U12 category, JC Sports Academy and Golden Soccer to kick start Sports For Empowerment Foundation (SFE) whilst Wan-Word Academy battle it out against JC Sports in the four teams opening ceremony at the Koidu Community Field on the 10 of July.

From the 10th of July to 10 August 2022, a total of 22 teams, twelve U12 and ten U 14 set to participate in the maiden League organised by SFEF in Kono, Eastern Province of Sierra Leone.

In collaboration with Kono District Football Association, the organisers have confirmed that only young boys and girls attending schools within Kono will be part of the 352 children’s soccer education.

The focus is to encourage more parents to allow their children to go to school in the Diamond rich area of Sierra Leone.

“Our findings made us know that children drop out of school with the hope of becoming professional footballers. However, our work is to help these kids get an education while learning the trade of a footballer. Hence why we emphasise that children participating in the League must be school-goers and live within Kono,” SFE explained to FSL News.

Netherland-based founder Desmond Paine vehemently stated that the structure is to see many more children accomplish their dreams of becoming a professional footballers one day.

“Our work in various ways is good because it will assist in improving the children in healthy competition and prepare them for professional football career and life after football. As a country, we want to use football to educate these kids, as grassroots football is fundamental to their development.

Mr Paine continues, “The people of Kono will benefit from this initiative because it will serve as a means of getting their children off the mining industry and protecting them from engaging in crimes, drug abuse and early teenage pregnancy among boys and girls.”

“Why now? because we want to take the children off the street and send them to school before education is a great problem in that part of the country.”

All 352 children will receive medals whilst the first, second and third-get trophies and certificates. The coaches and managers will benefit from the second phase of grassroots football and management training.

Sport For Empowerment Foundation Sierra Leone is a non-profitable foundation striving to create a learning environment and opportunities to empower the minds and lives of young people through sports in Sierra Leone.

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The Sierra Leone Football Association, SLFA, have opened an investigation into two first division matches that finished after 187 goals scored in Kenama and Kono.

The SLFA informed the football fraternity on Monday that they have commenced an investigation into the outcome of two Eastern Regional Super 10 League results.

Gulf FC thrashed Ququima Lebanon 91-1 whilst Lumbenbu United was beaten 95-0 by Kahunla Rangers in their respective second-tier games on Sunday.

The SLFA described the results as ‘impractical’ and promised ‘zero tolerance of ‘match manipulation”.

A statement said: “In compliance with FIFA and CAF rules against match manipulation or anything of the sort, SLFA maintains zero tolerance.

“The general public is therefore assured that the said matter will be thoroughly investigated, and anyone found culpable will face the full force of the law.”

“This is sickening. It shows you the mentality of people in our football,” FA boss Thomas Daddy Brima annoyingly noted immediately after acknowledging the results.

The Easter Region Football Association, ERFA, confirmed that both results were nullified with immediate effect.

“The SLFA in collaboration with the Eastern Region will be setting up an independent investigation committee to probe into this unfortunate situation.”

It’s unclear, but if confirmed, the two scorelines would rank among the highest recorded in football history.

It could be recalled that the highest number of goals recorded per match occurred in Madagascar in 2002 when AS Adema beat SO l’Emyrne 149-0.

The SO l’Emyrne players intentionally scored one own goal after another in protest over refereeing decisions with which they disagreed.

May be one of the highest scores ever in football history.

Sierra Leone Eastern Region Super 10 matches recorded hefty score lines.

Kahunla 95 – 0 Lumbebu
Gulf FC in photos 91 – 1 Ququima@FIFAcom @CAF_Online#SaloneTwitter #FSLMedia #FSLNews #SierraLeone #AfricanFootball pic.twitter.com/q2phbxJkCX

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) July 3, 2022

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