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Attacker Isaac Babadi signs new PSV Eindhoven until 2028
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Attacker Isaac Babadi signs new PSV Eindhoven deal until 2028

PSV has agreed to sign Isaac Babadi, an eighteen-year-old midfielder from the PSV Academy, to a four-and-a-half-year contract. Babadi expressed his happiness and pride as he looks forward to playing for PSV in the coming years.

Isaac Babadi, a talented midfielder signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with PSV after making his debut in both the Eredivisie and the UEFA Champions League this season. 

He aims to help PSV win the championship and become an important basic player. 

Director of Football Affairs Earnest Stewart is thrilled to have Isaac on the team and praises his creativity and ability to hold his own in a team with a lot of quality. 

Last season, Isaac played thirty games in the Kitchen Champion Division, scoring five times. 

Since his official debut in August 2023, he has played seventeen games for PSV 1 and scored his first Eredivisie goal in February.

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Augustus Kargbo was delighted after scoring a hattrick for Cesena
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Augustus Kargbo pleased with his first pro-hat-trick in Cesena’s win

Augustus Kargbo achieved a significant milestone in his football career by scoring three goals in a single match for his team, Cesena, in week 29 of the Serie C.

Despite receiving a booking in the first half, Kargbo remained focused and determined to help his team to a decisive 4-0 victory over Virtus Entella.

This win marks Cesena’s fifth consecutive league victory, which puts them in a strong position to achieve promotion to Serie B.

“What a night! I am proud to be part of this team and I am excited to see us grow together. This is my first career hat trick and I am buzzing! Allah is the Greatest,” the Sierra Leone International posted on Twitter. 

“I am happy with my performance, but at the same time, I am saddened that I won’t be able to help my teammates in the next game as I will be suspended. It’s a great feeling to score a hat-trick in a professional match, and I am very pleased, especially with the victory. It’s always nice for a striker to score a goal,” during his post-match, Kargbo noted.

“I would like to thank my teammates for supporting me and helping me grow as a player. Before coming to the game, I called my mom, and she told me I would score a hat trick, so I dedicated it to her. Although I feel that I had other more significant performances than today, the numbers speak for themselves, and today is the most important.”

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Striker Augustine Williams eagerly looking forward to new USL season.
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Striker Augustine Williams eagerly looking forward to new season

Indy Eleven’s new acquisition, Augustine Williams, is eagerly awaiting the start of the new USL Championship season. 

This Sierra Leone International has been among the top scorers in the division for two seasons. He has contributed to 66 USLC regular season goals, making him one of two 2024 Boys in Blue to hold this record. 

In 2022, Williams scored 16 goals, which accounted for 40% of Charleston’s goals. This total is the most that any player has scored in a regular season during the squad’s USL Championship era. 

He was awarded second-team All-USL honours, marking the second time he has received this accolade for his achievements.

Augustine Williams joins the Boys in Blue following a USL Championship Final run with the Charleston Battery in 2023. 

“We have had an amazing preparation since joining the team. We have one more friendly match against Detroit before we start focusing on our opening USL Championship tier game against Oakland Roots on March 9th in California,” says Augustine Williams to FSL News.

Preparation has always been the same. The coach wants us to have a very aggressive team – to be comfortable on the ball and dominant. 

That’s what we have been showing in the last few friendly games. We’re hoping to take that same momentum against Oakland Roots – in search of our first three points of the new campaign.

So, I am excited, the team is excited – we can’t wait for the season to get started. We can show what we’re about to make a statement in our first game.”

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Kallum Cesay pens Wealdstone's permanent deal
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Kallum Cesay pens Wealdstone’s permanent deal

Wealdstone has confirmed the signing of Sierra Leone international Kallum Cesay, 21, on a permanent deal.

“Kallum will be wearing squad number 21 but won’t be eligible for our FA Trophy 5th-round tie against Hendon, but he will be available for selection in our National League fixture at Woking this Saturday,” the club said in the statement. 

