Sierra Leone defender Osman Kakay recorded an assist as Queens Park Rangers secured a 2-1 win over Reading on Friday.

The defender started on the bench before he was brought on in the 26-minute to replace Ethan Benjamin Laird.

Striker Lyndon Dykes scored a brace as the Royals missed the chance to go top of the Championship.

The home side responded well despite trailing through Andy Carroll’s 30th-minute penalty kick in the 30-minute.

A quick reply from the R’s three minutes later ensured they level at the break as Lyndon Dykes nodded in Osman Kakay’s low cross from a tight angle in the centre of the box to equalise for the home side.

After the restart, both sides started with a high-tempo back-and-forth affair, with chances for both sides.

Royals goalkeeper Joe Lumley was called into action twice in quick succession, with a pair of big saves to keep the hosts at bay.

In the 84-minute, QPR was awarded a penalty after Iroegbunam, who gave away the spot-kick in the first half, was brought down by Mamadou Loum just inside the box before Dykes converted from 12 yards.

As a result, the London club move p to third in the Championship log above Reading.

Defender @OsmanKakay97 recorded an assist in @QPR's @EFL win over @ReadingFC at Loftus road on Friday night #SaloneTwitter #AfricanFootball #AfricanTwitter #SierraLeone pic.twitter.com/UAcibbG3Fj

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) October 9, 2022

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Sierra Leone skipper Steven Caulker made his first start for Turkish League Super League side Fatih Karagümrük in their 2-1 defeat to Istanbulspor AS on Monday.

The former Fenerbahce defender played his first 90 minutes for his new club since he joined on a two-year deal.                                                                                                                    
After their match day 8th defeat, Caulker has this to say. 

“In the first half, we actually did not perform well according to ourselves. We did not get the result we wanted. I do not think we played very well. Congratulations to Istanbulspor,” Caulker told pressmen.

“We are very sorry, there were positions that we could make 2 or 3 differences, but we could not evaluate them. Now, we have to look ahead and perform better. We have a Fenerbahce match in front of us.”

Last season, the Center-back spent the entire 2021–22 season on loan with fellow Süper Lig side Gaziantep – where he made 29 topflight appearances scoring two goals.   

Sierra Leone skipper Steven Caulker makes first start for @sk_karagumruk in the Turkish Super Lig as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Istanbulspor on Monday.

He played the full throttle of the contest. #SaloneTwitter #PlayersAbroad pic.twitter.com/97N81daReG

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) October 4, 2022

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Reading cruised to a comfortable victory over Huddersfield to remain third in the Championship, and condemn new Terriers boss Mark Fotheringham to a losing start.

Midfielder Tyrese Fornah, who was a 65th-minute substitute, has featured in twelve Englihs Championship matches this campaign since his laon move from Nottingam Forest.

Paul Ince’s side recorded their seventh win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town in RG2.

The Royals scored twice before half-time in the Berkshire sunshine thanks to a Tom McIntyre header and an own goal from Huddersfield keeper Lee Nicholls.

Substitute Yakou Meite added a third for the Royals shortly after coming on, with Tom Lees scoring a late consolation for the Terriers in added time.

It was the first game in charge for new Huddersfield boss Fotheringham following his appointment on Wednesday, and he will be under no illusions as to how tough a job he has taken on after replacing Danny Schofield.

After Coventry won for the first time this season by beating Middlesbrough, the Terriers are now only one point off the bottom of the table and are three points from safety.

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Reading took the lead just before the half-hour mark as centre-back McIntyre connected with Tom Ince’s corner and headed the ball back across goal into the corner of the net.

The lead was doubled 10 minutes before half-time as Nicholls was only able to divert Jeff Hendrick’s cross into his own net.

The second half continued in the same vein, with Meite scoring 10 minutes after coming on, converting from close range after Nicholls had spilled the ball.

Lees headed home from a Sorba Thomas corner in the last minute of stoppage time to give the suffering Huddersfield fans something to cheer.

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