Nigerian top flight side Wiki Tourists in the first leg preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup at the Sierra Steven Stadium, Freetown on Sunday.
RSLAF 2-0 Wikki Tourists of Nigeria
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces FC (RSLAF) cruised to a 2-0 home win against Nigerian top flight side Wikki Tourists at the Siaka Steven Stadium, on Sunday.
Wikki Tourist must make up a two-goal deficit to stay in the CAF Confederation Cup after Sam Kabba and Ibrahim Sillah ensures the Sierra Leone 2017 CAF Confederation Cup representative won comfortably in the first leg preliminary in Freetown.
The home side was spot on from the start as they pushed for the opener Sam Kabba netted after 17 minutes and Ibrahim Sillah struck a second before half-time.
Wikki Tourists fought hard for a consolation but met a stiff resistant from the home side.
RSLAF put in a great performance and they were robust as they kept a clean sheet with a two goals advantage into the second leg next weekend.
The second fixture is slated for next week at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in the City of Bauchi.
First Leg Referees:
Center Referee: Daouda Gueye (Senegal) – 1st assistant: El Hadji Abdoul Aziz Gueye (Senegal) – 2nd assistant: Nouha Bangoura (Senegal)
CAF Confederation Cup: Sunday, 12th February 2017 – (RSLAF) (SLE) Vs. Wiki Tourists (Nigeria) – Siaka Steven Stadium, Freetown
Here is how they line-up:
RSLAF XI: Hassan Turay 1, Biankay Koroma 19, David Koroma 7, David Janneh 6, Foday sheriff 8, Alhaji Koroma 17, Calvin Bangura 10, Ibrahim Sillah 9, Alimamy Kamara 11, Sam Kabba 15, Alfred Kargbo 14.
Subs: Lansanan Jalloh 22, Ernest Fartoma 5, Gibrill Kamara 26, AbuBakarr Kargbo 3, Gbassay Sesay 2.
Wikki Tourists XI: Emeka Nwabu 22, Mustapha Ibrahim 4, Waziri Christopher 3, Hassan Hussen 17, Abdulai Musa 5, Abrose Peter 6, Richard Jonathan 28, Abu Lawal 11, S Tonge 9.
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