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Kallum Cesay nets first Spurs U21 goal in defeat to City

Meet Sierra Leone midfield prospect Jocelyn Janneh

Josh Koroma on target in Town’s triumph over Boro

Bittersweet Norwich City debut for Abu Kamara

Mogbwema Queens win first Women’s League title

CAF confirm Cote d’Ivoire Afcon 2023 kick off date

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by FSL News | 4 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone International scored his first goal of the season in Tottenham U21’s narrow 2-1 defeat to Premier League Two leaders Manchester City at the Lamex Stadium Monday night.

Kallum Cesay expertly finished off a superb team move to put us ahead by 25 minutes. However, City quickly gets back to level terms seven minutes later, Carlos Borges providing the finish after Adedire Mebude saw his shot blocked on the line by Max Robson.

Young Centre-back Shae Charles glanced in substitute Ben Knight’s teasing cross to give City the lead in 65 minutes.

As a result, they stranger second from bottom in the Premier League 2 standings.

Cesay, who was making his 21st appearance for the Spurs U21 side, has been impressive since the 2021/22 campaign.

Kallum, who featured for our first team in pre-season before being named as a substitute in two matches in the UEFA Europa Conference League, has been an integral player for the Spurs development team.

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Spurs: Keeley, Robson (Cassanova 40), Abbott, Fagan-Walcott, Sayers, Cesay, Craig, John (Mathurin 67), Alonso, Donley, Soonsup-Bell (Williams 67). Substitutes (not used): Gunter, Dorrington.

Manchester City: Slicker, Agyemang, Taylor (Knight 45), Charles, Simpson-Pusey (Smith 69), Robertson, Mebude, Breckin, Hamilton (Adam 81), Borges (Heskey 90), Bobb. Substitutes (not used): Grant.

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by FSL News | 4 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Meet 20-year-old defensive midfielder Jocelyn Janneh, who penned a three-year deal with French Ligue 2 side Sporting Club di Bastia Club in the summer of last year.

The Sierra Leone prospect last played for Turkish club Kayserispor, where he made his professional debut with Kayserispor as a late substitute in a 2–1 Süper Lig loss to Sivasspor on 21 May 2022.

Sporting Club de Bastia is pleased to announce that Jocelyn Janneh from Kayserispor (Turkey) has signed up with our club.

“After being on trial for two weeks, the two promising young players, free of any contract, played several friendly matches with the professional group before both signing for three seasons with Sporting,” the French outfit noted last summer.

More to Follow on Janneh’s development at Bastia.

Jocelyn Janneh (Joss) et Saliou Soumah (Leroy Sané) anciens de L'AS kaloum lors de la saison 2020/2021 sont désormais du côté du SC Bastia.

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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Sierra Leone native Josh Koroma register his second goal in the English Champions in Huddersfield Town’s 4-2 win over Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Koroma, 24, was making his 12th appearance of the season and scored two goals in the Championship.

Fighting for a place in the second-tier of English football, Huddersfield produced a stunning second-half fightback to beat Middlesbrough and dent their automatic promotion hopes.

In the 43rd-minutes, Marcus Forss had put Boro ahead, but Josh Ruffels lashed a shot into the roof of the net to level just 20 seconds into the second half.

Josh Koroma curled a shot into the corner to put the host ahead before Matty Pearson added a quickfire double as below-par Boro collapsed.

Boro pulled one back through Chuba Akpom’s head to make it 4-2, but that wasn’t enough.

It left Boro six points adrift of second-placed Sheffield United, having played a game more, while the Terriers move level on points with Cardiff City in 21st place.

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!!! JK PUTS US AHEAD!!!#htafc pic.twitter.com/hYwMRiZucm
— Huddersfield Town (@htafc) April 1, 2023

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

The youngster was pleased after he made his senior Norwich City debut in their 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United in the English Championship on Saturday.

Abu Kamara, 19, looked almost shocked when called back from his warm-up before replacing Teemu Pukki in the 70th minute of the Canaries’ 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United at Carrow Road on Saturday for his senior debut.

“I’ve been here since the age of ten, so I’ve been dreaming of this moment my whole life, really,” Kamara said in his post-match Interview.

“The day has come today, so I’m happy about that. I came into this game the same way that I come into every game – with a positive mindset and hoping that I get on. Luckily today, the boss put me on the pitch.

“I just want to show what I can do to the fans, get some goals and earn my spot in the team.”

Kamara’s introduction was designed to inject City’s toothless attack with some youthful energy, and his determination to make an impact throughout his cameo was visible.

But Kamara was unable to provide a spark in a City side that only recorded one shot on target in the game, which came through Marquinhos in the 92nd minute.

In April 2022, Kamara was on the bench for the first team’s Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion.

💭 "I've been here since the age of 10, and dreamed of this moment my whole life."

Despite the result, a proud day for @NorwichCityAcad graduate Abu Kamara who made his first-team debut 🔰#NCFC pic.twitter.com/sZFjYgQumo
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) April 1, 2023

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by FSL News | 1 Apr, 2023 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

National News – By Martin Wusha Conteh

In an exciting last day of the Sierra Leone maiden women’s league campaign, Mogbwema Queens defeated Correctional Service 1-0 to clinch the 2022-23 Sierra Leone Women’s Premier League title in Friday’s final game in Rutile.

With a ticket to continental competition up for grabs, Mogbwema Queens only needed a victory to win the title going to Friday’s crunch tie with their title rivals Kahunla Queens hopes were dashed away following their shock 2-1 home defeat to Ram K FC at the Kenema complex in their final match.

Rashidatu Kamara classic Freekick handed Mogbwema Queens their first-ever silverware after garnering six points ahead of their rivals.

The victory gives them a ticket to the CAF Women’s Champions League.

In other matches played on Friday, Koya Queens beat Albitiya 4-0, while Patricia Umu and FC Kallon drew 1-1.

Malema Queens defeated VEM Buck 1-0 in Kailahun as Mena Queens lost at home to Sierra Leone Police 2-0 at the Wusum ground in Makeni.

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KAMARA, who was signed by Mogbewemo Queens in the second half of the league sends the ball past the Correctional goalkeeper.

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by FSL News | 30 Mar, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Following the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matchday four last weekend, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the kick-off date for the final tournament in Ivory Coast.

CAF announced on Thursday that 13 January 2024 is the kick-off date is set for Africa’s biggest event at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan.

The final is expected to be played on 11 February 2024, as five former holders have already qualified for the 34th edition of the biennial African international association football tournament organized by CAF.

Qualified nations are Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Burkina Faso and reigning champions Senegal secured qualification to Cote d’Ivoire this past weekend.

The four-week tournament, pitting Africa’s best 24 nations, will officially conclude on 11 February 2024.

CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba also confirmed that the Final Draw of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023 Cote d’Ivoire is to be held in September 2023. The date and venue will be confirmed in due course.

The 2023 AFCON qualifiers’ teams are made up of 48 countries, but only 24 nations will make it to the 2023 AFCON competition in Ivory Coast.

The qualifiers will continue in June and September this year.

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