by FSL News | 26 Nov, 2018 | African News, Video & News
Raja Casablanca with a commanding 3-0 advantage ahead of the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup against AS Vita next weekend.
The Moroccans already placed one hand on the title after earning a resounding victory in the CAF Confederation Cup final first leg, on Sunday night.
The result leaves AS Vita Club with a big challenge when they host the second leg in Kinshasa on Sunday 2 December.
A brace from Soufiane Rahimi helps Raja Casablanca took a comprehensive lead against Congolese side AS Vita.
Three goals in the second half turned the contest in the favour of Raja who were buoyed by a rowdy home support.
After struggling in the first half, Raja opened the scoring two minutes after the break with Rahimi tapping in from close range.
Just after the hour mark, Rahmi was on the spot again to double the Moroccan sides advantage.
Five minutes later Vita was reduced to ten men as Yannick Bangala picked up a second yellow for a clumsy challenge on Mahmoud Benhalib.
Benhalib stepped up and calmly slotted the ball into the bottom left-hand corner.
Raja will now head to Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa in a weeks time to see if they can hold onto their advantage and lift the CAF Confederation Cup.
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by FSL News | 25 Nov, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Panetolikos registered their fourth Greek Super League victory this season, thanks to Sierra Leone striker Alhassan Crespo Kamara 51st minute match winner.
AEK’s Superleague title defence well and truly hit the skids on Saturday as they were beaten 2-1 by Panaitolikόs in an absorbing Matchday 11 clash at the Panetolikos Stadium in Agrinio.
The 25-year-old Sierra Leone international scored his second consecutive goal for the Greek outfit as Panaitolikόs overcome EAK 2-1 at home.
A first-half own goal from Uros Cosic and Alhassan Kamara’s 51st-minute strike sealed the three points for Traianos Dellas’ Panaitolikos side, with Andre Simoes’ late goal for AEK not enough to spark a comeback.
The result leaves AEK nine points behind leaders PAOK, who were due to host Xanthi in the late match. Panaitolikόs, meanwhile, move joint-seventh with Aris on 15 points.
Kamara opened his goal account before the international break in their 2-1 defeat to PAOK Thessaloniki on Sunday, November 11.
Their next Super League outing will be away to Olympiakos next weekend December 3 at the Karaiskakis Stadium.
Panetolikos 2 – 1 AEK Athens
Uros Cosic (26′ OG) Alhassan Kamara (51′)
André Simões (77′)
Panatolikos: Kyriakidis, Chadakia, Roda, Kamaras (67 ‘Morar), Mana (77’ Gianniotis Il), Willian, Dias, Louseros, Marinakis, Argos, Mazurek (87 ‘Liavas).
AEK: Barkas, Bakakis (76 ‘Gallos), Lambropoulos, Tsosic, Hoult, Alef (60’ Clonaridis), Simoues, Bakasetas (46 ‘Boge), Mandalos, Livia, Pons.
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by FSL News | 24 Nov, 2018 | African News
Mali for the first time in history qualified for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals after a 3-2 victory over their counterpart Algeria at the Cape Coast Stadium on Friday.
Ghana failed to beat Cameroon in the group second qualifying match as they played to a 1-1 draw but the point was not enough for the hosts’ team effectively ended the Black Queens campaign.
Cameroon tops their group with seven points and Mali on six after three round of matches.
Both Mali and Cameroon have a chance to represent Africa at next year’s World Cup with the top three finishers in Ghana all qualifying for France 2019.
On Saturday, the focus will be on Group B as holders Nigeria face former champions Equatorial Guinea, with Zambia up against South Africa in the other match.
All four sides have a chance to reach the semi-finals.
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by FSL News | 22 Nov, 2018 | African News
South Africa smashed Equatorial Guinea 7-1 in their Group B clash on Wednesday at the Cape Coast Ghana stadium, eyeing a spot at the semis of the Total Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana 2018.
Chrestinah Kgatlana inspired the Banyana Banyana to keep their 100 per cent run intact with Two goals and two assists and was named the Woman of the match.
Linda Motlhalo scored from the spot to give South Africa the lead in the 20th minute after Dorine Chuigoue handled the ball inside the box.
