by FSL News | 21 Aug, 2019 | African News
Liberia Football Association has unveiled Englishman Peter James Butler as the head coach of the senior national football team, Lone Star replacing Thomas Kojo.
He signed a one year contract with the mandate to qualify Lone Star to 2022 World Cup and 2021 AFCON.
The ex Bostwana and Platinum stars coach was unveiled on Wednesday at the Liberia Football Association Headquarters on Benson Street in Monrovia.
Butler’s first match will be against Sierra Leone in the first leg preliminaries of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers on Wednesday 4th September.
The first leg of the doubleheader is scheduled to be played at the Samuel Kay Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville City, kick-off 4:00 pm.
The Lone Stars new boss Peter James Butler brief profile.
Butler is an English coach who has worked in Africa and Asia in different capacities.
From 1999-2000, Butler was the caretaker coach of English football league side Halifax Town, he then, moved to Australian side Sorrento FC where he became player-coach in 2000 and set up their academy.
In 2009, he was Technical Director and head coach of Yangon United FC in Myanmar. Butler, who is a holder of a UEFA Pro License, was appointed in 2014 as the head coach of Botswana where relative young squad reached the Group stages of AFCON 2015 qualifiers after knockout Burundi and Guinea Bissau in the preliminaries round.
Butler resigned as coach of Botswana in 2017 and was later appointed as the head coach of Platinum Star in the South African Premier League but departed the position in September the same year.
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by FSL News | 21 Aug, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone Football Association has revoked striker Kei Kamara invitation for the crucial World Cup preliminary matches against Liberia’s Lone Star. A Press Release issued by the FA states that this is with immediate effect.
The decision to ban Kamara from the team came after the Colorado Rapids top scorer made a statement about the state of football in the country.
“So you guys have time to post on social media about one player deciding to go back to Salone. But, when football is shit, and ruin in the country, none of you will get some guts to talk or protest about it. You guys are all hypocrites,” he posted on his social media platforms.
Kamara who was unavailable up to the time of publication for comment has had a not too rosy relationship with the current coach of the National team, Sellas Tetteh.
During the 2017 qualifiers, Tetteh told journalist Kamara is surplus to requirement in his squad.
Sellas Tetteh once told senior African journalist, Osasu Obayiuwana that he has had enough, was fed up and did not want Kei Kamara in the team that was planning on facing the African Champions, Ivory Coast.”
A day after the news of Sellas Tetteh’s appointment, the MLS fifth all-time scorer told this medium that he was shocked not to have John Keister as head coach of the Leone Stars.
“I am shocked to not see John Kister as the coach for the national team because of the record that he had while he was a head coach.”
He said Keister, at the moment, is the most successful coach in Sierra Leone with his undefeated season with East End Lions as champions. “But hey, I am just Kei Kamara and not Drogba or Adebayor. So, I don’t have any saying in football in my country.”
The full list of the invited foreign-based players below!
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by FSL News | 21 Aug, 2019 | African News
French club Monaco have confirmed the signing of Leicester City striker Islam Slimani on loan until the end of the season.
The Algerian, 31, joined the Foxes from Sporting Lisbon on a five-year deal in 2016 for £29m, a then club record.
He has also had loan spells with Fenerbahce in Turkey and at Premier League rivals Newcastle United.
Slimani, who has scored 13 goals in 46 Leicester appearances, could make his Monaco debut at home to Nimes in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
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by FSL News | 20 Aug, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
- Ghanaian Coach Sellas Tetteh Teivi was unveiled as Sierra Leone head coach by Sierra Leone Football Association.
- The Adabraka-born was first in charge of Leone Stars during the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Former Ghana U-20 and Rwanda coach, Sellas Tetteh Teivi, has revealed that he is happy to be back, as he was unveiled as the Sierra Leone head coach on Tuesday.
At a well-attended ceremony graced by the Sierra Leone Football Association President, Isha Johansen, team Manager Christian Dauda and government officials at the SLFA’s office in Freetown, Tetteh said to the assembled media throng that he was happy to be back.
“I am happy to be back with the National team, I believe, I am with the right technical team as we are all colleagues in the football industry.”
“We all have a new target, working to achieve together. Our work start today. Our vision is to get the team to qualify for major competitions.”
Furthermore, the former Liberty Professionals boss added, “I’m happy that the Government has reaffirmed their support to ensure the team qualify this time around.”
Director of Sports Kenneth Brima reassured the government commitment to promote, support and develop all sports.
“What we did for the domestic league is a clear manifestation of government commitment.”
“As a government, we are going to support our national teams to success. We will always support as football is a key element to national development.”
“I have waited for this opportunity long ago I am ready to work for the interest of Sierra Leone. I am happy government, and FA partnering to ensure things work out smoothly,” Musa Kallon, the Sierra Leone U-17 technician during the 2003 Fifa World Cup noted.
Tetteh’s matches in his first spell with Sierra Leone are as follows:
World Cup 2018 preliminaries!
Chad 1-0 Sierra Leone 10 Oct 2015
Sierra Leone 2-1 Chad 13 Oct 2015 – WIN
AFCON 2017 qualifiers Group I!
Gabon 2-1 Sierra Leone 25/March/ 2019
Sierra Leone 1-0 Gabon 28/March/ 2019 WIN
Sierra Leone 0-0 Ivory Coast 6th September 2015
Sierra Leone 1-0 Sudan June 4th 2016 WIN
Ivory Coast 1-1 Sierra Leone 3rd September 2016
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by FSL News | 19 Aug, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone defender, Mustapha Dumbuya, gets his first Phoenix Rising goal in their 4-2 victory over Reno 1868 on Friday night at the Casino Arizona Field.
Dumbuya, who has been a key figure in the Rising campaign this season, help the club stretched their winning streak to 14 consecutive wins in the USL Championship.
Before kick-off, Reno was the second-place team behind Phoenix in the Western Conference standings but unfortunately, fall short against a difficult side.
A brace from Ghanaian Solomon Asante, Junior Flemmings, and Dumbuya was enough despite the visitors scoring twice but was not enough.
Solomon Asante becomes the club’s new career goals leader.
Their next outing will be against Sacramento Republic FC at the Casino Arizona Field, Scottsdale, AZ on Friday.
Phoenix Rising 4-2 Reno 1868 FC Scoring Summary:
PHX: 20’ Junior Flemmings (20-Solomon Asante)
RNO: 53′ Danny Musovski
PHX: 59′ Solomon Asante (PK)
PHX: 61′ Mustapha Dumbuya
RNO: 74′ Corey Hertzog (17-Aipan Apodaca)
PHX: 79′ Solomon Asante (PK)
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by FSL News | 18 Aug, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone’s Abdul Buduski Sesay delivered an impressive performance despite OLS suffered a 5-3 defeat against Vaajakoski in their eight-goal thriller on Saturday.
Sesay, who was making his second league appearance for the Finish third-tier scored in the 33rd and 41 st minute respectively since joining his new side.
Hosts Vaajakoski raced into an early lead with a six-minute goal from Peetu Lintinen before Laase Ikonen level score-line for the visitors seven-minute later.
Sesay puts his side ahead in the 33rd minute with a fine finish, but Lintinen scored again, this time from the spot to draw level in the 40 minutes.
Sesay completed his brace in the 41st three minutes, but their lead did not last long after Toni Jarvinen scored two-minute into extra time before the break.
Just after the restart, Lintinen of Vaajkoski completed his hattrick with another goal from Souraniemi, who ensure the host sealed the victory.
OLS next outing will be at home against Pallo-Kerho-37 on Sunday and Sesay will be hoping to continue with his goal-scoring form.
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