by FSL News | 8 Jun, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Bo Rangers made it three straight wins after their 1-0 victory over East End tigers on Friday at the Siaka Steven Stadium to move up to tenth in the league.
Joseph Harding scored the match’s only goal as they secure maximum points in a hard-fourth victory.
The Southern Province club remains unbeaten under the leadership of caretaker coach John Dominic Konneh.
The new look Rangers have registered three victories against Ports Authority, Freetown City FC and East End Tigers in their last five games without conceding.
The last time they conceded was against league leaders East End Lions in a 3-1 defeat at home under sacked coach Titi before Konneh’s appointment.
Recent wins have seen them move away from the foot of the table and they are eight points adrift from fourth place Mighty Blackpool, who take on Old Edwardians later today.
Coach Konneh next outing is at home against the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces soccer team in six days. A game the home fans will be hoping for another victory.
Bo Rangers recent results in the Sierra Leone Premier League
The National domestic standings
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by FSL News | 4 Jun, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Striker Abu Bakarr Sesay eye operation has been a success, the Sierra Leone Premier League side confirmed in a statement.
Sesay suffered the injury while playing against Kamboi Eagles in March at the Siaka Steven stadium.
The player was diagnosed with glaucoma when travelled to Ghana two weeks ago for specialists eye treatment.
“Old Edwardians Football Club is pleased to inform its supporters and well-wishers that winger, Abubakarr Sesay Alias Ozil, has undergone a successful eye operation today, June 4th, 2019, at Dr Agarwal’s Eye Hospital in Accra, Ghana,” the club statement said.
“Ozil will stay in Accra for the next three weeks until the specialists are satisfied with his recovery.”
“The club wishes to thank all supporters for the support, throughout this difficult period, to a very talented player and one of the fastest winger, in the country.”
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by FSL News | 3 Jun, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
FIFA on Monday lifted a suspension imposed on Sierra Leone eight months ago over alleged government interference.
The decision comes a week after Isha Johansen and her Sec-gen Chris Kamara were acquitted of corruption charges at a court in Freetown, paving the way for FIFA to lift the international ban on the West African country.
A suspension that prevented the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone from participating in their remaining 2019 Cup of Nations qualifiers.
As a result, Ghana and Kenya qualified from the same group for this month’s tournament in Egypt.
Football’s governing body announced the news in the lead-up to the 69th FIFA Congress and the opening of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, the members of the FIFA Council convened in Paris today for meeting no. 10 of the decision-making body.
“Decision to lift the suspension of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect, after the High Court of Sierra Leone acquitted the SLFA President and the SLFA General Secretary of all charges on 27 May, which ensured that the recognised leadership has full control of the member association again,” Fifa stated was one of its key discussion of meeting no 10.
The Fifa also confirmed that following the approval of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup with 24 teams, the pilot edition of which will be played in 2021, the FIFA Council decided to award Qatar the right to host the next two editions of the tournament in its existing format in 2019 and 2020.
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by FSL News | 31 May, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Bo Rangers caretaker coach, John Dominic Konneh has said his players must believe and be confident to build on recent gains in the Sierra Leone Premier League.
Konneh, who started his coaching career in 1997 at the community level, has guided his new side to two wins from three matches in charge, since taking over the Southern Province club.
The CAF A Licence qualified technician has re-energized the boys from Bo following victories over Ports and Freetown City FC.
The goalless draw against Might Blackpool, his first game in charge, appeared to be the turning point to their difficult run this season.
Bo Rangers for the first time this season have won two consecutive matches and their fans’ expectation already mounting.
“Before taking the job, I have been watching Bo Rangers. I knew the team’s defensive organisation were wrong. My first tasks were to reorganise our defence, making sure we are solid defensively,” Konneh told FSL website.
“My job as a coach is to make the team players believe. My players have to be confident that they can go out and perform no matter the opposition.”
“Two wins and a draw obviously was a positive start. However, it doesn’t stop there. We have to be positive, play exciting and brave football in our next match,” the former Old Edwardians coach explained.
His next task is against another difficult side East End Tigers on June 7 at the Freetown National Stadium.
Konneh has had coaching spells with Old Edwardians, Regent Olympic, SLIFA, Real Mack and FC Johansen.
He has worked as a backroom staff in all category of the Sierra Leone National teams.
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by FSL News | 30 May, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone will not be part of this year’s WAFU Cup of Nations that is expected to run from 28 September to 13 October 2019 in Senegal.
The home-based Leone Stars were eliminated in the last edition by Nigeria following a 2-0 defeat in the preliminary round in September 2017 at the Cape Coast stadium in Ghana.
The West African Football Union body, have not included Sierra Leone due to its pending Fifa suspension.
For the first time, a North African nation Morocco will be participating in the tournament. Home-based Atlas Lions will face Liberia in the first phase of the competition.
The draw for the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations was held at the Radisson Blu Sea Plaza Hotel in Dakar on Wednesday 29 May.
Host Senegal will kick off their campaign against Guinea Bissau on 28 September. All matches will be taking place at the Stade Lat Dior in the beautiful city of Thies.
On the same day, defending champions Ghana taking on The Gambia.
According to WAFU, there will be no groups in this year’s event with each team playing a minimum of two matches.
There will be two games each day before a rest day on 2 October and then the Cup final on 13 October.
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WAFU draw for the 2019 Cup of Nations in Senegal
by FSL News | 27 May, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone Football Association president, Isha Johansen and her Sec-gen Chris Kamara have been found innocent, of all charges, in a Freetown Court after seven months of Fifa suspension.
Sierra Leone was disqualified from the qualifying campaign for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt following last year’s Fifa suspension.
Almost two years, the pair were facing corruption charges by Sierra Leone’s Anti Corruption Commission.
The embattled SLFA boss Johansen and Sec-Gen Chris Kamara have always denied any wrongdoing.
Today’s verdict has cemented the way for Johansen to regain control of the federation and for the FIFA ban on the country to be lifted.
Fifa said in October last year that they will consider lifting Sierra Leone’s suspension from international football after the corruption case against the country’s FA President Isha Johansen and Chris Kamara end in court.
“Fifa will wait for the completion of the trial before further measures can be considered, including the lifting of the suspension, if deemed appropriate,” said a Fifa statement.
Sierra Leone’s Anti-corruption boss Francis Ben Kaifala accepted defeat on his twitter post. He posted:
“We lost! Now is time to take a deep breath and review the judgment for next steps. That is what due process is! Kudos to country.”
The ruling has brought an end to the trial which has been running for nearly two years.
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