by FSL News | 27 Feb, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Technical observers of the Azerbaijan Topaz Premier League has named Keshla FK midfield enforcer John Kamara in week 18 Best XI of the 2019/20 regular season.
According to AZPFL, Kamara, who has played over 17 matches this campaign, was one of the top statistical performers in central midfield.
The Sierra Leone international was instrumental in the win over fellow Sierra Leonean Alie Sesay’s team FC Zire at the Shafa Stadium on Saturday.
Two Sierra Leoneans plying their trade in the Azerbaijan top-flight league battled it out with John Kamara’s Keshla proving too strong for Sesay’s FC Zire as Keshla thrashed Zire 4-0 to maintain the third position with two goals in each half.
Both Internationals played the full throttle of the match.
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Slået op af Azerbaijan Professional Football League i Torsdag den 27. februar 2020
Hard work key to Keşla FK good form, says Kamara
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by FSL News | 27 Feb, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
FC Kallon registered their fifth win of the season with a goal apiece in each half as they moved top of the Sierra Leone Premier at least until after Lions face RSLAF.
The Cavaliers amassed 20 points after 2-0 win over Kamboi Eagles from 11 matches played in the first round.
Attacking player Sallieu Tarawallie opened the scoring for the host in the 12th minute through an Emmanuel Samadiya cross, that beat the Eagles defence.
The host could have double their score 15min later when Mahmoud Fofanah lined up a free kick in a dangerous position just on the edge of the area, but his attempt was rifled into the Eagles wall.
Kamboi Eagles responded immediately with an attack at the other end, but with time and space in the box, Ron Gandi Williams rushed his shot and deposited the ball into the stands.
FC Kallon finally doubled their advantage in the 64th minute through a counter-attack that saw Abu Kommeh heading in another Emmanuel Samadiya cross making it two assists of the night.
Kamboi Eagles tried to respond, but all efforts went off target which was frustrating for the visitors and their supporters.
In the 88th min, the Eagles came close to get consolation from a one on one position, again they were denied by goalkeeper Isaac Caulker.
“We came here with the mindset of winning, but football is funny we lost. Now, we have to get ourselves prepared for our next match. It has been difficult in our last few games, but we need to get back on track soonest,” Eagles Coach Foray he told FSL News.
Speaking to this medium, head coach Amidu Karim said, “The win was important on for us considering every game has been difficult so far this season.”
“In this league, you can’t class no team as an underdog they gave us a good test, but we were stronger than them that football.”
East End Lions the only top four sides that have played 10 games, will go three points clear with a win over the military boys RSLAF.
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by FSL News | 24 Feb, 2020 | African News
Sierra Leone will kick start the maiden edition of women’s Wafu Zone A tournament involving eight teams in the Southern Province on Tuesday, 25 February at the Bo City stadium.
Eight nations were drawn into Group A and B for the phase a few weeks ago at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sierra Leone.
The tournament is expected to run from 25 February to 7 March with host Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal and five others set to compete for the maiden accolade.
Head coach Abdulai Bah has said his side have been working hard for this tournament following a 2-2 draw with their Liberia counterparts during the 2019 festive season in Makeni.
“For the past two to three months, we have been working hard, especially with the new young players in the squad. Most of them played against Senegal recently. Six of them are included in my team,” Coach Bah explained.
“I’m optimistic we’re going to get a positive start. From the six new players, hopefully, two of them will play from the start.”
Bah added, “We want to use this competition as a stepping stone for women’s football in the country.”
When asked about the opposition, he said: “We have watched them trained they have a few good players that can handle the ball well.”
The Cape Verdeans arrived safely earlier on Monday, February 23) in Freetown with a 25-men delegation in search for their first international victory against the host.
Meanwhile, Border neighbours Liberia completed their first training session in Sierra Leone highly motivated after their arrival.
The Liberians arrived with a 33-man delegation after departing Monrovia on Sunday for the Northern Province town of Makeni where they will go toe to toe with Guinea Bissau on Wednesday in their Group B opener.
