Today (April 20), in the Jockey Club Elite Cup semi-final at the Mong Kok Stadium, Lee Man defeated Eastern Long Lions 1-0 to advance to the final.

Over 1,570 fans were in attendance as Sierra Leone defender Alie Sesay scored a 92nd-minute last-gasp winner for Lee Man FC in their 1-0 win over Eastern Long Lions in their Hong Kong Sapling Cup semi-final at the Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.

Sesay and his side will face Souther District RDA in the final on the 20th of May at the Mong Kok Stadium.

Sesay, 28, who joined the Hong Kong professional football club based in Tseung Kwan O in January this year, was the match-winner in an entertaining semi-final tie.

Last season, Sesay, who came through Leicester’s academy before joining Colchester United on loan in 2014, played for Indonesian side PSIS Semarang, where he made 27 appearances.

Ex-Leicester graduate, Since 2017, has played for clubs in Sweden, Greece, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan & Indonesia.

Sierra Leone's Alie Sesay scored a last-gasp winner for Lee Man FC in their 1-0 win over Eastern Long Lions Hong Kong Sapling Cup semi-final at the Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.#SaloneTwitter #SierraLeone #SaplingCup @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/EZG6D37cXo

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) April 20, 2023

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Striker Augustine Williams has recorded five goals in the last seven games following his brace against Tampa Bay Rowdies in Charleston Battery‘s 2-1 win, a run of form he is pleased about.

As a result, he has helped his side to gain 14 points leading the USL table after their six opening matches.

The Sierra Leone International has started where he left off last season after he led Charleston’s attack bagging a career-high 16 goals across 32 matches. Williams also registered three assists, 21 chances created, and 116 duels won during the campaign.

Williams, 25, brace on Thursday was his fifth in Charleston Battery’s last five USL Championships matches thus far. 

“It’s great to start feeling good once again and being in this form that I’m in currently,” Williams told FSL News. “My job is to help the team in any way I can. And so far, I’ve done that in the best way I can. 

“Scoring against Tampa Bay Rowdies, one of the best teams in the USL Championship, is always great. I always get motivated to play against them because when you play against one of the best, you want to put in your best performance and show you can compete, as well.”

Williams and his club will face Louisville City FC at home on Saturday, April 22.

@augiwilliams, 25, brace in win over @TampaBayRowdies on Thursday was his fifth in @Chas_Battery's last five @USLChampionship matches. #SaloneTwitter #FSLNews #SierraLeone pic.twitter.com/9sHvPPH4dY

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) April 17, 2023

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Sierra Leone attacker Augustus Kargbo produced a stellar performance, helping his Italian side Crotone defeat Gelbison 2-0 in the promotion race to Serie B on Sunday.

Kargbo, 23, shot was deflected on defender Antonio Granata for the opener in the 16 minutes before Cosimo Chiricò’s doubled their lead after n entertaining opening half hour.

Kargbo has enjoyed a good time trading in Italy since 2018. He made his Serie B debut for Crotone on 19 January 2019 in a game against Cittadella as a 68th-minute substitute for Marco Firenze.

On 2 September 2019, he joined Reggiana on loan. On 22 July, he scored an important goal for the promotion of the club to Serie B in the final against Bari.

He made his Serie A debut for Crotone on 20 September 2020 in a 1–4 away loss against Genoa. On 29 September 2020. He returned to Reggiana on a new loan.

🏁#EndMatch#GelbisonCrotone 0-2#WeAreSharks 💪❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/rqcU33lonp

— FC Crotone (@FcCrotoneOff) April 16, 2023

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