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Current Feed ContentBright Performance for Second Division Teams in FA Cup Monday, August 25, 2008 Kaira Silo,
Flamemins and Serrekunda East FC, all second division teams, are making waves
in the 2008 Gamtel sponsored FA Cup of The Gambia Football Association by
booking their tickets to the quarterfinals.
The teams are poised to make it into the finals as manifested during the just concluded third round matches. The greatest surprise of the championship is Kaira Silo who defeated the 2006/07 League Champions Real De Banjul 2-0 on Friday at the Serrekunda West Mini Stadium.Having finished mid table at the second division league , Kaira Silolook likea team that is meant for business if only they can make if passed their next opponent Steve Biko in Wednesday’s quarter final matches. Serrekunda East FC also squeezed a 1-0 victory out of the Telecommunication boys Gamtel and will now have first division vice champions Samger as their next opponents. Flamemins, also gave a bright performance afterclaiminga 3-2victory over Africell Sait Matty following penalty kicks. Both teams drew 1-1after a dashing performance on Saturday at Serrekunda West. In the results of the other third round matches Hawks lost to Seaview 4-2 in a penalty shootout.The Wallidan and Interior game ended 2-1 in favour of Wallidan. Defending Champions GPA sent Bakau United packing when they drew goaless in ordinary time and beat them 5-4 on penalties. The Armed Forces and Samger game that was played on Saturday in a tough and well-contested game at the Independence Stadiumand was also decided on penalties following a goaless draw. The Academy boys went home victorious after registering a 7-6 win over the Soldiers. Below are the fixtures of the quarterfinal matches Wed26/8/08Flamemins Vs GPAS/k West Wed26/8/08 Kaira Silo Vs Steve BikoS/k East Wed26/8/08 Seaview Vs WallidanStadium Thurs 27/8/08 Samger Vs Serrekunda EastStadium Author: By Sainabou Kujabi Source: Picture: Kaira Silo FC Sport Administration Course for Football Teams Kicks OffWednesday, August 20, 2008 In a move to create a vibrant sporting environment, the
Kukujang Youths and Sports Committee is currently staging a three-day Sports
Administration course for football teams at Ebrima Jallow, president of the committee, in his opening address, said the course is meant to equip participants on sports administration and organisation. He pointed out that the course, if taken seriously, will go a long way towards improving the state of affairs of sports in the country. Lamin Touray, a participant at the training, hailed the committee for coming up with the training which he feels will increase their level of knowledge in the administration of sports in the area. Author: By Lamin Darboe Four Teams in Banjul Receive Donation Wednesday, August 06, 2008 The National Assembly Member for Banjul South Honorable, Baboucarr Nyang alias Papa Leety, on Sunday presented D4,000 and footballs to the four teams from his constituency namely Waff Bi, Ngoyan, Digi Dambi, and Dobson United. Each team collected a cash donation of D1,000 with a ball. Speaking during the presentation, Hon Baboucarr Nyang said that the donation “is to foster unity among the youths of Banjul South and to help them in the preparatory aspects for the Nawettan.” He said, “we are all one and should look the way forward to help the youths of Banjul South.” Honourable Nyang pointed out that sports is one of the leading peace makers in the world and the only way to bring unity among the youths is to give them courage and support. He expressed his readiness to assist and support the youths of Banjul South. Author: By Ebou Manneh Source: Picture: Hon Baboucarr Nyang (National Assembly Member for Banjul South) Impeachment looms for SK West CommitteeFriday, July 25, 2008 Barely a week since Bakau nawettan teams rallied and unceremoniously removed their sports committee for alleged lack of commitment to duty, Serrekuda West teams also want to repeat the same thing in their zone. Eleven of the twenty teams at the Serrekunda West are looking set to push for the impeachment of the current committee, which is headed by Musa Mendy. Lamin Bojang, a team representative, yesterday told Observer Sports that the teams were at advance stage of removing the committee for what he described as their lack of commitment to the development of sports at the Serrekunda West. He said: “Each year we pay registration fees. And this year alone, the committee is expecting nothing less than D60,000 (sixty thousand dalasis) from qualifying rounds only, yet we hardly see any improvement at the zone. So we want the committee out.” When contacted to shed more light on the matter, Pa Sulay Jobe, secretary-general of the Serrekunda West Sports Committee, admitted that there exist some differences between the committee and the teams. He said the teams were asking for a reduction in the registration fee from D1,500 (one thousand five hundred dalasis) to D1,000 (one thousand dalasis), adding that this may not be favourable. Backing the committee’s quest for developing sports in the area, Jobe said, the committee currently has D200,000 (two hundred thousand dalasis) in its account, adding that they were about to embark on a project that will see the mini-stadium electrified. Author: by Nanama Keita Bakau sports committee impeached Friday, July 18, 2008 Bakau nawettan teams have finally removed their sports committee who were two years into their three-year term. At a crisis meeting convened by the KMC Divisional Sports Committee yesterday, seventeen of the twenty Bakau clubs ushered in an interim committee that will steer the affairs of football in the town for the next one year, before a proper congress is held. The previous three-man committee, which was headed by Bakary Paco Dampha, was forced to step down after what the club representatives described as its total failure to deliver