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Alex Bangura bags first Boro goal in win over Preston
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Alex Bangura bags first Boro goal in win over Preston

Defender Alex Bangura scored his first goal for Middlesbrough as they thrashed  Preston North  4-0 on Tuesday

Isaiah Jones scored twice – summer signings Rav van den Berg and Alex Bangura were the other scorers as Middlesbrough thrashed their visitors at the Riverside.

Stuttering Preston’s defeat was their sixth in 10 matches, another blow for the Lancashire side after Cardiff scored twice in stoppage time to beat them on Saturday.

The defeat means they dropped out of the play-off places and just one point better off than Boro, whose win moved them up to ninth in the Championship table, three points off the play-off spots.

Bangura, 24, joined the club on the 1st of September, 2023, on a four-year contract for £1 million.

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Sierra Leone International pens Hartford Athletic deal
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Sierra Leone’s Emmanuel Samadia pens Hartford Athletic deal

USL Championship side have confirmed the signing of Sierra Leone international Emmanuel Samadia ahead of the 2024 season, pending league and federation approval.

He made 89 appearances from 2020-2023, recorded ten assists and scored two goals. In January 2023, he helped his side win the Liga Leumit Toto Cup.

The defender/winger has been an integral part of the Sierra Leone national team since his debut against Niger in 2020.

He has gone on to make thirteen total international caps. Most recently, the 22-year-old recorded assists in back-to-back matches against Ethiopia and Egypt in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

“Samadia comes to Hartford after a three year stint with Hapoel Umm al-Fahm and Hapoel Rishon leZion of Liga Leumit, the second division of the Israeli Football League,” the USL side confirmed. 

“Emmanuel is a young ambitious player that has great potential. He is an exceptional athlete who has shown well for his national team against some of Africa’s best teams,” Hartford Athletic CEO Nick Sakiewicz told club’s website. 

Samadia, a native of Freetown, Sierra Leone, began his professional career playing with FC Kallon of the Sierra Leone Premier League from 2019 to 2021. 

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David Sesay makes Eastbourne Borough debut
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

David Sesay makes Eastbourne Borough debut

Sierra Leone International David Sesay made his Eastbourne Borough debut as Tarrell Whittaker scored the decisive goal for Hemel Hempstead.

Sesay, 25, started the tie as the Conference South side substitute’s Whittaker strike after 67 minutes proved the difference in the game of two halves at Focus Community Arena.

The 1-0 defeat leaves the Sports 20th in the National League South standings, with 20 points from 21 games.

Born in Brent, Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016. Last season, he made 35 appearances for Weymouth and scored twice, having played an integral role in helping them escape relegation on the final day of last season.

Born in Brent, Sesay joined Watford in 2007, turning professional in June 2016. On 25 November, Eastbourne Borough confirmed the Sierra Leone defender signing.

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Plymouth Argyle attacker Mustapha Bundu made a return from a hamstring injury in the 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.
by Alie Bittar @bittar32

Mustapha Bundu returns from injury in win against Sunderland

Plymouth Argyle attacker Mustapha Bundu made a return from a hamstring injury in the 2-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday.

Bundu has been out since he limped off in their 3-2 defeat at Ipswich Town on October 28. MRI scan confirmed that Sierra Leone International suffered a grade two hamstring strain.

Bundu replaced Ben Waine in the 73rd minute as Plymouth Argyle won for the first time in a month.

Goals from Morgan Whittaker and Finn Azaz were enough to see off their visitors. Morgan Whittaker’s excellent strike gave the hosts the lead before Finn Azaz finished well to double the lead.

On 25th October, Mustapha Bundu opened his Plymouth Argyle as they returned to winning ways at Home Park with a 3-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.

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Benchikha appointed Simba coach after Oliveira exit
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Simba appoint Algerian Abdelhak Benchikha as head coach

Tanzanian giants Simba SC have confirmed the appointment of Algerian Abdelhak Benchikha as their new head coach.

The Reds of Msimbazi announced their new boss via Facebook with a welcoming message, “Welcome to our new coach, Abdelhak Benchikha.”

Benchikha will kick start his Simba reign after the dismissal of Brazilian Roberto Oliveira. Last season, Benchikha guided Algerian club USM Alger to TotalEnergies Confederation Cup glory. 

Simba ended Oliveira’s 18-month tenure after a disappointing African Super League elimination by Al Ahly last month.

The Algerian first task ended in a 1-1 draw against ASEC Mimosa

in the TotalEnergies Champions League encounter on Saturday. 

Benchikha had a success story with USM Alger after he delivered a continental trophy. 

Hopefully, their new technician can replicate USM Alger’s success after recent setbacks.

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