by FSL News | 17 Sep, 2017 | African News
Democratic Republic of Congo top-flight side, holders TP Mazembe won their first leg Confederation Cup quarter-final against Al Hilal Obeid 2-1 in Sudan on Saturday.
Ben Malango scored a brace for the defending champions to give them the advantage heading into their home leg next weekend.
Mazembe suffered an early blow after defender Kevin Mondeko scored an own-goal to give the hosts a 23rd-minute lead.
Malongo equalised for Mazembe just seven minutes later, with his winner coming from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute.
In other quarter-final first leg matches, Karim Benarif hit a 19th-minute penalty to give Morocco’s FUS Rabat a slender 1-0 win in their home leg against Tunisians CS Sfaxien.
Algerian side Mouloudia Alger also won their home leg 1-0 on Saturday night against another Tunisian side, Club Africain.
Hichem Nekkache scored the only goal after nine minutes.
On Friday, South Africa’s Supersport United was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Zambia’s Zesco United.
African Confederation Cup quarter-finals first legs
Supersport United 0-0 Zesco United (Friday)
Al Hilal Obeid 1-2 TP Mazembe (Saturday)
FUS Rabat 1-0 CS Sfaxien (Saturday)
Mouloudia Alger 1-0 Club Africain (Saturday)
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by FSL News | 17 Sep, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Danish NordicBet Liga side Vendsyssel staged a late comeback to record a 3-3 draw with Skive IK on Sunday 17 September 2017 at the Spar Nord stadium.
Skive IK had scored three goals in the opening hour before Vendsyssel cancelling them out in the last half hour.
Sierra Leone-born striker Christian Moses leads the comeback as Vendsyssel showed intent towards the end.
Moses accelerating effort into the hosts’ defence was brilliant solo run as he scored his fourth goal in eight appearances this season to helped his side reduce the deficit to 3-1 in the 65ft minutes.
With 25 minutes to regular time, Jeppe Illum reduced the lead to 3 – 2 from a rebound free kick on the edge of the box, before Emmanuel Ogude completed Vendsyssel comeback in the 69th and 85th respectively.
Vendsyssel FF now amassed 16 points for nine matches and their league game will be against Nykøbing FC at home Sunday, September 24.
In Finland, Abdul ‘Buduski’ Sesay continued where he left off last week, he registered his sixth of the season as JS Hercules thumped Vasa IFK 6-1 at home.
The Leone Stars midfielder was again inspiring for his side netting the third of the day in the 31’minutes.
Last Saturday the versatile midfielder was also on the scorecard in their 5-2 away victory over Oulu TP, where he scored his fifth of the season at the Oulu-Lehte Stadium.
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by FSL News | 14 Sep, 2017 | African News
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club will be holding a Support Sierra Leone fundraiser at Champion Hill on Sunday, September 17 – with money raised going towards aiding the victims of the Freetown mudslides and floods.
Hundreds of people lost their lives in the disaster in August.
A Hamlet XI will play a Sierra Leone XI at 4 pm. But there will also be music and cultural activities – entry is £5 and runs from 1pm-8pm.
A host of Sierra Leone stars present and past legends are expected to turn out for charity on Sunday.
Hamlet have close connections with the country through their management along with former and current players.
Mr Eric Lansana, former team manager of the Sierra Leone (Leone Stars), National football legend Junior Parade Koroma, former Leone Stars captain Ibrahim ‘Obreh’ Kargbo, who is presently playing for Dulwich, Hamlet FC Assistant manager Junior Kadi and coach Tamba Ngongou are all part of the organizing team of this special family fun day charity football match and other activities in aid of the mudslide victims in Sierra Leone.
“We as Concerned Sierra Leoneans in the UK (CSL UK) felt we had a responsibility to do something in aid of the mudslide victims and as a result have chosen football and entertainment to raise funds,” Eric Lansana told footballsierraleone.net
He added, “It’s an all-inclusive event as we encourage Sierra Leoneans from diverse backgrounds be it, individuals, groups or organizations to turn up and be part of it.”
