by FSL News | 8 Feb, 2018 | African News
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed that Wilfried Zaha picked up a knee injury in the draw during the match against Newcastle United.
The Ivorian international will not be part of the Palace trip to Everton on Saturday.
Hodgson told club’s website: “We don’t know how long he is out for, that is the bottom line and it’s amazing he was able to play so long in the game with the injury.”
“The good news for us is that he is a very quick healer, he and the medical staff will work very hard to get him back on the field as soon as possible.”
The Palace boss added: “The doctors won’t give you a time frame, they won’t be put under that pressure if he recovers in a week or two it would be a fantastic effort from his point of view.”
He has scored four goals for Palace this season with the Eagles 14th in the Premier League.
The injury to Zaha follows Palace’s forward Bakary Sako being ruled out of the rest of the season with a fractured ankle and damaged ligaments, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek, on loan from Chelsea, is also out.
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by FSL News | 8 Feb, 2018 | Players Abroad News
Major League veteran, Kei Kamara, was on target as his Vancouver Whitecaps side thrashed J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on Tuesday at the University of Hawaii.
“It’s practice but it’s always nice to score goals,” Kamara to footballsierraleone.net
Kamara joined Vancouver Whitecaps from New England Revolution in December 2017 in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft .
The Canadian side opened their 2018 preseason campaign with a 4-0 hammering over the Japanese top-flight club with Tim Parker led the way for Vancouver with a first-half brace.
Major League soccer veteran and Sierra Leone’s Kei Kamara also found the back of the net to register his first for the club in the first half, driving low from inside the box.
Bernie Ibini capped off the afternoon with a stoppage-time tally set up by Alphonso Davies and 15-year-old Whitecaps FC Residency player Simon Colyn.
They will take on Iwaki FC at Aloha Stadium (Honolulu) today.
Whitecaps FC kicks off the 2018 MLS regular season on Sunday, March 4 against Montreal Impact at BC Place.
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by FSL News | 8 Feb, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
New first-team coach Abdulai Bah (Coach Kaloga) will be using his long-term experience in a bid to help FC Johansen shine under his leadership.
The 46-year-old, who was appointed on Tuesday replacing John Keister believes his local and international experience will aid his new club massively.
“I’m happy to lead this club, I’m very excited and fully ready for a new dimension in my career,” Bah told footballsierraleone.net.
He explained: “I know is going to be a big challenge considering there is no national league. But, I’m hoping the league will soon be starting – for now I believe I have the time to impact my own philosophy.”
“This club over years has been one of the leading clubs in the country with some exciting players and I’m looking forward to working with them.”
Bah, who impressed with brief, but successful coaching periods at Real Republicans and Sierra Rangers FC, a junior team owned by the late Jacques Montouroy a French expert working with CRS between 2000 and 2006 added,”I’m hoping this new challenge will help my own personal development.”
The experience local technician was the assistant coach under Obi Metzger and Abu Sankoh (short Abu) of EE Lions in CAF Champions League against Asec Mimosa (Ivory Coast) in 2006, Esperance of Tunisia 2010 and Djoliba AC of Mali 2011 respectively.
He has also worked with national U 17, as the Technical adviser for the U-20 Female team and was the head coach of the home-based side when Mauritania eliminated Sierra Leone from the African Nations Cup Championship (CHAN) qualifiers 4-1 on aggregate in June 2015.
The former Real Republicans coach was the assistant to John Ajina Sesay during the last four matches of Sierra Leone 2015 African Nations Cup qualifiers in Yaoundé, Abidjan and DR Congo against Cameroon, Ivory Coast and DR Leopards respectively.
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by FSL News | 6 Feb, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Head Coach of Sierra Leone national team, John Keister, on Friday, February, 3 with immediate effect resigned his position as the head coach of Sierra Leone premier league side, FC Johansen.
The 47-year-old former Walsall and Dover Athletics midfielder, in a press statement, failed to mention the reason (s) for his decision and when further asked by this media, he stated that: “It is high time I called it a day for a newer challenge.”
The press statement confirming his decision reads: “This release is to inform the general public that as of today the 2nd February 2018, I have parted company with FC Johansen Football Club.”
“I would like to thank the owners of the club for their support over the years and most importantly the players for their trust and dedication during the time with the club. A special thanks to Alusine Kabba whom I have worked with throughout my time at the club not only as the Welfare Officer but as my little brother.”
The former Leone Stars midfielder further stated that he was looking forward to working with and developing young players in the country and to also giving them the opportunity to live their dream through football.
Keister, who was appointed head coach of the national team in May, 2017, has enjoyed good coaching time with FC Johansen, qualifying them from first division to the premier league and also guided them to their first major domestic title, the controversial 2016 Leocem FA Cup title after a 1-0 victory over Republic of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces FC (RSLAF) at the Wusum Stadium in Makeni.
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by FSL News | 5 Feb, 2018 | African News
Host and tournament favourite, Morocco thrashed Nigeria 4-0 in the final on Sunday to claim the African Nations Championship (CHAN) at a packed Complexe Mohamed V in Casablanca at a packed Complexe Mohamed V in Casablanca.
A brace from Zakaria Hadraf and a goal each from Walid El Karti and Ayoub El Kaabi were enough for the Moroccans as they won their first major continental title since the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Atlas Lions become the fourth different winner of the Chan, joining DR Congo, Tunisia and Libya on the honours board after they overpowered the Super Eagles, who played most of the second half with just 10 men.
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by FSL News | 4 Feb, 2018 | African News
Sudan beat Libya 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 play-off draws in Marrakech on Saturday.
The result means the Falcons of Jediane ended up third for the second time in the African Nations Championship.
Sudan impressively took the lead on eight minutes when Walaa Eldin Musa headed in to break the deadlock.
The Libyans fought hard for their equaliser just six minutes to the end with a goal from Salem Ablo.
Another bronze medal for Sudan at the CHAN finals after they were third when they hosted the tournament in 2011, while Libya were champions three years later.
Morocco host Nigeria Sunday in an eagerly anticipated final at the 65,000-capacity Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca with a record $1.25 million (about one million euros) first prize at stake.
Total man of the Match: Mohamed Taher (Sudan)
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