by FSL News | 6 Oct, 2017 | African News
Sierra Queens of Sierra Leone will open their quest for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifiers against West African neighbours Mali in the first round qualifiers in the race to Ghana.
To qualify for the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations billed for Ghana, the two sides will face off in the first round of qualification in February with the Queens hosting the first leg in Freetown before moving away to Bamako for the return leg.
If the Sierra Leone Queens are able to get passed their Malian opponent, they will have to face the winner between Morocco and Ivory Coast, who would also battle in the first round.
The tournament will also double as the qualifiers to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The 2018 edition of the tournament will be held in Ghana from November 17 to December 1st.
Hosts Ghana qualified automatically, while the remaining seven spots will be determined by the qualifying rounds, which will begin on February 26, 2018.
The full draw for this year’s qualifiers includes; First Round: Senegal v Algeria, Libya v Ethiopia, Morocco v Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone v Mali, Burkina Faso v Gambia, Congo v South Africa, Kenya v Uganda, Lesotho v Swaziland, Tanzania v Zambia, Namibia v Zimbabwe.
Second Round: Senegal/Algeria v Libya v Ethiopia , Morocco/Ivory Coast v Sierra Leone/Mali, Burkina Faso/Gambia v Nigeria , Congo/Central Africa v Cameroon, Kenya/Uganda v Equatorial Guinea, Lesotho/Swaziland v South Africa, Tanzania/Zambia v Namibia/Zimbabwe.
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by FSL News | 4 Oct, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international, Prince Barrie, says Haifa’s trip to the city of Rabat, Morocco is the ideal way for him to settle quickly into life with his new club.
The attacking midfielder, who signed a two-year deal on Wednesday 27 September with Guinean top-flight side will be in the Hafia’s side departing tonight for Morocco on a two-week training camp, where the team will play three friendly games before the start of the season.
This year’s Guinea national Cup Winner is expected to play three friendly matches (two against the FUS in Rabat and one against the Raja).
Hafia will engage in three competitions next season, the Guinean Championship, the National Cup of Guinea and CAF Confederation Cup.
He told Football Sierra Leone that the trip will provide him with the perfect opportunity to get to know his new teammates.
“I’m happy to be here, I signed a two-year contract with one of Guinea biggest clubs and it feels right,” the former Inter Allies attacking midfielder told footballsierraleone.net.
“I’m so looking forward to this trip. I think the best thing about the trip is that we’re going to Rabat and will be a good time to know my teammates,”
“I played in Ghana for one season and It was ok. I also went to Sweden on trials with AIK in 2015. Now am in Guinea because I was scouted against Senegal during the CHAN preliminary doubleheader in July.
Physically I’m in a good sharp,” the former Inter Allies player added.
The 15 times Guinean Champions will return to Conakry on October 27 and will face Horoya AC the 2017 Champions in the Guinean Super Cup.
The Guinea pro league is expected to start on November 4th.
The three times African Champions was one of the dominant forces in the 1970s.
Hafia promoted some great talents as Papa Camara, Bengally Sylla, Abdoulaye Keita, Chérif Souleymane, Petit Sory, Mamadou Aliou Kéïta, Mory Kone.
Here is the list of fifteen players signed by Hafia FC last week.
Prince Barrie (attacker) a two-year contract from Sierra Leone, Yakhouba Bangoura (middle) two-year contract from FC AKB national division.
Ismael Camara (midfielder) Two-year contract from Atletico de Coleah, Demba Camara (striker) Two-year contract from FC Inter Turku of Finland.
Mohamed Cheick Camara (striker): Top scorer in league 2 with 18 goals. Two-year contract from FC Santoba, Midfielder Sankoumba Diakité a two-year contract from FC Atouga and Guinea’s U-16 international, Aboubacar Camara (striker): 12 goals last year. Two-year contract, Bakary Diakité (middle): a Two-year deal from Soumba.
