Sports

By Kemoh Sesay

Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF) started its annual nation-wide league for Under 12 and14 categories at Parade Grounds in Freetown over the weekend.

In his statement, league manager Mohamed Sowe said the league is a scouting platform for young players in the country and thanked the betting company, Mercury International for sponsoring the league.

By Kemoh Sesay

Mountain City  and Brookfield’s Community have both been fined Le300,000 each following crowd trouble during their match at the Parade Grounds over the weekend. During the second half of play fans of Brookfields Community invaded the pitch believing that referee Sheriff Maruff had denied them a penalty.

They confronted the referee violently and forced him to flee as while fans of both sides threw missiles at each other. The match was abandoned.

The Western Area Inter Club Volleyball championship is still in progress at different venues in Freetown.

Seven teams are participating in the competition.

According to the organisers, the idea behind this competition is to select a team to represent the Western Area at the inter-regional volleyball competition scheduled to take place in Kono.

According to a player, Florence Amara, the decision to organize such a competition will help them prepare for international assignments.          

By Kemoh Sesay

FC Mamoud of Freetown and Suba Football Club of Makeni will battle it out in the final of the Ernest Bai Koroma trophy at Wusum Stadium in Makeni on Christmas eve.

Head Coach of Mamoud FC said their route to the final was a tough one because "most of the female teams in the competition are very good". He said his players performed well in their qualification matches. Mamoud Kamara told Politico that " I am happy we have reached the finals and I hope to win the trophy".

By Kemoh Sesay

Second round matches in the Central One football Association COFA begin in a week's time with defending champions Belgium Sellers opening their campaign against 2009 Champions Foulah Town.

Foulah Town team manager, Alpha Rashid told Politico he is confident of "eliminating Belgium Sellers and proceeding to win the trophy for the second time in the history of the Foulah town community."

He boasted about having the players to take on Belgium Sellers and win.

By Kemoh Sesay

The sport-betting company Mercury International has pledged $ 85, 000 in sponsorship money for the  Craig Bellamy Foundation Youth Development League due to run from the 12^th January to June 2014.

Addressing a news conference at the company’s headquarters at in Freetown, the chairman of Mercury International's Charity Foundation Samir Yassaniyeh said his charity is "very excited to be in partnership with CBF in organizing  a national league for under 12 and 14 boys and girls.

By Kemoh Sesay

The final of the Kroobay Football Association KBFA will be replayed after the first encounter between FC Kallon Jr. and Success FC at the weekend ended in deadlock.

The organisers of the non-division league ordered a replay due to "poor lighting" as both teams were tied 8-8 after post game penalties.