at the club has not changed.

Kamara, who helped Rangers with 19 goals to win their first league title in 68 years, was part of the Sierra Leone side during the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

He is a back-to-back golden boot winner – the Rangers striker is the first local star to achieve this milestone. He first won the 2019 Sierra Leone National Premier League with 15 goals with then champions East End Lions.

He scored the first goal that helped to revive Sierra Leone to a 2-2 draw against the Ivory Coast in the African Cup of Nations group stage at the Japoma Stadium in January.

The South Province outfit became the second team outside the capital, Freetown, to win the Sierra Leone Premier League after Diamond Stars triumphed in 2012 and 2013.

@KaizerChiefs may try again to sign the striker. pic.twitter.com/3ZJJgUo08F
— @football_sierra (FSL Media) 🇸🇱 website (@football_sierra) August 31, 2022

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Mali defeat Sierra Leone to claim first-leg advantage

by FSL News | 28 Aug, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Sierra Leone’s CHAN Algeria 2023 Cup of Nations campaign is in peril after they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Mali at the SDK stadium in Liberia on Saturday.

Les Aigles (The Eagles) national B side scored in both halves of the game as they took a vital away victory into the second leg of the final round.

Thanks to Hamidou Sinayoko’s 23-minute opener and Ousmane Kamissoko’s 47th-minute goal as they took control of the qualifiers.

The visitors were fully aware of the task ahead as they were aggressive from the kickoff. Sierra Leone grabbed a chance of reaching the African TotalEnergies African Nations Championship after Musa Noah Kamara’s last-gasp goal in the 91st minute to make it 2-1 in the Liberian capital.

Coach Francis Zappa Koroma’s men must be on top of gear if they are to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit next Saturday in Bamako.

Stade du 26 Mars to host both nations in the return fixture on 3rd September and the aggregate winner will qualify for the African Nations Championship billed to hold in Algeria in January 2023.

@femafoot national B side with the first leg advantage after a 2-1 win over Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 at the SKD Stadium on Saturday. #CHAN2023 #FSLMedia #FSLNews #SaloneTwitter pic.twitter.com/oKuk5zjmMi
— @football_sierra (FSL Media) 🇸🇱 website (@football_sierra) August 27, 2022

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Rangers to play Kallon in Inter-clubs preparations

by FSL News | 27 Aug, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

As part of their Interclub preparations, Sierra Leone champions Bo Rangers will engage FC Kallon at the Eastern Province of Kenema District artificial turf on Sunday.

Both teams will represent Sierra Leone in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, respectively.

CAF Champions League debutant Bo Rangers won their last competitive tie convincingly 4-0 over Central Parade in May 2022. FC Kallon, on the other hand, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Old Edwardians in their last league action.

Bo Rangers reigned supreme over Kallon after three points and three goals were awarded to them following a goalless abandoned contest in March 2021. However, FC Kallon won the first leg of last season 3-0 at the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown.

Kallon’s most recent result was a 1-all draw with home-based Leone Stars a few days ago. Sunday’s contest will see both teams themselves ahead of their continental doubleheader.

The Southern Province outfit is in full gear as they intensify their preparation ahead of their mouthwatering double header against a tough Algerian side CR Belouizdad.

Meanwhile, FC Kallon could give a debut to their six new acquisitions to the test against the reigning Sierra Leone Champions.

Kallon will face Benin Premier League side Buffles du Borgou in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary on the 11th of September in Cotonou before the second leg in Liberia on the 17th of September.

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