Cesay has been out of football since he departed Tottenham’s prestigious academy after making 45 appearances across three seasons, consistently in Premier League 2. 

He also played five games in the EFL Trophy, which saw Tottenham’s most talented young players compete against League One and League Two sides.

In 2022, Cesay made his senior international debut for Sierra Leone, where he quickly became an important player for his national team. Since his debut, he has had four caps with two goals to his name, demonstrating his prowess on the international stage.

It’s worth noting that the club currently plays in the National League, which is the fifth tier of the English football league system.

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Augustus Kargbo takes Serie C tally to six with Cesena
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Augustus Kargbo takes Serie C tally to six with Cesena

On Monday, Sierra Leone international Augustus Kargbo recorded his sixth of the season as Cesena defeated Sestri Levante 3-1 in week 27 of their Italian Serie C.

Kargbo, who was making his twenty-first appearance – goal came in the 68th minute and helped his team to take a 2-1 lead. 

Donnarumma scored another goal in the 89th minute to secure a 3-1 victory for Cesena FC. 

With 68 points from 27 games, Cesena FC currently sits at the top of the Serie C standings with a 12-point lead over the second-placed team, Torres – with eleven games left to play before the season ends.

by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Curtis Davies nets own goal as Cheltenham beat Port Vale 

Sierra Leone’s Curtis Davies was on the score sheet as Cheltenham had to come from behind twice to secure a 3-2 home win against relegation rivals Port Vale.

It was a three-straight win for the home side as Nathan Smith’s header and Curtis Davies’ own goal put Vale ahead, but Matt Taylor, Jack Shepherd and Will Ferry scored to secure the points for Cheltenham against his former club.

Despite a disappointing own goal, Davies was making his 24th appearance of the campaign. 

Vale threatened early on, with Ethan Chislett testing Luke Southwood twice before Smith headed in Conor Grant’s corner in the 25th minute to put the visitors ahead. 

Lewis Freestone almost levelled the score before Vale goalkeeper Connor Ripley blocked George Lloyd’s effort.

Taylor equalized after a free-kick routine involving Tom Pett, scoring his third goal in four appearances since joining the club. Liam Kinsella and Taylor then came close to giving Cheltenham the lead early in the second half.

However, Vale took the lead again when Southwood parried Chislett’s shot, and Davies turned the ball into his net under pressure from James Wilson in the 65th minute. But Cheltenham responded quickly, with Shepherd scoring a superb volley four minutes later.

Ferry then secured the win in the 73rd minute, jinking past several challenges in the box before applying a neat finish for his first Cheltenham goal.

Mustapha Bundu's Plymouth in the hunt for three straight win
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Mustapha Bundu’s Plymouth suffer defeat to Leeds United

Leeds United secured a win against Plymouth Argyle, reclaiming the second spot in the league.

The Sierra Leone International was subbed on in the last five minutes for his sixteenth appearance since joining the club.

Willy Gnonto’s goal set them on their way to a dominant victory, although they could have been 2-0 ahead by the break if Georginio Rutter’s deflected shot had not come back off the post.

Although Plymouth Argyle improved in the second half, they were unable to score. Leeds defended with great resilience in the atrocious conditions, keeping the hosts at arm’s length.

Rutter’s powerful low strike made it 2-0 with just under 20 minutes left, and Leeds secured their seventh clean sheet in an eight-game winning run.

Sky Bet Championship

Plymouth Argyle 0

Leeds United 2 (Gnonto 10’, Georginio 72’)

Argyle: Hazard (GK), Houghton (C) (Bundu 84’), Pleguezuelo, Whittaker, Miller (Sousa 81’), Devine, Gibson (Galloway 81’), Randell, Waine (Hardie 60’), Phillips, Sorinola (Mumba 81’). Subs not used: Burton (GK), Scarr, Edwards, Issaka.  

