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Ghana's Antoine Semenyo helps Bournemouth stun City
by FSL News

Ghana’s Antoine Semenyo helps Bournemouth stun City

Ghana International Bournemouth Antoine Semenyo scored against Manchester City as Bournemouth registered its fourth Premier League win. Goals from Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson gave the club their first victory over the Premier League champions.

Manchester City’s unbeaten streak of 32 games in the competition, which started on December 6, 2023, ended with this result.

This defeat was also City’s second in four days, following their loss to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup. Bournemouth played well, picking up four points from their last two games against Aston Villa and Arsenal. They began the match quickly and positively.

Goalkeeper Ederson made a double save within just two minutes, stopping shots from Semenyo and Justin Kluivert.

Bournemouth kept pressing and scored in the ninth minute when Milos Kerkez cut the ball back from the byline and Semenyo scored.

City struggled to create chances and did not have a single shot on target in the first half.

Bournemouth returned for the second half with confidence and doubled their lead through Evanilson before City pulled a goal back through Joško Gvardiol in the 82nd minute. However, the home held onto their fourth win of the season.

Trevoh Chalobah scores first Crystal Palace goal against Wolves
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Trevoh Chalobah scores first Crystal Palace goal against Wolves

Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers played a 2-2 draw at Molineux. Trevoh Chalobah, on loan from Chelsea, scored his first goal for Crystal Palace in the 60th minute.

After a dull first half with few chances, the game picked up when Trevoh Chalobah scored in the 60th minute. He took advantage of a mistake by the Wolves’ defence with a low strike.

Jorgen Strand Larsen equalized by pushing the ball through Dean Henderson’s legs. Joao Gomes then scored again for Wolves, finishing well from a low cross by Goncalo Gomes.

Marc Guéhi tied the game for Palace when he tapped in a corner kick from the back post.

In the 96th minute, Jean-Philippe Mateta thought he had scored the winning goal with a loose ball. However, the referee disallowed it because of a foul on Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa during the play.

Nigerian defender Ola Aina nets stunner as Forest down West Ham
by Football Sierra Leone

Nigerian defender Ola Aina nets stunner as Forest down West Ham

Nigerian defender Ola Aina scored as Nottingham Forest achieved their third consecutive win in the Premier League, triumphing 3-0 over West Ham United at The City Ground.

Aina, 28, netted an impressive goal, marking his first of the season in ten appearances. Manager Nuno Espírito Santo made one change from the previous match, bringing back Morgan Gibbs-White from injury to replace Elliot Anderson.

Gibbs-White was key to the first goal in the 27th minute. He passed the ball to Alex Moreno, who crossed it for Chris Wood to score with a header. This was Wood’s eighth goal of the season.

Before halftime, West Ham lost a player when Edson Álvarez received a second yellow card for fouling Anthony Elanga.

In the second half, Forest took advantage of playing with one extra player and scored again. Callum Hudson-Odoi curled a shot into the far corner after a quick free-kick, making it 2-0.

Forest then scored a third goal with a stunning shot. Ola Aina struck a left-footed half-volley from the edge of the area into the top corner.

Ramón Sosa had a chance to score in added time, but his shot was saved. Despite that, it was a great day for Nottingham Forest.

Liberia knockout Sierra Leone in CHAN first round qualifiers
by Football Sierra Leone

Liberia knocked Sierra Leone out of CHAN first round qualifiers

On Friday, the home-based national team of Liberia advanced to the next round of the CHAN qualifiers after achieving a 3-2 aggregate victory against Sierra Leone.

In the second leg, Lawrence Kumeh scored the equalizer for Liberia in the 52nd minute after the home-based Leone Stars took an early lead with a goal from Momoh Lappo Dumbuya in the 22nd minute at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium.

Sierra Leone, striving to improve their poor record in this tournament, was unable to overcome the deficit from the first leg and was consequently eliminated from the competition.

Liberia will face Senegal in the second round, which is set to take place in December.

In the first leg, Liberia defeated Sierra Leone 2-1. Lawrence Kumeh opened the scoring early for Liberia, but Sierra Leone equalized through Kalokoh Suffian in the 22nd minute.

However, an own goal by Alhpa Kabia of Sierra Leone in the 58th minute secured the victory for Liberia. The tournament is scheduled to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in February 2025.

The most recent tournament was held in Algeria, where Senegal defeated the host team in the final to claim their first-ever title.

Michael Essien Completes Uefa Licence in Football Management
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Michael Essien Completes Uefa Licence in Football Management

Ghanaian football legend Michael Essien has completed a UEFA Certificate in Football Management and has received his certificate.

He is now working as an assistant manager at FC Nordsjaelland, a Danish club. Essien had a great playing career, especially at Chelsea, and he wants to succeed as a manager.

Essien shared his achievement on Twitter: “Finally done with my UEFA certificate in football management journey. Thanks to all for the help. I keep learning about the beautiful game.”

The former football star, known for playing at Chelsea and Real Madrid, has earned a football management certificate while pursuing coaching qualifications.

Essien is now a talent coach for FC Nordsjaelland in Denmark’s top league, where he helps young players with his experience and knowledge.