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Sierra Leone-born Michael Kargbo nets in Dalkurd win

by FSL News | 23 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone-born and Dalkurd FF centre forward Michael Kargbo scored his second of the season for Dalkurd FF in their 3-0 win over Orebro Syrianska IF at the Behrn Arena on Saturday.

Kargbo, 23, scored in the 60-minute of the Ettan Norra Norra division One match after Rodin Deprem had scored a brace to give his side a two-goal cushion.

The win means the visitors move to third with nine points from their opening four matches.

Kargbo, who joined the Swedish side after a successful season with Gais, where he recorded 16 goals from 51 matches, started his career with Eskilstuna City in 2017.

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Sierra Leone-born Michael Kargbo nets in Dalkurd's victory

Defender Sesay nets last-gasp winner for Lee Man

by FSL News | 20 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Today (April 20), in the Jockey Club Elite Cup semi-final at the Mong Kok Stadium, Lee Man defeated Eastern Long Lions 1-0 to advance to the final.

Over 1,570 fans were in attendance as Sierra Leone defender Alie Sesay scored a 92nd-minute last-gasp winner for Lee Man FC in their 1-0 win over Eastern Long Lions in their Hong Kong Sapling Cup semi-final at the Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.

Sesay and his side will face Souther District RDA in the final on the 20th of May at the Mong Kok Stadium.

Sesay, 28, who joined the Hong Kong professional football club based in Tseung Kwan O in January this year, was the match-winner in an entertaining semi-final tie.

Last season, Sesay, who came through Leicester’s academy before joining Colchester United on loan in 2014, played for Indonesian side PSIS Semarang, where he made 27 appearances.

Ex-Leicester graduate, Since 2017, has played for clubs in Sweden, Greece, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan & Indonesia.

Sierra Leone's Alie Sesay scored a last-gasp winner for Lee Man FC in their 1-0 win over Eastern Long Lions Hong Kong Sapling Cup semi-final at the Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.#SaloneTwitter #SierraLeone #SaplingCup @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/EZG6D37cXo
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) April 20, 2023

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Alie Sesay celebrated his last minute winner as they progress to the final

Striker Williams speaks after bright start to new campaign

by FSL News | 17 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Striker Augustine Williams has recorded five goals in the last seven games following his brace against Tampa Bay Rowdies in Charleston Battery‘s 2-1 win, a run of form he is pleased about.

As a result, he has helped his side to gain 14 points leading the USL table after their six opening matches.

The Sierra Leone International has started where he left off last season after he led Charleston’s attack bagging a career-high 16 goals across 32 matches. Williams also registered three assists, 21 chances created, and 116 duels won during the campaign.

Williams, 25, brace on Thursday was his fifth in Charleston Battery’s last five USL Championships matches thus far.

“It’s great to start feeling good once again and being in this form that I’m in currently,” Williams told FSL News. “My job is to help the team in any way I can. And so far, I’ve done that in the best way I can.

“Scoring against Tampa Bay Rowdies, one of the best teams in the USL Championship, is always great. I always get motivated to play against them because when you play against one of the best, you want to put in your best performance and show you can compete, as well.”

Williams and his club will face Louisville City FC at home on Saturday, April 22.

@augiwilliams, 25, brace in win over @TampaBayRowdies on Thursday was his fifth in @Chas_Battery's last five @USLChampionship matches. #SaloneTwitter #FSLNews #SierraLeone pic.twitter.com/9sHvPPH4dY
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) April 17, 2023

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FC Kallon up to third after win over Warriors

by FSL News | 17 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Sahr Musa and Julius Goba scored as FC Kallon moved to third in the Premier League table with a clinical win over Bai Bureh Warriors at Angola Field on Sunday.

The Cavaliers on 32 points from 18 matches, two points away from fourth-placed East End Lions in the photo and four points ahead of Diamond Stars in fifth.

The Warriors, who could have gone sixth with a win, stay seventh with twenty-five points (W6, D7, L5).

In Kailahun, Luawa FC beat fellow newcomers Lamboi FC 1-0 courtesy of Nabieu Daffay’s second-half strike.

This is Luawa’s first win since beating Freetonians SLIFA 2-1 on 28th January, taking them up to twelfth with twenty-one points (W5, D6, L7).

In Kono, Diamond Stars drew 2-2 with Freetonians SLIFA as the Easterners failed to leapfrog East End Lions to fourth.

Struggling East End Tigers played to a goalless draw by Freetown City FC, who remain eleventh with twenty-one points.

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Attacker Kargbo helps Crotone win in promotion race

by FSL News | 16 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone attacker Augustus Kargbo produced a stellar performance, helping his Italian side Crotone defeat Gelbison 2-0 in the promotion race to Serie B on Sunday.

Kargbo, 23, shot was deflected on defender Antonio Granata for the opener in the 16 minutes before Cosimo Chiricò’s doubled their lead after n entertaining opening half hour.

Kargbo has enjoyed a good time trading in Italy since 2018. He made his Serie B debut for Crotone on 19 January 2019 in a game against Cittadella as a 68th-minute substitute for Marco Firenze.

On 2 September 2019, he joined Reggiana on loan. On 22 July, he scored an important goal for the promotion of the club to Serie B in the final against Bari.

He made his Serie A debut for Crotone on 20 September 2020 in a 1–4 away loss against Genoa. On 29 September 2020. He returned to Reggiana on a new loan.

🏁#EndMatch #GelbisonCrotone 0-2#WeAreSharks 💪❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/rqcU33lonp
— FC Crotone (@FcCrotoneOff) April 16, 2023

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CAF boost referees ahead of Inter-club Quarterfinals

by FSL News | 16 Apr, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

With the upcoming knockout phase of CAF Interclub Competitions, the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup, CAF has gone the extra mile to equip referees ahead of the crucial weekends.

From Friday, 14 April 2023, until Tuesday, 18 April 2023, CAF will hold an Elite referees’ course in Cairo. During this time, 70 participants comprised 25 referees, 30 assistant referees, five video assistant referees, five instructors and 2 VAR technicians.

The program, which extends over five days, will focus on sharpening the skills of match officials with special emphases on incidents in the penalty area, offside position, game management, tactical fouls, and ball.

This will be coupled with more practical teaching on positioning and reading of the game, VAR sessions and training on the pitch with simulations.

CAF Elite Referees course aims to strengthen the capacity of referees on whom the integrity of the game largely depends.

Head of Refereeing Desire Noumandiez Doue said, “The Quarterfinal phase o the Interclub Competition is key. We have to prepare referees, not just for the matches, but for the season ahead. We have made progress in recent months and minimized mistakes on the field significantly. This is a rebuilding phase for CAF, and we must constantly equip the officials.”

The quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2022-2023 will take place on 21 and 22 April for the first leg matches, with the second leg matches scheduled for 28 and 29 April.

The CAF TotalEnergies Confederation Cup games will take place on 23 and 30 April.

CAF | Communication Department

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