Hamlet and former Sierra Leone skipper Kargbo said: “It’s really sad. People are saying it is 400 people [who died], but it is more than that figure.
“It is also close to the area where I live. It is very difficult for people back home. It has been a very big disaster and this is the only way we can help our people.
“I know a lot of people want to help but it is not easy being in Europe. The only way to do it is to organize a friendly game.”
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by FSL News | 14 Sep, 2017 | African News
Cape Verde are the biggest overall movers in the latest Fifa World Rankings as they climb a total of 47 places.
The Blue Sharks two victories over South Africa in 2018 World Cup qualifying has seen them move from 114 to 67 globally and 13th in Africa.
Despite falling five places overall Egypt are still the highest ranked nation on the continent.
The Pharaohs are just one place ahead of North African rivals Tunisia.
Tunisia replaces DR Congo as the second-ranked side in Africa after the Carthage Eagles beat the Leopards and drew with them in 2018 qualifying.
DR Congo fall 14 places globally down to fourth on the continent behind third-placed Senegal.
Germany have returned to the number one side in the world ahead of Brazil for top spot.
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by FSL News | 14 Sep, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
The new FIFA rankings are out for September, and the Sierra Leone men’s national team has plummeted from 76th to 97th in the world.
Now behind the likes of Kenya, Iraq, Palestine, Faroe Islands, on Monday evening Sierra Leone became the sixth team to exit this year WAFU Cup of Nations knockout encounter after a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria’s home-based Eagles at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
They were also eliminated from the CHAN preliminary qualifiers in Dakar against Senegal 4-2 on aggregate in July.
The Leone Stars, who amassed only 366 from their previous 448 points have also dropped from the 16th best team on the continent to 24th.
Meanwhile, Cape Verde are the largest movers overall in this month’s Fifa World Rankings as they climb a total of 47 places.
The Blue Sharks two victories over South Africa in 2018 World Cup qualifying has seen them move from 114 to 67 globally and 13th in Africa.
Despite falling five places overall Egypt are still the highest ranked nation on the continent.
The Pharaohs are just one place ahead of North African rivals Tunisia.
Tunisia replaces DR Congo as the second-ranked side in Africa after the Carthage Eagles beat the Leopards and drew with them in 2018 qualifying.
DR Congo also down 4 places globally down to fourth on the continent behind third-placed Senegal.
Germany once again have returned to the number one side in the world ahead of Brazil for top spot.
Africa’s top ten on September’s Fifa rankings – global ranking in brackets:
Egypt (30) Tunisia (31) Senegal (33) DR Congo (42) Nigeria (44) Cameroon (45) Burkina Faso (49) Ghana (52) Ivory Coast (54) Morocco (56)
Africa 24th World Sierra Leone (97)
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by FSL News | 11 Sep, 2017 | African News, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Video & News
Sierra Leone became the sixth team to exit this year WAFU Cup of Nations knockout encounter after a 2-0 defeat to Nigeria’s home-based Eagles at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Monday evening.
Goals from Moses Okoro and Moses Peter apiece in the final five minutes were enough for the home-based Eagles to progress to the next stage of the competition.
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Nigeria (0) 2 (Okoro 85’, Peter 87’)
Sierra Leone (0) 0
Teams
Nigeria coach – Salisu Yusuf
Nigeria: 1. Ezenwa, 2. Okoro, 6. Eze, 5. Ariwachukwu, 3. Akas, 4. Aremu, 8. Ifeanyi, 10. Ali, 15. Mathias (7. Friday 65’), 9. Okpotu (11. Moses 52’), 18 Eduwo (14. Okechukwu 77’).
Sierra Leone coach – Abubakar Tos Kamara
Sierra Leone: 16. Koroma, 2. K Fofanah, 3. Suma, 15. Dunia, 12. Allie, 13. Coker, 4. Sakila, 8. M Fofanah (19. Barrie 71’), 10. Vula, 11. Alpha (7. Sesay 57’), 9. Wellington.
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