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Momodou
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 Posted - 21 Jul 2007 : 20:15:10
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Dawda Bah Changes Club Scores in UEFA Cup Debut
By Modou Nyang
Finland based Gambian international Dawda Bah, has joined Finnish top division side and UEFA Cup campaigners HJK Helsinki on loan from KPV Kokkola.
Bah’s move to the Finnish top flight league from the second tier division is a major boost in his professional, and his footballing fortunes may continue to gather steam as HJK are competing in this year’s UEFA Cup preliminaries. They were to host Etzella Ettelbruck of Luxemburg yesterday night in the first leg of UEFA Cup qualifying round.
Dawda joined KPV (Kokkolan Palloveikot) from local side Hawks in 2005 and has been a regular in the side hence the call from top side HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi) who are campaigning to make it to the group stages of the UEFA cup.
HJK is generally considered Finland’s biggest club they are the only finnish side to have competed in the UEFA Champions League group stage. And also on the local scene, HJK is the country’s finest collecting the highest number of league titles (21) and 8 Cup titles together with 4 league cups. The club prides as one of its top ever player in Jari Litmanen, the Finnish captain and former Ajax, Barcelona and Liverpool great. Other Africans in the club are sierra Leonean trio Mohammed Kamara, Kabba Samora and John Keister.
Bah who have been handed the number 10 shirt was included in the team’s starting lineup for the UEFA Cup first phase qualifier match against Etzella Ettelbruck at home at the Acne Stadium, and he was being highly tipped to make his debut for the Helsinki based side.
shortly before going to press reports indiated that Dawda Bah’s side HJK have won Etzella Ettelbruck 2-0 and Dave was on the score sheet in the 24th minute and substitute Sarso made it double in the 90th minute.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No.84/2007, 20-22 July, 2007
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Pappa
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Posted - 22 Jul 2007 : 19:24:44
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| Another rising and talented Gambian - keep us proud Dawda!!! |
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