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By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Isha Johansen, has said the installation of the artificial turf at the Kenema Town Field would start in the next two weeks.

Johansen made the statement during the association’s latest congress in Kenema over the weekend.

“Within the next two weeks we will start work in Kenema on the artificial turf. And Kenema will also have perhaps the best artificial turf in Africa,” Johansen said.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

“Welcome to Kenema”, the signpost just after Bandama checkpoint reads. What the signpost doesn’t tell you is how bad and dusty the road network is in the city. You hear or see the complaints through the media, but you don’t know the scale of the problem, until you get here. This city deserves better. But this is a topic for another day.

“Conclusive” and “Successful” are the two words coming out of the Sierra Leone Football Association in describing the Extra Ordinary Congress that was held in the city last weekend.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Fourteen teams have started playing in this season’s Division One league in Kenema District. The league which is organized by the Kenema District Football Association (KDFA) will see the winners and runners up compete for a premier league spot next season.

On Friday, defending champions, Kenema FC Kallon defeated Rendezvous Academy 1-0 in Kenema city. In Tongo, Lower Bambara Gem United FC drew 0-0 with Francess FC.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Leone Stars will face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in March in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The two-leg fixture was originally scheduled to be in September this year.

Sierra Leone is in the same group with Nigeria, Benin and Lesotho. The Leone Stars have already played Lesotho in Freetown where they drew 1-1. They travelled two days later to Benin where they lost 1-0.

The clash against Nigeria will be in Freetown on the 23rd March and the second leg away to Nigeria will be on March 31^st.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

On Friday delegates and executive members of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) will converge in Kenema for the second congress in less than two months.

The congress itself will hold on Saturday. It is the second of three congresses that is scheduled by the FA to put the country’s football governance back on track.

Football in Sierra Leone has had its fair share of controversy in the last decade.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Coach of RSLAF FC, Tito Cole, has said they intended to lodge a formal complaint against Abdul Bangura, the referee who oversaw their match on Wednesday against FC Johansen.

Bangura awarded a controversial penalty to FC Johansen in the 80^th minute which was converted by Abdul Kamara. Minutes later RSLAF were denied what they claim was a penalty on the other end of the pitch. Instead they were given a free kick.

RSLAF lost the match 1-0.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

Members of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) will gather in the Eastern district of Kenema his weekend to hold the association’s second congress in less than two months.

The congress is the second of three congresses that have been scheduled by FIFA and the SLFA to get football back on track in the country.

The congress which will be held on Saturday is aimed at forming the electoral body and the appeals committee - both organs are crucial in leading the FA to an elective congress later this year.