by FSL News | 26 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- Sierra Leone’s Amadou Bakayoko scored the opener for Coventry City as Peterborough lost top spot in League One despite salvaging a dramatic draw at home to promotion rivals Coventry.
Max Biamou’s stunning scissor-kick in the 85th minute looked to have given the visitors their first away win of the season, only for Mo Eisa to level five minutes into stoppage time.
The Sky Blues had taken a deserved first-half lead through Amadou Bakayoko before Marcus Maddison equalised from the penalty spot.
Sierra Leone’s native Bakayoko’s opener came in the 12th minute from a Biamou through ball after Peterborough’s Louis Reed had lost the ball. The striker slotted home at the near post on his 50th appearance for the club.
But the dominant visitors were punished for not scoring a second goal seven minutes into the second half when Posh defender Mark Beevers flicked a header on to Ivan Toney who was fouled inside the area by Kyle McFadzean. Maddison sent goalkeeper Marko Marosi the wrong way.
Biamou’s superb effort from 15 yards looked to have won the match before Siriki Dembele found Eisa inside the area and he curled in his 11th league goal of the season.
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by FSL News | 25 Oct, 2019 | African News
- Lesotho coach Thabo Senong has named a 24-man provisional squad for 2021 Afcon qualifier against Sierra Leone & Nigeria scheduled for November.
The Southern Africa nation are in Group L alongside Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Benin.
The Crocodiles of Lesotho will kick start their campaign in Freetown against Sierra Leone on November 13th before taking on Nigeria a few days later.
They are expected to arrive in Sierra Leone on the 9th of November with a 26-man delegation, and the tie is scheduled to be played at the Siaka Steven Stadium.
Sierra Leone will face Lesotho for the first time in history. The two nations have never previously met at any international level, but one thing they do have in common is the colours of their national flags are the same.
Meanwhile, Sierra Leone coach Sellas Tetteh has named 24-man home-based players in preparation ahead of matches against Lesotho and Benin next month.
All 21 players that represented Sierra Leone at the just-concluded West African Football Union (Wafu) Cup in Senegal are in the squad including Suffian Kolokoh, who scored the only goal that eliminated Liberia in the tournament that takes Sierra Leone to the quarter-finals.
Photo: Lesotho 1-1 Ethiopia FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier at Setsoto National Stadium, Maseru.
Provisional Squad:
Goalkeepers: Sekhoane Moerane (LMPS), Ntsane Lichaba (BANTU) and Ntsane Molise (LIOLI)
Defenders: Basia Makepa (LMPS), Bokang Sello (BANTU), Mohai Mohai(MATLAMA), Kopano Tseka (LCS), Motlomelo Mkhwanazi (TTM SA), Rethabile Rasethuntsa(LINARE), Lisema Lebokollane(MATLAMA, Nkau Lerotholi (LMPS).
Midfielders: Tshwarelo Bereng (BLACK LEOPARDS), Tumelo Khutlang (BLACK LEOPARDS), Lehlohonolo Fothoane(BANTU), Litsepe Marabe (BANTU), Mohau Rammoneng (LIPHAKOE), Phafa Tsosane (MATLAMA), Jane Thabantso (MATLAMA), Thabo Matsoele (LIPHAKOE), Thabo Seakhoa (LCS) and Hlompho Kalake (BANTU).
Strikers: Nkoto Masoabi (REAL KINGS), Mokone Marabe (BANTU) Motebang Sera (BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC)
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by FSL News | 25 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- Osman Kakay is optimistic that his recent form will earn him a recall to the Sierra Leone national team after joining Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle from QPR on a loan until January.
- Sierra Leone will open their 2021 African Cup of Nations campaign against the Crocodiles of Lesotho on the 13th of November before travelling to take on Benin in matchday two of the qualifiers.
Kakay, 22, who made his international debut against Ethiopia during the 2019 African Nations Cup qualifier, has been an important player for the Jags.
Since his loan move, he has played in Thistle last five games including recent 3-1 victory over Dundee last Saturday.
The right-back has been with QPR since the age of eight, coming through the youth system and went on to make 12 first-team appearances for the R’s before his departure to Scotland.
When answering questions from this medium, he said, “Yes, I am ready to return having missed the previous games due to injury. I am back playing well enjoying my football again,” he told FSL News.
