by FSL News | 8 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Buya Turay scored a brace for his Swedish top-tier side Dalkurd FF in their 3-0 win over IF Brommapojkarnaon on Saturday.
Buya is now the joint second leading goal scorer behind Djurgårdens IF forward Tino Kadewere with seven goals of the season.
Allsvenskan returns with no less than seven matches this weekend to kick starts the second half of the league.
Turay, who was injured in May, opened the scoring in the 3rd minute to give his side a 1-0 lead.
He completed his brace in the 35th minute to take the scores to 3-0 after Ferhad Ayaz have netted Dalkurd’s second goal in the 28th.
It was an important win for the newly Allsvenskan side, who have only managed two wins from their last twelve matches.
Dalkurd still second from bottom and they’ll take on Trelleborgs FF next Saturday, July 14.
Kamara turns goal machine in Moldova
The striker has been on the scoresheet against Sfîntul, Iskra, Zimbru, and Zaria in all competition in Moldova.
The in-form striker with an unquenchable thirst for goals, Kamara is in the middle of a hot run of form.
The top scorer in the Moldovan top-flight has notched seven goals in Sheriff’s last five matches.
The Moldovan champions FC Sherrif will take on Kutaisi-based club FC Torpedo of Georgia on July 10 next Tuesday in the first qualifying round of this year’s Uefa Champions League at the Givi Kiladze Stadium.
Kwame Quee scores to rescue a point for UMF Víkingur in Iceland
Attacking midfielder Kwame Quee was on target for his Icelandic side UMF Vikingur on Thursday away Njardvik.
Víkingur Ólafsvík, the guest at Njardvik, took the lead from a Quee goal in the 34th minutes but his goal was not enough as the host team fought back to level the scoreline 1-1 in the 41st minute.
The goal was Quee’s third of the season in as many games played.
They are third in the Icelandic second-tier table three points adrift from league leaders ÍA Akranes.
England: Sullay Kaikai happy with Palace return
Crystal Palace youth product Sullay Kaikai has indicated his delight after returning to his parent club Crystal Palace following his loan spell at Charlton Athletic.
Kaikai, was out on loan in January 2018, following four appearances for Palace in the first half of last the season.
He posted on twitter ‘Back to business. Great to be back @CPFC?.’
Disappointingly, the Sierra Leone native, who made over 12 appearances for the Addicks failed to score in any.
The winger- striker also had a loan spell with Brentford last season, scoring three goals in 18 Championship games.
Mustapha Bundu targeting double figures for AGF Aarhus
AGF Aarhus and Sierra Leone youngster Mustapha Bundu has set himself a target ahead of the new Danish Superliga 2018 – 2019 season.
Bundu, 21, is aiming to score over ten goals in his second full season after scoring six goals last season in all competitions.
“I will like to get double figures this coming season,” he said. “And probably get my team to a higher and better position in the league.”
Bundu, whose contract up until summer 2021, has challenged himself.
“I would love to score 10-plus goals and I think I am capable,” the striker told Football Sierra Leone.
Aarhus GF kick-starts their season next weekend July 14 away to FC Champions Midtjylland.
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by FSL News | 8 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Kei Kamara scored two goals to ensure Vancouver Whitecaps’ beat Chicago Fire 3-2 on Saturday night.
Kamara, 33, has hit the ground running with eight goals of the season, and was voted the MLS Budweiser Man of the Match.
He also surpassed Dwayne De Rosario as the seventh all-time leading goal scorer in Major League Soccer regular season.
The Sierra Leone native opened the scoring for the hosts in the 28th minute when he got on the end of a loose ball in the box and poked it in with his right foot.
The visitors equalized in the 42nd minute when Kevin Ellis received a throw-in from Dax McCarty on the right, deep in the Whitecaps’ half.
Ellis fought off his defender and drove a low cross to Nikolić in front of goal. With the inside of his right foot, Nikolić calmly redirected the ball into goal to pull Chicago level.
Jordon Mutch doubles the host lead with his first MLS marker for the Whitecaps.
Kamara put the Whitecaps ahead 3-1 in the 72nd minute with his second goal from a close range, converting an Alphonso Davies pass from the left flank.
Tony Tchani in the 81st minute scored the Chicago Fire’s second of the day but was too late to rescue at least a draw for his side.
Kamara and Whitecaps begin a busy period of fixtures when they travel to Washington to take on D.C. United next Saturday.
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by FSL News | 6 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News
AGF Aarhus and Sierra Leone youngster Mustapha Bundu has set himself a target ahead of the new Danish Superliga 2018 – 2019 season.
Bundu, 21, is aiming to score over ten goals in his second full season after scoring six goals last season in all competitions.
“I will like to get double figures this coming season,” he said. “And probably get my team to a higher and better position in the league.”
Bundu, whose contract up until summer 2021, has challenged himself.
