Sports

By Jaward Kallay 

The Western Area Football Association (WAFA) has banned Premier league players from taking part in six aside mini leagues. The ban comes following the spotting of at least three Premier League Players in the opening fixture of the Portuguese Town Amateur Football Association football competition.

 “All Premier League players are banned from playing six aside league competitions across the Western Region,” WAFA statement reads.

Hurray! Lions are champions

So East End Lions were crowned last night following their 0-0 draw with rivals, Mighty Blackpool. They finish the season unbeaten. 24 games, 11 draws, 13 wins, 0 loss; that’s their stats.

Last night’s ceremony though, was chaotic because the Premier League Board was not ready to give out the trophy on the night. But what can you say, its Lions’ trophy, they have won it and they should get it whenever and wherever they want.

Take that away, this has been a remarkable season for Lions.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

The Ministry of Sports and the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) are in a standoff over a Le720million donation. The money which was approved by President Julius Maada Bio is meant to assist the FA for its administrative cost and the running of the FA Cup. The Minister of Sports, Ibrahim Nyelenkeh told Politico over the weekend that the FA have ‘rejected’ the money.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

When East End Lions drew 0-0 with Freetown City FC (FCFC) in March, there was outrage. The Lions fans threw sachet of water on the players and coaches. Around the same time, FC Kallon were leading the table by two points.

Finally, just over a week ago, Lions were confirmed champions with two games to spare. The irony here is that they won against the same FCFC team 4-0 to finally win the title.

By Mohamed Jaward Nyallay

When Madagascar defeated Nigeria in their final game at the ongoing African Cup of Nations, they surpassed every expectation that anyone had about them. For a team that is making its debut in this tournament, they have found themselves in the quarter finals. Their performance has shown us all that beating Nigeria was not just a flash in the pan, but a sign of remarkable progress.

Champions tied to a 2-2 draw

On Tuesday evening, Central Parade became the second side to score two goals in a match against East End Lions. Lions who are already champions played this game with almost no ambition. Perhaps the only ambition for them was to make sure they remain unbeaten. And unbeaten they are.

Kallon fail to win three in a row

So, FC Kallon went to Kenema on Sunday to win. They needed a win to at least delay Lions from winning the trophy. But, yet again they slumped to another draw. The draw with Kamboi Eagles means they have now gone three games without a win, two draws and a loss.

FC Kallon’s season is over. They are guaranteed 2^nd place, no matter what happens.