Alex Bangura has returned to full training ahead of the SC Cambuur trip to the Municipality in Ameland, Netherlands. 

The Sierra Leone defender has not played since April due to an ankle injury he sustained during a training session. He missed the Leone Stars’ opening two African Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau this month.

His last game was in their 1-0 defeat away to Vitesse on 10th April 2022. The left-back is amongst the names announced by the club for a training trip in Ameland.

“We’re going to start again! from today onwards – the sights are full on the upcoming Eredivisie season. According to good tradition, the first selection of SC Cambuur will start with a mini-training camp on the Wadden Island of Ameland for the next three days,” Cambuur said on the website. 

“SC Cambuur travelled early this afternoon with a selection of eighteen men, which can be found below. The four internationals and the injured Maxim Gullit are still missing.”

The listed SC Cambuurs players for the Ameland trip

Goalkeepers: Brett Minnema

Defenders: Doke Schmidt, Marco Tol, Alex Bangura, Jhondly van der Meer

Midfielders: Jasper ter Heide, Mees Hoedemakers, Jamie Jacobs, Mitchel Paulissen, Michael Breij, Robin Maulun

Attackers: Tom Boere, Sam Hendriks, Milan Smit, Remco Balk

Under 21: Thomas Rier, Roy van Mameren

Test players:

Jeremy Helmer

Under 21: Thomas Rier, Roy van Mameren

Internationals (absent): Calvin Mac-Intosch, David Sambissa

Sekou Sylla, Roberts Uldrikis – Injured (absent): Maxim Gullit

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Goede reis naar 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝, mannen! ✌️#SCCOpAmeland

— SC Cambuur (@SCCambuurLwd) June 22, 2022

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Sierra Leone International Augustine Williams scored sixth of the USL Championship season to help Charleston Battery earn a point against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday.

Williams, 24, once again was on the scoresheet as they came from behind to share spoils 1-1 at Al Lang Stadium.

Tampa Bay scored through Leonardo Fernandes in the first half, but Charleston drew parity from Williams’ 63rd-minute close-range.

The Battery secured their first point against the Rowdies since 2020 in what was a continuation of strong performances for the Black and Yellow.

Williams was pleased with the result as he commended the squad for their development, as shown in their performance against Tampa Bay on the road.

“To come here against one of the best teams in the league and earn a point – it’s an amazing feeling because of how much we were grinding,” said Williams. “It’s a big step forward and it was excellent collective work.”

@augiwilliams sixth goal of the @USLChampionship season. It ended 1-1 at Lang Stadium.@keikamara #SaloneTwitter #FSLNews #FSLMedia pic.twitter.com/YYg2BbxRhz

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) June 19, 2022

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Huddersfield Town has confirmed Sierra Leone native Josh Koroma will stay for another year.

Koroma, 23, who joined the Terriers from Leyton Orient ahead of the 2019/20 campaign, has triggered his option of a further year.

The English Championship side unveiled their retained list for summer 2022, confirming that one-year extensions have been triggered on two key players’ contracts.

“Harry Toffolo and Josh Koroma have had club options for the 2022/23 season exercised on their existing contracts, retaining their registration with Town.

Koroma was Town’s top scorer in the 2020/21 season. Having impressed, he was awarded the number 10 shirt ahead of the 2021/22 season.

The attacker featured in 38 matches in all competitions scoring five goals. Having missed a play-off promotion to the Premier League after their 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Wembley, Carlos Corberán’s side will want to use the experience gained in the new season.

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Sierra Leone Italy-based attacker Augustus Kargbo was positively bursting with pride after the attacker helped revive their comeback against Guinea Bissau on Monday.

The Crotone player dribbled to create space off his marker to score his first international goal for Sierra Leone in the 77th minute at the General Lansana Conté stadium in Group A matchday two of the African Cup of Nations qualifier.

Musa Nohad Kamara drew parity for Sierra Leone in the 87th minute to rescue a vital point against 9-man Djurtus.

When answering questions from this medium afterwards, Kargbo said: “It was a proud moment for me,  my family. I’m happy to have scored my first Sierra Leone goal donning the Green, White and Blue jersey.”

“I was over the moon, especially in front of my family and the fans at the stadium. One of those feelings I can’t explain.” It was raw emotion, although not the result we wanted, it was a point that kept our hopes alive,” Kargbo told footballsierraleone.net.

The goal was no more than Kargbo deserved for his brilliant efforts as a substitute.

Against Nigeria, he was brought on for Mua Noad Kamara in the 2-1 defeat at the MKO Abiola Stadium on Thursday.

The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone’s next Afcon outing in the qualifiers is against Sao Tome in September this year.

Nigeria secured six points after their opening g two victories, Guinea Bissau on four points, Sierra Leone on one point and Sao Tome with no point after two matches in the race to Ivory Coast.

Sierra Leone staged a second-half comeback to share spoils with Guinea Bissau in their matchday two Group A #AFCON2023Qualifiers in the Guinean capital on Monday. #AFCON2023Q #FSLMedia #SaloneTwitter #GroupA #Leonestars
Lansana Conté General Stadium – Conakry, Guinea pic.twitter.com/k9blmf6T7C

— FSL News website (@football_sierra) June 13, 2022

Greek Super League club Panetolikos winger Jonathan Morsay was delighted to net his first international goal for Sierra Leone but disappointed with the result at the MOK Abiola Stadium on Thursday.

Sierra Leone opened their African Cup of Nations 2023 qualifying campaign against Three-times African Champions Nigeria. A contest Morsay says Sierra Leone should take a lot of positive ahead of the next match in the group.

Morsay, 24, timely placed his header to beat goalkeeper Francis Uzoho to give Leone Stars the lead in the 11th minute.

Goals from Everton’s Alex Iwobi and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen saw the Super Eagles come from behind to register their first win over Sierra Leone in the last three meetings.

The 2-1 victory at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium was new coach Jose Peseiro’s first in three matches since his appointment.

“I was delighted to score my first goal in an official match for Sierra Leone – unfortunately, the goal was not enough for a win,” Morsay told FootballSierraLeone.Net after the tie in Abuja.

“We are obviously sad as we cannot get anything from this match, but we played well. In some parts of the game, I thoughts we played better than Nigeria. A lot of positives we can take going into the next match against Guinea-Bissau.”

“Our focus is now on the next match. We can take a lot of good things from this match onto the next qualifying game to improve our performance.”

Morsay, born in Sweden, made his debut for Sierra Leone in Turkey in a 3-0 international friendly defeat against Togo on 24 March 2022.

Sierra Leone returns to matchday two of the qualifiers against Guinea Bissau Djurtus at the Stade General Lansana Conte in Conakry on Monday.

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