An 87th minute strike by Lamin Sarjo Samateh on Sunday gathered all the three points for Academy lads of Samger while Brikama United’s quest to jump from the relegation zone experienced a set back.
Sang Ndong’s Hawks called an end to their winless ways with a lone goal win over rivals Real De Banjul, on Saturday at the West Park . Real De Banjul looked favourites on paper having picked up winning form in their last win, but it was Mustapha Jatta who stole the headlines for Hawks, from the spot kick halfway into the first-half.
Football for pleasure (FFP) and Humble Youths over the weekend have advanced to the second phase of the on going knock out championship which was sponsored by Seedy MB. Kinteh. The noran knockout championship that kicks off on Saturday features Santayalla locking horns with football for pleasure (FFP).
Abdourahman Dampha got on the score sheet for the first to draw level for Nechatale Xamax after trailing by a lone goal with just three minutes on the clock. Following many winless outings, fourth position Xamax were lucky to have got a draw result, having fell short to a 3-0 defeat to FC Basel in their previous fixture. And this time, the 18-year-old Gambian was at hand to rescue his new team. It was exactly ten-minutes for the former Ports Authority player to equalize, putting the ball at the back of the net after coming in for an injured Binya.
Fans and supporters of Western Region on Thursday 18th February 2010 celebrated home joyfully when their region (Western Region) for the third successfully time won the national Inter regional Lower Basic Schools athletics competition held in the evening during the Gambia’s 45th independence Anniversary.
NorwayEbrima Sohna’s Sandefjord were held to scoreless encounter by Danish outfit Esbjerg .Esbjerg gave a good run to the Norwegian giants, and was very close to winning. . Ebrima Sohna featured in the pre season test match, ahead of the Norwegian league. SK Brann of Tijan Jaiteh jetted to Spain on Wednesday to join other clubs for the La Manga Cup and are set to face the Midtjylland on Friday. DenmarkOusman Jallow and Paul Jatta took part in the 4-0 victory over FC Flora on Wednesday.Jatta partnered Samuel Holmen in the middle of the park, while Ousman Jallow joins in the second-half to play the front in place of Farnerud, causing real threat to the Flora defence.
The Mandon Saints Society based in Essex in the United Kingdom, on Thursday 4 February, donated sports gears to the community of Manduar in the Kombo Central district. The donated items include four complete sets of football jerseys, 26 footballs, 15 computers for the village school, cartons of football shoes, socks etc.
Blue Boys Wallidan fought back to seal another draw against arch rivals Real De Banjul. The match was played before a low-key attendance at the Independence Stadium and despite having lost their big-name players to Euro clubs, Real De Banjul gave Wallidan a good run exposing their loopholes at the back four as Striker Edrissa Jarra troubled the Wallidan defense at the initial stages, before going ahead to unlock the deadlock with a finish in the penalty box pass goalkeeper Ansumana Samateh in the first-half.
Winger Dawda Bah was part of the champions HJK’s team that whipped Kazakh Aktoben in the CIS tournament opener in Moscow. Bah played a part in the crucial opening match coming very nearly to scoring with a goal in the Eastern European champions tourney. Among the prominent football figures that graced the occasion were FIFA prexy Sepp Blatter and UEFA head Michel Platini.