“It was a great experience coming on to play my first 20 minutes against Ethiopia on my debut. I’m optimistic because I always want to be part of the national set-up when I am fit. I am fully fit again and ready. Hopefully, I get the call.”
“Since moving to Scotland, I have played five games on loan.”
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by FSL News | 23 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
- Photo: Coventry City’s Amadou Bakayoko celebrates his goal against Fleetwood Town (Image: Tim Easthope).
- Coventry City returns to winning ways in the English Football League in style from a goal down to beat in-form Fleetwood Town 2-1 at St Andrew’s.
As a result, they move back up to fourth place in the division to within three points of new leaders Peterborough United, Ipswich Town and Wycombe Wanderers.
Second-half goals from Sierra Leone native Amadou Bakayoko and a Zain Westbrooke penalty cancelled out a ninth-minute opener from Paddy Madden.
Fleetwood Town took a deserved lead through the in-form Paddy Madden in the 10th-minute as the first half ended 1-0 in favour of the visitors.
After the restart, Fleetwood conceded in the 59 minutes when Coventry left-back Sam McCallum’s fierce half-volley from just inside the box was well saved by Alex Cairns, and Bakayoko smashed home the rebound.
The host team fourth hard for their winner in 67th minutes when Max Biamou was adjudged to have been fouled by Jimmy Dunne and midfielder Westbrooke calmly slotted his penalty past Cairns.
FT: SKY BLUES 2-1 FLEETWOOD TOWN
Goals: Fleetwood Town: Madden 9’,
Coventry City: Bakayoko 59’, Westbrooke 68’
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by FSL News | 23 Oct, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international striker, Sheka Fofanah, fired a brace as Al-Minna came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Al-Zawra on Tuesday.
Goals from Abdul-Raheem and A Abbas put Al-Zawra in charge in the 33rd, 36th minutes respectively.
However, Fofanah’s first competitive goals for the club were enough to rescue a point. The former Al Nasr player, who joined the Iraqi top-flight last month already proving himself.
The former Al-Merrikh and Frýdek-Místek man scored either side of the half to ensure his side maintain their 100% start after four opening league games.
His first goal came in the 34th minutes to cancel out Al-Zwara’s Abdul Raheem 33-minute opener.
Fofanah scored Al Minaa’s equaliser in the 89th minute after a strong run into the box to slot home pass Al-Zwara’s keeper.
The point leaves Al-Minaa’s top of the Iraqi Premier League after four games.
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by FSL News | 22 Oct, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
- The Crocodiles of Lesotho are expected to arrive in Sierra Leone on the 9th of November to honour their African Cup of Nations qualifier with a 26-man delegation, Secretary-General of the Lesotho FA Mokhosi Mohapi has confirmed.
- Both nations will open their Cameroon 2021 campaign on the 13th of November.
- The tie is scheduled to be played in an empty Siaka Steven Stadium after latest FIFA sanction on the host country.
The two nations have never previously met at any international level, but one thing they do have in common is the colours of their national flags are the same.
Sierra Leone ranked 117th, twenty places gap advantage (20) of their Southern Africa opposition, who are 137 in the global rankings, Leone Stars on paper are outright favourites especially with a recent victory over Liberia at home.
Leone Stars have not lost a home match in their last four, defeating Gabon, Sudan 1-0 respectively in the 2017 Afcon qualifiers, down Kenya 2-1 in the opener of the 2019 Afcon qualifier before recent 1-0 victory over Liberia last month.
Lesotho, on the other hand, lost once in their last six games in all competition defeating South Africa twice.
They were held 1-1 at home against Ethiopia after a goalless draw at the Bahir Dar Stadium during the World Cup preliminary qualifiers as Ethiopia progressed on the away goals rule.
On Sunday, Lesotho was again eliminated by Zimbabwe in the third round of the CHAN qualifiers 3-1 on aggregates as both sides played goalless at the Sesoto stadium in the reverse fixture.
Sierra Leone will be hoping to make use of home advantage and open their campaign with a victory at home replicating their 2019 2-1 opener against Kenya on June 2017.
Their opponent Lesotho has never qualified for the final stages of the Afcon.
Sierra Leone, on the other hand, participated in the continental big stage 23 years ago during the 1996 Afcon in South Africa.
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