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The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) says the premier league will stick to its existing fixtures.

In a press statement issued on 18 September 2013, the FA Secretariat says that "despite the overtures, meetings and attempts to reconcile with clubs and stakeholders, it would appear that some members of the football family remain adamant and as such have restrained their respective clubs from participating in the current ongoing league."

By Kemoh Sesay

The Western Area Football Association (WAFA) has banned the Eastern Best Soccer Promoters (EBSP) inter-community league which resulted in the deaths of two people last Saturday.

Speaking to Politico, the WAFA Scribe, Kasho Holland-Cole said the EBSP did not inform them about the start of their league, which he said constituted disrespect for WAFA.

By Kemoh Sesay

A community derby is set for this weekend in the Central One Football Association (COFA) non-division league final with Same Face FC taking on Malcolm FC on Sunday 22September at the Parade Grounds.

While both teams are from the central community, Malcolm FC have been impressive in youth football in the central area. They won the under-17 and under-12 categories in the Craig Bellamy Foundation (CBF) league last season.

By Kemoh Sesay

Belgium Sellers were held to a 1-1 draw by Magazine Community at the opening match of the Central One Football Association (COFA) inter-community league at the Parade Grounds in Freetown.

Alieu Kargbo of Belgium Sellers opened the score line in the 35^th minute after a brilliant build up from the midfielders. Magazine Community fought hard in the second half and finally got an equalizer in the first five minutes of the second half when Musa Kamara unleashed a 25-yard shot to score from a rebound ball by Million Sesay.

By Kemoh Sesay

Former East End Lions player, Didi Abu, and owner of Diaabu Soccer Academy in Virginia, United States of America has, in a telephone interview, told Politico Sports that he wants to give back to his country.

He said he would be coming up with a football festival in early December 2013 for young footballers between U-12 to U-17 categories as a way to support youth football in the country.

By Kemoh Sesay

Zaingaylay FC are set to face Chelsea SL today at the National Stadium practicing field in the ongoing Kroobay Football Association, KBFA non-division championship sponsored by Sierratel.

Thirty-six teams were grouped into eight, according to the association’s secretary general, Abdulai Bundu. He said they had decided to take 36 teams because they wanted to give chance to the least player to expose his given talent.

Aramack FC, Success FC, Fakia United are some of the first timers in any KBFA organized competition.

By Kemoh Sesay

John Konteh, a former presenter of Radio Kalleone, has been appointed head of Media and Marketing at the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), replacing Sorie Ibrahim Sesay.

Addressing a news conference at the SLFA secretariat in Freetown, acting General Secretary General Abdul Rahman Swaray said the former spokesman is now in charge of local and international competitions.