{"id":42109,"date":"2012-06-07T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sierraexpressmedia.com\/?p=42109"},"modified":"2012-06-07T16:12:02","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T16:12:02","slug":"leone-stars-dele-heads-for-malabo-after-a-night-in-lome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sierraexpressmedia.net\/?p=42109","title":{"rendered":"Leone Stars Dele Heads for Malabo after a night in Lome"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 31-man delegation led by Abdul Kanasieu arrived in Lome, Togo on Wednesday afternoon on board the ASKY Flight KP016 from Freetown via Monrovia, Banjul and Accra on their way to Equatorial Guinea to face the Nzalang Nacional in the FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifiers.<\/p>\n

This is the third time Sierra Leone will be meeting the Equatorial Guinea after first meeting in June 2008 in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Sierra Leone lost 0-2 in Malabo and won 2-1 in Freetown.<\/p>\n

The 31-man delegation comprises of 19 players, 10 officials and two representatives from the Sports Writers Association-Sierra Leone (SWASAL), who were sponsored by Mercury International-Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n

Speaking to SWASAL at the Lome International Airport, Head Coach Olof Mattsson revealed that his boys are well motivated ahead of the crunch encounter in Malabo adding that team spirit is high. He noted that he will be very aggressive to clinch all three points in Malabo before getting ready to face Sao Tome at home the following Saturday in the 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are strengthening as we go along and we are becoming a force to reckon with as the momentum gathers. However, this is the time we need to play for our country and make our people proud once again as we try to put Sierra Leone on the map,\u201d Coach Mattson said.<\/p>\n

When the leader of the delegation Abdul Hamid Kanasieu Rollings was contacted he averred that all is well in the camp as all the players have been paid their respective match appearance fees and an agreement on match bonus for a win or draw agreed on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to say what we gave the boys as match appearance fee but I\u2019m sure this is the highest ever paid. The boys are ready to play and are determined to qualify for both the 2013 Africa Nations Cup as well as the 2014 World Cup,\u201d the head of the delegation said.<\/p>\n

However, according to one of the players, the sum of three thousand dollars was given to each of them as match appearance fee and a thousand dollars bonus if they win and five hundred dollars for a draw.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the 31-man delegation, which had a stop for a night in Lome will board the ASKY Flight KP042 on Thursday afternoon for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n

Leone Stars 31-man delegation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Technical Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Olof Mattson-Head Coach<\/address>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Johnny Murray<\/address>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lennart Anderson<\/address>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lamin Bangura<\/address>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Philip Kors<\/address>\n

SLFA<\/strong><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abdulraman Swarray<\/address>\n
7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sorie Ibrahim Sesay<\/address>\n
8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abdul H.K. Rollings<\/address>\n

Govt. Representatives<\/strong><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alphan Coker<\/address>\n
10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hon. Nuru Deen Sankoh Yillah<\/address>\n

SWASAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abubakarr Kamara<\/address>\n
12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Baibai Bangura<\/address>\n

Players<\/strong><\/p>\n

13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ibrahim Kargbo<\/address>\n
14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ibrahim Bangura<\/address>\n
15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mohamed Bangura<\/address>\n
16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gibrilla Fofanah<\/address>\n
17.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Umaru Bangura<\/address>\n
18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Samuel Barley<\/address>\n
19.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christian Caulker<\/address>\n
20.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Khalifa Jabbie<\/address>\n
21.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alhassan Kamara<\/address>\n
22.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kei Kamara<\/address>\n
23.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mohamed Kamara<\/address>\n
24.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mohamed Kallon<\/address>\n
25.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unisa Bangura<\/address>\n
26.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ishmail Koroma<\/address>\n
27.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rodney Strasser<\/address>\n
28.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sheriff Suma<\/address>\n
29.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alfie Conteh<\/address>\n
30.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ibrahim Koroma<\/address>\n
31.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Ansumana<\/address>\n

Credit: SWASAL,\u00a0\u00a0 Sponsors: Mercury International LTD.<\/em><\/p>\n

By Abubakarr Kamara in Lome, Togo<\/em><\/p>\n

Stay with Sierra Express Media, for your trusted place in news!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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