by FSL News | 29 May, 2017 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Alhaji Kamara scored his first hat-trick on Saturday playing for Richmond Kickers on loan from DC United.
The Sierra Leone man struck three times for Richmond Kickers (3 Kamara 34′, 49′, 59′) but his goals were not enough to help his side avoid defeat away to Ottawa.
After halftime, back-to-back Kamara goals put Richmond ahead before Ottawa blew the game open.
The home team regroup after Kamara scored his third to put the away team ahead. Ottawa scored with goals from Seoane 9′, 38′, Rozeboom 69′, Hume 73′, Sanon 90′ to win in an eight goals thriller.
The DC United striker finally sends a message in the Kickers uniform, netting a hat trick in a 5-3 loss to USL expansion team Ottawa Fury FC.
The Kickers had only scored five goals so far this season but tallied three on Saturday.
Fellow D.C. United loan Chris Durkin also performed well in an otherwise wild game on the road.
Richmond finally returns home after three matches on the road. Saturday, June 3rd, the Kickers face off at City Stadium against 2016 USL champions.
The former Nyköpings striker is expected to be part of the Sierra Leone side to play Kenya June 10th in Freetown in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opening qualifier.
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by FSL News | 23 May, 2017 | African News, Video & News
Senegal started their Fifa under-20 World Cup campaign with a strong victory defeating Saudi Arabia 2-0 on Monday.
Semi-finalists last time out, Senegal secured all three points with first-half goals from Ibrahima Niane and Cavin Diagne.
With the United States and Ecuador drawing 3-3 in Group F’s other game, Senegal are the early pacesetters in Incheon.
The Senegalese could have scored more goals but found the Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Mohammed Alyami in inspired form.
Senegal next encounter is against the US on Thursday while Ecuador takes on Saudi Arabia.
Sixteen of the 24 teams advance to the second round – the top two from each of the six groups and the four best third-place finishers.
The final is scheduled for 11 June in Suwon.
Meanwhile, Guinea held England to a 1-1 draw at the Fifa under-20 World Cup in Jeonju, South Korea, on Tuesday, as they scored their first ever U-20 World Cup goal to secure a point.
England scored first in their opening Group A encounter after the break when Lewis Cook’s 25-yard effort found the back of the net.
But an own goal from Fikayo Tomori saw the two sides share the points.
Unaware that goalkeeper Dean Henderson had strayed from his goal, Tomori played a blind back-pass which rolled into an empty net.
Click here for U-20 World Cup results from the Fifa website http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/index.html
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by FSL News | 14 May, 2017 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Sierra Leone international Kei Kamara scored his third goal of the season and his 89th MLS career goal as New England Revolution thrashed Real Salt Lake 4-0 on Saturday at their Gillette Stadium.
Kamara, who is now tied with Carlos Ruiz in 10th place in the MLS’s all-time goal scoring chart scored just 48 hours after welcoming his newborn son into the world.
The former Columbus and Middlesbrough striker took to twitter to share his delight with fans with a photo of his new boy, he twitted: Telling him bout the goal and he said “Just ☝️”
“I have just been blessed to do what I love, Play soccer and be a goal scorer. But I still have some time and goals under my belt, Kamara told footballsierraleone.net.
Scott Caldwell opened the scoring with just his third career goal in his 132nd regular-season appearance. Kei Kamara returned after missing the Revs last two league matches with a goal and an assist less than 48 hours after welcoming a newborn son into the world.
Diego Fagundez finally broke through for his first goal of 2017 – a just reward for a player who has often been the Revolution’s most dangerous attacker.
Lee Nguyen completed the big win with an easy goal off a Kei Kamara pass to put the Revs up even further with a 4-0 lead at halftime.
“It was just mentality tonight, team spirit,” said Chris Tierney, who returned to the Revs’ starting line-up at left-back. “It’s one of those games that we always talk about after the run we’ve had; I actually think we’ve been playing okay, but haven’t been getting results,” Chris told club’s website.
The Revs next action is on Sunday, May 21, when the club hosts Columbus Crew SC at Gillette Stadium.
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by FSL News | 23 Apr, 2017 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Former Norrköping striker Alhaji Kamara got his Richmond Kickers account up and running as they defeated Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2-1 at City Stadium on a waterlogged Saturday night.
It was the Kickers first win in their last four matches, midfielder Fred Owusu Sekyere and forward Alhaji Kamara handed the home side the early lead in the 15th and 47th minutes respectively.
Riverhounds midfielder Marshall Hollingsworth pulled a goal back in the second half. Despite the late offensive pressure, the Kickers were able to solidify a much-needed victory at City Stadium.
Kamara, a proven scorer, who is playing on loan from D.C. United, for the United Soccer League side, is seeking to re-establish his fitness following the discovery of a congenital heart defect while he was playing in Sweden in 2016 for Norrköping.
“It’s been a while for him,” Cowlishaw said of Kamara.
The Kickers manager Leigh Cowlishaw added: “He probably hasn’t played consecutive (90-minute) games in 2-3 years. We’ve got to get his fitness level higher.”
