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U-20 Move to Camp with 20 Players

The darling U20 team of the Gambiahas moved to camped yesterday evening at the paradise suite hotel ahead oftheir final encounter against Ghanain Banjulfor the return leg in the CAF youth championship second round qualifiers forRwanda 2009.The team yesterday evening moved to camp with 20 playersafter they just concluded their training session at the Independence Stadium inBakau. Speaking to Point Sports in a telephone interview yesterday,Lamin Sarr who took charge as head coach after the...

U20 to Move to Camp Today

The Gambia national U20 team will today move to camp with 20 players ahead of their clash with the Black Stars of Ghana in Accra. The team is expected to leave for Ghana on Wednesday 24th September for the second round of the CAF U20 youth championship slated for 2009, in Rwanda. The match is scheduled for Sunday 28th September in Accra, Ghana. Lamin Sarr who took in charge of the team following the resignation of Italian coach Lorenzo Rubinacci will lead the darling U20 team and will be...

“I Am Happy to Join The Gambia U20 Team” -Sainey Sidibeh

Born in the Republic of Germany to a Gambian father and a German mother, Sainey Sidibeh, a young versatile midfielder, has finally seen his dream come true after he was accepted to play for The Gambia national U20 team. Sainey Sidibeh is the son of Lamin Sidibeh, a Gambian born in Kudang Village and Jarry Sidibeh a German residing in Hamburg Germany. Sainey, Born on the 10th of July 1989 in Hamburg Germany, plays his football with VFL 93 a fourth division team in Germany. Speaking to...

The Gambia U20’s Score a Home Victory

The Gambia U 20 team claimed victory in their first international engagement in the 16th edition of the African Youth Championship qualifiers to be held in Rwanda next year. The Under 20’s snatched a 1-0 victory over Mauritania in Banjul last Sunday. The match was well contested by the two sides. The Gambian team created lot of chances but finishing was the problem for the team, equally the Mauritanian side also made several attempts to enter the Gambian box but the Gambian defenders did not...

Proposed Test Match Between Scorpions, U-20’s

A proposed test match between the senior national team and the Gambia U-20’s is expected to take place today at the Independence Stadium in Bakau at 4pm. Coach Paul Put is expected to test the state of preparedness of his boys in their crucial campaign in the World and African Cup Qualifiers. Speaking to Pointsports, Paul Put revealed that his boys’ performances during the training sessions are promising and called on all Gambians to give both financial and moral support to the team.

National U20 Team Start Training Today

After a dramatic performance in Congo by the former U20 team, the newly formed Gambian U20 team under the guidance of the Italian born coach, Mr. Lorenzo Rubinace, has started training today the 6th May 2008, as preparation for the CAF U20 youth championship qualifying rounds. In a special interview with Pointsports the newly appointed head coach of the Gambia national U20 team, Lorenzo Rubinace, said that “37 players have been invited for training and from there I will make my final selection...

Gambiato Take On South Africa In Friendly

A friendly match has been proposed between The Gambia U-20’s and South Africa scheduled to take place on February 23rd 2008 in Banjul. Seedy Kinteh, GFA President, said the match was proposed by their South African counterparts who wrote to the FA requesting a friendly encounter. He said the FA has agreed to stage the friendly adding, “We are waiting on them to confirm the proposed friendly for February 23rd before the end of the week”.

FIFA U-20 Championship: Gambia Through to Second Round

The Gambia U-20 team yesterday registered another milestone achievement by qualifying for the second round of the World Youth Championship currently underway in Canada, despite playing one man down through out the second period. After losing to Mexico in their debut game and beating New Zealand in an unconvincing win, the Darling Scorpions bounced back last night by upsetting Portugal 2-1 in Montreal. The victory gave the Gambia six points, second place in the group C and automatic...

Bass unhappy with Canadian embassy

Basiru Gassama, the defeated candidate of the APRC Old Bakau by-election and a great supporter of the Gambian national team, the Scorpions, has expressed his disappointment with the Canadian Embassy in Ghana for refusing to issue visas to Scorpions’ fans to attend and support the Gambian team in Canada. In a statement issued to the Daily Observer yesterday, Mr. Gassama said that: “If Gambians were issued with visas, I am very much confident that they will not abscond, but support their team and...

Gambia U-20 team list

Below is the list of the U-20 team players. Name - Club Goalkeepers 1. Joseph Gomez - Wallidan 2. Suruwa Bojang - Biko 3. Christopher Allen - Gamtel Defenders 4. Pierre Gomez - Hawks 5. Abdou Ceesay - Bakau Utd 6. Paul Jatta - Hawks 7. Alagie A Ngum - Gamtel 8. Furmus Mendy - GPA 9. Ebrima Jatta - Hawks    10. Mandou Bojang - GPA Midfielders 11. Tijan Jaiteh - Brand FC 12. Ebrima Sohna - Norway 13. Ken Malamin Jammeh - Hawks 14. Kebba...