Qatar 2022 WCQ: Sierra Leone captain attacked after a 95th spot kick miss in World Cup Qualifier against Liberia

Sierra Leone’s captain Umaru Bangura was vilified yesterday after missing a stoppage time penalty against Liberia which would have send his nation to the next round had he scored

The FC Zurich centre back had his residence attacked by angry Sierra Leoneans fans after the qualifier match

According to sources in Sierra Leone, stones were pelted at the residence of the defender, smashing doors and windows

Sierra Leone, head into the encounter trailing by 3-1 in the first leg against Liberia and needed two unanswered goals to advance to the Group stages of the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers

It was an uphill task but very possible challenge for Coach Sellas Tetteh’s charges as Kei Kamara set the stadium on fire after he scored the opener for Sierra Leone on the 55 minute

The stadium went more noisy and unbearable as fans went sent into eaely celebration after Sierra Leone were awarded a penalty on the 94 minute

Leader and Captain Umaru Bangura stepped up at the most tensed moment in hopes of scoring the penalty to lead his narion to the Group Stages of the World Cup qualifiers and become a national hero as well on the afternoon

Moments later, the stadium was silent as a cemetery after the penalty was saved by Liberia goalkeeper Ashley Williams

All hope was lost for Sierra Leone players as they felled hopelessly and disjointed as so was the case of the fans in the Freetown stadium

By: Kanyiri Suburu Lucio/@SuburuAbdulai