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Sierra Leone attacker Kanu nominated for goal of the season

by FSL News | 8 Jun, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone attacker Idris Kanu is one of 12 Vanarama National League players nominated for the 2021/22 Goal of the Season prize.

Kanu, 23, netted 11 times for Barnet in the just concluded campaign, and one of his goals against Wrexham has been in the spotlight.

The shortlist for the Vanarama National League Goal of the Season has been announced. The contenders have been whittled down to a final 12 with the following up for recognition.

The former Peterborough attacker, who has been called by the Sierra Leone head coach John Keister ahead of the African Cup of Nations matchday five qualifiers, can’t wait for the winner to be announced.

“I wish the goal contributed to the win, but I was happy to score such a goal,” Kanu told Football Sierra Leone News.

He featured in 44 games this season as he recorded 11 goals and five assists, helping his side to a playoff spot.

@idriskanu_9 wonder goal for @BarnetFC against Wrexham nominated for goal of the Season.

Kanu will be part of the Sierra Leone squad for Nigeria Cracker on June 18 in Liberia.

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George Davies nets as Flyeralarm Admira survive relegation

by FSL News | 6 Jun, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone International George Davies helped his side Flyeralarm Admira survive Austrian 2liga relegation with a goal in their 3-0 win over Vorwarts Steyr on Sunday.

Davies, 26, who joined the Austrian side in December 2022, has been a pivotal figure since he penned a deal until summer 2024.

The midfielder was in action as Flyeralarm Admira SK defeated Vorwarts Steyr at home in the 30th and last round of the Admiral 2nd Division and thus avoid relegation.

In front of 5,200 spectators, both teams felt each other out in the early stages. There was a hard fight for every ball, but there were no chances to score in the first 45 minutes.

All three goals were scored in the second half after a goalless first half.

Malcisek converted a pass from Schmidt with a burst and gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead in the 75th-minutes before Davies doubled their lead, and Schmidt (96th) scored the final goal in added time.

Before his move, Davies has already played 58 Bundesliga and 44 second-division games in Austria.

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Austrian 2.Liga table final Table of the season

Key players absent as Sierra Leone name squad for Nigeria

by FSL News | 5 Jun, 2023 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Seven key players are unavailable for selection as Sierra Leone coach John Keister named a tentative 38-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s matchday five African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium in Liberia on June 18.

It is a must-win for Leone Stars if they are to revive their qualification chances. Nigeria won the first meeting between the two nations 2-1 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on 09 June 2022.

Coach Keister has, however, named twelve foreign-based and twenty-six local stars provisionally drafted for the cracker against the three-time African champions Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The foreign-based are Barnet‘s striker Idriss Kanu, Randers‘ striker Alhaji Kamara, Charleston Battery‘s Augustine Williams, Crotone‘s Augustus Kargbo, Rodney Michael, FC Andorra winger Mustapha Bundu on loan from Anderlecht, Kamil Conteh, Israel-based player Emmanuel Samadia, Alusine Koroma from RB Linense, skipper Steven Caulker, Daniel Francis from German side KFC Uerdingen 05 and Horoya AC keeper Mohamed Kamara.

As coach John Keister gets his side ready to battle their way into Ivory Coast AFCON 2023, here are the key missing players.

Panaitolikos‘s attacker Jonathan Morsay, who scored in the 2-1 defeat at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, in June 2022, is absent due to Cartilage damage to his knee.

Queens Park Rangers‘ defender Osman Kakay continued on the sidelines due to an ankle injury he sustained in March in their English Championship defeat to Birmingham City.

Cambuur‘s right-back Alex Bangura, since the friendly defeat to Algeria B at the Furaijah Stadium (Saturday, November 19 2022) in Dubai, has not made himself available to play for Sierra Leone.

Shanghái Port‘s winger Issa Kallon, who scored in Shanghái Port’s 3-0 win over Changchun Yatai on Monday, is still unavailable to play for Sierra Leone due to personal reasons.

Milton Keynes Dons attacker Sullay Kaikai will not be part of the squad against Nigeria. He played in both matches against São Tomé and Príncipe.

Egaleo’s experienced midfielder John Kamara has not been named due to personal issues. Kamara has been part of the last four of the Afcon qualifying matches.

