by FSL News | 18 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
The Egyptian giant club Al Ahly dominated their South African counterparts Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 to win their 10th African Champion League title with goals from Mohamed Sherif, Magdi Afsha, and Amr El-Sulaya sealed victory for Pitso Mosimane’s side.
All three goals came in the second half as the Red Devils achieved their tenth star at Mohamed V Stadium in Morocco.
Mohamed Sherif 57th minute opener led the way as more goals from Magdi Afsha and Amr El-Sulaya, were enough in an empty Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca.
Chiefs, appearing in their first Champions League final, had to play the entire second half with 10 men after Happy Mashiane was sent off on the stroke of half-time for a studs-up challenge.
Al Ahly have now ten CAF Champions League titles under their belt as record-holders Zamalek and TP Mazembe come second with five titles each.
by FSL News | 11 Jul, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
- Danish journalist David E. Bastian-Moeller has given an insight on AC Milanβs reported interest in signing Mohamed Daramy from Copenhagen.
- In recent weeks, Daramy has been on the Italian giant radar as It seems the winger is a concrete target of the Rossoneri.
Anto Vitiello ofΒ MilanNewsΒ reported howΒ the 19-year-old is on Milanβs wish listΒ and contacts have taken place with Copenhagen in the last few days. However, in order to get to an advanced stage, the Rossoneri would have to sell Jens Petter Hauge.
Bastian-Moeller β a journalist at Copenhagen Sundays β spoke toΒ MilanNewsΒ about the playerβs current situation as well as his key strengths and potential for the future.
“Daramy, or Mo, as we call him in Copenhagen, is a young, fast and strong player. He is 19 and already has 82 appearances for Copenhagen. He arrived at Copenhagen in the suburb of Hvidovre in the U14 team. At the age of 15 years old he was the top scorer of Copenhagen U17 and at the age of 16 he made his debut with the first team,” he said.
“His family is originally from Sierra Leone, but Mo was born in Denmark. The day before his 18th birthday he had citizenship and on the same day he was preselected for the Danish national team, playing this summer in the Under 21 European Championships.β
Assuming the outcome, Bastian-Moeller further noted that Copenhagen in no rush to sell Daramy as other big clubs interested in the talented winger.
The attacker joined the club in July 2018 and made his debut on 27/09 2018 against Viby IF at the Sydbank Pokalen stadium.
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by FSL News | 20 Jun, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News
South Georgia Tormenta FC new acquisition Rodney Michael has expressed his delight after coming on for his debut in their 3-1 win over Greenville Triumph SC on Saturday.
Michael’s side dominated the USL League One defending champions Greenville Triumph at Erk Russell Park.
Goals from Lars Eckenrode, Nick O’Callaghan and Marco Micaletto were enough as they held to a good victory.
“It means a lot. It has always been my dream to play professional football,” Michael told FSL News.
“Iβve been working towards this dream since I was 11 years old at the Craig Bellamy Foundation. It felt amazing to see that dream become a reality as I made my pro debut.”
The Sierra Leone youth international was introduced in the last 34 min to mark his professional debut.
During his three seasons at the University of California Santa Barbara, he scored 23 goals and recorded 15 assists in 58 starts. In 2019, Michael helped UC Santa Barbara advance to the NCAA Soccer Quarterfinal Championships.
He was part of the Sierra Leone U20 side during the doubleheader of the African Cup of Nations U20 2019 qualifiers against Guinea Bissau.
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by FSL News | 23 Apr, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News
Former Sierra Leone coach Johnny Mckinstry has confirmed leaving his role as Uganda head coach.
Northern Irishman, who was appointed in 2019 on a three-year contract, was asked to step aside ahead of Cranes final Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers last month.
Mckinstry confirmed that he has reached an agreement with FUFA to leave his role as Head Coach of the Uganda menβs national team.
“It has been my pleasure to work with dedicated staff and players to develop the Uganda Cranes since 2019 – a period that saw us win 2 in every 3 games, recording a 67% WIN rate – including 12 wins, 3 draws and only 3 defeats across our time together,” he posted on his official website.
Mckinstry was expected to qualify Uganda for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, but they failed in the race.
Under his supervision, Uganda started brilliantly in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers when they top Group B with a win over Malawi and a draw with Burkina Faso. However, their 1-0 defeat to lowly rated South Sudan at the Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, ignited FUFA’s decision.
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by FSL News | 22 Apr, 2021 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Experienced right full-back Mohamed Fornah, who last played for Freetown City FC in 2012, has signed for newly promoted SLIFA Mount Aureol ahead of the new Sierra Leone Premier season.
The former Ports Authority and Central Parade defender set to captain his new side on Friday against Anti-Drugs FC in their season opener at the Approved School playing field.
SLIFA Mount Aureol were among the four newly promoted teams joining the traditional 14 teams, with 306 matches to be played across the country over the next three months, thirteen-month after the 2019-20 seasons, was declared null.
Fornah, who can be best described as a hostile watchdog in defence, departed Sierra Leone in 2005 to join Al-Saida in Lebanon.
“I am so excited to be back, ready to give my best in this level again and can’t wait to get started,” the 34-year-old told FSL News.
“I am here to help to pass on my experience, hopefully, be able to guide these young guys in the right direction. Never too late to be a mentor as I also want to enjoy it and have some fun.”
“New team, but determine as everyone at the club working on helping the team achieve a top-five position on debut season which will be a great success.”
Commonly known as Medo Reizeger, who won over fifteen caps with the Leone Stars, was part of the Sierra Leone U-17 side participated in the tenth edition ofΒ the FIFA U-17 World ChampionshipΒ inΒ FinlandΒ in August 2003.Β
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by FSL News | 31 Mar, 2021 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Sierra Leone will have to wait until June during the next FIFA date to know if they will join other Zone 2 nations when they take on Benin for a place in Cameroon 2022.
Their final Group L qualifier was cancelled on 30 March due to the visitors contesting local authoritiesβ Covid-19 results after five Benin players were tested positive for the virus.
The SLFA has said they will appeal against the Confederation African Football decision to schedule a new date for the clash against the Benin Republic.
The five Benin nationals affected are Dossou Jodri Harod Oluwafemi, Allagbe Kassifa Owolabi Frank Saturnin, Adenon Abdou Kalid Akiola, Ben Yohan Cedric Benjamin and Mounie Steve Michel Kevin.
“The committee made this decision after reviewing official accounts of the incidents that stopped the match from taking place at the scheduled time,” CAF said in a statement.
CAF added that they have informed the Sierra Leone FA and Benin about its decision and will provide further information on the rearranged fixture in due course. The committee, therefore, felt that moving the match to the next international window was the better course of action.
Sierra Leone needed to win at home to reach the tournament for the first time in 25 years. Benin needed only a draw.
Only one team will join the already 23 qualified nations to compete in next year’s finals in Cameroon.
Meanwhile, all Zone 2 nations, the likes of Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and the Gambia, have qualified for Cameroon.
Sierra Leone, who won the Zone 2 tournament in 1993 and 1995, will wait to face their final hurdle against Benin.
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The Benin-Sierra Leone cancellation was the second bizarre incident on the final day of qualifiers.
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