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Fornah’s Reading beat Huddersfield to remain third

by FSL News | 2 Oct, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

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.

Relive Saturday’s EFL action

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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Sierra Leone outclass host Mauritania in U17 opener

by FSL News | 2 Oct, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Sierra Leone Sierra Stars put in a five-star performance, as Daniel Deen Sesay scored a brace to outshined their host at the Stade Cheikh Boidiya on Saturday.

Sierra Stars opened their TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers for WAFU (Zone A) tournament with a comprehensive victory. Their next match will be against neighbours Liberia on Wednesday.

Daniel Deen Sesay, who was awarded the Man of the Match trophy by the competition technical officers, scored in the 11th and 32nd minute, respectively.

Abu Bakarr Bangura completed the victory for Sierra Leone in the 48th minute as they await Liberia for their final group contest.

A good chance for Sierra Leone, a win against Liberia, will see them to the next stage. The two finalists are to compete in the U17 tournament in Algeria in 2023.

As a reminder, across all national levels, Sierra Stars remain the only Sierra Leone side to have participated in a FIFA competition after their impressive performance in the 2003 U-17 African qualifiers hosted in Swaziland and qualified for the World Cup finals in Finland alongside Nigeria and Cameroon under the guidance of former Sierra Leone International Musa Kallon.

Daniel Deen Sesay picks up the Man of the Match trophy in Sierra Leone @a_wafu U17 3-0 triumph over host @ffrim on Saturday.#UFOA-A #UFOAA #AfricanFootball #SaloneTwitter @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/8YTClYbM2a
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) October 2, 2022

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Guinea stripped of hosting 2025 Cup of Nations

by FSL News | 1 Oct, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Guinea have been stripped of hosting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations because the infrastructure is not yet ready, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe announced in Conakry.

“We are not ready as of yet in Guinea – and we should reopen the process” of allowing prospective host countries to bid, Motsepe said in a press conference.

President Motsepe said: “I visited Guinea today out of respect to the people of Guinea to discuss CAF’s willingness to advise and work together with the football stakeholders to construct and build football infrastructure and facilities in this country.

This will enable Guinea to bid with other competing Nations for the African Nations Championships (“CHAN”) which will take place after the CHAN to be hosted by Algeria in 2023, in the light of the decision by CAF not to proceed with the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 in Guinea.”

The CAF Executive Committee will be meeting on Saturday, 1 October 2022 in Algiers, Algeria and will take a decision to re-open the bidding process for the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025.

In 2014, CAF awarded the 2019 tournament to Cameroon, the 2021 event to Ivory Coast and the 2023 edition to Guinea.

Then Egypt replaced Cameroon for 2019 with CAF shifting the calendar, awarding the 2021 edition to Cameroon, which was held this year, and the 2023 edition to Ivory Coast.

Guinea had then agreed to organise the 2025 edition. This is also a severe blow to Guinea. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who came to power in a coup in September 2021, had expressed his firm intention to honour the commitment to hosting.

The event was always going to be a significant challenge for one of the world’s poorest countries, which is sorely lacking in infrastructure, sports facilities and transportation.

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Sierra Leone to open Wafu U17 against host Mauritania

by FSL News | 30 Sep, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Sierra Leone will open this year’s TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers for WAFU (Zone A) tournament on Saturday 1st October, against host Mauritania.

The Multi-purpose Shebkha Bedia stadiums will host the opener kickoff at 6 pm. Host Mauritania battle Liberia on Monday, October 3, in their final match.

WAFU U17 competition will run from 1st to 10th October 2022. The two finalists are to compete in the U17 tournament in Algeria in 2023.

The Sierra Stars of Sierra Leone contingent comprises 23 players and 13 Officials.

Across all national levels, Sierra Stars remain the only Sierra Leone side to have participated in a FIFA competition after their impressive performance in the 2003 U-17 African qualifiers hosted in Swaziland and qualified for the World Cup finals in Finland alongside Nigeria and Cameroon under the guidance of former Sierra Leone International Musa Kallon.

U17 tournament in Mauritania 🇲🇷 Sierra Leone to face host and neighbours Liberia 🇱🇷

The competition is set to run from October 1st to 10th 2022.

Two finalists to compete in the U17 tournament in Algeria 2023. #SaloneTwitter #AfricanFootball @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/PYeCUCgAq2
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) July 20, 2022

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Another crushing defeat as Sierra Leone fall to DRC Leopards

by FSL News | 28 Sep, 2022 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone senior team Leone Stars was again put under the microscope following their 3-0 loss to DRC Leopards at the Stade Père Jégo on Tuesday.

Before this tie, Sierra Leone was heavily defeated 4-0 by South Africa at the FNB stadium on Saturday.

After a much better performance in the first half against DRC, they conceded three goals in four minutes in the second half.

Malenga Ngita Ben opened the scoring in the 70-minute before Kayembe Kayemba Edo doubled the Leopards’ lead in the 72nd minute.

Elia Lina Meshak scored their third in the 74th minute to dismantle their West Africa counterparts.

As a result, they conceded seven goals in their two International friendlies this month – and both results have sparked widespread criticism among soccer fans.

Both matches were part of a training International ahead of next year’s African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sao Tome in March 2023.

Match Highlight Below

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Sierra Leone shift attention to DRC Leopards

by FSL News | 26 Sep, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

After a disappointing display against South Africa, coach John Keister’s side will focus on amending their poor showing when they lock horns with DRC Leopards on Tuesday in Casablanca.

A brace from Themba Zwane in the 33′ 66′, Mihlali Mayambela 49′, and Aubrey Modiba 72′ were enough to condemn the Leone Stars to a 4-0 heavy defeat in their first International friendly on Saturday at the FNB stadium.

The Leone Stars will now turn attention to Tuesday’s encounter with DRC Leopards, who were defeated by Burkina-Faso 1-0 at the Stade Père Jégo on Friday in Casablanca.

Both nations are coming into this contest from a back of a defeat, but DRC never lost to their West African counterparts.

The Leone Stars coach, during his post-match interview after the awful defeat to South Africa, noted that his side suffered as a result of poor preparations.

“The reality is there – if you don’t get it right in terms of preparations, this is what’s going to happen. We looked very tired – you can’t have players leaving their base from Monday hanging around hotels waiting for visas to come into South Africa.”

“What do you expect if you train for an hour, not even an hour, to come and play against a decent side? There’s no magic about it.”

During the 2014 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, DRC recorded a back-to-back defeat against Sierra Leone and scored five goals in Lubumbashi.

This encounter will be the third between the two nations.

Meanwhile, Leone Stars arrived in Casablanca today ahead of their second International friendly slated to be played at the Stade Père Jégo.

Coach Keister is expected to make a few changes to the side that was heavily defeated in South Africa.

Sierra Leone Spain-based midfielder Alusine Koroma is set to join the team in Morocco today. Koroma made his senior international debut on 17 March 2018 in a friendly against Iran.

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