by FSL News | 21 Feb, 2019 | African News
AFCON 2019: Hosts Egypt named six venues for finals.
Africa Cup of Nations 2019 hosts Egypt, has named six venues across five cities for the new 24 teams tournament to be played between 21 June – 19 July.
The venues include Cairo International Stadium, controversial Port Said Stadium, where 72 supporters died during the country’s worst violence at a soccer stadium in 2012.
The Egypt Football Association (EFA), also named Alexandria, Ismailia and Suez as part of the venues for the new-look 24-team tournament.
“We had initially proposed eight sites for the tournament but after an inspection by a Caf [Confederation of African Football] delegation, we chose only six,” EFA spokesman Ahmed Megahed said.
The full list of stadiums are Cairo International Stadium, Air Force Stadium, Port Said Stadium, Ismailia Stadium, Suez Sports Stadium and, the Alexandra Stadium.
The Confederation of African Football announced Egypt as host early January after Cameroon were stripped of hosting rights due to delays over their preparations for the tournament.
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by FSL News | 19 Feb, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Abu Bakarr Kargbo made an immediate impact on his return scoring the winner for Berliner AK 07 in their Bundesliga Nordost league victory over BFC Dynamo at their Poststadion on Saturday.
As a result, Berliner Athletik Klub 07 (AK07) standing second in the Germany fourth tier table from 20 matches played thus far.
The former FK Victoria 1889 player has been out since October with a shoulder injury.
The Sierra Leone native was only making his first appearance since recovering from an injury that has kept him out for three months.
“I was pleased with the goal after a long time out with an injured shoulder,” Kargbo, who was part of Sierra Leone friendly in Iran stated.
Kargbo’s goal came just before the break after collecting a clever pass to slot in a right footed shot.
The visitors BFC Dynamo was by no means the worse team over the entire playing time but suffered another defeat.
He has registered nine goals and earned six assists in 15 appearances this season.
Berliner AK 07 next league outing will be an away tie to FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt on Saturday 24th February at the Steigerwald stadium.
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by FSL News | 17 Feb, 2019 | Players Abroad News
Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake thrashed Phoenix Rising 4-1 in the Mobile Mini Sun Cup on Saturday night.
This match was part of both teams 2019 Preseason and, Sierra Leone international, Mustapha Dumbuya, who was in action saw his Phoenix Rising jumped into an early lead thanks to forwarding Adam Jahn.
But, after going down in the opening two minutes of the match, Real Salt Lake scored four uncontested goals, including a brace from Damir Kreilach.
Its was Dumbuya’s fourth appearances for the United Soccer League side since joining the club on January 19, 2019.
They also lost heavily (5-1) to New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls at Naranja Park in Oro Valley, AZ a week ago.
Phoenix Rising FC continues its play in the 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup next Wednesday, February 20, against MLS side Portland Timbers in Tucson, Ariz.
The match kicks off from the Kino Sports Complex North Stadium at 6 p.m.
Goals: PHX: 2’, 9-Adam Jahn (20-Solomon Asante)
RSL: 11’, 8-Damir Kreilach (17-Corey Baird)
RSL: 42’, 8-Damir Kreilach
RSL: 63’, 12-Brooks Lennon (PK)
RSL: 74’, 7-Jefferson Savarino (22-Aaron Herrera)
PHX Starting 28-Zac Lubin; 13-Amadou Dia, 3-A.J. Cochran, 15-Joey Farrell, 24-Mustapha Dumbuya; 41-James Musa, 23-Devin Vega, 19-Jose Aguinaga, 14- Jason Johnson, 20-Solomon Asante; 9-Adam Jahn.
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by FSL News | 17 Feb, 2019 | African News
Mali will lock horns against unbeaten Senegal on Sunday in the final of the Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niamey.
Both nations are going into this contest searching for first U-20 continental glory at the Stade General Seyni Kountche.
Both finalists, alongside Nigeria and South Africa, have qualified for the U-20 World Cup in Poland this summer.
Four years ago, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal represented the continent at the U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
The Malians defeated Nigeria on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the semi-finals en-route to the final.
This contest has been dubbed a repeat of the opening Group B match which Senegal won 2-0 in Maradi.
Senegal’s coach Youssouph Dabo says the final will not be a repeat of the group encounter which his side won 2-0.
“Facing Mali will be a different match because it is a final. We have beaten them in the first game but, I said it after that game that they can go far so I am not surprised to see them in the final,” he insisted.
Mali’s coach Mamoutou Kane admitted his side were lucky against Nigeria in the semifinals, which he said was exhausting.
“It was a very exhausting match in the head and in the belly. Luck was with us so congratulations and courage to the Nigerian coach.
“For us, the goal is achieved we were the first team to have lost and, we are today the first to qualify for the final,” Kane told journalist after qualifying for the final.
The two teams will be searching for their first Africa U-20 Cup of Nations triumph with Senegal finishing second in the last two editions.
They narrowly lost to Nigeria 1-0 in 2015 on home soil before going down 2-0 to Zambia in 2017.
Meanwhile, Flying Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday, February 16 lost out on penalties to South Africa in the third-place game of the 2019 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
After a goalless 90 minutes and extra-time, the Flying Eagles lost on bronze after Adamu Ibrahim’s penalty was saved by South African goalkeeper Walter Kubheka.
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by FSL News | 17 Feb, 2019 | Players Abroad News
John Kamara was delighted with his Keshla FK first Topaz Premier League 2-1 win over Sumqayit FK on Saturday.
The Sierra Leone international, who joined the Azerbaijan top-flight side in January, was making his third appearance.
The result means they moved off the foot of the Topaz Premier table to six positions on goal difference.
Amil Yunanov opens the scoring for the home team in the opening 28th minute but, Afran Ismayilov headed goal cancel Yunanov goal.
The home fought hard with some good defensive display as they tried to avoid third straight defeat.
Nikola Mitrovic scored the winner from the spot to ensure Kesha’s moved away from the regelation spot.
“Was a difficult game, but I am happy we won our first game since joining the team,” Kamara said after the win.
“We just wanted to get the three points today, that was our main objective.”
“This might motivate the rest of the team and let see what happens in upcoming games.”
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by FSL News | 16 Feb, 2019 | Players Abroad News
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Coventry City’s Amadou Bakayoko scored in 3-0 win over former club Walsall FC at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
As a result, the Sky Blues have moved to ninth seven points of the playoff zone.
The Sierra Leone native scored his fourth of the season after Dujon Sterling sends in a cross to the near post before the former Saddler Bakayoko heads home just inside the six-yard box with a brilliantly directed effort.
For the second goal, Hiwula-Mayifuila mugs two players on a brilliant run that results in him slotting into the far bottom corner to double their Sky Blues lead seven minutes later.
Bright Enobakhare scored his side third from the spot. He puts it to the keeper’s right where Roberts gets a hand to it but can’t keep it out.
FULL-TIME: Sky Blues 3 – 0 Walsall
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