East End Lions and FC Kallon have both stuttered in their opening matches of the season. They both had big fixtures and they both couldn’t take three points.
Lions played on Saturday against Ports Authority. Coach John Keister will now tick Ports as one of his strongest opponents that he has come up against. Last season they shared the spoils twice and this season a 79th minute goal by Gibril Coulibally was enough to steal all three points for Ports.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Here we are, finally! The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is about to hold an ordinary congress, for the first time in four years. The venue is Port Loko, no doubt a stronghold of the Isha Johansen administration.
Like this, the next two congresses will also be held in Johansen strongholds - Kenema and Bombali districts. The venues and scheduling of these congresses is all part of an end game; to win a fresh mandate for the SLFA Presidency.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Members of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) have unanimously agreed to add four more spots to the country’s top tier league. The agreement was reached at an Ordinary Congress in the Northern city of Port Loko on Saturday.
This means from next season 18 teams would play the Sierra Leone Premier League.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
Football stakeholders have expressed their satisfaction on the successful conclusion of the Ordinary Congress of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) that was held in Port Loko on Saturday. This is the first successful congress that the Isha Johansen administration has held since it was elected over six years ago.
Lions, Kallon and Ports to launch title bids
Well, the Sierra Leone Premier League is back. Here is a preview for games coming up in the weekend. There are prospective mouthwatering matches on the calendar, but will they leave up to the hype?
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Head Coach of FC Kallon, Amidu Karim has said that the team will build their title challenge on the back of their latest success in the Challenge Cup. Karim told Politico shortly after beating East End Lions 1-0 to win the first edition of the Challenge Cup on Sunday.
That encounter at the National Stadium was the curtain raiser for the new Premier League season in Sierra Leone. East End Lions, the league champions, came into this game as heavy favorites after beating FC Kallon twice last season.
By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay
The Premier League Board (PLB) has signed a deal with the telecommunication giant Orange SL. The deal entails that the operator supports the Sierra Leone Premier League with advertising and marketing.
Chairman of the PLB, Alie Vandy Koroma, confirmed the deal with Politico on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after the agreement was signed.
As part of the deal, Orange will support the league with media platforms, reports on the league via SMS and other value additional services.
Supported by: Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
