by FSL News | 30 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone youngster, Mustapha Bundu, scored twice to help Danish top-tier club Aarhus GF beat third-tier side VSK Aarhus 4-1 in a DBU Pokalen Cup second-round contest at the Vejlby Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The 20-year-old opened the scoring in the 8th before Tobias Sana made it 2-0 six minutes after.
Bundu made it 3-0 in the 22′ min, with a fine solo goal.
The home side fights back but was too late, however, shortly before the break, Daniel Sivertsen scored for VSK Aarhus in the 39th minutes to reduce the deficit 3-1.
The second half was a more even game but in extra time, Jacob Florin Torp own goal completed a comfortable 4-1 win for the visitors.
Match facts:
VSK Aarhus – AGF 1-4
0-1: Mustapha Bundu (8′)
0-2: Tobias Sana (14′)
0-3: Mustapha Bundu (22 ‘)
1-3: Daniel Sivertsen (39 ‘)
1-4: Own-goal, Jacob Florin Torp (90 + 4)
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by FSL News | 29 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Christian Moses found the back of the net again for Vendsyssel in Monday’s night 1-2 defeat to Viborg at the Hjørring Stadion, Hjørring in the Danish NordicBet Liga.
The 24-year-old level things up three minutes after Mikkel Jespersen gave the visitors the lead in the 28th minute, but Pierre Dahlin Larsen ensured the victors walked away with maximum points before the break.
Monday’s strike was Moses’s second in five days as he scored his first goal of the season last Wednesday to help Vendsyssel secured 1-2 away win over Thisted and it was also the night Moses countrymen, Mamadu Khalil Jalloh made his debut since joining the club last month.
However, it was a sad debut day for Sierra Leone international striker in Sweden, Victor Mansaray, who was sent off just five minutes after his cameo for Umeå FC as they defeated Sollentuna 3-1 in the Swedish Norra, the third-tier league.
The former Seattle Sounders youngster, who was only granted work permit last week, was introduced in 58 minutes, replacing Mikael Wikström, but a hard tackle saw him received the matching order and in the Superettan, Mohamed ‘Poborsky’ Bangura returned from injury to help Dalkurd secured 2-1 win over Örgryte.
Bangura has been on the sideline for over three weeks due to trouble foot injury, but he was given a run-out in the 58 minutes after replacing Rashidi. Attacking midfielder, George Davies was the other Sierra Leonean, who made 58 minutes cameo for his side, St. Pölten who were beaten 2-1 on the road by Wolfsberger AC.
In England, Amadou Bakayoko rescued a point for Walsall after they were held to a 3-3 draw at home by Bradford City. Bakayoko’s strike came in the 87 minutes.
Down in the Non-league, Abdulai Bell-Baggie replaced Pettefer 14 minutes from time as his Poole Town were defeated 1-0 by Bath City. Former Sierra Leone captain, Ibrahim ‘Obreh’ Kargbo and his Dulwich Hamlet side were given a surprise as a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser helped Leiston salvaged a point in the Bostik Premier Division clash at Victory Road.
The midfielder, Hassan Sesay was in full-time service for Lahti as they went down 0-1 to PS Kemi at home while Abdul Sesay saw his JS Hercules also suffered a 4-2 defeat to Kufu 98 Mela.
Striker, Mustapha Bundu replaced Sana in AGF goalless draw against AAB in the Denmark top flight league but his countryman, John Kamara continued to keep his starting spot for Kaisar in their 1-1 draw with Ordabasy, while Michael Lahoud’s Miami walked away with a 0-2 away victory over Puerto Rico in the U.S second-tier league.
Elsewhere, Issa Kallon, Alfred Sankoh and Kei Kamara all see yellow cards over the weekend in Holland, Turkey and U.S. Major League. Kallon, who got his first start in the 2-0 defeat to De Graafschap was booked in the 26 minutes before substituted in the 76th minutes.
Sankoh, who was limited to 60 minutes of action as he received his second successive yellow in the 28 minutes in Denizlispor 2-2 draw with Eskişehirspor while Kei Kamara New England Revolution suffered 1-0 defeat to D.C United and the veteran Sierra Leonean striker was cautioned in the 65 minutes.
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by FSL News | 29 Aug, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s national team, Leone Stars, will no longer face The Flames of Trinidad and Tobago in a proposed international friendly encounter due to date disagreement.
Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) last June confirmed that the national team would play an international friendly encounter against the T & T in the United Kingdom between 28th August and 5th September 2017.
But according to SLFA media officer, Ibrahim Kamara, the proposed friendly match will never be materialised due to a disagreement between both associations on date.
“The date was the problem; we want to play the match on a FIFA calendar date but the Trinidad and Tobago officials want the match to go on outside FIFA date because they are occupied with other engagement” the SLFA media officer said, adding that they (SLFA) cannot play such a friendly in U.K. outside FIFA calendar time.
Despite the SLFA made public the proposed match in June 2017, timing has always been the fear if the match could go on as plan and the T & T F.A president, David John-Williams earlier confirmed to Wired868, via Whats App that the timing could be an issue based on their World Cup qualifier on September 1.
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by FSL News | 28 Aug, 2017 | African News
Liverpool has agreed on a club record fee to sign Guinean offensive midfielder Naby Keita from RB Leipzig next year July 2018.
The fee will be a record for Liverpool as it stands and will surpass the £35m paid to Newcastle for Andy Carroll in 2011.
Liverpool agreed on to pay a premium on top of the midfielder’s £48m release clause, which comes into effect once this season is over, Football Sierra Leone understands.
Having qualified for the Champions League last Wednesday, The Reds are hopeful of acquiring another deal for Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, and if this goes through it will eclipse the figures involved for Keita.
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by FSL News | 28 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
The former Seattle Sounders youngster joined the Swedish outfit on a one-half-deal this month and was granted work permit last week.
Mansaray, who was introduced in 58 minutes replacing Mikael Wikström, was expelled five minutes later but Umeå was resilient enough as they managed a 3-1 win over Sollentuna.
Mansaray, 20, hasty tackled on an opponent ended his debut day on a sad footing leaving his team to play for over 30 minutes with a man down, but perhaps a harsh decision by the referee.
A brace for Swedish striker Mikael Wikström in the opening 15th minutes laid a strong foundation to a 3-1 victory.
The visitors pulled a goal back through Brwa Pishdari to make it 2-1 before Dillian Ismail restored Umea’s two-goal lead from the penalty spot.
The victory means they’re comfortable in second position on the Norra div standings four points behind IK Brage and they take on Team TG on Friday, September 1 and Mansaray will not be available due to his suspension.
Match Facts:
Umeå FC – Sollentuna FF 3-1
Goal: 1-0 (8) Mikael Wikström, 2-0 (14) Mikael Wikström, 2-1 (18) Brwa Pishdari, 3-1 (23) Dillan Ismail (penalty).
Warnings: Umeå FC: Mikael Wikström (11), Tobias Sandström (41), Zach Sekunda (56). Sollentuna FF: Sotirios Nikopoulos (18).
Expulsion: Umeå FC: Victor Mansaray (63).
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by FSL News | 26 Aug, 2017 | Players Abroad News
Sierra Leone international Aziz Deen-Conteh in action had mixed emotions after his Dover Athletic debut ended in 1-0 National League defeat away to Macclesfield Town on Friday night.
Deen-Conteh returned from his seven months long wait searching a new club following his last outing in Georgia with FC Zugdidi in 2016.
The Chelsea Academy graduate, who signed a new deal with the Whites a few days ago, was introduced by the Whites manager Chris Kinnear in the 78th minutes replacing defender Manny Parry.
“Happy to have made my debut, but was very disappointed with the result, I thought we deserved more,” Deen Conteh told Footballsierraleone.net.
“Looking forward to the season, can’t wait to get more minutes on the field and helping the team push for promotion this season as that is our aim.
Dover are still winless at The Moss Rose since their return to the National League.
Macclesfield’s striker Tyrone Marsh headed in Elliott Durrell’s cross in the 50th minutes as Athletic suffered their first away defeat of the season.
The defeat sees Dover stay in fifth spot on the ladder, with the rest of this round of National League fixtures due on Saturday.
Dover’s Match facts
Walker, Passley, Essam, Parry (Deen-Conteh 68), Gallifuoco, Ilesanmi, Brundle, Nortey(Pinnock 68), Richards(Daniel 63), Bird, Sho-Silva.
Subs not used: Fazakerley, Essuman.
Yellow cards: Brundle
Attendance: 1270 (37 away supporters)
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