Nompumelelo Nyandeni added the second two minutes later after connecting a pass from Kgatlana.
Equatorial Guinea responded on the stroke of halftime when Elena Obono Oyana capitalized on a mistake in the South African defence to score.
Banyana Banyana increased their advantage in the 56th minute through substitute Refiloe Jane who tapped in an easy pass from Kgatlana.
Kgatlana completed her brace three minutes later to increase the tally after rounding off the goalkeeper in both goals.
Amanda Mthandi and Jermaine Seoposenwe inflicted more pain on the Ecuatoguineana by getting their names on the score sheet in the 76th and 79th minutes.
Elsewhere, Defending Champions Nigeria thrashed Zambia with an emphatic 4-0 victory to make amends from their opening game slumber at the Cape Coast stadium on Wednesday.
The win gives the Super Falcons a new lifeline as they keep quest alive to defend the tournament and make it to the FIFA Women’s World Cup next year in France.
However, Banyana Banyana top the pack with six points with Nigeria and Zambia trailing on three points each and Equatorial Guinea at the bottom pointless.
Total Woman of the Match: Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana
Meanwhile, Banyana Banyan beat Nigeria in their group B opener 1-0 at the same stadium on Sunday, November 18 while Zambia proved too strong for Equatorial Guinea later on the same day.
A draw for South Africa against Zambia on Saturday will be enough for them to reach the next stage of the competition but Nigeria must win against Equatorial Guinea if they are to progress this weekend.
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by FSL News | 19 Nov, 2018 | African News
Mauritania qualified for its first major soccer tournament on Sunday after a 2-1 victory over Botswana to claim a place at next year’s African Cup of Nations.
It was the second major surprise of the 2019 qualifiers after Madagascar sealed a spot at the African Cup for the first time last month.
Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa covered almost completely by the Sahara desert, came from behind to beat Botswana 2-1 with two goals from Ismael Diakite.
It means a nation that waited 17 years after its first international game for its first win will finally play among the continent’s best teams next June and July.
13 OF 24 PLACES SETTLED
Mauritania is one of 13 countries to have now qualified for an expanded 24-team Cup of Nations hosted by Cameroon. Eight of them qualified this weekend, the penultimate round of games, led by former champions Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Morocco and Algeria.
Nigeria is back at the tournament — for the first time since it won the title in 2013 — after a 1-1 draw with South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday. A Nigerian state governor promised the team $25,000 for every goal in the crucial game but one was enough as Nigeria secured the point it needed to guarantee it one of the two qualifying places from the group.
Qualified countries so far:
Cameroon ??
Egypt ??
Madagascar ??
Mali ??
Morocco ??
Nigeria ??
Senegal ??
Tunisia ??
Uganda ??
Algeria ??
Guinea ??
Ivory Coast ??
Mauritania ??
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by FSL News | 18 Nov, 2018 | African News
A brace from Jordan Ayew helps the Black Stars revive their quest for an eighth successive appearance at the African Cup of Nations finals.
Ghana beat Ethiopia 2-0 at the Addis Ababa stadium in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday afternoon.
Ayew made his return to Kwesi Appiah’s side for the first time since featuring in the Black Stars World Cup qualifying draw with Congo Brazzaville in October 2017.
For the second time in the qualifiers, the Black Stars have proven too strong for the Ethiopians.
The Crystal Palace on-loan attackers scored in the 3rd and 23rd minutes respectively to give his side a two-goal cushion.
The win means they are guaranteed a top spot finish if they can beat Kenya in Ghana march next year even without playing Sierra Leone.
Ghana doubleheader was cancelled due to FIFA’s suspension on Sierra Leone in October.
In the first leg at Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi, Ghana walloped their visitors 5-0 thanks to goals from Asamoah Gyan, John Boye and Ebenezer Ofori, as well as a brace from Rafael Dwamena.
Elsewhere, the Confederation of African Football also cancelled Kenya v Sierra Leone this weekend qualifier. However, the Harambee Stars, are still top of the group, following a back to back victory over Ghana and Ethiopia.
AFCON 2019 Group F Standings
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