by FSL News | 26 Jul, 2018 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Kei Kamara scored the match-winner in Vancouver Whitecaps’ 2-0 victory over Montreal Impact on Wednesday.
The win means the Whitecaps will return to the Canadian Championship final for the first time since 2016 taking on Toronto, who has won it six times.
The Whitecaps winning the two-leg matchup 2-1 on aggregate.
The Impact won the first half of the series 1-0 in Montreal last week.
After losing five of their previous six matches, the Whitecaps opened the scoring in the 19th minute of the second semi-final from a Yordy Reyna goal.
Kamara, who has been the Whitecaps’ top scorer in the league so far tallying eight goals and three assists in 17 games scored from the spot in the 60th minute.
The Sierra Leone native, who sat out the first leg of the semi-final in Montreal was subbed off in the 79th minute for Anthony Blondell when the Caps were 2 up.
Vancouver has only won the Canadian Championship once in 2015. Montreal has taken home the title three times since the competition began in 2008 and Toronto has won six times.
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by FSL News | 17 Jun, 2018 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Alhaji Kamara scored first hattrick in Moldova as FC Sherrif ran riot against FC Sfîntul to win 4-0 Saturday.
The Defending Champions strengthened their grip at the top of the Divizia Naţională to three points with a convincing victory over their visitors.
Kamara opened the scoring in the 17th minutes after winning a loose ball from Sfîntul keeper to slot in a cool finish.
Two-minute later he doubles the lead for his side to register his fifth of the season in as many games.
Belgian professional football player Ziguy Badibanga scored Sheriff’s third just before the break.
The Sierra Leone native completed his first hattrick in the Moldovan top-flight in the 55′ minutes with a header to mark his sixth of this season.
In thirteen recent meetings, Sherrif statistics speak in favour of the Yellow-Blacks’ side: nine wins and four draws.
FC Sheriff have never lost a game against their visitors scoring 41 goals and conceding just eight.
The club has dominated Moldovan top-tier since 2001, winning 16 titles and 9 Moldovan cups.
FC Sheriff’s new head coach Goran Sablich after the match stated his side is far better than their opponent.
“For starters, I would like to congratulate the team on winning! a very important win and it is very important, but I need time so that I can evaluate the team going forward.
“Since I arrived the two meetings that we played, frankly, the rivals were not at the level that I could say – well done to my team.”
In thirteen recent meetings, Sherrif statistics speak in favour of the Yellow-Blacks’ side: nine wins and four draws against FC Sfîntul.
FC Sheriff have never lost a game against their visitors scoring 41 goals and conceding just eight.
The club has dominated Moldovan top-tier since 2001, winning 16 titles, 9 Moldovan cups and 7 Super Cups.
Watch Kamara’s goals here…
FC Sheriff 4 – 0 FC Sfântul Gheorghe
Goals: 1-0 KAMARA, 17′, 2-0 – А. KAMARA 19′, 3-0 Z. BADIBANGA 45+1′ 4-0 KAMARA, 55′
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by FSL News | 11 Apr, 2018 | African News, Video & News
Egyptian international Mohamed Salah was once again at his best for Liverpool as the forward scored his 39th goal of the season to book his side’s spot in the semi-final of the Champions League, Metro Sport reports.
The away goal at the Etihad put Liverpool beyond the reach of Manchester City in their quarter-final tie after a 3-0 result at Anfield last week.
Salah scored in the second half to stop City’s fightback in its tracks and send the travelling Liverpool fans into a frenzy.
The Egyptian celebrated coolly in front of his supporters, holding his arms out and staring at the chaos that had erupted in the away end.
He has become Liverpool’s new talisman this season after bagging a remarkable 39 goals in his debut campaign for the Reds.
The Liverpool supporters worship Salah and have come up with several songs to celebrate his genius. And when Salah was being interviewed on the pitch after the 2-1 win against City, he suddenly noticed the Liverpool fans were singing his song.
Salah momentarily ditches the interview to applaud the Liverpool fans and is completely distracted as the reporter tries to draw him back into the conversation.
But, when Salah did eventually tear himself away from the fans, he praised his team-mates.’They were pressing high and had lots of chances, so at the beginning, we struggled,’ Salah said.
‘But we came back and fought hard to get the result. I’ve changed my position many teams but we play as a team and everyone gives 100 percent.
‘We are happy with the result. I’ve said many times I play for the team and I try to score to help them win the game, that’s the most important thing for me.’
