by FSL News | 19 Jan, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
- Augustus Kargbo scored his seventh of the season on Saturday
- He has scored in their last four games
- The 20-year-old striker has been pivotal for Reggio Audace this campaign
- Last season he was an important player for parent Serie B side FC Crotone
The Sierra Leonean striker maintained his impressive form in the Italian Serie C with his fourth consecutive goal in Reggio Audace 2-1 win over Imolese Calcio 1919 on Saturday.
Inform Kargbo scored his seventh and Reggio Audace first goal in the 28th-minute en route to their fourth straight win.
As a result, they are two points adrift from league leaders LR Vicenza, who played later today.
“I’m delighted to be able to help the team. I’m happy with my goals and the win. As I have told you before, the objective this season is to get Serie B promotion,” Kargbo to FSL News.
Reggio Audace next Serie C outing will be against Feralpisalo FC away on Wednesday, January 22nd before hosting Sudtirol Monday, 27th.
Watch Kargbo’s Highlights in win over Imolese Calcio 1919 on Saturday.
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by FSL News | 5 Jan, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Sierra Leone-born Alhassan Koroma scored his first maiden goal for Real Balompédica Linense in the Spanish third-tier league Segunda B in their 2-1 win over Talavera de la Reina on Sunday.
The match was played at their Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción stadium.
Koroma, 19, who was making his ninth appearance, double his side lead in the 78th-minute en-route to victory in front of the homes fans.
Its was back to back victory for his side following their 1-0 win over San Fernando Club Deportivo before Christmas.
The East End Lions on loan player started the game on the bench and was subbed on the 71-minute replacing Alberto Malagón Tito.
Koroma, who started his career in Port Loko District, Northern Sierra Leone with Marampa Stars FC, joined the Spanish outfit in July on a loan deal.
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Koroma delighted to join Spanish club on loan from Marampa FC
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by FSL News | 1 Dec, 2019 | African News, Video & News
Esperance de Tunis proved too strong against Raja Casablanca in Morocco with a 2-0 win in their Group D 2019/20 CAF Champions League opener on Saturday.
A file photo of Esperance forward Anice Badri (L), whose goal triggered an impressive 2-0 CAF Champions League win at Raja Casablanca Saturday (AFP Photo/Karim Sahib)
Anice Badri and Ibrahim Ouattara scored in the opening 15 minutes for Esperance of Tunisia away to Raja Casablanca of Morocco and held firm to secure a 2-0 triumph.
Elsewhere, a brace for Jackson Muleka help TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo overpowered Egypt’s Zamalek 3-0 in Lubumbashi.
On Friday, there were home wins for Etoile Sahel of Tunisia, Al Hilal of Sudan and JS Kabylie of Algeria over Al Ahly of Egypt, Platinum of Zimbabwe and V Club of DR Congo respectively.
The CAF Champions League will continue next weekend with the group stage, matchday two fixtures on 6-7 December.
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by FSL News | 29 Nov, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Video & News
Sierra Leone edged into the semi-finals of the West African Football Union (Wafu) Zone A Under-20 Championship on Friday with a 3-2 win over host Guinea.
A Suffian Kaloko brace ensures Sierra Leone’s Shooting Stars are into the semi-finals after overcoming Guinea at the September 28 stadium in Conakry Guinea. Senegal will top the group if they defeat Mauritania.
As a result, Sierra Leone will face the second-best team from Group B in the semi-finals.
Guinea had taken the lead from a bullet header by Gibrill Sylla in the 15th minute. However, the resilient Sierra Leone side responded immediately with a clever counter-attacking football as Daramy Sesay drew level in the 19th minute.
To make matters worse for the host side Sierra Leone’s Shootings Stars aggressively took the game to their counterpart, and it paid off when hattrick hero Suffian Kolokoh against Mauritania put his side ahead in the 21st minute.
After the restart, the Guineans rally their troops as they restore parity through a long-range strike in the 65th minute, but with another speedy response from goal poacher Suffian Kaloloh, who completed his brace sink the home side to defeat after a tough 90-minute encounter.
Kaloko’s brace takes his tally to six in the competition and presently the tournament top scorer. He has been named twice Man of Match for his hattrick against Mauritania and a brace to overcome Guinea.
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by FSL News | 27 Sep, 2019 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Huddersfield’s Josh Koroma was instrumental with the Elite Development Team following a 3-2 victory over Morecambe as they launched their Central League campaign on Tuesday at the Globe Arena.
Morecambe got off to a better start and came close to gaining an early advantage.
However, it was Koroma, 20, creativity from the left of the pitch, laid on all the goals as Town came from 2-1 down to win 3-2 at Morecambe.
The Sierra Leone native teed up Reece Brown for his brace, and Matty Daly for the other as Dean Whitehead’s side picked up maximum points.
The former Leyton Orient academy product joined Championship side Huddersfield for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract in June.
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by FSL News | 25 Sep, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Video & News
- Sierra Leone has been recalled and will now face Liberia in this year’s WAFU Cup of Nations that is expected to run from 28 September to 13 October 2019 in Senegal.
- The Sierra Leone Football Association announced the news on Tuesday.
- The West African Football Union body, previously confirmed in May this year that Sierra Leone was not included due to its previous Fifa suspension.
The Lone Star home-based side was billed to play Morocco, but the North Africans reportedly pulled out.
The home-based Leone Stars were eliminated in the last edition by Nigeria following a 2-0 defeat in the preliminary round in September 2017 at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.
The draw for the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations was held at the Radisson Blu Sea Plaza Hotel in Dakar on Wednesday 29 May.
Host Senegal will kick off their campaign against Guinea Bissau on 28 September. All matches will be taking place at the Stade Lat Dior in the beautiful city of Thies.
On the same day, defending champions Ghana taking on The Gambia.
Highlights: Sierra Leone v Nigeria during WAFU 2017 at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.
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