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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, Guinea share spoils, Senegal thrash Guinea-Bissau

by FSL News | 25 May, 2023 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

On Wednesday afternoon, Sierra Leone opened their 2023 WAFU Zone A U-20 Women’s Cup with a 1-1 draw against neighbours Guinea at the Southern Arena.

The host gots-off to a fast start with a brilliant freekick from skipper Kadoatu Kamara in the opening two minutes but were unable to extend their lead.

Guinea, on the other hand, after conceding early on in the match, maintained their composure as they rallied an equaliser just before the break.

Guinea’s Fatoumata Dede Diallo scored the leveller from a freekick that was in a promising area and delivered precisely.

Both teams were unable to find the winner as they settled for a 1-1 draw scoreline.

In the second encounter, giant Senegal dominated and walloped their Guinea-Bissau counterparts 4-0 at the same venue on Wednesday.

Hapsatou M Dialo scored a hat-trick, and Walimata Ndiaye with the other goal as they claimed maximum points.

As a result, host Sierra Leone and Guinea with a point apiece. Guinea-Bissua bottom with no point ahead of taking on Shooting Starlets.

The competition continues on Friday, with hosts Sierra Leone tackling Guinea-Bissau and Senegal battling Guinea.

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WAFU U20 Match Day One matches and results

WAFU U 20 Women's CUP Full Fixtures Confirmed

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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Isaac Babadi’s PSV beat Palace to win International Cup

by FSL News | 24 May, 2023 | African News, Football Africa, Sierra Leone Soccer team Profile

Sierra Leone native Isaac Babadi was in action as Jong PSV were crowned Premier League International Cup winners after a 3-1 extra-time victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

It is the first time that a Dutch side has won the trophy. The game finished 1-1 normal time, but the Dutch side triumphed in extra time.

It was the ninth edition of the Premier League International Cup. The competition features 12 of England’s best Academy sides against 12 of the top development squads in the rest of Europe.

Born in the Netherlands, Babadi is of Sierra Leonean descent – Babadi and his side have had an excellent tournament defeating the U21 sides of Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton en route to the final.

Crystal Palace was the opponent for the final which was played at Selhurst Park. In the 33rd minute, Dante Sealy fired PSV in front, but Crystal Palace equalised through Scott Banks.

PSV could not find a winner in the second half, but in extra time, Jason van Duiven and Simon Colyn scored the goals to seal the trophy for the Eindhoven side.

Young PSV: Quickly; Comenencia, Seelt (45′ Tytens), Van de Blaak, Leysen; Tielemans, Sealy (Priske Flyger, 65), Colyn;van Duiven (115′ Arts), Nassoh, Babadi (117′ Jiménez).

Isaac Babadi signed his first professional contract with PSV in the Philips Stadion in April 2021 until 2024 after joining the PSV Academy from NEC Nijmegen in the 2018-19 season.

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Sierra Leone face Guinea in WAFU U20 Women’s Cup opener

by FSL News | 24 May, 2023 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Host Sierra Leone (Shooting Starlets) will face neighbours Guinea in the opener of the 2023 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women’s Cup on Wednesday at the newly opened Southern Arena in Bo, with Kickoff at 4 PM.

Guinea-Bissua will go toe-to-toe with Senegal at 7 PM in the day’s second match after the draw was conducted on Tuesday evening at the Southern Arena Conference Room in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone.

The four participating nations are Senegal, Guinea, Guinea Bissau and host Sierra Leone. The competition is set to run from Tuesday 24 to 29th May with all teams playing each other – the team with the highest point will be crowned as champions.

The Vice President of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Harold Nat-Johnson, Abdoulaye Cissé:Director of Competition (WAFU), and Madam Fatou Ndong: Assistance secretary (WAFU), were all part of the draw proceedings on Tuesday.

WAFU U20 Women’s CUP Full Fixtures Confirmed below.

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Kargbo’s Crotone to face Calcio Foggia in playoff

by FSL News | 23 May, 2023 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

On Saturday, Sierra Leone’s Augustus Kargbo and his Italian side will take on Calcio Foggia 1920 in the first leg of their second round of the Serie C playoff.

The two-legged matches of the 2nd round will be played on 27 and 31 May as Kargbo’s Crotone aims to secure a Serie B return.

The pairings were conducted at the Lega Pro headquarters on Tuesday as Zeman’s Pescara locked horns with Entella and Delio Rossi’s Foggia finds Crotone – Pordenone battles Lecco, Vicenza against Cesena.

The president of Lega Pro, Matteo Marani, the coach of Sassuolo Alessio, and Dionisi were all present for the draw.

Kargbo, who made his Serie A debut for Crotone on 20 September 2020 in a 1–4 away defeat to Genoa, will be hoping he can make a difference for his side in the next coming days.

The Sierra Leone International started his professional career in the Italian fourth-tier Serie D club Campobasso in 2017 before he moved to the summer of 2018 to join Serie B club Crotone.

Race to Serie B – @augustuskargbo @FcCrotoneOff set to take on @CalcioFoggiaoff in their first leg of second-round Serie C playoffs on Saturday#SierraLeone #SaloneTwitter @football_sierra pic.twitter.com/CYPxC67Otq

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) May 23, 2023