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Attacker Idris Kanu is on target as Barnet thumps York City

Attacker Idris Kanu on target as Barnet thump York City

On Tuesday, Sierra Leone International Idriss Kanu was on target as his National League side Barnet turned on the style in the second half to crush York 4-2 at the LNER Community Stadium.

As a result, Barnet sits third on their table as they focus on promotion this season. 

The home opened the scoring in the ninth minute as they started the better. Dipo Akinyemi’s lobbed opener sent the fans into ecstasy stay.

However, the visitors hit back despite Idris Kanu’s goal being ruled out for offside, but Harry Pritchard levelled for the Bees from the edge of the box.

Kanu, who made his eleventh appearance of the season, gave his side a 2-1 lead ad from close range and the result was secured three minutes later when Reece Hall-Johnson headed in at the back post.

Zak Brunt nodded in a fourth with eight minutes to go as Barnet rubbed salt into the wound before Akinyemi’s last-minute consolation.

YORK CITY: Whitley, Fallowfield, Akinyemi, Kouhyar, Howe, Batty, Marsh (66’ Harriott), Siziba (46’ Dyson), Woodyard (80’ McLaughlin), Latty-Fairweather, Smith.

UNUSED SUBS: Watson, Kennedy.

BARNET: Walker, Hall-Johnson, Collinge, Okimo, Kabamba (86’ Barratt), Stead (80’ Armstrong), Kanu, Pritchard © (82’ Gorman), Hartigan, Oluwo, Brunt.

UNUSED SUBS: Gillmore, Potter.

ATTENDANCE: 4,065 (163 Barnet supporters)

Winger David Kalokoh extends Ajax contract with

Winger David Kalokoh extends Ajax contract

Ajax winger David Kalokoh has signed an extended contract with the club.

The 18-year-old was born in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone (KONO). The youngster’s old deal ran until mid-2024.

“Ajax and David Kalokoh have reached an agreement on a new contract. The 18-year-old left winger’s new contract runs from September 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027. His old contract ran until mid-2024,” Ajax announced on Tuesday.

Kalokoh was born on April 21, 2005, in Kono, Sierra Leone and switched from the youth academy of VVV-Venlo to Ajax in 2018.

On April 28 this year, Kalokoh made his debut in professional football during Jong Ajax’s away match against his old club VVV-Venlo: 0-1.

He has played nine games for the reserves so far, scoring once.

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Winger David Kalokoh extends Ajax's contract with
Winger David Kalokoh extends Ajax's contract with
Alpha Conteh scores brace for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in win over Slavia Sofia

Alpha Conteh nets brace for Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Sierra Leone midfielder Alpha Cinteh scored a brace for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their 2-0 win over Slavia Sofia in the Bulgarian professional first league on Saturday.

Following a goalless first half, Conteh’s opened the scoring in the 70th minute before he doubled their lead two minutes later with a composed finish. It was his third goal in the last ten games of the campaign.

Conteh’s first came after Velko Jelenkovic lost the one-on-one battle on the left flank as Conteh entered the Slavia penalty area and shot unsavable diagonally into the bottom corner.

Two minutes later, Conte completed his brace after receiving the ball, running past Jelenkovic again and finishing with his right foot past Vutsov.

As a result, Lokomotiv Plovdiv maintained their lead at the top after winning their last five top-tier matches. 

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Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock

Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock 

Sierra Leone Striker Amadou Bakayoko opened the scoring for Dundee in the 16th minute in their 2-2 draw at the Dens Parks on Saturday. 

Dundee’s smart start as Bakayoko knocked in at the back post after a Joe Shaughnessy flick-on. But Kilmarnock responded with a Danny Armstrong’s strike at the hour mark to draw parity. 

Danny Armstrong doubled the visitors lead in the 81st minute as it looked to have given Kilmarnock all three points when he tapped home Andrew Dallas’ cross at the back post.

However, Zak Rudden’s 92nd-minute strike ensured a point for 10-man Dundee as they clawed Kilmarnock back in a Scottish Premiership thriller at Dens Park.

Bakayoko on a season-long loan from Forest Green, making his seventh appearance for the Dark Blues in the Scottish Premiership.

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Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock
Striker Amadou Bakayoko nets in draw against Kilmarnock
New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece

New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece

Greek Super League 2 side Egaleo has announced midfielder John Kamara has signed a new deal for the 2023-24 season.

The midfielder signed for the Egaleo last January and has been a pivotal player for the club.

He made eleven appearances for the club, helping them avoid relegation as they finished tenth last season.

“PAE AEGALEO 1931 announces with great pleasure the renewal of its cooperation with John Bankole Kamara from Sierra Leone.

The 34-year-old international African midfielder joined our team last January, and in the 11 appearances he made with the “blue and white” Kamara showed excellent elements which “kept” him at City and the new season.”

Egaleo is to kick start their new season with an away trip to Tilikratis Lefkada on Sunday.

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New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece
New Egaleo deal for midfielder John Kamara in Greece