Leeds: Meslier (GK), Firpo, Ampadu (C), Piroe (Gelhardt 90’), Kamara, Summerville (Roberts 83’), Rodon, Gray, Georginio (Joseph 90’), Gnonto (James 76’), Gruev. Subs not used: Klaesson (GK), van den Heuvel (GK), Cresswell, Cooper, Shackleton.

Referee: Matthew Donohue 

Booked: Randell, Gibson (Plymouth) Rodon (Leeds) 

Venue: Home Park

Attendance: 16,818

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Abu Kamara seals Portsmouth's win over Cambridge United
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Abu Kamara seals Portsmouth’s win over Cambridge United

Sierra Leone native Abu Kamara scored again as Portsmouth maintained their lead at the top of League One with a come-from-behind victory over Cambridge United.

The team’s 3-1 victory kept the six-point gap to second place in the League One standings unchanged.

The visiting team unexpectedly took the lead just before half-time when Danny Andrew headed in Sullay Kaikai’s corner kick, which was deemed to have crossed the line at the near post.

However, on 44 minutes, Kusini Yengi, who had returned to the starting line-up, was fouled in the box. The Australian striker picked himself up and converted from the penalty spot, sending the U’s goalkeeper Jack Stevens the wrong way.

Just before the hour mark, the game was turned around when Yengi and Paddy Lane combined down the left to set up Myles Peart-Harris, on loan from Brentford, to score his first goal for the Pompey club, with a low finish.

In the dying minutes of the game, Lane’s charge-down found Abu Kamara in space on the right side of the field, and the Norwich City loanee curled in a superb angled shot that went past Stevens and hit the underside of the crossbar before going in. This was Kamara’s sixth goal of the season.

Pompey’s fifth victory in six games was their first consecutive home win since October. However, the only concern for boss John Mousinho was midfielder Tom Lowery’s apparent hamstring injury in the first half.

The U’s have only won one of their last five games and are currently four points above the relegation zone.

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Isaac Babadi nets first-ever Eredivisie goal in PSV win
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Isaac Babadi nets first-ever Eredivisie goal in PSV win

Attacking winger, Isaac Babadi scored his first-ever Eredivisie goal in PSV’s 5-1 win over Volendam on Sunday. 

As a result, they strengthened their grip at the top of the table, ten points ahead of Feyenoord. 

Jordan Teze’s own goal had given the visitors the lead in the opening minute, but 12 minutes later, Ismael Saibari equalized before goals from J. Schouten, Jordan Teze, Ricardo Pepi, and Isaac Babadi wrapped up the big away win.

The young sensation joined PSV’s first team for this campaign and made his debut on August 4, 2023, as a starter in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield, which PSV won 1-0, giving Babadi his first trophy in his first game. 

Four days later, he made his European debut in a Champions League qualifier against Sturm Graz. Babadi opened the scoring in the 4th minute for his first goal for PSV, and the game ended with PSV’s 4-1 victory.

Mustapha Bundu's Plymouth in the hunt for three straight win
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Mustapha Bundu’s Plymouth in the hunt for three straight wins

If selected by manager Ian Foster, the Sierra Leone International Mustapha Bundu will be hoping to help his team, Plymouth Argyle, as they take on Sunderland in their Sky Bet Championship fixture at the Stadium of Light on Saturday, February 10th at 3 pm.

Plymouth are targeting to register their first league double over Sunderland since the 1991-92 campaign and their third straight league win.

Bundu, 26, has featured in fifteen matches in all competitions since joining the Pilgrims last September. 

The two sides previously met in November at Home Park, where Argyle managed to take the lead with Morgan Whittaker’s brilliant strike from outside the area, followed by Finn Azaz’s goal before the halftime whistle. The score remained unchanged till the end of the match.

However, Sunderland has won 11 out of their 15 home league games against Plymouth Argyle, with a win ratio of 73%.

Also, Sunderland is the only Championship team yet to see a home league game ending in a draw this season. 

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