Recap: Mustapha Bundu starts as Anderlecht ease past Kortrijk

Recap: Mustapha Bundu starts as Anderlecht ease past Kortrijk

by | 24 Oct, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News

Photo Credit: Imago images / Panoramic International Mustapha Bundu forward of Anderlecht during the Jupiler Pro League match between Kv Kortrijk and Rsc Anderlecht.

Sierra Leone international Mustapha Bundu made his second start for the Belgian Pro-League side in their 3-1 win over Kortrijk at the Spurs Stadium on Friday.

As a result, the Purple & White move to sixth on the standing.

A brace from Hamburg-born Lukas Nmecha and South African star Percy Tau completed the win with his fourth goal of the season in their round 10 of the Jupiler league.

 I Mboyo got a consolation for the host late in the 87th minute from the penalty spot.

 It was Bundu’s fifth appearance for the Belgian side but was subbed off in the 55th minute.

Nigeria midfielder Ogu calls for Super Eagles boycott as protest

Nigeria midfielder Ogu calls for Super Eagles boycott as protest

by | 24 Oct, 2020 | African News, Sport News

  • Nigeria midfielder, John Ogu, has urged his team-mates to boycott upcoming matches in protest at police brutality amid continuing violence in the commercial capital, Lagos.
The Super of Nigeria to face Sierra Leone in a back to back African Cup of Nations qualifier next month, but Ogu, who has 26 caps, said a boycott would “make a statement”.
 
In recent weeks, thousands of Nigerians have taken to the streets of Lagos to protest against a police unit called the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
 
Allegations of the army killing demonstrators were denied. President Muhammadu Buhari has urged protesters to stop demonstrating and engage with the government.
 
Ogu, 32, in a strong message, told the World Football Show on BBC World Service radio: “What is the point in representing the country if this is what the politicians, the people we’re representing, can do to us?
 
“I feel like this is the best thing to do right now until they get back to their senses and listen to us.
 
“We want a good government, the police brutality to stop, we want the Sars to stop, we want the killings to stop, we want good laws, we want job opportunities. It’s just crazy.
 

“I believe most of my colleagues understand where I am coming from, I wish we can do this.”

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Pitso’s Al Ahly beat Wydad to reach CAF CL final

Pitso’s Al Ahly beat Wydad to reach CAF CL final

by | 24 Oct, 2020 | African News, Sport News

Goals from Mohsen in the opening five minute, Hussein el Shahat 26th and Yasser Ibrahim 59th respectively were enough as they proved too strong for their Moroccan counterparts having won the first leg of the semifinal 2-0 last weekend.
 
Wydad grabbed a consolation goal through Zouhair El Moutaraji nine minutes from the end.
 
The Egyptians advanced to this year’s final following a 5-1 overall.
 
Al Ahly’s South African boss, Pitso Mosimane, is not new to this stage of the competition. He won it with Mamelodi Sundowns in 2016.
 
 
His side will now face either Morocco’s Raja Casablanca or Cairo rivals Zamalek in next month’s final which will take place in Egypt.

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Mustapha Dumbuya’s Rowdies eye USL Championship title

Mustapha Dumbuya’s Rowdies eye USL Championship title

by | 23 Oct, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News

  • Sierra Leone right-back Mustapha Dumbuya’s Tampa Bay Rowdies will travel to face Louisville City in the Eastern Conference semi-final at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday.
  • Rowdies head coach Neill Collins will be hoping his take home the win in a bid to write home a new chapter in the club’s history.

  • City’s boss Louisville City head coach and Sporting Director John Hackworth says the contest is between the two best clubs in their zone.

 

LouCity advanced to its sixth consecutive Eastern Conference Final with a 2-0 win against Saint Louis FC in the Conference Semifinals, while the Rowdies reached their first Conference Final since joining the USL Championship in 2017 with a 1-0 win against the Charleston Battery.
 
Dumbuya, 33, who joined the St. Petersburg-based side on December 20, 2019, has played a vital role en-route to the semi-final.
 
Last season, Dumbuya played with Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship’s Western Conference where he made 28 appearances as Phoenix’s first-choice right-back in a record-setting season that saw Rising FC set a league record with 78 points.
 
He was a keep figure in the Phoenix Rising FC crowned the 2019 USL regular-season champion after a comeback draw.
 
The USL Championship Final is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. It will be the first-ever USL game broadcast on ESPN’s main network.

