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Issa Kallon's Shanghai Port Clinch 2023 Chinese Super League title
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Issa Kallon’s Shanghai Port Clinch Super League title

Shanghái Port played a 1-1 draw against Shandong Taishan to clinch their second Chinese Super League (CSL) title on Sunday with a game to spare.

The hosts broke the deadlock in the 16th minute when Zhang Linpeng’s cross released Lyu Wenjun to side-foot home. Wenneng Xie levelled the scoreline in the 89th minute but was too late as the home team held on to the win.

Kallon was named on the bench as Shanghai had led Shandong by five points at the top of the table before the duel, and it was no surprise that the match brimmed with an intense atmosphere.

A physical altercation erupted before halftime between Chen Pu and Lyu as they vied for position inside the penalty area.

A scuffle broke out again when Shanghai’s Li Shuai brought down Fei Nanduo in the 75th minute, prompting the Shandong forward to retaliate by pushing Li to the ground. Fei received a red card, thus reducing both sides to nine players.

The Sierra Leone International contributed five goals in twenty-five appearances in all competitions for the Chinese side. 

On 28 July 2022, Kallon joined the Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers drew with Shanghai Shenhua 1-1, Zhejiang FC smashed Cangzhou Mighty Lions 6-1, Henan FC tied with Changchun Yatai 1-1, and Chengdu Rongcheng overcame Beijing Guoan 3-2.

After Shanghai Port’s championship win, all eyes are on the battle to avoid relegation in next Saturday’s season finale, with Nantong facing off against Tianjin and Dalian playing against Shanghai Port at home. 

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Kamil Conteh's Grimsby Town fall to fourth straight defeat
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Kamil Conteh’s Grimsby Town fall to fourth straight defeat

Sierra Leone International Kamil Conteh was in action as his League Two side, Grimsby Town, suffered an away defeat to Doncaster Rovers at the Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday.

After a goalless fierst half, Joe Ironside scored a second-half penalty for what proved to be the only goal of the game.

It was a fourth consecutive Sky Bet League Two defeat for Grimsby Town, leaving them four points from the releagtion zone.

Grimsby Town will now turn their attention to the FA Cup and a trip to face Slough Town on Sunday, November 5.

Since his move from Middlesborough to Town, Conteh, 20, has made sisteen appearnces in all comtitoon for the Mariners. 

“We’ve looked at data and performances over six weeks so it’s not a snap decision,” said chair Jason Stockwood.

Speaking to BBC Radio Humberside he added: “We’ve been talking at length for the past two weeks in particular. The performances haven’t been bad but there’s something which isn’t in the data which tells us that we’re not getting the rub of the green, so we feel like it’s time to turn the page.

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John Kamara nets first Egaleo's League goal in the draw 
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

John Kamara nets first Egaleo’s League goal

Experienced Sierra Leone International midfielder John Kamara recorded his first Super League second-tier goal in Egaleo‘s 1-1 draw against Athens Kallithea on Saturday.

Kamara’s goal came in the 56th minute to cancel out the visitor’s opener from Panagiotis Kynigopoulous in the 48th minute. 

The veteran defensive midfielder was making his fifth appearance for Egaleo this campaign, having extended his contract in September. 

Kamara joined Egaleo last January and has been a pivotal player for the club. He made eleven appearances for the club, helping them avoid relegation as they finished tenth last season.

The draw moved Egaleo up to ninth on the league table after week five of the season. 

Egaleo’s next outing in the Greek Super League Two is an away trip to Panathinaikos B on the 5th of November.

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John Kamara nets first Egaleo's League goal in Saturday's draw
John Kamara nets first Egaleo's League goal in Saturday's draw
ACV Assen midfielder Ibrahim Sillah reflects after Sierra Leone duty
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Assen midfielder Ibrahim Sillah reflects after Sierra Leone duty 

ACV Assen midfielder Ibrahim Sillah, who made his Sierra Leone debut against Togo on 24 March 2022 in an International friendly in Turkey, has been speaking out about the recent International call-up.

