International Friendly

Ivory Coast vs Sierra Leone, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Ivory Coast
  • 18': Ousmane Diomande
  • 36': Franck Kessié
  • 38': Jonathan Bamba
  • 48': Jérémie Boga
  • 84': Lazare Amani
FT
5 - 1
Sierra Leone
  • 86': Rodney Michael

About

Ivory Coast are hosting Sierra Leone at Stade Laurent Pokou, San-Pedro, Ivory Coast, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 18': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Sierra Leone 0. Ousmane Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.
  • 36': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Sierra Leone 0. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Krasso.
  • 38': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 3, Sierra Leone 0. Jonathan Bamba (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 42': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Abu Dumbuya replaces Alpha Turay.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 3, Sierra Leone 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 3, Sierra Leone 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Badra Ali Sangaré replaces Yahia Fofana.
  • 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Odilon Kossounou replaces Ousmane Diomande.
  • 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Evan Ndicka.
  • 48': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 4, Sierra Leone 0. Jérémie Boga (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 57': Abu Dumbuya (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Abu Komeh replaces Alie Conteh.
  • 58': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Francis Koroma replaces Donald Kamara.
  • 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.
  • 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Sèrge Aurier replaces Ghislain Konan.
  • 64': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Wilfried Singo.
  • 65': Santigie Koroma (Sierra Leone) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Sallieu Bah replaces Ibrahim Turay.
  • 72': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Mohamed Fofanah replaces Kwame Quee.
  • 76': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christian Kouamé replaces Jonathan Bamba.
  • 76': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Seri replaces Franck Kessié.
  • 76': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Lazare Amani replaces Seko Fofana.
  • 76': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Max Gradel replaces Jérémie Boga.
  • 78': Substitution, Sierra Leone. Saidu Bah Kamara replaces Samuel Bekoe.
  • 81': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 5, Sierra Leone 0. Lazare Amani (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Konaté.
  • 86': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 5, Sierra Leone 1. Rodney Michael (Sierra Leone) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abu Komeh.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 5, Sierra Leone 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 5, Sierra Leone 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Stade Laurent Pokou
Location: San-Pedro, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 16,000

Line-Ups

CIV Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yahia Fofana (GK)
21 Evan Ndicka
2 Ousmane Diomande
3 Ghislain Konan
5 Wilfried Singo
8 Franck Kessié
18 Ibrahim Sangaré
6 Seko Fofana
13 Jérémie Boga
9 Jonathan Bamba
11 Jean-Phillipe Krasso
Ivory Coast Substitutes:
Christian Kouamé, Nicolas Pépé, Karim Konaté, Ismaël Diallo, Sèrge Aurier, Max Gradel, Charles Folly, Idrissa Doumbia, Lazare Amani, Jean Michaël Seri, Badra Ali Sangaré, Willy Boly, Oumar Diakité, Odilon Kossounou.

SLE Sierra Leone (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Donald Kamara (GK)
15 Abu Bakarr Samura
19 Emmanuel Samadia
5 Santigie Koroma Yellow Card
18 Yusuf Sesay
8 Ibrahim Turay
7 Kwame Quee
6 Samuel Bekoe
14 Alpha Turay
10 Rodney Michael
20 Alie Conteh
Sierra Leone Substitutes:
Joseph Cleveland, Sallieu Bah, Saidu Mansaray, Francis Koroma, Abu Diaby Dumbuya, Edward Yillah, Saidu Bah Kamara, Abu Komeh, Mohamed Fofanah.

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