April 8, 2021
By Mohamed Abu Conteh
FIFA, through its preferred sports-field testing company, Acousto-Scan, has on the 6th April, 2021 successfully conducted a field test on the newly installed artificial turf at the Kenema City Field. The exercise is to ascertain, among other things, the authenticity of the turf, ball roll, ball rebound, rotational resistance and shock absorbency.
According to the two designated field testing technicians- Anthony Apparailly and Simon Cleary- the testing exercise is to determine players’ safety and pitch accuracy in line with FIFA standards.
Speaking to this medium about the outcome of the field test Anthony Apparailly said, “All the findings are within the requirements but we will now proceed to the laboratory analysis using the site samples. When this is done we will share the report with FIFA leading to the issuance of a field certificate to the Sierra Leone Football Association.” This process will take place within a month, A-Z Sport has gathered.
Anthony however confirmed that, “once certified the field will be eligible to host international matches”.
Meanwhile, the Sierra Leone Football Association through local contractors has almost concluded arrangements for the perimeter Fence and floodlights installation which will further uplift the Standard of the Kenema City field.
This Project has been the long awaiting project in the District as many people have been yearning to see it completion as soon as possible, because the District Football Team Kamboi Eagles Football Club have been playing their home matches away from home. Kenema residents are therefore curious to see the commissioning of this turf within the shortest possible time.
