September 13, 2018
By Sahr Morris Jnr
Sierra Leone national U-17 side, Sierra Stars, will engage host nation, Senegal in a most win match today at the ongoing West Africa Football Union (WAFU) U-17 qualifiers tournament.
The team does not only need victory but a wider goal merging if they are to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.
Unlike Sierra Leone, Senegal only needed a draw to walk their way to the semi-finals after a 1-0 victory against Guinea Bissau, while Sierra Leone suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Bissau boys.
Sierra Leone had to wait until the 39th minutes to get an opener. Abubakarr Kanneh sent a long ball from the near side to find Mahamadu Lamin, who shot with his right footed shoot, went inside the post and at the back of the net.
The second half started with Sierra Leone playing with ten men, after defender Ajay Moses, suffered a cut on his head before the half-time and couldn’t continue the game. A change was only effected during the 54th minutes.
However, Guinea Bissau equalizer and winning goal came in 7 minutes to end the hopes of Sierra Leone in the match. Cristiano got the first through a shot from the six-yard that hit the inner of the woodwork and find the net and Claudio scored from a long range effort inside the 18 yard.