Freetown FC’s Dosso Sidik historic brace sends them top of Men’s 1st Division Playoffs Group-A

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson

Ivorian born defender Dosso Sidik who currently skips Freetown Football Club from Kenema made history on Tuesday evening as he scored twice against Conteh-U FC of Makeni to defeat the host 3-2 in the ongoing National Men’s 1st Division Playoffs.

Sidik completed his brace in the 55 minute to become the first player in the tournament to score twice in a single game in the ongoing qualifiers that will determine the next three 1st division teams to be promoted to next season’s national Men’s top-tier.

The central and defensive midfielder whose team now leads with 4 points and 4 goals earned from two of their four group-B matches is also the leading goal score of the playoffs.

He told AWE-Media.SL in a post match interview he’s delighted to become the first player to score a brace in this year’s playoffs, adding “apart from the excitement my brace brings, winning our first game in the playoffs excite us as well because it resonates with our team goal of gaining promotion to next season’s premier league.”

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