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Momodou
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 Posted - 27 Mar 2007 : 13:57:56
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U-20 Receive Second Defeat
By Modou Nyang
The National Under - 20 team lost forth second time at the Suwon International Youth Football festival taking place in Suwon, in South Korea.
The Young Scorpions went down this time in the hand of Southern American side, Chile, by a 2-1 goal margin. The boys first lost to host South Korea in their opening fixture on Friday, on a 4-0 throbbing.
According to Namory Trawally, the Chileans took the lead early in the second minute of the first half when Jaime Gondona Bobadilla capitalised on a communication break down in the Gambian defence. The Young Scorpions resorted to physical challenges resulting to the booking of Furmus Mendy and the Chileans doubled the advantage in the 11th minute through Nicolas Esteban Medina Rios.
In other to avoid a second defeat, the Young Scorpions launched a series of attacks pushing their opponents back into defence. The Boys continued to dictate the pace of the game and Pa Modou Jange forced the Chilean keeper, Benjamin Toselli Rios, to push out for a corner. The offensive bored fruit in the 27th minute when Pa Modou Jange, struck home Kebba Bah's cross to pull one goal back.
The Chileans, forced to play into their own half allowed the Young Scorpions to rain attack upon attack in a bid to rescue the situation. As a result Pa Modou Jange twice struck the crossbar before the end of the first regulation time.
With the Young Scorpions out to level the score line in the second period, the Chileans firmly leaned back to defend their advantage. Coach Peter Bonu Johnson changed formation by starting Kebba Bah and Abdou Ceesay in right and left backs respectively. The system worked well providing a lot of attacking options deep inside the Gambian half. The match also witnessed the debut for Sainey Touray, the young Wallidan striker paired well with Pa Modou Jange tormenting the Chilean defence through out.
Courtesy of Namory Trawally President Gambia Sport Journalist Association.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.35/2007, 26-27 March, 2007
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