“I would love to score 10-plus goals and I think I am capable,” the striker told Football Sierra Leone.
Aarhus GF kick-starts their season next weekend July 14 away to FC Champions Midtjylland.
Bundu has been impressive since joining the club and was rewarded a long-term deal.
In AGF’s away defeat to Brondby IF, he made his Danish Superliga debut as a substitute on 23 October 2016. He came on the pitch in the 78th minute, replacing Martin Spelmann.
The former Hereford FC made 20 league appearances last season for the Danish outfit.
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by FSL News | 6 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Crystal Palace youth product winger Sullay Kaikai has returned to the club following his loan spell at Charlton Athletic.
On 26 January 2018, following four appearances for Palace in the first half of last the season, Kaikai was sent on loan to League One side Charlton Athletic until the end of the season
Kaikai, 22, made his league debut for Charlton on 3 February 2018 in a 3-2 loss against Oxford United as a 69th-minute substitute for Stephy Mavididi.
Disappointingly, the Sierra Leone native, who made over 12 appearances for the Addicks failed to score in any.
He posted on twitter ‘Back to business. Great to be back @CPFC?.’
The winger- striker also had a loan spell with Brentford last season, scoring three goals in 18 Championship games.
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by FSL News | 1 Jul, 2018 | African News
South African giant club Orlando Pirates have confirmed the signing of former Sierra Leone goalkeeper coach Andrew Sparkes.
Andrew, who was the U23 Goalkeeper Coach/Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Swansea City AFC, also worked with Sierra Leone Senior Men’s team during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifiers.
Sparkes, 33, joined Swansea in 2012 from New York Red Bull. His former boss with Sierra Leone Johnathan Mckinstry took to Twitter to wish him good luck.
“Good luck to my former #SierraLeone goalkeeping coach @andrewsparkes1 on his new role with @orlandopirates. A great addition to the team @michocoach ?? He will do a great job for you. Best wishes for the new season! ⚽”
‘Orlando Pirates Football Club is delighted to welcome Andrew Sparkes, Darian Wilken and Franck Plaine to the technical team.
‘Andrew Sparkes joins the stable for the upcoming season as the Goalkeeper Coach of the senior team, while Darian Wilken will form part of the Buccaneers Football Analysis Department alongside Kyle Solomon and Michael Loftman, who both joined the club earlier in the year,” Pirates said on club’s website.
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by FSL News | 1 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Players Abroad: Uefa Champions League, FC Sherriff up against FC Torpedo of Georgia
The Moldovan champions FC Sheriff must excel in all qualifying matches of the Uefa Champions League if they are to reach the competition group stage.
Divizia league top scorer, Alhaji Kamara, and his team will take on the Kutaisi-based club FC Torpedo of Georgia on July 10 in the first qualifying round of this year’s Uefa Champions League at the Givi Kiladze Stadium.
The return fixture is slated for June 18 at the SC Sheriff Main Arena.
The winner will go again against Macedonia champions Shkëndija (MKD) or Welsh Premier League side The New Saints in Second qualifying round between 24/25 July & 31 July/1 August.
Goran Sablič’s side booked their place in Europe’s top competition by romping to the Scottish title last season.
This will be Sheriff’s sixteen appearances in the elite clubs competition with their biggest win came on 23/07/2013, walloping Sutjeska away from home 0-5.
Their biggest defeat was to Anderlecht 4-0 Sheriff in Brussels on 25/07/2001, and on 08/08/2012, Dinamo Zagreb thrashed them, 4-0 Sheriff, in Zagreb respectively.
Elsewhere, Umaru Bangura FC Zurich Switzerland. The Sierra Leone skipper looks set to miss the opening 2018/2019 season of the Swiss Super League.
The Capital club defender is still on recovery from surgery after been ruled out towards the end of of the last season because of a Knee injury.
Bangura, 30, suffered an internal ligament rupture in the right knee but has since undergone a successful operation.
George Davies FC Riga Latvia: Five wins in a row for Davies’ Riga
A brace from Volodymyr Baienko aidedFC Riga beat Valmiera Glass on Saturday as they registered their fifth win in a row to go second.
Davies was again impressive playing full time for his side, he was the architect who created the opportunity following a clever pass in the opening 16th minutes that Vladimir Bajenko capitalised on to scored Riga’s first goal in their 2-0 win over Valmiera Glass.
John Kamara (Kazakhstan Premier League FK Kaisar Kyzylorda)
Kamara’s Kaisar to host FK Kairat this afternoon. This tie is a must-win game for the home side.
Kamara helped his Kaisar side defeated Irtysh Pavlodar FK last week Saturday and the only goal was scored by Duman Narzildaev.
FK Kaisar has only managed three wins in their last 15 top-flight matches’ losings five and seven draws amassing 16 points leaving them fourth from bottom.
He made 30 appearances last season and scored a goal.
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