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Augustine Williams was pleased to be named to USL Team of the Week

by FSL News | 2 Jun, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

The Sierra Leone international scored both goals in Battery’s 2-0 victory at Rio Grande Valley FC, recording four shots overall and completing 16 of 22 passes for the visitors.

He has started brightly in this campaign. The 25-year-old has scored eights goal in his last fourteen USL Championship appearances for Charleston Battery.

‘It was great to be part of the team of the week. The hard work of the team and success translate to individual success. I was fortunate to score a brace, and we had the three points,” a delighted Williams told FSL News.

The informed striker is expected to be part of the Sierra Leone squad for Nigeria’s match day five African Cup of Nations qualifier in Liberia on June 18.

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USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 12

Rodney Michael nets first FK Mornar goal in playoff

by FSL News | 31 May, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

“Delighted to get my first goal in such a big game. The club president and coaches emphasized how important these last two games are in the clubs’ history,” the attacking midfielder told FSL News.

“To be able to score and assist last night was great, but what I am most happy about – was that we got the win. We now go into the 2nd leg on Saturday with a 2-0 lead as we look to secure our spot in the Montenegrin first league next season.”

Michael, 23, was making his 13th Montenegrin First League appearance since joining in February. His goal came in the 65th minute after assisted Milivoje Raičevič in the opening seven minutes for their first.

It was a crucial victory as they strived to stay in the top flight. The win means Mornar is safe for now as the battle to avoid the drop zone.

They will face FK Berane again in the second lef of the playoff final on Saturday.

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Coventry City confirm Fankaty Dabo’s release

by FSL News | 30 May, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone native Fankaty Dabo has been released by championship side Coventry City a few after they failed to qualify to the Premier League.

The news comes just three days after he missed the deciding penalty in their Championship play-off final defeat to Luton on Saturday.

“Fankaty Dabo, Julien Dacosta, Todd Kane, Sean Maguire, Michael Rose, Martyn Waghorn and Tyler Walker will all leave the Sky Blues following the conclusion of their contracts,” the club said in a statement.

He joined the Sky Blues in June 2019 and would be a key part of the side that won the 2019/20 League One title, earning the Player of the Year award in the campaign too. Moving with the Club up to the Championship, Dabo remained a popular figure with fans, players and staff alike and would go on to make a total of 131 appearances for Coventry City.

After a 1-1 draw in normal and extra-time at Wembley on Saturday, it was down to penalties to settle the winner to gain Premier League promotion.

Each side’s first five spot-kicks were all converted, with Luton’s Dan Potts scoring at the start of sudden death.

Dabo stepped up for Coventry to keep their promotion hopes alive. But he sent his effort high and wide of the goal.

Following his penalty miss, Dabo was, unfortunately, the subject of racist abuse on social media.

A statement from Coventry said: “Coventry City is sickened and saddened following the racist messages sent to Fankaty Dabo on social media following Saturday’s Play-Off Final.

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Sierra Leone’s winger Kallon nets in Shanghai Port’s win

by FSL News | 29 May, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone’s winger Issa Kallon was on target as Shanghái Port recorded their fifth straight victory in the Chinese Super League Changchun Sports Center in the 10th round of the Super League.

Kallon, 27, scored his first of the season and Shanghái Port‘s opener in the 11th minute in their 3-0 victory over Changchun Yata on Monday.

Midfielder Paulinho Soares Dos Santos and former Chelsea attacker Oscar Dos Emboaba Júnior completed the victory with all goals scored in the first half.

The win means they continue their lead on the Chinese Super League table with 26 points from their opening ten games.

Kallon, who was making his eighth appearance of the season, was substituted in the 73rd minute, making way for Argentine’s Matías Vargas.

Ports’ winner came from another impressive performance in their recent match against Henan FC at home, which saw goals from Wang Shenchao, Oscar, and Wu Lei eke out a 3:2 victory to bag all three points. With this win, they extended their unbeaten run at home to four matches.

They’ll host will host Chengdu Rongcheng in week eleven of the CSL on June 3rd.

Sierra Leone’s winger Issa Kallon was on target as Shanghai Port recorded the fifth straight victory in the Chinese Super League.

Kallon, 27, scored the opener in their 3-0 victory over Changchun Yatai on Monday. #SierraLeone @football_sierra #FSLNEWS pic.twitter.com/830HbU6Gzm

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) May 29, 2023

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Dutch-Sierra Leonean Roij Paine pens Academy contract

by FSL News | 26 May, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Dutch-Sierra Leonean Roij Paine pens Nac Breda Academy contract

At aged 10, the Dutch-Sierra Leonean prospect Roij Paine has officially signed his first pre-development academy contract with Dutch side NAC Breda.

Before the youngster put pen to paper, Paine Junior had previously been scouted by Feyenoord through his parent club Oranje Wit.

The young talent started playing at V.V. Dubbbeldam before he was scouted by Feyenoord, where he made it to the final stage of trials before he was dropped.

A year later, he joined Oranje Wit before attracting interest from NAC Breda. During his trial with NAC, Junior Paine was impressive over four. On Wednesday, he officially signed and presented to the club before meeting up with the coach.

A week from now, Paine Junior will be competing in an international tournament organized in Holland with teams like AC Milan, Manchester City, Feyenoord, and some other big EU nations.

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Sierra Leone striker Buya Turay pens Odense deal in Denmark

by FSL News | 25 May, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Danish Super League side Odense Boldklub confirmed the signing of Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Buya Turay on a two-year deal.

“Ahead of the coming season, we have agreed with former Allsvenskan top scorer Mohamed Buya Turay on a two-year contract,” the club said in a statement.

“We have agreed with Mohamed Buya Turay on a two-year deal so that the striker from Sierra Leone will at least be one of the stripes until the summer of 2025.

Buya is a natural goalscorer with high speed. His qualities should help us develop OB’s style of play to include even more offensive threats to the opposition’s goal.

We are happy that Buya is already in place in Odense and is now looking forward to starting his preparations for the coming season, says Björn Wesström, OB football director.”

Mohamed Buya Tuary Odense Boldklub

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