The Richmond Kickers travel to take on the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday, April 29 before returning home to host FC Cincinnati and Bark & Brew Fest on Saturday, May 6.
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by FSL News | 12 Mar, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Video & News
CAF Confederation Cup: Round 1 Stade Olympique de Radès 15:00 Sunday, March 12th, 2017
Sierra Leone 2017 CAF Confederation cup representative, the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces FC (RSLAF), are set to bow out of this year’s second tier continental cup competition, following a 9-1 humiliating defeat in Tunis from Club Africain on Sunday at the Stade Olympique de Rades in the first leg of their CAF Cup encounter.
The tie was practically over in the first half, the home team were clinical in front of goal scoring four goals with Algerian midfielder Ibrahim Chenihi scoring a first half hat-trick and Nader Ghandri scoring from the spot.
Ghandri, Khelifa, Darragi, Meniaoui and Jaziri scored the other five goals. Ibrahim Silla scored the visitors’ sole goal.
This is the worst ever defeat Sierra Leonean club have suffered in a match in Caf clubs competition.
Kamboi Eagles were beaten 4-0 and 6-0 10-0 aggregate by African Sport of Ivory Coast in the defunct African Cup Winners cup in the 80’s.
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Club Africain 9-1 RSLAF highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQSxlDxWAqg
by FSL News | 18 Feb, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Video & News
Result: FUS Rabat 3:0 FC Johansen (4-1 on aggregate) – Date: 18 February 2017 – Venue: Stadium Moulay Al Hassab, Rabat.
FUS Rabat moved to the next stage of the CAF Champions League qualifiers after defeating FC Johansen 3-0 in Rabat and 4-1 on aggregate on Saturday.
FC Johansen nearly broke the deadlock after 10 minutes the visitors rattled the crossbar from a header.
FUS Rabat eventually broke the deadlock in the 17th minute when Karim Benarif taps in a pass from the left to put the home team in front.
Following their opening goal, between the two sides, the home team was the better side creating a couple of half-chances before the break.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=NMmQo9I0RZ8
Johansen started well in the second half, they were desperate for a goal to get back into the tie but leaving their defense very much open.
In the 77th minutes, Gambian international Yusupha Njie capitalised and doubled the hosts lead with a lovely volley before El Araoui H completed the victory from close range in the 93′ minutes additional time.
It will be recalled that FC Johansen played 1-1 draw with their Moroccans counterparts on February 11 in Freetown.
FUS at their Moulay Al Hassab stadium in Rabat thrashed the Sierra Leone 2016 FA Cup Champions 3-0 to go through on 4-1 aggregate scoreline.
The visitors fell short to compete against a very experienced Moroccan top flight side. FUS Rabat will likely face Libyan outfit Al Ahly Tripoli in March.
Al Ahly thrashed Ghanaian champions Wa All Stars 3-1 at the Tamale Sports Stadium in Ghana in their first preliminary tie.
Here is how they line-up:
Mohammed Kamara Gk, Yeami Dunia, Abu kanu aka Abedi, Abu suma, Ibrahim kabba aka Taribo, Ibrahim Sorie Barrie Cpt, John Caulker, Kwame Quee, Nyakeh O Alpha, George Mata aka Baggio, Abdul Bangura aka Babu
Subs: Unisa Conteh aka Dunsor, Saidu Bundu aka skertel, Solomon Toby aka okiki, Abdulai keita Bangura, Denise kamara, Musa kamara aka Alves
Coach: John Keister
Rabat’s XI: El Housli, Mehdi Khalis, Nayef Aguerd, Mehdi Bassil, Mohamed Nahiri, Karim Benarif, Ahmed Jahouh, Ibrahim Sidibie, Hicham El Aroui, Mohamed Fouzair, Abdessalam A Benjelloun.
Subs: Majid, Saoud, Jarici, Skouma, Yusupha Njie, Bettache, Niang.
Coach: Hoalid Regragui
Officiating Team: Central referee: Lahlou Benbraham – 1st assistant referee: Bouabdallah Omari – 2nd assistant referee: Mohammed Serradji – Reserve referee: Redouane Necib. All From Algeria
Saturday, February 18, 2017 – CAF Champions League Results:
FUS Rabat (Mar) 3 : 0 FC Johansen (Sie) (4-1 Aggregate)
Al-Merreikh (Sud) 4 : 1 Ela Nguema (Gnq) (5-1 Aggregate)
Bidvest Wits (Rsa) 3 : 1 Saint-Louisienne (Reu) (4-3 Aggregate)
ASFAN (Nig) 3 : 1 Tanda (Ivo) (3-4 Aggregate)
Township Rollers (Bot) 3 : 2 CNaPS Sport (Mad) (4-4 Aggregate)
APR (Rwa) 0 :1 Zanaco (Zam) (0-1 Aggregate)
Atlabara (Ssu) 1 : 4 Cotonsport (Cmr) 1:6 Aggregate)
Young Africans (Tan) 1: 1 Ngaya Club (Com) (6:1 Aggregate)
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