by FSL News | 7 Apr, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone youngster Michael Kargbo has signed a professional undisclosed contract with Swedish Superettan side AFC Eskilstuna.
The 18-year-old striker, who was spotted in Makeni, becomes the latest youngster acquired by the club and will be wearing the clubs 99 jerseys.
“He is a very fast striker, who can also play on the wings,” Talenti Sports Agency added, “The attacker is still developing.”
He has been a brilliant prospect since moving to Sweden and will be the second Sierra Leonean on the club’s roster in recent years.
AFC Eskilstuna relegated from the Swedish Top-flight last season and Kargbo’s compatriots Mohamed Buya Turay was part of the side.
The youngster is expected to be in the AFC side against Falkenberg away in match-day two of the 2018 Swedish Superettan season on Saturday.
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by FSL News | 6 Apr, 2018 | African News
The world football governing body, Fifa has demanded that the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) make key changes to its electoral process.
According to a communique to the EFF dated 2 April, Fifa’s Secretary General Fatma Samoura noted, the elections cannot take place until the electoral process is brought into line with Fifa statutes.
The communique also stated that EFF new elections must take place before 3 June 2018.
Four times EEF elections have been postponed amidst persistent infighting over the electoral process.
Following several “confusion” regarding the electoral procedure and rules because of the “absence of a proper legal framework.”
Fifa highlighted the make-up of Ethiopia’s electoral committee and electoral appeals committee, saying there are members who appear to be either officials or members of the EFF, including presidents of regional associations, which is deemed as a conflict of interest.
The head of the Electoral Committee, Zerihun Mekonnen, is also the head of the Amhara Regional State Football Federation.
The EFF has been told it must convene an extraordinary general assembly to adopt an electoral code and to elect a new electoral committee and new electoral appeals committee.
Five candidates are vying for a place to the take control of football in Ethiopia.
They include current incumbent Juniedi Basha, former president Dr Ashebir Woldegiorgis and ex-vice-president Teka Assefaw.
Some 16 candidates including former national team head trainers Sewnet Bishaw and Asrat Haile are locking horns in the hope of being elected to the executive committee.
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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone striker Donald Wellington scored his first Ghana Premier League goal for newcomers Karela United on Sunday.
Karela United thrashed Ebusua Dwarfs 3-0 to register first league win at Cam Park on match-day four of the ongoing season.
The exciting and experienced attacker, who joined the Ghanaian side in January for an undisclosed fee, was named Man of the March for his matchday goal and assists.
Wellington scored Karela United’s third goal of the game, provided the assist for Diawisie Taylor’s opener.
Right back Isaac Kwain scored Karela’s second goal.
Diawisie Taylor sets new record after scoring the host opener in the opening 20 second of the match to unsettle their visitors.
Taylor’s goal against the Dwarfs was the fastest goal in the history of the Ghana Premier League.
Karela next league outing is away to Dreams FC on Sunday 8 April at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Shooting Stars starting X1 at the 24 de Setembro Stadium
Guinea Bissau matchday squad first team
Sierra Leone’s Shooting Stars suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Guinea Bissau in the U-20 African Cup of Nations first leg preliminary.
Italy’s Sampdoria striker João Cláudio Gomes Ricciulli scored the only goal for the host in the opening 11th minute’s well-conducted counterattack on Sunday in Bissau at the 24 de Setembro Stadium.
In a tough and difficult period of the match, resilient Sierra Leone played for almost 30 minutes with a man down following Joseph K Turay sending off in the 65th minute.
Seven of the 15 foreign-based named by Coach Emiliano Te’ for this contest, was unable to play reasons unknown.
Sierra Leone Cameroonian technician, Ken Tabi will see this result as the perfect opportunity to set a date with Nigeria’s Flying Eagles.
But, Shooting Stars will have to produce the goals at the Bo City Stadium in a fortnight if they are to reach the next round of the U-20 qualifiers.
Sierra Leone US-based attacker, Rodney Michael started on the bench and was introduced in the in 55th minutes second half replacing Masalakie Bangura to make his youth U-20 debut for his country of birth.
The winner between the two countries will face Nigeria’s Flying Eagles of Nigeria.
The Flying Eagles will then play away to the overall winners of this first round clash on May 11, 12 or 13 with the return leg in Nigeria a week later.
In his post-match interview, Djurtinhos Emiliano Té lamented the impossibility of having seven players not allowed for the match this afternoon. but emphasized that the most important was to win at home against Sierra Leone.
Té confessed that the decision of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) changed the plans of the technical team for the first leg of the qualifying first leg for AFCON-Niger’2019.
