by FSL News | 17 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
FC Johansen in Rabat
Sierra Leone representative FC Johansen will engage FUS Rabat on Saturday in the second leg match of the ongoing CAF Total Champions League preliminary in Rabat.
It will be recalled that FC Johansen played 1-1 draw with their Moroccans counterparts on February 11 and they will need at worst a two goals stalemate or beat their host to qualify for the next round of the competition.
Speaking ahead of the cracker in Rabat, FC Johansen’s assistant coach Daniel Abdel Conteh has disclosed that they are very much optimistic of upsetting and overturning the 1-all first leg result in Freetown.
He went on to say that the first leg in Freetown has served as a learning root to approach the second leg,
“It is going to be a difficult match for us but we have already put in place the mechanism to see that we secure the much needed victory to qualify us to the next stage,” Daniel said.
He also disclosed that they did not have any major injury as the entire players are in good shape to approach the crunching tie on Saturday.
Johansen will have to defeat the North African club to seal its qualification or secure at least two goals or more draw result.
Abdulai Keita Bangura a debutant in the competition who came on as a substitute in the home match expressed optimism of winning the match.
“I will definitely give my best to see that we reach the next stage of the competition said, Bangura.
Most likely the winner over two legs will face Libyan outfit Al Ahly Tripoli who are heading into their second leg tie with a massive advantage.
Al Ahly thrashed Ghanaian champions Wa All Stars 3-1 at the Tamale Sports Stadium in Ghana in their first preliminary tie.
– Central referee: Lahlou Benbraham
– 1st assistant referee: Bouabdallah Omari
– 2nd assistant referee: Mohammed Serradji
– Reserve referee: Redouane Necib
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by FSL News | 13 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
RSLAF and Wikki Tourists players at the Freetown National Stadium on Sunday
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces FC (RSLAF) head coach Alimamy Bangura aka coach Allo pictured has refused to write off Nigerian top flight side Wiki Tourists.
Bangura has issued a warning against complacency ahead of next week’s return tie in the CAF Confederation Cup, insisting that the tie is not over yet despite his side’s 2-0 comfortable victory in the first leg preliminary match at the Siaka Steven Stadium, in Freetown on Sunday.
The Bauchi Elephants who are debutants in the competition will be looking to overturn the deficit when they host RSLAF at the Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi next Sunday.
The calmly spoken technician says it will be tough in Nigeria and the tie is not over yet but hopefully, they can secure qualification.
“Firstly I want to say thanks to Allah and I’m really happy with the victory, Coach Bangura told Footballsierraleone.net.
He added: “I think is not over yet, we are now preparing for the second leg. In Nigeria is going to be tough, and for now, I have nothing to say until the end of next week’s tie.
“Hopefully we can go through to the next stage by the grace of Allah, but it is only half the job done.”
The winner will face Tunisian Omnisport outfit – Club Africain in the next round of the competition.
Full Africa CAF Confederations Cup – Preliminary Results
RSLAF (SLE) 2-0 Wikki (NIG)
Bechem United (Gha) 2-1 MC Alger (Alg)
Ifeanyi Ubah (Nig) 1-0 El Masry (Egy)
APEJES Academy (Cmr) 1-0 Niary Tally (Sen)
KVZ (Zan) 2-1 Le Messager Ngozi (Bur)
Defence F.C. (Eth) 1-0 Young Sports (Cmr)
Sonabel Ouagadougou (Bur) 0-0 Sporting Gagnoa (Ivo)
Elgeco Plus (Mad) 0-0 Supersport Utd (Rsa)
Pamplemousses (Mau) 1-1 Ngezi Platinum FC (Zim)
Maghreb Fez (Mar) 3-0 CARA Brazzaville (Con)
Platinum Stars (Rsa) 1-0 UD Songo (Moz)
Douanes Niamey (Nig) 1-2 IR Tanger (Mar)
Etoile du Congo (Con) 2-0 Micomeseng (Gnq)
Orapa United (Bot) 0-1 Mbabane Swall. (Swa)
Wau Salaam (Sud) 0-4 Rayon Sport (Rwa)
Vipers (Uga) 0-0 Volcan Club (Com)
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by FSL News | 12 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Nigerian top flight side Wiki Tourists in the first leg preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup at the Sierra Steven Stadium, Freetown on Sunday.
