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Isaac Babadi nets Young PSV winner over Willem II

by FSL News | 31 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Isaac Babadi scored the young PSV winner in their 3-2 triumph over WillemII in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie – the second tier of Dutch football at training complex De Herdgang on Monday evening.

Young PSV booked an important victory against Willem II with goals from Mohamed Nassoh, Jason Van Duiven and Isaac Babadi in a match that played for 94th minutes.

Jong PSV had fallen behind and had taken the lead twice. Sierra Leone’s Isaac Babadi, who signed his first professional contract with PSV in April 2021, scored the winner in the 94th minute of extra time.

Babadi is an attacking midfielder, who plays for the PSV U18’s side – a Dutch citizen with Sierra Leone roots.

The young prospect, who put pen to paper on a deal until the summer of 2024, joined PSV Academy from N.E.C. Nijmegen in the 2018-19 season.

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SPAL have Crotone attacker Augustus Kargbo on radar

by FSL News | 31 Jan, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Serie B side SPAL are reportedly interested in signing Sierra Leone International attacker Augustus Kargbo before the January transfer deadline.

Kargbo, who made his Serie A debut in Crotone 4-1 loss to Genoa in September 2020, could sign for his sixth Italian club.

“We lack a player with those characteristics since Rabbi and Rauti are different. I like players with leg and cue, a bit like Lookman and Boga from Atalanta. These players, often of African origin, have an important physicality and a devastating shot, and they can split the game even in the last half hour”, Roma legend Daniele De Rossi the SPAL boss, has said about Kargbo.

However, the Serie C are reluctant to let the 23-year-old winger leave this window. Augustus Kargbo, who has played in 20 matches this campaign and scored two goals, could still leave with the right bid.

Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, commonly known as S.P.A.L. (Italian pronunciation: [spal]), is a professional football club based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

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Toto Cup delights for Sierra Leone International

by FSL News | 30 Jan, 2023 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Emmanuel Samadia celebrated his first top accolade in professional football after Hapoel Rishon Lezion won the Liga Luemit Toto Cup 1-0 at the HaMoshava Stadium on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

The Sierra Leone International, who joined the club in July last year, has been a pivotal figure for Hapoel Rishon Lezion since joining the club.

He initially joined Israeli Liga Leumit club Hapoel Umm al-Fahm on a one-month trial in December 2020 before he signed a two-year contract with the club in January 2021, scoring two goals in 50 appearances.

He then made his way to Hapoel Rishon LeZion on a free transfer in July 2022. He has featuered in 14 games in the 2022/2023 Liga Leumit.

The club is presently ninth in the Israeli second-tier standings after 21 games on 30 points.

Since making his International debut in a 1-0 loss against Niger in October 2020, he has been a regular in coach Joh Keister’s side.

Sierra Leone winger Emmanuel Samadia celebrated his first major honour in professional football after Hapoel Rishon LeZion won the Liga Luemit Toto Cup 1-0 against H Ramat HaSharon on Wednesday.

Samadia, 21, joined the club in July of last year. #SaloneTwitter #footballNews pic.twitter.com/eIPzcIxOZd
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) January 26, 2023

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Sierra Leone winger Emmanuel Samadia celebrated his first major honour in professional football

Niger beat Ghana to set a semi-final date with host Algeria

by FSL News | 29 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Niger continues to make headlines in the ongoing TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) as they [rogressed to the Semi-finals of the competition for the first time in their history.

After eliminating Cameroon, Niger proved yet again they are a force to be reckoned with after defeating the Black Stars of Ghana 2-0 to reach the semis of the African Nations Championship.

An own goal from Konadu Yiadom with a stunner from Soumana Hainikoye Boubacar helped the Menas to the decisive victory at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in the Algerian city.

This means Niger have reached the semi-final for the first time in their fourth participation. Their previous best record was a quarter-final appearance in 2011.