“It is difficult to manage, but we believe in the players we have available and we have won,” Emiliano Té emphasized and then conceded that the result is a little thin, adding that the U20 national team is still under construction.
Sierra Leone’s assistant coach, Raymond Lewis maintained that Shooting Stars will do their best to eliminate the ‘Djurtinhos’ in Sierra Leone.
Weekend First Leg Results – Saturday, 31 March 2018
Mauritania 2-0 Morocco
Algeria 3-1 Tunisia
Uganda 5-1 South Sudan
Tanzania 0-0 DR Congo
Seychelles 0-0 Mozambique
Malawi 0-0 Swaziland
Botswana 0-0 Namibia
Sunday, 1 April 2018
Guinea Bissau 1-0 Sierra Leone
*Liberia vs Benin
*Liberia withdrew, Benin qualified for the second round
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by FSL News | 1 Apr, 2018 | African News
The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Sixteen out of the total number are from Africa; the contingent comprises six referees and ten assistants.
Preparations for the road to Russia kicked off in September 2014 not only for the 32 participating teams but also for the initial group of 53 FIFA referee trios from around the world.
The choice of the final group of match officials selected to officiate at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia was based on each referee’s skills and personality, as well as his level of understanding of football and ability to read both the game and the various tactics employed by teams.
Over the last three years, preparatory seminars have taken place for referees and assistant referees focusing on fair play, protecting players and the image of the game, as well as consistency and uniformity.
The selected FIFA World Cup match officials will attend another dedicated seminar for two weeks in the second half of April at the technical centre of the Italian Football Association in Coverciano, Italy. The officials will be divided into two groups, which will also include video assistant referee (VAR) candidates.
Following this seminar, the FIFA Referees Committee will announce the names of the referees selected to act as VARs during football’s most important competition, the FIFA World Cup. The selection process will take into account the candidate’s VAR experience in domestic leagues, FIFA competitions and FIFA refereeing seminars since the beginning of the VAR project in 2016.
Between now and the World Cup in June, the selected referees, assistant referees and VARs will be monitored and supported by FIFA Refereeing on an individual basis to ensure they are fully prepared. Following the seminar in Coverciano, all of the match officials will take part in a final preparatory seminar at the FIFA World Cup match officials’ HQ in Moscow, which will start ten days before the tournament kicks off. This seminar will also cover VAR.
During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the selected match officials will operate in a variety of roles, e.g. referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, reserve assistant referees and video match officials.
The 6 African referees
Abid Charef Mehdi (Algeria), Diedhiou Malang (Senegal), Gassama Bakary Papa (Gambia), Grisha Ghead (Egypt), Sikazwe Janny (Zambia)
Tessema Weyesa Bamlak (Ethiopia)
The 10 African assistant-referees
Achik Redouane (Morocco), Ahmed Waleed (Sudan), Birumushahu Jean-Claude (Burundi), Camara Djibril (Senegal), Dos Santos Jerson Emiliano (Angola)
Etchiali Abdelhak (Algeria), Hmila Anouar (Tunisia), Range Marwa (Kenya), Samba El Hadji Malick (Senegal), Siwela Zakhele Thusi (South Africa)
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by FSL News | 31 Mar, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Photos: Marcelo Na Ritche: Sierra Leone Shooting Stars arrived in Guinea Bissau
The Sierra Leone U20 team is already in Bissau to challenge the ‘Djurtinhos’ tomorrow, Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018, at the National Stadium ’24 de Setembro.
The match is the first leg doubleheader of the African Cup of Nations U20 qualifiers of the pre- (CAN’2019) of the category to be held in Niger.
In his first statement, Shooting Stars Cameroonian technician Ken Tabi said to the microphones he feels at home, as well as his players, pointing out the climate, which according to his reading, is similar to the climate of Sierra Leone, thanking the good reception at Osvaldo Vieira International Airport, adding that they feel comfortable in Guinea-Bissau.
“We came not to participate in the game but to win, the team is in a high spirit of winning with a view to bringing joy to the Sierra Leoneans, “said Ken Tabi.
When asked if the arrival on the eve of the game would not influence the group’s performance, Ken Tabi noted that his team does not complain of fatigue.
Noting that they made a transit from the neighbouring republic of Guinea Conakry, where they rested and trained this morning before entering the plane to Bissau, given that the climate situation is the same as Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile, Guinea Bissau technician Emiliano Te’ lined-up 20-man squad including 15 foreign-based for the Niger 2019 first leg doubleheader U20 AFCON preliminary qualifier.
The aggregate winner over the two legs will face Nigeria’s Flying Eagles of Nigeria.
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