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Linguere emerge Bakau champion

The much awaited Nawettan championship in Bakau has reached its final stage, as Ron Mango locked horns with Linguere FC at the Independence Stadium on Saturday in Bakau. Both teams demonstrated spectacular display in presence of the big crowd of their fans, before Ron Mango’s Modou Lamin Njie opened the scoring goal, after a brilliant crossed from star striker Pa Amadou Daddy Gai in the 3rd minute of the game before Linquere’s Jaws Jallow levelled the scores to 1-1 in the 15 minutes. ...

Linguere F.C End Trophy Drought to Clinch the League Title

Linguere F.C on Saturday 29thNovember 2008, ended their trophy drought with a gilt edged victory over their opponents Ron-Mango. They wonthe game 4-3 in a post match penalty shootout after the game ended in a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes. The two heavyweights clashed in the 2008 Bakau league final played at the Independence Stadium. The final produced a befitting performance to the reputation that traded the names of these two teams in history of Bakau football. Ron Mango took the lead as early...

Manju F.C Clinch Africell Sponsored Trophy in Basse

Manju F.C, of Basse Mansajang Kunda, were recently crowned champions of the Africell sponsored tourney in Basse and its satellite areas. Manju F.C clinched the giant trophy following a thumping 2-0 thrashing of their opponents Dego F.C in a fiercely contested final played at the Basse Mini Stadium. The match produced some spectacular performances from both teams. The defending champions Manju F.C took the lead at the dawn of the first half through their highly rated striker Bakary Baldeh who...

Montang Darboe - Rising Star of Gunjur Nawettan

Montang Darboe is among the rising stars of the 2008 Gunjur Nawettan League Championship Tournament organised by the Gunjur Youths and Sports Development Association. He was born in Gunjur 1994 and he started playing football on the streets of Gunjur in early 2000. He also played for the Gunjur Lower and UpperBasicSchools in 2001 and 2002. In 2004, his club Young Farmers FC joined the junior football tournament in Gunjur and they won the championship and he was the leading goal scorer of the...

Latriya FC Wins GFA President’s Trophy

Latriya FC were on Saturday 25th October 2008 crowned champions of the Seedy Kinteh’s sponsored Nawetan after they defeated their opponents YUNA FC by 4-1. The match, which was a very interesting encounter saw Latriya take an early lead in the first half by scoring three goals. The young talented Latriya team during the second half made several attempts to score but YUNA proof more defensive and thus did not allow the opponent to dominate the game. Speaking at the gathering, Chairman of Latriya...

Sonko’s are Bwiam champions

Baba Hatu Gassama's sponsored Bwiam nawettan football tournament came to its climax over the weekend when the travelling players of Bruck Village were stung by Sonko's Alagie Sonko's mesmeric 13th minute set piece. The game which was graced by hundreds of fans and sports enthusiasts from the neighbouring villages of Kanilai, Bruck, Kanfenda, Dobong, Kankuntu, Krundulai and Boston was not lacking in skills, tactics and technique. The travelling team of Bruck set aside all odds emanating from...

Tigers are SK West Super Cup champions

Two goals from Real De Banjul's Babucarr Badjan, one in each half, earned  Knock Out Cup Champions Tigers of Kotu Quarry their first ever Super Cup championship against League Cup winners, Kanifing United, at Serrekunda West on Saturday. The game, which was the first assignment of Coach Sang Ndong-led interim sports committee, saw hundreds of football fans standing in all four corners of the SK West Mini Stadium. Babucarr Badjan,the subsequent hero of the day, squandered a golden chance just...

Digi Dam Bi Clinch Banjul Mayor’s Trophy

The Banjul South side, Digi Dambi were once again crowned giants of Banjul after winning the 2008 Banjul mayor’s sponsored Super Cup on Sunday 3rd August 2008. They came from behind to defeat rivals Waffbi /Eliminite on penalties earning them their seventh title in Banjul. The game was a well-contested one. Digi Dambi demonstrated more maturity in the field of play. Waffbi took control in the second half and registered  their first goal through star striker Modou Jobe. The tall and lanky...

Immigration Win President Jammeh Trophy

The Immigration Department last Sunday won the second edition of the National Inter- departmental Sports Association (NISA) female football final sponsored by Hon Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay and named after President Jammeh. The match, which was played at the Cocktail football field, ended nil-nil and during the post-match penalty shootout Immigration won by 2-0. Speaking on behalf of the speaker shortly after the match, Hon Seedy Njie commended NISA for coming up with such initiative for engaging...

Mayor Faal football tourney climaxes

A football competition dubbed “Samba Faal’s Generous Trophy” in Banjulinding village has reached its final stage. The winner of this year’s competition, which marks the sixth edition, will be known on Sunday, June 1, when Gerteh-Gi square-up against Young Steve Biko in a keenly-awaited final at the Banjulinding play ground. Dilating on the purpose of the football tournament, Mr Momodou Rongo Jarju, a renowned musician and the organiser, said the competition is primarily meant to promote the...