Hassan Koroma marks S/Leone debut with goal in friendly defeat

Hassan Koroma marks S/Leone debut with goal in friendly defeat

by | 10 Oct, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Attacking midfielder Hassan Milla Koroma enjoyed a dream Sierra Leone debut in 2-1 friendly defeat behind closed doors at the Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania on Friday.

The match was Sierra Leone first since 1-0 defeat in Benin in Matchday two of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers back in November 2019.

The visitors started slowly, they conceded after a poor defensive display, but John Keister’s men regroup showed some resilient just before their equaliser.

The FC Kallon midfielder scored his first International goal to draw the game level in the 30-minutes after the host opener from Amadou Niass in the 20-minutes.

Although they lost their momentum after the break and were unable to continue with the type of football that brought them their equaliser. However, there was some individual display especially from another debutant, Orebro SK left-back Kevin Wright and keeper Mohamed Kamara, who has been out of action for almost ten months.

The North West Africans ranked 100th 19 places above their visitors in the world, will be delighted to have kept their opponents at bay in the second half until substituted Hemeya Tanjy condemned their visitors to defeat.

Sierra Leone will travel to Niger for another warm-up match on Tuesday at the Stade Général Seyni Kountché ahead of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying next month.

#Mauritania #SierraLeone MatchDay LineUp. Kickoff 17hrs GMT Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania.Debut for Kevin Wright as Musa Noah aka Tombo leads the line

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Match Highlights Below!

 

MTN 2-1 | LES BUTS

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Debutants: Williams, Kargbo, Wright in S/Leone squad for Mauritania test

Debutants: Williams, Kargbo, Wright in S/Leone squad for Mauritania test

by | 28 Sep, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

  • Head coach John Keister has named three new players in his squad for Sierra Leone’s next month’s friendly test against Mauritania in Nouakchott on October 9th.
  • A total of 13 foreign-based has been summoned for the groundwork that will serve as a warm-up for November’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Nigeria.
  • Mauritania no more push-overs in African football after they qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history.

LA Galaxy II in-form striker Augustine Williams and Augustus Kargbo forward have received their first national call-up.

Williams, 23, who is in the race for USL Championship golden boot this season, has registered nine goals in 13 appearances this campaign surpassing his seven goals last season.

Kargbo, 21, who made his Serie A debut with FC Crotone in a 4-1 defeat against Genoa last weekend and was an unused substitute in 2-0 defeat to AC Milan on Sunday 27 September, scored the winner in Reggio Audace’s promotion to Serie B.

Finland-based midfielders Mohamed Medo Kamara and Rodney Strasser have been recalled to a national assignment.

Right-back Osman Kakay, who recently signed a new four-year deal with English Championship side Queens Park Rangers until 2024 named.

Former Chelsea academy graduate, Orebro SK left-back Kevin Wright, is expected to represent Sierra Leone for the first time if accepted the invitation.

The 24-year-old has played in 19 matches for the in Swedish Allsvenskan this season and was part of Orebro Saturday’s 2-1 win over Sirius.

20-year-old Alhassan Koroma, who was part of the Sierra Leone side against Iran in a friendly in Tehran on March 17, 2018, and was part of the Sierra Leone U20 side during the WAFU tournament in Liberia, has also been included.

Koroma, trading with Real Balompédica a Spanish third-tier has been pivotal since joining the club in July 2019.

Leone Stars’ last match was a 1-0 defeat to the Squirrels of Benin in Matchday two of the African Cup of Nations Qualifiers in November 2019.

Foreign-based players listed

Defenders

Skipper Umaru Bangura FC Zurich, Alie Sesay FC Zire Azerbaijan, Kevin Wright Orebro SK Sweden, Osman Kakay Queen Park Rangers England.

Midfielders

John Kamara Keshla FK Azerbaijan, Mohamed Medo Kamara FC Haka Finland and Rodney Strasser TPS Finland.

Attackers

Mohamed Buya Turay Hebei China Fortune, Alhassan Koroma Real Balompédica, Alhaji Kamara Randers Denmark and Kwame Quee, Víkingur Reykjavík Iceland.

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  • Newly appointed East End Lions head coach Ibrahim Sillah says he is optimistic about his first senior coaching challenge.
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Former Inter Milan and Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon completed his UEFA Pro Licence at the Museo del Calcio in Florentina, Italy on Tuesday. 

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Kallon, who completed his Uefa A in 2018, was alongside Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo named in a comprehensive list of coaches that have completed the Pro master training course at the Italian Football Museum at the Museo del Calcio in Florentina.

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