By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Some members of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) have threatened to withdraw their teams from the premier league following the outcome of the extra ordinary congress of the association.
Kenema: Artificial pitch installation to start in two weeks
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.
Kenema Congress deepens division in Sierra Leone football
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.
Division One league starts in eastern Sierra Leone
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.
Sierra Leone to face Nigeria in March
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 31st.
On the in-tray of the Kenema congress of Sierra Leone football stakeholders
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.
RSLAF to lodge complaint against referee
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 80th 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.