Sierra Leone Spain-based midfielder Alhassan Koroma is suspended a big blow to the coach’s plans. Koroma, 22, picked up his first booking against Nigeria in the 2-1 defeat in June 2022 before his second against Sao Tome and Principe in Leone Stars’ 2-0 triumph in March this year. In that encounter, he picked up a second yellow.

The RB Linense midfielder, who scored a brilliant goal in the win over Some Tome, will have to miss the crucial tie against Group A Leaders.

Meanwhile, skipper Steven Caulker, who is desperate to be part of the squad, still has a doubt. After his surgery, Sierra Leone captain Caulker remains a significant doubt despite being named to the team.

Nigeria topped Group A of the qualifiers with nine points after four games, followed by Guinea-Bissau with seven points, while Sierra Leone sit third with five points after the same number of games.

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Key players absent as Sierra Leone name squad for Nigeria

Nigeria to open camp for Sierra Leone on June 11

by FSL News | 5 Jun, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Ahead of their (Match-day five) 2023 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone, Nigeria will open camp in Lagos on June 11. Super Eagles will hold training at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos – before heading for Liberia.

Sierra Leone to host the Group A leaders at the SKD Stadium in Liberia on June 18th. This is a must-win for Leone Stars if they are to revive their qualification chances.

Nigeria won the first meeting between the two nations 2-1 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on 09 June 2022.

Sierra Leone Stars have played all their home games in the race to Ivory Coast on the road away from Freetown, with no suitable ground in their country to host international matches.

Nigeria topped Group A of the qualifiers with nine points after four games, followed by Guinea-Bissau with seven points, while Sierra Leone sit third with five points after the same number of games.

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Nigeria topped Group A of the qualifiers with nine points after four games, followed by Guinea-Bissau with seven points, while Sierra Leone sit third with five points after the same number of games.

Nigeria ready for South Korea U20 World Cup quarter-final cracker

by FSL News | 4 Jun, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, will today take on their counterpart from South Korea, in the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinal match, at the Santiago del Estero Stadium.

Both nations have been impressive in the process of reaching this year’s U20 World Cup quarterfinals. The Taegeuk Warriors claimed a first win since their opening-day victory over France when they edged out Ecuador 3-2 in the last 16, while the Flying Eagles soared through with a terrific 2-0 win over hosts Argentina.

Today’s encounter is the third between Nigeria and South Korea at the U-20 level. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 pm Nigerian time.

Flying Eagles skipper has been speaking to Fifa.com ahead of the mouthwatering tie.

“Yeah. This is football. Everything can happen, and any team is beatable. As my coach would always say, ‘We just have to be disciplined, dedicated, do our job, and concentrate.’ Let’s see how it goes, but I believe in this team. We can do it.

“First of all, there is no small team in the World Cup. Every team in this competition is good. You must respect every team. Then any team in the knockout stage is obviously very good. I think the Koreans are a very good team. They have beaten other very good teams. I think they have very good players. We have a lot of respect for them,” Bameyi said.

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Korea Republic have been successful in two of their previous five U-20 World Cup quarter-final ties.
Four of Nigeria’s last five U-20 World Cup quarter-final ties have required extra time.
Korea Republic are aiming to reach the semi-finals for the third time. They are already the only AFC nation to feature more than once in the last four
Nigeria have won their last four U-20 World Cup matches against AFC nations, including a 1-0 victory against Korea Republic in the 2013 group stage.

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Augustine Williams was pleased to be named to USL Team of the Week

by FSL News | 2 Jun, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

The Sierra Leone international scored both goals in Battery’s 2-0 victory at Rio Grande Valley FC, recording four shots overall and completing 16 of 22 passes for the visitors.

He has started brightly in this campaign. The 25-year-old has scored eights goal in his last fourteen USL Championship appearances for Charleston Battery.

‘It was great to be part of the team of the week. The hard work of the team and success translate to individual success. I was fortunate to score a brace, and we had the three points,” a delighted Williams told FSL News.

The informed striker is expected to be part of the Sierra Leone squad for Nigeria’s match day five African Cup of Nations qualifier in Liberia on June 18.

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