Preview: Ivory Coast Vs Sierra Leone Compiled by Martin Wusha Conteh in Freetown The Sierra Leone national side, Leone Stars, will on Saturday engage their Ivorian counterparts, the `Elephant`, in the 2015 African Cup of Nations at Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium. In their last meeting in that country, Leone Stars were beaten 2-0. However, Coach Johnny Mckinstry has some good news as Notts County defender Mustapha Dumbuya, Alhassan Crespo Kamara, Mohamed `Medo` Kamara, George `Kweku` Davies and Alhaji `Adriano` Kamara will be available for selection after they missed-out on the country`s three previous matches away from home. Portugal based defender Ibrahim `Obrey` Kargbo, Christian Caulker, Ibrahim `Marcel Koroma and Samuel Barlay will all miss out through suspension while Finish based goal keeper Patrick Bantamoi pulled out for unavoidable circumstance. Genoa midfielder, Rodney Strasser will also miss-out through injury. Speaking to this press ahead of the match, ASA Charge goal keeper John Trye said he is optimistic they would edge the host in Saturday`s clash. Even though it will be a difficult match especially playing away from home, yet weve got great chances at our disposal to progress to the final stage of the qualifiers,” he assured. “On paper, Ivory Coast are the favorite, but we are going out there to prove our critics wrong. We are physically & mentally focus. Winning Saturday`s match will heal the wounds of fellow Sierra Leoneans who have been affected by the deadly Ebola epidemic in our country. Canadian based defender Mallan Roberts will hope to make his debut for the national team. Head to Head This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides. Ivory Coast have an edge over Sierra Leone, having won all three of their previous matches away from home. Leone Stars have failed to score on against the Elephant having conceded seven. 1994 African Cup of Nations tournament 27th March 1994- Ivory Coast 4-0 Sierra Leone 1974 World Cup qualifiers 29th October 1972 Ivory Coast 2-0 Sierra Leone 15th November 1972 Sierra Leone 0-1 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast squad: GOALKEEPERS Gbohouo Sylvain (Séwé Sport/CIV), Copa Barry (Lokeren/ Belgique), Sayouba Mandé (Stabek/Norway) DEFENDERS Serge Aurier (PSG/ France), Bamba Souleyman (Palerme/ Italy), Jean Daniel Akpa Akpro(Toulouse/ France), Constant Djakpa (Frankfurt/ Germany), Ouattara Ousmane (Séwé Sport/ CIV), Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille/ France), Franck Kessié (Stella/ CIV), Benjamin Angoua (Guingamp/ France), Lamine Koné (Lorient/ France), Arthur Boka (Malaga/ Spain) MIDFIELDERS Bolly Mathis (Fortuna Düsseldorf/Germany), Cheick Tioté (Newcastle/England), Roger Assalé (Séwé Sport/ CIV), Yaya Touré (Manchester City/England), Max-Alain Gradel (St-Etienne/ France), Ismaël Diomandé (St- Etienne/ France), Geoffroy Serey Dié (Basel/ Switzerland), Eric Tié Bi (Asteras Tripolis/ Greece) FORWARDS Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moscow/ Russia), Gadji Tallo (Bastia/ France), Gervinho (Roma/ Italy), Wilfried Bony (Swansea/ England), Salomon Kalou (Lille/ France) Sierra Leone squad: Goal Keepers: Solomon Zombo (US Quevily, France), John Trye (ASA Charge, USA) Defenders: Sheriff Suma (Syrianska, Sweden), (Captain) Umaru Bangura (Dynamo Minsk, Belarus), David Simbo (Al Hilal, Sudan), Mohamed Kamanor (UEMA, Sweden), Mustapha Dumbuya (Notts County, England), Mallan Roberts (FC Edmonton, Canada), Abdul Rahman Bangura (Atlanta Silverbacks, USA) Midfilders: Mohamed Kamara (Bolton, England), Michael Lahoud (Philadelphia Union, USA), Julius Woobay (Neftchi Baku, Azerbaijan), Alfred Sankoh (Khazar Lankaran, Azerbaijan), Khalifa Jabbie (Balikesirispor, Turkey), Ibrahim Kallay (Lulea, Sweden) Strikers: Albert Kargbo (Friskaviljor, Sweden), Alhaji `Adriano` Kamara (Noorkoping, Sweden), Alhassan Kamara (Orebo, Sweden), George Davies (Germany), Kei Kamara (Unattached)m
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:24:11 +0000
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