The Sierra Leone Amputee national team suffered a back to back defeat 3-0 to Morocco and 1-0 to host Tanzania, respectively, at the JMK Park Stadium.

Having won their opener 3-0 on Sunday 28th November 2021 against their group A opponent Uganda Amputee National Team, Sierra Leone was edged out of the 2021 CANAF Amputees Nations Cup on Tuesday after the defeat to Tanzania.

As a result, they failed to progress further from Group A while competing against Morocco, Uganda and host Tanzania. They ended up in third place in the group following their only win over Uganda.

Hosts Tanzania, Morocco, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ethiopia, Gambia, Cameroon, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria are the other teams taking part in the Canaf. 

Meanwhile, Ghana and Liberia will battle it out in this year’s final on Sunday 5th December at the Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania.

Liberia defeated host Tanzania 1-0 in the semifinals, while Ghana beat Angola 3-1. 

 The tournament doubles up as qualifiers for the 2022 Amputee Football World Cup to be held in Turkey. 

Tanzania, Angola, Ghana, Liberia are the top four teams that qualify for the World Cup to be held in October next year in Turkey.

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Jose Solomon Cortes’s Bo Rangers have a perfect 35 points after seventeen first-round matches of the Sierra Leone Premier League thanks to Central Parade 1-0 over East End Lions on Sunday courtesy of Musa Bangura only goal at the Siaka Steven Stadium.

Bangura’s goal came in the 45th-minute, assisted by Man of the Match midfielder Kassim Turay.

The Southern Province side, on their part, has been on top gear defeating the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces outfit by 2-0 with goals from top league scorer Musa Noah Tombo and Lamin Kargbo in their final first-round game on Saturday at the Bo Stadium.

It was a tough defeat for East End Lions, who lost to third-place side Central Parade as they have failed to win in their last three league outings.

Another interesting result was the East End Tigers 1-0 win in Koidu Town in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone to wrap their first lap.

Northern Province giant Wusum Stars stay fourth on 29 points, six behind leaders Rangers and four adrift of Lions in second.

FC Kallon is still in the race after 17 matches with 28 points seven adrift from the top, but they will have to improve their winning run in the second round. The Cavaliers suffered a home defeat to Diamond Stars in their last league outing.

Meanwhile, due to the Freetown-based Siaka Steven stadium expected to close down at the end of January 2022 until January 2023 for renovation, it is unclear whether there will be a second round. The over four-decade-old stadium has been the home venue for many top tier teams.

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Following their October and November international friendly matches, Sierra Leone moved one place down from 107th to 108th in the lastest Fifa rankings published on Friday 19th November 2021.

The Leone Stars played four friendly games, of which they won one (2-1 against the Gambia) and drew in one (1-1 against South Sudan) before losing to Morocco home-based side during October’s training camp.

A week ago, they were defeated by Comoros in Turkey 2-0 in their final preparation ahead of the African Cup of Nations.

In Africa, Sierra Leone ranked as the 25th best side while Senegal has kept their first place (20th overall), followed by Morocco (28th overall), Tunisia (29th overall), Algeria (32nd overall), and Nigeria (36th overall).

The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 23 December 2021.

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The writing was on the wall as Comoros arrived early and had three more training sessions than Leone Stars before this friendly encounter in Turkey.

It was the third victory in a row for Comoros Coelacanths as they prepare ahead of the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, thanks to a brace from El Fardou Ben Mohamed on Saturday at the Sapanca Atatürk Stadium.

As a sign of things to come, Leone Stars only trained once ahead of the encounter. Explosive could not, however, describe the lacklustre performance that Sierra Leone put in the match, going the entire first half without a single shot on target from Leone Stars.

Both teams have qualified for the upcoming Nations Cup in Cameroon, but you couldn’t tell, and the scoreline was very flattering to Leone Stars, as many more goals could have been added.

Red Star Belgrade attacker El Fardou Mohamed “Ben” Nabouhan scored a brace to see-off Sierra Leone. Ben, in 2016, also scored the lone goal in his country’s first-ever competitive victory.

Five years on, the difference in class between the two teams was striking. Comoros were much fitter, more physical and more disciplined in their shape.

Comoros lined up in a classic 442 with Bakari and Selemani, causing headaches on the flanks. On the other hand, Leone Stars lacked both direction and leadership; with off the field realities, seeming to creep onto the field.

Goalkeeper Mohamed Kamara returned to the first eleven, however, it begs the question of why Ibrahim Sesay was dropped to the bench after his impressive form against the Gambia and Morocco last month?

To add to that, why was Francis Koroma not tried? With the abysmal first half completed and a goal down, Daniel Francis, George Kweku Davies and Idriss Kanu were brought on but did not make any difference to the team going forward.

A late entry by John Kamara left fans perplexed, befuddled and irritated with the defensive midfielder added when Leone Stars needed a goal.

Sierra Leone in Group E will start the competition against holders Algeria, which is currently enjoying a 32 game unbeaten streak(in 90mins), with Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea in the group, whereas the Comoros Islanders are in Group C with Morocco Gabon and Ghana.

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Four former Sierra Leonean internationals have been added to John Keister’s coaching team ahead of the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

One of the most skilful players that ever come out of Sierra Leone, Lamin Conteh, who played football in Boavista, Beerschot VAC in Belgium, and former under-17 coach Lamin Bangura have started work immediately.

The two others are Kemokai Kallon and Julius Gibrilla Wobay, who earned over 36 caps with the Leone Stars. 

SLFA says their service will end after Leone Stars’ Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) campaign in Cameroon.

The four new names will join first and second assistant Amidu Karim, Dominic Konneh, Prince Tamba Moses and Sam Obi Metzger, technical Coordinator.

Bangura and Conteh, who is widely known as Junior Tumbu, were both in the 1994 and 1996 Africa Cup of Nations Sierra Leone squad for the finals in Tunisia and South Africa, respectively.

Kemoikai Kallon made 1994 in Tunisia but was not part of 1996. Woobay, who scored for Sierra Leone against Kenya during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, is the only one without Afcon finals experienced.

On their appointment, a football expert who wants to remain anonymous said: “The four ex-national icons have a wealth of experience to help John Keister strategies ahead of the African Cup of Nations.”

“These guys can inspire the young players in the squad, and their presence can bring more belief and energy in the dressing room.”

Sierra Leone will continue with its preparation ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next year. 

The Leone Stars is expected to play Comoros this month in a friendly during the Fifa International window in Turkey.

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Former Sierra Leone international John Sama has set his sights on coaching at the highest level one day.

Sama, who played his football in Asia, and Europe is presently studying with one of the leading expert Football Coach Evolution (FCE).

Having completed the English FA 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in coaching, Sama is now in pursuit of the highest coaching certification available – UEFA Pro Licence.

FCE is the world’s leading independent football education institute, formerly known as the World Football Academy. FCE is a major knowledge provider for many FA’s and clubs around the world.

The former Ports, Freetown FC and East End Lions midfielder, has passionately informed this medium of his desire for football coaching.

“The aim is to empower my knowledge at the highest level. One day, maybe, in my country Sierra Leone, If I am fortunate, I will be home to pass my football knowledge to the younger footballers and train younger coaches. Learning from some of the best experts in global football can create an opportunity in the not too distant future,” Sama to FSL Sports.

“I am working hard because achieving such height is a dream. Of course, as a former International with two African Cup of Nations experiences, I want to get into management hence why I am pursuing this qualification.”

Sama, who played in the 1994 and 1996 African Cup of Nations, plans to complete this elite course in May 2022.

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