by FSL News | 5 Mar, 2019 | African News
Herman Tsinga, who was playing in the Gabonese first division, died after collapsing during a game in Libreville, local media reported on Monday.
Tsinga, 30, a striker for Akanda FC, collapsed in the 23rd minute of the match with Missile FC on Saturday, The Union daily newspaper reported.
He received a cardiac massage by a military doctor but died on his way to the hospital.
An amateur video posted on Twitter showed the confused reaction after Tsinga collapsed on the edge of the centre circle.
According to The Union, neither of the two ambulances at the scene had the defibrillator or oxygen mask necessary “to save the life of the player”.
The death was the seventh in 12 years in Gabonese football, The Union said.
The match was part of the second round of the championship, which was able to resume in February after a gap of eight months when Gabon Oil Company agreed to sponsor the competition.
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by FSL News | 3 Mar, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone native Josh Koroma and his Leyton Orient pair Marvin Ekpiteta has been selected in the England C squad that will take on Wales C in March.
The match will be the England C first of 2019 when they host Wales at Salford City’s Peninsula Stadium.
The England C team is a made up of U23 players who feature for clubs at National League level and below.
Koroma, 20, has been instrumental for the O’s since he signed his first professional contract with the Club in September 2016.
This season he has accounted for nine goals and seven assists in 30 league appearances.
Last year, the England non-League Three Lions won 3-2 against Wales at Jenner Park.
The Squad
Goalkeepers: Ryan Huddart (Boreham Wood), Ben Killip (Braintree Town)
Defenders: Marvin Ekpiteta (Leyton Orient), Daniel Jones (Barrow), Laurence Maguire (Chesterfield), Jon Mellish (Gateshead), Luke Trotman (Darlington)
Midfielders: Ryan Croasdale (AFC Fylde), James Hardy (AFC Fylde), Greg Olley (Gateshead), Thomas Walker (Salford City) Edward Williams (Kidderminster Harriers)
Forwards: Brandon Goodship (Weymouth), Luke James (Hartlepool United), Josh Koroma (Leyton Orient), Alfie Pavey (Dover Athletic), Brandon Goodship (Weymouth)
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by FSL News | 3 Mar, 2019 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Striker Kei Kamara has started the new campaign with a bang after scoring for Colorado Rapids in their 3-3 against Portland Timbers at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Kamara opened his account by tapping in a Kellyn Acosta cross in the opening 16th minutes on a day dubbed as the coldest “game” in the history of Major League Soccer.
Disappointedly for the home side, Axel Sjoberg was shown a red card for a handball in the box in the 27th minutes, to make matters worse the Timbers were awarded a penalty kick a few minutes later.
The spot kick was scored by Midfielder Diego Valeri scored before the half-hour mark after slotting home past Tim Haward a rebound of his own saved penalty kick.
Under difficult snowy weather conditions, Sebastian Blanco put Portland in front in the first minute of first-half stoppage time, hammering onto a Valeri corner and slipping a glancing header inside the far post.
Immediately after the restart, Benny Feilhaber scored his first goal for the Rapids and levelled it for the home team.
The Timbers were not ready to allow the host to take the maximum point as they regained their lead 20 minutes later when a sliding Deklan Wynne deflected Andy Polo’s cross into his own net.
However, Andre Shinyashiki last-gasp goal was enough to lift the 10-man Colorado Rapids to a 3-3 draw in their first game of the season.
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by FSL News | 2 Mar, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
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The former Bellamy Academy coach has signed a one-year undisclosed deal with our club.
Mohamed Lamin Kamara became the club’s new head coach after his unveiling ceremony at the National Stadium Hostel on Friday, 1 March 2019.
The CAF A License coach first task will be guiding the team to victory against Ports Authority on Monday 4th March at National Stadium main bowl in Freetown.
“I look forward to starting work and meeting the players ahead of our match against Ports Authority,” Kamara to club’s media.
“I hope to give my best to this club and, I want to use this opportunity to thank the clubs executive for having to put their trust in me.”
The former coach of the Craig Bellamy Academy is also a BSC holder in Geography and Economics from the Njlala University.
In Photo L&R: General Manager Augustine M Kambo, New Head Coach Mohamed Lamin Kamara and Chairman Victor Lewis during the unveiling ceremony.
by FSL News | 2 Mar, 2019 | African News
Algerian international Riyad Mahrez scored Manchester City only goal as they beat Bournemouth 1-0 at the Dean Court, currently known as the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
The midfielder opened the scoring for Manchester City with his 11th goal of the season in the 55th to help his back to the top of the Premier League.
“Today is a special moment for all of us,” the Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday.
He added, “We made an incredible performance, we didn’t concede one shot on target. They had 11 players in the box which meant there were no spaces, but somehow we found them.”
Elsewhere, Ivorian International Wilfried Zaha scored in Crystal Palace 3-1 thumping of Burnley on the same day.
Zaha, who was outstanding throughout, was instrumental as Crystal Palace moved further away from the Premier League relegation zone.
Chelsea’s on-loan striker Michy Batshuayi convertible scored before Wilfried Zaha’s third.
The visitors took the lead in the 15th minute when Jeffrey Schlupp’s pull-back struck Burnley defender Phil Bardsley and ricocheted into his own goal.
Ashley Barnes scored a consolation late on and, Burnley substitute Peter Crouch almost set up a nervy finish.
The 26-year-old Ivorian player was pleased with his goal and, teams performance.
He told the club’s website, “The main thing is the three points for the team but, I’m glad I could add to the goals.”
“To be honest, I score goals like that all the time in training when we play five-a-side, so it’s nice to finally get a goal like that in a game.”
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by FSL News | 26 Feb, 2019 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Victor Mansaray’s new side Becamex Binh Duong will kick start their AFC Cup tournament against Indonesia club Persija Jakarta on Tuesday at the Utama Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
The group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup kicks off on Monday with the 12 teams in the ASEAN Zone taking to the field on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The AFC Cup is an annual International association football competition between domestic clubs run by the Asian Football Confederation.
Mansary, who joined the club last week scored his first goal for the club on his debut in their 1-1 draw against Thanh Hoa in Vietnam’s top-tier league last Thursday.
Becamex Binh Duong faces tricky matches alongside Persija Jakarta (Indonesia), Cerez Negros FC (Philippines) and Shan United (Myanmar).
Persija are without key attacker Marko Simic, they going into the AFC Cup after losing in the AFC Champions League play-off match against Newcastle Jet 3-1 in the first round.
BBD’s Competition History
Becamex Binh Duong, are no stranger in this competition, they have created many notable highlights.
They reach the semi-finals at the 2009 AFC Cup in the season after defeating both Thailand’s strong teams PEA FC and Chonburi FC in Bangkok.
In the 2016 AFC Champions League group stage, the team had a 1-1 draw against Jiangsu Suning of China and beat Korea’s Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at Go Dau Stadium.
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