{"id":2061,"date":"2026-08-17T19:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/?p=2061"},"modified":"2026-08-17T19:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T19:23:16","slug":"star-sport-academys-regional-test-ends-in-heavy-4-0-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daybreaknewspapersl.com\/?p=2061","title":{"rendered":"Star Sport Academy\u2019s Regional Test Ends in Heavy 4-0 Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Star Sport Academy\u2019s preparations for continental football suffered a setback Friday as Karfamoriah FC handed the Sierra Leonean side a 4-0 defeat in the West Africa Champions Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match was played at Stade M\u2019Balou Mady Glao Diakit\u00e9 in Kankan, where Karfamoriah made a strong start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Souleymane Diawara opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Amadou Mansar\u00e9 doubled Karfamoriah\u2019s advantage in the 31st minute, sending the hosts into halftime with a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Star Sport Academy could not find a response after the break. Diawara scored again in the 60th minute to complete his brace, while Mohamed Lamine Cond\u00e9 added the fourth goal in the 90th minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The four-goal defeat is particularly disappointing for Star Sport Academy against a Karfamoriah side that finished 11th in the 2025-26 Guinea Ligue 1 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result comes at an important stage for Star Sport Academy, which is preparing to represent Sierra Leone in the 2026-27 CAF Champions League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club is scheduled to face Medina United of The Gambia in the preliminary round, with the first leg set for Sept. 5 and the return leg on Sept. 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday\u2019s result does not affect that CAF Champions League tie, but it gives Star Sport Academy plenty to assess as it works to improve before its continental campaign begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sierra Leonean side will now look to respond in its remaining West Africa Champions Cup matches and build momentum ahead of the CAF Champions League qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Star Sport Academy\u2019s preparations for continental football suffered a setback Friday as Karfamoriah FC handed the Sierra Leonean side a 4-0 defeat in the West Africa Champions Cup. 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