Kickoff 4:30 Pm local time – Makeni Stadium
Kickoff 4:30 Pm local time – Makeni Stadium
Zone-A Women’s WAFU 2020 Championship fixtures in full
Group A: 25.02.2020
- Sierra Leone Vs Cape Verde – 2:00 pm – Bo Stadium
- Guinea Vs Senegal – 4:30 pm
27.02.2020
- Cape Verde Vs Senegal- 2:00 pm – Bo Stadium
- Sierra Leone Vs Guinea – 4:30 pm – Bo Stadium
29.02.2020 – Break
01.03.2020
- Senegal Vs Sierra Leone – 4:00 pm – Bo Stadium
02.03.2020
- Guinea Vs Cape Verde – 4:00 pm – Bo Stadium
Group B: 26.02.2020
- Mali Vs The Gambia – 2:00 pm – Makeni Stadium
- Liberia Vs Guinea Bissau – 4:30 pm – Makeni Stadium
28.02.2020
- Mali Vs Liberia – 2:00 pm – Makeni Stadium
- The Gambia Vs Guinea Bissau – 4:30 pm – Makeni Stadium
29.02.2020 – Break
01.03.2020
- Mali Vs Guinea Bissau – 4:00 pm – Makeni Stadium
02.03.2020
- The Gambia Vs Liberia – 4:00 pm – Makeni Stadium
- 29.02.2020 – Break
04.03.2020: Semi-Finals:
- Group-A 1st Place Vs Group-B 2nd Place – 4:30 pm – Bo
- Group-B 1st Place Vs Group-A 2nd Place– 4:00 pm – Makeni
Break
07:03:2020: 3rd Place Match and Grand Finals
- Loser 1st Semi-Final Match Vs Loser 2nd Semi-Final Match – 4:00 pm –
Makeni Winner 1st Semi Match Vs Winner 2nd Semi-Final Match – 4:00 pm – Freetown Final.
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by FSL News | 23 Feb, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Last season unbeaten champions East End Lions defeated league leaders East End Tigers 1-0 at the Siaka Steven Stadium on Saturday evening to stop their winning streak under coach Victoria Conteh.
John Keister’s men squeezed in an important three-point with the only goal scored by Alimamy Bundu aka Azonto in the 64th minute of play.
The two straight victories for defending champions means they stand second on goal difference with a game in hand.
Tigers defeat was coach Victoria Conteh’s first in last four games following three straight victories beating Ports, Kamboi Eagles and Blackpool.
“It was an important win for us more like a workmanlike performance from the lads. Its was a strong match which we expected, but we were professional in our approach,” coach Keister told FSL news after the win.
He added, “We are trying to catch up on points following our slow start that why it was good to get another win.”
The Killers coming into Saturday’s game after an away win in Kono defeating Diamond Stars on last week Sunday.
In the day’s early kickoff, Diamond Stars were held to a 2-2 draw by host Kamboi Eagles at the Bo stadium.
Kamboi Eagles’s break the deadlock through Ibrahim Turay in the 32nd minutes. However, the visitor’s scored twice before Ron Gandi Williams rescued a point for his side.
Salif Kamara was named Man of the Match by the watching technical observers.
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by FSL News | 22 Feb, 2020 | Players Abroad News
Two Sierra Leoneans plying their trade in the Azerbaijan top-flight league battled it out with John Kamara’s Keshla proving too strong for Alie Sesay’s FC Zire at the Shafa Stadium on Saturday.
Keshla walloped FC Zire 4-0 to maintain the third position with two goals in each half.
A brace for Shohruh Gadoev and a goal apiece for Vusal Iskenderli and Parviz Azadov ensure Keshla recorded one of their biggest wins of the season.
The two compatriots were part of the Sierra Leone side during the defeat in Benin in matchday two of the 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifier.
Alie Sesay, who is a former Leicester City academy player joined Zire in January from the Bulgarian Efbet Liga side FC Arda Kardzhali due to lack of playing time.
Kamara, on the other hand, has been playing in Azerbaijan since January 2019 after leaving Kazakhstan Premier League side Kaisar.
Both Internationals played the full throttle of the match.
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Slået op af ZİRƏ Futbol Klubu i Lørdag den 22. februar 2020
Defender Sesay signs in Azerbaijan for Zira FK
Hard work key to Keşla FK good form, says Kamara
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by FSL News | 20 Feb, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Female tactician lady Victoria Conteh guided East End Tigers to another superb display as they thrashed Mighty Blackpool 3-0 on Wednesday evening at the Siaka Steven Stadium.
As each match goes by, Conteh’s men look increasingly capable of making a serious challenge for this season’s title.
Momoh Yillah, Saidu Sesay and Phillip Neille accounted for Tigers goals as they eased past the Tis tas boys.
Since taking over, Sierra Leone’s top-flight female coach Victoria Conteh has transformed the Tigers into a title contender winning five of her last nine matches in the dugout.
Wednesday’s victory was her third straight in the ongoing Sierra Leone Premier League defeating Ports, Kamboi Eagles and Mighty Blackpool respectively.
“It means a lot to me,” Conteh hurriedly told FSL News.
Elsewhere, Anti-Drugs and Bo Rangers played to a barren draw on at the Approved School mini stadium.
As a result, Bo are second on the log two points adrift of End End Tigers.
Tigers 3️⃣ – 0️⃣ Mighty BlackpoolTigers thrash Blackpool to go top Scorers: Momoh Yillah, Saidu Sesay and Phillip Neville accounted for our goals.
Slået op af EAST END Tigers FC i Onsdag den 19. februar 2020
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