in the interest of Bakau people. Mr Abdoulie Hadda Bangura was unanimously elected as the president of the interim committee, which also has Sulayman Junko Drammeh and Bakary B Darboe as first and second vice-presidents respectively. Other members of the committee include Baboucarr Faye (secretary general), Bakary Darboe (assistant secretary general), Dawda Barrow (treasurer), Ebrima Drammeh (assistant treasurer), Nanama Keita (public relations officer), Dawda Ceesay (sports development officer), Pa Nyaw Ceesay (assistant sports development officer), and Major Seckan (security coordinator). The new president, Hadda Bangura, and his team will face an uphill task in improving the standards of Bakau football, which has been falling gradually due to the lack of improved facilities among other constraints. Shortly after his election into office, Mr Bangura commended Bakau teams for the trust and confidence bestowed on him, and promised to work hand-in-glove with the teams for the development of Bakau football. According to Mr Bangura, his first plan of action will be to rehabilitate the dilapidated Bakau Mini-stadium as well as improve the facilities within the town’s only stadium. Author: by Nanama Keita 2009 CAF U- 20 qualifier Gambia to meet Ghana Wednesday, July 16, 2008 After eliminating Mauritania in the first round qualifier, the Gambia Under 20 team will now square off against fellow west African nation, Ghana, in their quest for a place in the African Youth Championships finals to be hosted in Rwanda next year. Despite losing 1-0 to Angola, Ghana advanced to the final qualifier stage having won the first-leg 5-1 in Accra. The Gambia will first travel to Ghana at the end of September for the first leg encounter and will host the Black Stars in Banjul in mid-October, 2008. The winner in the two-legged tie will advance to the finals as one of seven teams to join the hosts, Rwanda, in the championship proper scheduled between January 18 and February 1, 2009. Author: by Nanama Keita Bakau teams turn heat on the committee Thursday, July 10, 2008 Bakau nawettan teams have scolded their sports committee for what they (the teams) described as the committee’s failure to improve the standards of the game in the town. As the annual nawettan season approaches, Bakau clubs fear that the current state of the community field may not allow a proper tournament this season. Speaking to Observer Sports yesterday, Baboucarr Faye, secretary-general, of Saul Samba FC, said that Bakau nawettan teams will hold a crisis meeting on Friday, to decided the fate of the committee that is currently being managed single-handedly by Bakary Paco Dampha, first vice president of the committee. “We are going to have a meeting on Friday to decide the fate of the committee which has failed us woefully. The football pitch is in a dilapidated state and there is no perimeter fence. The dressing rooms are also in a very poor state and nothing has been done to improve the situation”, he said. Bakau, which claims to be the birthplace of the annual summer football jamboree, nawettan, is now struggling to maintain the standards of the game, as clubs call for the immediate removal of the incumbent sports committee that is headed by out-of-town Ebrima Jallow, commonly known as EB. Author: by Nanama Keita My beef with S/K West CommitteeTuesday, July 08, 2008 Editor, Please, allow me space to express my disapproval with the manner in which the authorities in of the Serrekunda West Committee are running the sporting affairs of that region. It so happened that they have been collecting D2,000 from each team, which gives them an approximate amount of D64,000 if all the teams have paid. So they are supposed to organise the pitch to an acceptably comfortable standard. I don’t think it is fair to collect such a huge amount of money without making any development stride. For instance, there are no proper balls. This is indeed an embarrassing situation. Francis Malou Author: DO Sere kunda West Nawettan Qualification Round Kicks Off As 32 Teams Register Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Being the most popular tournament organised by almost all regions in The Gambia during the summer, Nawettan is taking center stage in various organising committees and among the most recent is the Sere kunda West Sports Committee . The 2008 Nawettan of the Serrekunda West has started with its traditional qualifying round which kicked off yesterday with 32 teams vying for a place in this years tournament. The Sectary General of (SWESO), Pa Sulay Jobe, told Pointsports that, “We have registered 32 teams for the qualification rounds these teams will be playing in a knock out stage. The best four teams will be meeting with last year’s four teams that were relegated from the Nawettan proper.” He said Dippa Kunda United, Sankung Sillah, Manjai United and SK Central will be waiting for the first four teams that will emerge victorious from the 32 participating teams in the qualifying round. They will then take part in a playoff match in which only four teams will qualify for the Nawettan competition. Author: By Ebou Manneh Source: Picture: Kainfing United FC 32 Teams Line up for Serekunda East Nawettan Qualifiers Wednesday, June 25, 2008 As part of their preparations for the upcoming nawettan competition at the Sere kunda East Mini Stadium, 32 teams are lined-up for the qualification rounds to take part in this years competition. According to Sainey Jammeh assistance secretary general of the Serekunda sport association, the tournament, which will commence today, will take the form of a knock out and four teams will qualify for the nawettan proper. He revealed that all the teams paid a registration fee of D2, 000 .00 each. Mr Jammeh called on both fans and players to exercise patience during the course of the tournament. Author: By Pa Modou Faal Source: Picture: Macassa FC |
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