RSLAF 2-0 Wikki Tourists of Nigeria
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces FC (RSLAF) cruised to a 2-0 home win against Nigerian top flight side Wikki Tourists at the Siaka Steven Stadium, on Sunday.
Wikki Tourist must make up a two-goal deficit to stay in the CAF Confederation Cup after Sam Kabba and Ibrahim Sillah ensures the Sierra Leone 2017 CAF Confederation Cup representative won comfortably in the first leg preliminary in Freetown.
The home side was spot on from the start as they pushed for the opener Sam Kabba netted after 17 minutes and Ibrahim Sillah struck a second before half-time.
Wikki Tourists fought hard for a consolation but met a stiff resistant from the home side.
RSLAF put in a great performance and they were robust as they kept a clean sheet with a two goals advantage into the second leg next weekend.
The second fixture is slated for next week at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in the City of Bauchi.
First Leg Referees:
Center Referee: Daouda Gueye (Senegal) – 1st assistant: El Hadji Abdoul Aziz Gueye (Senegal) – 2nd assistant: Nouha Bangoura (Senegal)
CAF Confederation Cup: Sunday, 12th February 2017 – (RSLAF) (SLE) Vs. Wiki Tourists (Nigeria) – Siaka Steven Stadium, Freetown
Here is how they line-up:
RSLAF XI: Hassan Turay 1, Biankay Koroma 19, David Koroma 7, David Janneh 6, Foday sheriff 8, Alhaji Koroma 17, Calvin Bangura 10, Ibrahim Sillah 9, Alimamy Kamara 11, Sam Kabba 15, Alfred Kargbo 14.
Subs: Lansanan Jalloh 22, Ernest Fartoma 5, Gibrill Kamara 26, AbuBakarr Kargbo 3, Gbassay Sesay 2.
Wikki Tourists XI: Emeka Nwabu 22, Mustapha Ibrahim 4, Waziri Christopher 3, Hassan Hussen 17, Abdulai Musa 5, Abrose Peter 6, Richard Jonathan 28, Abu Lawal 11, S Tonge 9.
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by FSL News | 12 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Video & News
CAF Champion League: FC Johansen starting line-up
Hosts Johansen threw away an opportunity to record their first CAF Champion League home victory against Moroccan top flight side FUS Rabat, as they drew 1-1 in the first leg tie played at the Siaka Steven Stadium on Saturday.
The 2017 CAF Champions League debutants (FC Johansen) failed to hold on to an important lead in front of their home fans.
The kick-off witnessed no clear cut chances from either side in the early exchanges.
And after a dreadful first 45 minutes, Johansen took the lead immediately after the start of the second half.
The visitors were slightly dominant in the first half before Abdul Bangura headed home to give the home side the much-needed opener in the 50th minutes.
After the opener, the hosts was more pragmatic and never threaten to add to their tally against the Moroccans.
The Rabat-based club tried to rally for the equalizer few minutes after Johansen’s goal, but their efforts were derailed following some superb performances from the host defense.
However, FUS Rabat defender Mohamed Nahiri levels the scoreline at the Siaka Steven Stadium in the 75th min to give his side a massive away goal going into the return fixture at home.
At some points during the match, John Keister’s men showed glimpses of the threat they still possess with George Mata and Nyakeh Alpha causing some troubles to Rabat’s back four.
Many Johansen fans will be disappointed not to take a victory advantage into next week’s return leg.
The return fixture will be played at the Stade de FUS; in Rabat with the winner over two legs will play either side – the Ghanaian champions Wa All Stars or the Libyan outfit Al Ahly Tripoli in March.
Here is how they line-up:
Johansen XI: M Kamara 26, Y Dunia 15, F Kamara 17, A Suma 3, I Kabba 20, A Kanu, 6, J Caulker 8, S Barrie (C) 10, K Quee 19, N Alpha 11, A Bangura 13
Subs: Ibrahim Tarawally 16, Musa Kamara 21, Saidu Bundu 4, George Mata 14, Solomon Tony 25, Dennis Kamara 18.
Coach: John Keister
Rabat’s XI: El Housli, M Khalis, N Aguerd, Nahiri, M Saud, M Fouzair, A Jahouh, K Benarif, H Aroui, A Benjelloun,Y Njei.