Liverpool must now wait to learn their semi-final opponent with the draw set to take place on Friday.
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by FSL News | 8 Apr, 2018 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
Striker Alhaji Kamara has announced himself in the Moldovan top-flight after scoring in the Wasps opening two league games.
FC Sheriff won their opening 2018 two home league matches thrashing CS Petrocub and Speranta Nisporeni scoring three goals in each.
Kamara, 23, who joined the club as a free agent leaving Saudi Arabian side Al-Taawoun was prolific scoring the club’s opener in both matches respectively.
After his debut goal on 1st of April, he told club’s website, “It is quite a good feeling to step into a new club, new season and a debut goal.
The former Swedish Allsvenskan winner added, “The feelings and passion are always there for me like it was before, and it was quite a good atmosphere.
“The club made everything easier for me to feel good and adapt. Thanks to everyone at the club for their help.”
The club has dominated Moldovan top-tier since 2001, winning 16 titles and 9 Moldovan cups.
Watch Kamara’s second league goal for his new club below.
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by FSL News | 17 Mar, 2018 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Video & News
Iran proved too strong as they dismantled a Sierra Leone side largely dominated by local stars 4-0 on Saturday in an international friendly at the Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
A brace for Ali Gholizadeh and a goal apiece for Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh and Kaveh Rezaei helped the host to outclass their struggling visitors.
Sierra Leone came close to their worst ever defeat to Mali 6–0 in Bamako, Mali; 17 June 2007.
Despite all the controversies surrounding the friendly, the contest was a success for the world cup-bound.
The groundwork was Iran’s first 2018 World Cup warm-up encounter and the first between the two countries.
Iran ranked 33rd in the world and Sierra Leone 98th.
Sierra Leone last victory was against Kenya in the opener of African Nations Cup 2019 qualifiers in Freetown
Iran are in Group B at the FIFA World Cup alongside Spain, Morocco and Portugal.
Carlos Queiroz’s men will open their Russia 2018 campaign with a match against Morocco at Saint Petersburg on June 15, before taking on Spain in Kazan on 20 June.
Iran- Sierra Leone Match Details
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by FSL News | 9 Mar, 2018 | Players Abroad News, Video & News
A proven and proficient goal scorer in his 12th Major League soccer career, Kei Kamara, is expected to make his 300th top-flight appearances on Saturday. (Photo credit Vancouver Whitecaps)
The striker is set to become the first Sierra Leonean and the second African behind Dominic Oduro of Ghana in the league’s history to reach the milestone.
The former Columbus and Revelation attacker will join others such as Brad Davis (392), Brian Carrol (371), Chad Marshall (371), Bobby Boswell (366), Landon Donovan (340), Jeff Cunningham (365) Dominic Oduro of Ghana (336) and Cobi Jones (306) to name a few to have reached the milestone.
Without a doubt, Kamara will lead the lines against his former club Houston Dynamo as he bids to register his 100 MLS regular season goals at the BBVA Compass Stadium.
During the early stages of his career, he scored seven goals in 32 appearances for the Dynamo in the 2008 – 2009 seasons.
The striker opened his 2018 Whitecaps account in their 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact last Sunday in the opener of the 2018 Major League Soccer goal campaign.
Speaking to Whitecaps journalists, Kamara said it is true they called him old for a reason but was also quick to acknowledge how far he has come.
“I’m honoured and I’m looking forward to game after game.” he said, “And, hopefully, I can play lots more games because I am not done yet.”
“I’m only playing for one reason and that has not happened yet so I’m still playing.”
“Consistency is the key – be a sponge absorber like and squeeze it out when is time – hopefully I’m able to translate that to some of the younger guys around me that have only played four or five, six games.”
Kamara on his potential 100th MLS regular season goals
“It’s good to always play against old team, and for me, that is the whole MLS – so it’s good.
“But, I look forward to the game – the numbers are counting saying 99 having a 100 goal in a regular season is definitely a big milestone I will love to get to but really I’m not focused on that.”
The Sierra Leone native arrived in Vancouver with a history and that includes 103 goals and 39 assists in 246 starts and 298 appearances in his MLS career, including 12 playoffs matches.
He is the 12th player in MLS’s history to eclipse the century mark in goals.
MLS Regular Season games since 2006 with Columbus Crew
Kei Kamara 287 appearances – MLS Post Season matches 12
Listening more to Kamara’s interview below…
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