On Tuesday, at the Stade Olympique d’Oran, Niger will welcome the tournament hosts Algeria in the semis – whilst high-flying Madagascar shall face Senegal in the other semi-final pairing at the Stade de Nelson Mandela.

📹 HIGHLIGHTS: 🇳🇪 2-0 🇬🇭

Recap the key moments as Niger beat Ghana to reach the #TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 semi-finals for the first-time ever 📺@Football2Gether pic.twitter.com/dm43YjZcGp
— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 29, 2023

2️⃣ teams are making their first #TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 semi-final appearance 🆕

Impressive by Niger and Madagascar 👏 pic.twitter.com/Sy7K4BRT3m
— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 29, 2023

The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Standings

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Sullay Kaikai makes Dons debut in defeat to Exeter City

by FSL News | 28 Jan, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone International Sullay Kaikai was handed his debut in their 2-0 defeat to Exeter City in front of the MK Dons fans at their Stadium MK on Saturday.

Kaikai, 27, who played ten games at the same level for Wycombe Wanderers before joining Dons, was named for his first start under manager Mark Jackson.

The visitors scored from the penalty spot by Jevani Brown (Exeter City), who converted with a left-footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Don’s new acquisition Sullay Kaikai came close to scoring with a right-footed shot from outside the box is close, but missed to the right, assisted by Mohamed Eisa.

Jevani Brown completed his brace with another left-footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner as they held on to win way from home.

The defeat means they remain just above the relegation zone on goal difference after one win in their last five games.

Kaikai started his career as a 15-year-old with Palace and spent nine years with the Eagles between 2010 and 2019, where he played 11 first-team matches, scoring once, had joined the club until the end of the season.

@SullayKaikai makes @MKDonsFC @SkyBetLeagueOne debut at home against @OfficialECFC #MKDons #ECFC #SaloneTwitter #AfricanTwitter pic.twitter.com/rdaSmVgnBc

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) January 28, 2023

#MKDons have completed the signing of Sullay Kaikai on a deal until the end of the season, following the winger's departure from Wycombe Wanderers ✍️

Full story 👉 https://t.co/kjNCRBwJ6B #DonDeal pic.twitter.com/BqSL6K3Lxw

— Milton Keynes Dons (@MKDonsFC) January 26, 2023

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Algeria beat Côte d’Ivoire to reach CHAN semi-finals

by FSL News | 27 Jan, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Hosts Algeria defeated Ivory Coast 1-0 to clinch the first semi-final spot at Stade de Nelson Mandela on Friday.

The North African nation squeezed into the seventh edition of the African Nations Championship semis through Ayem Mahious’s spot-kick. A late Aimen Mahious penalty gives Algeria the victory in the first quarter-final of the day.

As a result, Algeria will wait on the winner between Niger and Ghana to determine their semi-final opponent, set to take place at the Miloud Hadefi Stadium in Oran on Tuesday.

In the second quarter-final, Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara was perfect from 12 yards to guide his side to a 1-0 victory over neighbours Mauritania in a highly contested TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-final tie in Annaba on Friday.

The 19-year-old was precise as he guided his penalty past Mauritanian goalkeeper Namori Diaw in fine fashion in the 34th minute after defender Beibou pulled Moussa Ndiaye in the box as both sets of players waited for a corner kick.

Senegal held on to register a victory and book a slot in the last four of the TotalEnergies CHAN 2022 edition in Algeria. They will now face the winner between debutants Madagascar and Mozambique.

🇩🇿 ➡️ FINAL 4️⃣

The hosts are the first #TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 semifinalists 🔥@LesVerts pic.twitter.com/qnQy0OYXDJ

— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 27, 2023

Atmosphère incroyable dans les vestiaires du Sénégal 🇸🇳🕺#TotalEnergiesCHAN2022

📹: @Fsfofficielle pic.twitter.com/KdLSvggQ0O

— MARHABA (@caf_online_FR) January 27, 2023

The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Standings

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