Mandjou Keita Signs Overseas

The writing was on the wall....

Goal.com - I-League: Pune FC Sign Former Salgaocar Striker Mandjou Keita

Mandjou Keita was the 2009 USL points leader and a big part of the Timbers 2009 unbeaten streak.

Unfortunately, things didn't pan out out Keita's way in 2010, as he struggled in games for us. He came from his loan spell with Salgaocar and scored against AC St. Louis, but that goal was lost in a 3 point drought.

Keita's 2009 prowess never panned out this season and he was relegated to the bench. The 2010 season slowly unfolded and Keita was MIA. The points Keita put up in 2009, would have been very helpful this year. Mandjou Keita we wish you all the best in the I-League, and hopefully someday you and your family will watch a Timbers match in the North End with the rest of us.

We wish Keita the best of luck in his endeavors. Thanks for all the goals. Here's a sample...
Keita Goals on youtube 1
Keita Goals on youtube 2
Keita Goals on youtube 3

Pieces by droppingtimber (we really liked Keita)
Missing: Mandjou Keita
Timbers Abroad - Mandjou Keita Scores in the 61st Minute
Moving Forward

Timbers Abroad - Mandjou Keita Scores in the 61st Minute

What do natural goal scorers do? They score goals like its going out of style. The answer to how long would it take Mandjou Keita to score in a regular season game is 61 minutes. At the hour mark Captain Luciano Sabrosa, headed a Francis Fernandes cross towards Keita, who headed it past the Mumbai FC keeper for the equalizer. Salgaocar had more chances on goal through out the match but, gave up a second goal in the 84th minute.

Mandjou Keita has scored 3 goals in 4 games of playing for Salgaocar. Keita's goal scoring is needed by Salgaocar who have only scored 7 goals in 8 regular season matches. For the standings in the Indian I-League go to Goal.com

Salgaocar's next game is January 17th against Pune FC, we will keep you posted.

The Mandjou Keita Show Goes Overseas

Mandjou Keita, the leagues leading scorer in 2009, is on loan to the Indian club team Salgaocar and is continuing what he does best. The Indian I-league is currently on mid season break, but the Federation Cup was in full swing in December. Keita scored 2 goals in three games of group play, but Salgaocar was unable advance. His second goal was an 88th minute stunner to capture the draw. The Federation Cup is now over and regular season play starts this weekend. We will continue to bring you updates of Mandjou Keita's journey to the Indian football world.

Keita going on loan to India

Mandjou Kieta is going to top tier Indian club Salgaocar Sport Club on loan during the 2009-10 I-League Division 1 season. Don't worry the scoring champ will be back for the 2010 USL regular season. Salgaocar is six games into their 26 regular game season, their is 1-2-3. So the real question becomes, how many minutes does it take for Keita to score his first goal? We will cover all the latest news about Keita's journey to India.

Portland at Austin Highlights

A slide tackle pass for a goal? Second 20
A body check for a goal? Minute 1:40
The reaction of losers? Minute 1:52
PORTLAND GOING 14 GAMES UNDEFEATED. PRICELESS.