He was named in coach Amidu Karim’s squad for International matches in the 1-1 draw against Benin and the 2-0 triumph of Somalia in Morocco earlier this month.

The Kickers Emden player, who has won five caps with Sierra Leone, was pleased as he sat with Dutch media dvhn.nl sport to give an account. 

“Eight million people are living in Sierra Leone. Of these, Twenty players (25) have been selected for the national football team during the Fifa calender in October,” he told DVHN.nl sport.

“I am one of them. I’m proud of that. I dreamed of this as a child but never expected to achieve this, my parents would have been proud of me, but they’re gone.”

Since his return to the Dutch side, Sillah, 28, has been pivotal in making eight appearances in this campaign. 

The midfielder is hoping he has impressed enough to be selected for World Cup qualifying matches against Ethiopia and Egypt on November 15 and 19, respectively. 

The Leone Stars’ journey to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the USA, Mexico and Canada will begin in November 2023.

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Mustapha Bundu opens Plymouth Argyle Championship account
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Mustapha Bundu opens Plymouth Argyle Championship account

Sierra Leone International Mustapha Bundu opened his English Championship account in Plymouth Argyle 3-0 over Sheffield Wednesday.

Argyle manager Steven Schumacher handed Bundu his first start after he made just two changes from the weekend draw at West Brom, captain Joe Edwards returning for Mickel Miller and a first start for Bundu in place of Hardie.

Mustapha Bundu accounted for their first in the 44th minute as Argyle returned to winning ways. Morgan Whittaker doubled the host lead in first-half stoppage time.

“It’s up there in the top two or top three,” Bundu told BBC Sport.“It was an amazing feeling, the whole situation, my first start at home in front of the fans, in a game where we weren’t really on top.

“To get that free-kick and to score and give everyone a breather was nice.”

Ryan Hardie scored the highest third as he completed the win with a low right-footed finish in the second half after Finn Azaz had dispossessed George Byers and played the Scottish striker in.

The win is Argyle’s first in five games to lift them to 18th place in the Championship table as winless Wednesday remain bottom with three points from their first 13 games.

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Tonight's player of the match as selected by match sponsors Adrenalin Leisure, is Mustapha Bundu.
Tonight's player of the match as selected by match sponsors Adrenalin Leisure, is Mustapha Bundu.
Augustine Williams nets as Charleston Battery progress
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Augustine Williams scores as Battery progress to USL Semis

Augustine Williams recorded his fifteen of the campaign as Charleston Battery progressed after they wallopped Indy Eleven  5-0 at Patriots Point on Sunday.

A 5-0 triumph for Battery saw them progress to the USL Championship Eastern Conference Semifinal on Sunday at Patriots Point. 

Emilio Ycaza, Augi Williams, Arturo Rodriguez, Fidel Barajas and Nick Markanich were all on the score sheet. 

A bright start for Battery as Emilio Ycaza scored their opener in the 12th minute, assisted by Arturo Rodriguez, before Augustine Williams powered in from the edge of the box to beat goalkeeper Tim Trilk.

The Sierra Leone International took his tally to fifteen with the strike. 

Rodriguez, fresh off providing an assist, etched his name into the scoresheet in the 40th minute with an exclamation mark before halftime. 

Fidel Barajas and Nick Markanich were the other scorers of the day as they proved too strong for their visitors.

Williams’ Battery will face Birmingham Legion in the Semifinals to host Birmingham Legion FC on Sat, Oct. 28, at 7 PM.

Scoring Summary

CHS – Emilio Ycaza 12’ (Arturo Rodriguez) 

CHS – Augi Williams 37’ (Nick Markanich) 

CHS – Arturo Rodriguez 40’ (Fidel Barajas) 

CHS – Fidel Barajas 47’ (Arturo Rodriguez) 

CHS – Nick Markanich 63’ (Augustine Williams)

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Idris Kanu on target for Barnet
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Idris Kanu helps Barnet in win over Maidenhead United

Idris Kanu registered his fourth of the season as Barnet defeated Maidenhead United 3-2 at the Hive.

