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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 22 Apr 2007 : 02:09:05
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Ports Spoil Hawks’ Midweek Party
By Modou Nyang
Ports Authority FC proved spoilers on Wednesday at the Serrekunda West playing grounds when they piped top spot chasers Hawks by a goal to nil.
Sanna Nyassi’s 40th minute strike was proved the difference as Ports Authority put up a scintillating fight to deny Hawks a midweek chance of leveling Wallidan at the top of the division 1 league table. The CAF continental club competitions dropouts fought an evenly contested first half with neither side dominating proceedings.
When hostilities resumed for the second period Hawks ventured out more to force their way back into the game, and their efforts could have been rewarded as early as the 53rd minute when Ports’ goalkeeper blundered to gift Hawks, but the opportunity went wide. Then came Hagi Tunkara in the 23rd minute, the pacy forward’s overhead strike could have effectively put the game beyond Hawks’ reach, but his finely taken effort flew over the bar.
Like a wounded lion, Hawks mount pressure on Ports who tried to defend their slim advantage, and in the 25th minute a goal mouth tussle in the Ports area left Hawks claming for a penalty and when the referee called for play to continue, a low strike toward goal by Hawks got the Ports keeper clutching the ground to keep the ball out, and they again cried foul for being denied a goal.
In the 32nd minute a Hawks free-kick forced the Ports keeper to tumble twice to putout the ball. When the corner was taken another scramble in the Ports area lead to another plea for a penalty, but the referee again waved for play to continue. Ports now playing most of their players behind the ball relied on the counter offensive, and Hawks’ goalkeeper Robert Badjie must have blessed the goal post when powerful Ports Striker, Pa Modou Jange’s 80th minute low header hit the bottom post.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 45/2007, 20 April - 22 April, 2007
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