Souleymane Badji (middle): two-year contract from JS Kabylie of Tunisia, Alhassane Kennedy Soumah (middle): two-year contract from the Atletico de Coleah
Ibrahima Sory Camara (middle): two-year contract from Renaissance FC, Kerfalla Camara (defender): a two-year contract from the Horoya AC reserve
Momo Coumbassa (goalkeeper): two-year contract from Atletico de Coleah, Mohamed Sorel Camara (striker): two-year contract from Fello Star
Gnamien Ghislain (striker): two-year contract from AFAD (Côte d’Ivoire)
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by FSL News | 3 Oct, 2017 | Players Abroad News
He’s been among the goals recently for the Danish NordicBet Liga side, Vendsyssel after joining on loan in January from local side Lion pride.
Sierra Leone-born striker Christian Moses pictured in action was again on the scoresheet in Monday’s 3-1 defeat at home by Esbjerg FB.
However, despite frustrated with his side home defeat, the Lion Pride striker knows how much a goal means to the club and fans.
“I feel great at the moment, thanks to God everything is going on well with me here,” Moses told the footballsierraleone.net.
“I’ve managed to score six goals in 13 League appearances, a good way to announce my arrival I suppose. Overall I’m happy with my effort so far here.
“As a team, we are third position on the table, working towards promotion.”
With eight games to go before the end of the Danish NordicBet Liga first phase, Vendsyssel next outing will be against BK Fremad Amager on Saturday and Moses is excited about helping his side bid to go on a winning run.
“Hopefully, from this Saturday we can put together a run of successive wins and that might help our promotion chase before the league break up.
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by FSL News | 30 Sep, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Fifa Task-force with members of the Sierra Leone Football Association
Football’s world governing body Fifa has redesigned the roadmap to heal the bitter and protracted rift in the game in Sierra Leone after a two-day visit.
The national premiership league has not been played in the country for three years under the executive of Africa’s only woman FA head Isha Johansen. Her leadership was disputed by rival members and a power struggle ensued since 2014.
The power struggle over the running of football in Sierra Leone worsened after the FA’s Congress in Makeni was postponed unexpectedly in 2015.
After nearly a year of the new Fifa’s intervention, a mediation team from the world body has made several recommendations to help resolve the ongoing impasse after concluding its findings on Friday.
In a communique issued by the task force, which comprised of the Minister of Sports Ahmed Khanou, the Chairman Taskforce Musa Bility, SLFA’s representative Drucil Taylor and Fifa Director of member Associations Veron Mosengo-Omba, the following points were agreed upon:
- The SLFA should adopt the FIFA code of ethics, with FIFA supporting this process.
- The members of the judicial bodies elected on the 23rd March 2017 should undergo integrity checks conducted by FIFA as defined by FIFA Ethics Committee.
- An extraordinary congress to be held with two items to be discussed on the agenda (A) to adopt the new SLFA Code of Ethics (Based on FIFA code of Ethics), (B) to revise the SLFA statutes and include integrity checks requirements for potential candidates.
- • Following the Extraordinary Congress, the SLFA shall organise Ordinary Congress in order to select their Electoral Board in preparation for the SLFA elections and to present any relevant statutory reports.
- • The Match-Fixing Commission should hand over to FIFA all files and evidence linked to match-fixing in Sierra Leone football. Fifa will then decide how to proceed.
- • The government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Sports undertakes to enforce its ban on betting on local football matches and to support any sanctions that may be taken by FIFA and SLFA against those who are found guilty of match-fixing.
- • The government through the Minister of sports will ensure the smooth and uninterrupted operations of the SLFA.
The Task-force also after further deliberation with concern stakeholders in Sierra Leone Football, recommends that the FIFA member Association Committee should, establish without delay the timeframe for the following activities.
- A review of the SLFA statutes and the implementation of the Code of Ethics.
• The date by which the SLFA Extraordinary Congress should be held.
• The date of the new SLFA Ordinary Congress and the date of the Elective Congress.
- Instruct the FIFA General Secretariat to be at the disposal of the FIFA’s Task Force so that the proposed solutions (such as the revision of the SLFA statutes and the integrity checks) can be implemented.
- Mandate the FIFA Member Association Division and the competent FIFA departments to propose immediately how the SLFA’s match-fixing inquiry can be completed.
- instruct the FIFA general Secretary to accompany and support the Sierra Leone Football Association and Sierra Leone towards the achievement of all the above-mentioned proposals.