Coach:Â Hoalid Regragui
Results: CAF Champions League – Preliminary first round
CNaPS Sport (Mad) 2 – 1 Township Rollers (Bot)
Cote d’Or (Sey) 0 – 2 St. Georges (Eth)
Tusker (Ken) 1 – 1 Port Louis (Mau)
Royal Leopards (Swa) 0 – 1 AS Vita Club (DRC)
Zanaco (Zam) 0 – 0 APR (Rwa)
Zimamoto (Com) 2 – 1 Ferroviario Beira (Moz)
Lioli (Les) 0 – 0 CAPS Utd (Zim)
CF Mounana (Gab) 2 – 0 Vital’O (Bur)
FC Johansen (Sie) 1-1 FUS Rabat (Mar)
Saint-Louisienne (Reu) 2-1 Bidvest Wits (Rsa)
Kadiogo (Bur) 3-0 Diables Noirs (Con)
Tanda (Ivo) 3-0 ASFAN (Nig)
Real Bamako (Mali) 0-0 Rivers United FC (Nig)
US Goree (Sen) 0-0 Horoya (Gui)
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by FSL News | 11 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Photo: Rabat’s last training session at the Siaka Stevens stadium in Freetown on Friday ahead of the first leg of the CAF Champions League match against FC Johansen.
Matchday: The 2016 FA Cup Champions, FC Johansen, have set sights on victory at home later today when they square up against their guests FUS Rabat from Morocco at the Siaka Steven Stadium.
The club owned by the President of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Isha Johansen is one of the 46 teams looking to go past the preliminary stage of this year’s annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Soccer fans are upbeat that a comfortable victory for the home team will make the return fixture at the Stade de FUS, in Rabat a mere formality.
However, this is a game that is expected to be a cracker – the Moroccans on paper are very experienced in continental football, they were last season’s Confederation cup Semi-finalist, five times top-flight titles at home.
And despite Rabat’s unconvincing run in their domestic league this season, they are one of the only five Moroccan teams that succeeded to have African titles following their 2010 triumph in CAF Confederation Cup.
The Rabat-based club in recent years has been a regular in Africa’s elite’s competitions.
Unlike their hosts, back in 2013, Johansen – then debutants in the CAF confederation were eliminated by Barrack YC II following a 1-0 aggregate defeat.
James Sandy explained why Johansen will be a force as a debutant in this year’s CAF Champions League: “We are indeed very glad to be part of this competition and hopefully we shall not disappoint.
“The team has been together now for few years under head coach John Keister, and three or four of the lads were part of recent qualifiers with the National team. They’ve already exposed to this type of atmosphere and with the home theory a convincing victory is what we are targeting,” he passionately told footballsierraleone.net.
Bobson Sesay another fan was more pragmatic on his views: “We know is not going to be that easy, I believe that we have all it takes to achieve our target against our visitors. “We know that they are a good side but we are at home – playing with confident, but let see what happens.”
According to reports, Keister’s men are physically, mentally and psychologically prepared for this encounter but only a victory will boost their chances in Rabat.
The winner will play either side – the Ghanaian champions Wa All Stars or the Libyan outfit Al Ahly Tripoli in March.
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by FSL News | 9 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Wiki Tourists captain, Mustapha Ibrahim has declared Sunday’s first leg CAF Confederation Cup fixture in Sierra Leone against Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) FC is a must-win game.
Sierra Leone 2016 FA Cup Runners-Up: Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) in Photo.
The right-back of the Nigerian Premier side has reiterated that his side’s unconvincing performance in the domestic top-flight will count for nothing when his side squares up against the Sierra Leone Confederation Cup representative, RSLAF FC.
“We are hoping to come back with the maximum three points, we want to win convincingly so as to make the reverse fixture in Nigeria more or less a mere formality,” Ibrahim told Supersport.
He explained: “Our domestic league and continental assignment are completely different games entirely I think our focus is more on the continent.
“After our league match at Lobi Stars, we went straight to camp to start intense preparation for our continental assignment in Sierra Leone against RSLAF FC.
“We lost the top-flight clash against the Makurdi outfit but our performance in the match was quite encouraging.
“We hope to recreate and improve the performance when we engage the Sierra Leonean side, RSLAF FC.
Wikki Tourists delegation are expected on Friday in Sierra Leone via Nigeria Capital Lagos.
The second fixture is slated for next week at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in the City of Bauchi.
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