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Sierra Leone's Ibrahim Fullah nets first professional goal
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Sierra Leone’s Ibrahim Fullah nets first proffessional goal

Ibrahim Fullah scored his first professional goal, while Miles Leaburn and Luke Berry also found the net, leading the Addicks to a 3-1 victory over Stevenage in the Carabao Cup at The Valley.

Nathan Jones made a whopping 11 changes from the squad that triumphed over Watford in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship opener. Among the fresh faces were summer signings Joe Rankin-Costello, Tanto Olaofe, Harvey Knibbs, and academy standout Fullah, all making their full debuts.

After a few early threats, the Addicks took the lead in the 27th minute thanks to Leaburn. The lively Olaofe pounced on a loose ball and skillfully threaded a pass to his strike partner, who took a moment to steady himself before slotting it past Taye Ashby-Hammond.

Following the first goal from a Charlton academy graduate, the second came just eight minutes later, also from the academy. Henry Rylah delivered a low, powerful cross from the right that found Fullah at the back post. He outmuscled his defender and finished confidently across the goal.

Charlton had a strong shout for a penalty shortly after their second goal when Olaofe, with his back to goal, seemed to be clipped by a Stevenage defender, but referee Craig Hicks waved away their appeals.

In the second half, Stevenage tried to claw their way back into the match but struggled to trouble Will Mannion in the Charlton goal. For the Addicks, substitute Berry managed to sneak a touch on Rankin-Costello’s shot, but Ashby-Hammond was quick to react and gathered the ball safely.

The visitors made four substitutions in the 60th minute and began to gain some momentum, but it was Berry who sealed the deal with a goal 13 minutes from time.

Daniel Kanu delivered a fantastic cross from the left, and the substitute expertly got in front of his defender to head the ball beautifully into the bottom corner.

I was shocked Nigeria performance - Sudan's Kwesi Appiah
by Football Sierra Leone

I did not expect the scoreline – Sudan’s Kwesi Appiah

Kwesi Appiah’s lads showed their purpose in a resounding 4-0 Nigeria demolition in the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024; they are not in East Africa simply to bolster the numbers.
 
But the Ghanaian was astounded by the merciless scoreline over Nigeria on a clear Tuesday evening with a performance that would be recalled considerably beyond the group stage dust.
 
Kwesi Appiah, the former coach of the Ghana national team, could not conceal his joy at the last whistle. “I was shocked with some of my players’ performances. If you noted, my changes were deep into the second half because everyone was performing quite well.”
 
Actually, his first replacement came in the 79th minute when Mubarak Abdallah took over from Salah Adel, proof of Sudan’s mastery of the game.
Simple terms: “We knew it was going to be difficult, especially the first 20 minutes,” Appiah said about the game plan. Our strategy was to counter by absorbing pressure.
 
He was caught off guard even by the scoreline. “I was not anticipating the scoreline, but I knew if we play our best, we could defeat Nigeria.”
 
Appiah was kind to his counterpart, Eric Chelle, despite the decisive scoreline: “I believe the home-based Super Eagles aren’t that bad. Generally speaking, they played well tactically.
 
The coach only needs to do some finishing with the attack. The first game against Senegal was not that terrible; they had spells of possession in the second game, but our approach was beneficial.”
Malian midfielder Yves Bissouma left out of Tottenham squad for UEFA Super Cup
by Football Sierra Leone

Malian midfielder Yves Bissouma left out of Tottenham UEFA Super Cup squad

Due to his repeated tardiness, Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma won’t be included in the lineup for the UEFA Super Cup game versus Paris Saint-Germain.
 
For Wednesday evening’s game versus Luis Enrique’s charges, the London club have flown to the Italian town of Udine. Bissouma is not here for disciplinary reasons, according to Manager Thomas Frank. Too many times, he has been late.
 

“I want to have a clear structure in phases one and two when we are building up. We want to control the gam, and in phase three, we want to score. For the club, me and everyone involved at Tottenham, it’s a massive game. It’s a great challenge and an even bigger opportunity.

“The way my brain works, I see opportunities instead of pressure. We will definitely embrace it and give it everything.”

Senegal maintain top of Group D despite Congo stalemate
by FSL News

Senegal maintain top of Group D despite Congo stalemate

In Tuesday’s Group D match from the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Zanzibar, the Republic of Congo held reigning champions Senegal to a 1-1 draw.

Although Congo Brazzaville has not played domestic football since March 2025, they fought hard against Senegal and managed to tie the points following a late goal.

For Senegal, the first twenty minutes were unexpected since they battled to get their groove back. Early trades were dominated by Congo, but generating easy scoring chances proved to be difficult.

Dechan Moussavou curled in a cross from Charles Atipo in the 19th minute, giving them the lead. Breaking the deadlock, the 19-year-old winger took advantage of a momentary weakness in the Senegalese defence.

Senegal’s Teranga Lions controlled possession but struggled to create clear chances against Congo. Moctar Koïta and Mbaye Ly’s efforts were thwarted, and Libasse Guèye’s solo run was saved by goalie Ulrich Samba.

Senegal equalised late through defender Layousse Samb, who scored from close range after a cutback from Ousseynou Fall Seck. With four points, Senegal leads the group, while Congo has two points. Nigeria will face Sudan next, both seeking their first tournament win.

The defending champions’ final group stage match is against Sudan, while CongoThe Red Devils will play Nigeria.

Group D Table

  1. Senegal- 4 points (2 games played)
  2. Congo- 2 points (2 games)
  3. Sudan- 1 point (1 game)
  4. Nigeria- 0 points (1 game)
Right-back Osman Kakay's Košice suffer Niké league home defeat
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Right-back Osman Kakay’s Košice suffer Niké League home defeat

In the third round of the Niké league, Sierra Leone International Osman Kakay’s team, Košice FC, lost 1:0 at home versus Trenčín.

Injuries forced two major adjustments for coach Roman Skuhravý; captain Krivák and midfielder Gallovič were left out of the team. Though the team introduced fresh jerseys, they found it difficult to perform.

Early on, Košice created opportunities, but Košice failed to turn them into targets. At the 46th minute, right-back Kakay replaced Milan Dimun in their Slovak top-tier league match.

In the 49th minute via Khan, Trenčín got the only goal of the game.

Despite more pressure from Košice and several missed opportunities, including Jakúbek’s closerange volley and tries from Miljanić and Goljan, they were unable to equalise.

Košice could not break their home scoring curse against Trenčín, and thus the game concluded. Their next, they will face Ružomberok at home on August 23, 2025.