The Sierra Leone International was making his sixteen appearances and scored in the fourth minute. Kanu struck a superb finish into the top corner to give Barnet the lead.

But Kanu’s goal did not last long as the visitors scored through Jayden Mitchell-Lawson fired home to level the scoring in the 11th minute before Bradley Keetch gave the struggling visitors a surprise half-time lead.

Callum Stead headed the hosts level after 51 minutes before Gorman won it for the Bees in the 91st minute, with Maidenhead’s Sam Beckwith and two backroom staff being sent off in the chaotic scenes that followed.

Barnet’s winner came from substitute Dale Gorman, who scored a stoppage-time winner as the home side left it late to beat Maidenhead United.

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Issa Kallon's Shanghai Port made to wait for the CSL title
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Issa Kallon’s Shanghai Port made to wait for the CSL title

On Friday, Shanghai Port suffered a 2-1 home defeat to Beijing Guoan to miss an early chance of securing the 2023 Chinese Super League title.

Sierra Leone International Issa Kallon, who started on the bench, was subbed on in the 32nd minute to bookmark his 24th appearance for the Chinese side as he replace Lucas João.

Guoan’s Wang Gang opened the scoring for the visitors in the 24th minute as Zhang Linpeng’s foul in the area gave the visitors another chance in the 52nd minute.

Beijing striker Fabio Abreu scored from the penalty spot to double the lead. Wu Lei’s header gave Shanghai a consolation goal in the 89th minute.

With two matches left in the 2023 CSL, Shanghai Port is on top of the table with 59 points, with Shandong Taishan five points adrift in second place after they beat Changchun Yatai 3-0.

In Friday’s other CSL match, Wuhan Three Towns beat Dalian Pro 3-1. 

Shanghái Port to host Shandong Taishan on Sunday as they look to seal the title this campaign.

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Sutura Kakay nets in Sheffield Wednesday U18's draw
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Sutura Kakay nets for Sheffield Wednesday U18

Sutura Kakay was among the goals as Sheffield Wednesday Under-18s played to a 3-3 draw at Middlewood Road against Crewe Alexandra.

The visitors snatched a last-gasp equaliser in a six-goal thriller in their Professional Development League.

The midfielder joined the Sheffield Wednesday academy side as one of the 11 new prodigies to the club on two-year scholarship deals.

The young midfielder Sutura Kakay scored the Owls’ third after the break through a super strike in the 58 minutes to put his side 3-2 up. 

From 25 yards, he unleashed a stunning effort off the post – a goal that looked to have earned three points for the hosts.

Devlan Moses scored the host opener after just two minutes before the visitors hit back with two goals to overturn the deficit.

Caiden Remy-Dee draws parity for Wednesday on the half-hour mark. After the recess, Kakay gave his side a 3-2 lead with a stunner before Crewe’s last-minute equaliser through Railwaymen’s 94th-minute goal to snatch a point.

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Osman Kakay reaches Queens Park Rangers Century
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Osman Kakay reaches Queens Park Rangers Century

Sierra Leone defender Osman Kakay has become the latest Queens Park Rangers player to make his 100th appearance for the club.

The defender started on the hence in their 4-0 defeat to Blackburn but was subbed on in the 74th minute to bookmark his century of appearances. 

It was a frustrating afternoon for the defender and his side as Blackburn Rovers ended a run of four straight Championship defeats to inflict more home misery on struggling Queens Park Rangers.

He has been at QPR since the age of eight, and the defender has progressed through the ranks as a first-team pivotal player.

The Sierra Leone international debuted his Hoops against Sunderland in the EFL Cup in September 2016 before enjoying a series of loan spells away from the club. 

In this campaign, he has made twelve appearances for the club under manager Gareth Ainsworth. 

International duty 

He skippered the Sierra Leone national team to a 1-1 draw against Benin on Saturday in Morocco as he made eighteen international appearances with the Leone Stars.

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Defender Osman Kakay has become the latest Queens Park Rangers player to make his 100th appearance for the club
Defender Osman Kakay has become the latest Queens Park Rangers player to make his 100th appearance for the club