USL Championship Conference Final Matchups:

•          Eastern Conference Final

Saturday, October 24

Louisville City FC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies, 7:30 p.m. ET

Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, Ky. – ESPN+

•          Western Conference Final

Saturday, October 24

Phoenix Rising FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC, 10:30 p.m. ET

Casino Arizona Field, Scottsdale, Az. – ESPN+

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Sierra Leone continue to slide down FIFA ranking

Sierra Leone continue to slide down FIFA ranking

by | 22 Oct, 2020 | African News, Sport News

Sierra Leone continue their slide down in latest ranking

Sierra Leone maintained their slide down in latest Fifa ranking.

  • Sierra Leone have plummeted a place down from 119th to 120th in the latest FIFA ranking announced on Thursday.
  • After more than six months of non-active football matches due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sierra Leone was part of international friendly games played in October.
  • Leone Stars who ranked 120th suffered back to back defeat 2-1 to Mauritania and 1-0 against Niger respectively in preparation for three-time African champions Nigeria.

Sierra Leone highest ever rankings came in August 2014 as they were ranked 50th globally and 7th in Africa.

In Africa, Sierra Leone stands as the 31st best team ahead of their doubleheader against the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

Meanwhile, Nigeria is now 32nd in the latest global rankings for October. Last month, Gernot Rohr’s men were rated the 29th best team in the world.

However, they dropped three places as a consequence of their contrasting results in the October international fixtures. The Super Eagles lost 1-0 to reigning African champions Algeria, before settling for a 1-1 draw against Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles.

Belgium, 2018 Fifa World Cup winners France, Brazil, England and Portugal occupy the first to fifth positions respectively.

The next Fifa/Coca-Cola World Rankings will be published on 26 November 2020.

Pyramids’ book CAF Confed Cup final spot after late goals

Pyramids’ book CAF Confed Cup final spot after late goals

by | 21 Oct, 2020 | African News, Sport News

  • Pyramids secured a comfortable 2-0 win over AC Horoya in the 2019/20 CAF Confederation Cup semifinal match at the Mohamed V Stadium on Tuesday night.
  • The victory saw the Egyptian club advance to the final where they will face Moroccan side RS Berkane, while Guinea’s Horoya were eliminated from the competition.

Pyramids controlled the match from the start with Omar Gaber pulling the strings from the midfield for the Egyptian side.

The first real chance of the game came 17 minutes into the encounter after the Horoya defence was exposed.

However, Horoya goalkeeper Moussa Camara was alert and he produced a magnificent save to deny Mohamed Farouk.

Camara was the busier of the two keepers as he was called into action seven minutes before the half-hour mark and he gathered Gaber’s long-range shot.

The last goalscoring opportunity of the first-half fell for Gaber after some good work by his teammate Eric Traore in the 37th minute.

However, Gaber’s effort was cleared off the goal-line and the score was 0-0 at the interval following a first-half which was dominated by Pyramids.

Pyramids continued to dominate possession after the restart, but the Guinean champions’ defence looked solid and compact as they contained Ante Cacic’s side.

Croatian coach Cacic decided to make a change in the 73rd minute as winger Ibrahim Hassan replaced striker John Antwi.

Hassan made an immediate impact as he netted in the 74th minute with a low shot which went through Camara’s legs to make it 1-0 to Pyramids having being set-up by Gaber.

It was soon 2-0 to Pyramids when Farouk set-up Abdallah El-Said, who cut inside before beating Camara with a brilliant finish.

Attacker Alseny Camara Agogo was introduced in the closing stages of the game by Horoya coach Lamine N’Diaye and he scored in the 86th minute, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

Ultimately, the match ended in a 2-0 victory in favour of Pyramids, who contained Horoya in the dying minutes of the match.

Pyramids (0) 2 (Hassan 74′, El-Said 75′)

Horoya (0) 0

Pyramids: M. Soliman, A. Tawfik, A. Ayman, A. Gabr, M. Hamdi, N. Emad, O. Gaber, M. Farouk, A. El-Said (I. Adel 90’+4), E. Traore, J. Antwi (I.Hassan 73′)

Horoya AC: M. Camara, L. Fofana, A. Mangue, B. Samassekou, G. Asante, D. Nikiema, M. Sylla, A. Wonkoye, O. Mandela (H. Makambo 67′), D. Camara (A,C. Agogo 77′), B. Sakin.

SOURCE: Super Sports