As Fifa has earlier indicated, Johansen, who is due in court 30 October to face corruption charges is expected to remain in office until the election of a new president.
However, her status to run as the incumbent is now questionable after the recent charges by the country’s anti-corruption bureau, who also called for her and the FA’s secretary-general to step down immediately.
She is a member of the Caf executive committee and holds positions in other committees of the African body and Fifa.
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by FSL News | 27 Sep, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone Football Association president, Isha Johansen, and her secretary-general Chris Kamara have both been ordered by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to step aside following their charges of abuse of office and public funds.
The ACC announced on the 21 September that Isha Johansen and Chris Kamara will be appearing in court on the 30 October on six counts Charges.
Ministry of Sports and National Sports Council (NSC), under orders from the ACC, in a meeting on Tuesday that was attended by the SLFA’s vice president, Brima Mazola Kamara and Western Area Chairman Foday Turay at the Ministry Conference room in Freetown, has advised the SLFA asking them to replace Isha Johansen and Chris Kamara.
According to a letter dated 25th September 2017, signed by ACC boss Ady Macauley, seen by Football Sierra Leone, following the ACC’s announcement, both now stand indicted before the High Court of Sierra Leone, they must step aside until acquitted or the proceedings against them discontinued.
The Anti-Corruption Act, No 12 of 2008 makes comprehensive provision for the process that must be adopted once a public figure has been indicted or charge.
According to the Anti-Corruption statutes, any public officer charged with a corruption offence must be suspended from the date of the charge until he is either acquitted or the proceedings against him are discontinued.
Johansen’s first four-year term expired on Thursday, August 3, 2017.
The scuffle is ongoing and it is uncertain what the next FIFA roadmap will be, but a FIFA/Caf task force is expected in Freetown on Wednesday headed by Liberian FA President Musa Bility.
In July, Fifa suspended the scheduled SLFA annual congress that should have to pave the way for elections, FIFA cited unresolved issues relating to the dispute between the current SLFA executive and Johansen’s opponents.
Meanwhile, the SLFA banned 19 officials from football activities for life has been officially communicated to the World football body by the Secretary-General Chris Kamara.
Kamara’s correspondent was sent to Fifa’s Veron Mosengo-Omba Director, Member Association.
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by FSL News | 25 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Former Old Edwardian and Sierra Fisheries winger and attacking midfielder, Morlai B Kamara alias Tboy, is bidding to excel as a coach with Lambeth Tigers junior side.
Kamara, a well-known player in the mid-90’s when he was the skipper of Sierra Fisheries football club.
Though he left Sierra Leone in 2000, Tboy Kamara has always tried to offer his expertise to upcoming players in his capacity as a coach.
The former Sierra Fisheries player was always determined that football would remain a daily part of his life.
Kamara, who guided his side to their first victory defeating Wolves (London) 3-2 on Sunday at Ark Academy, Bridge Road, Wembley said he was pleased with his start.
“I was very pleased with the win, am excited and ready to work, hopefully, will take these boys to a higher height, Kamara passionately told footballsierraleone.net.
“I have decided that after I have spent enough time learning about the game and is time to make a new start and get 100% involved again.”
“My aims and objective are working with the youngsters trying to empowering myself more in football education and sports science.”
“Football is a very broad subject in modern days so the more you learn the more you know and it’s all down to your focus and dedication.”
Kamara, who is passionate about coaching, has his own personal development team called AREA BEST SOCCER DEVELOPMENT age group 10-14s majority, 90% of his players are from Sierra Leonean background and some of the kids play for pro academy clubs.
He added, “I’m dedicated and want to help more young players improve their game and hopefully get some more talented players progressing under my knowledge.”
Lambeth Tigers have already started a new and exciting challenge after it’s Under 14, Under 15 and Under 16 teams accepted into the London Youth Premier League this season.
The league is designed to be a stepping stone between grassroots football and professional academies with pro clubs like Crystal Palace, Cambridge United and Barnet all fielding teams in the league.
Kamara’s Coaching qualification.
England FA level 2 coach
Youth development level 3
Talents ID level 2
CPD Continual Professional Development in Learning and Coaching.
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