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 Posted - 01 Nov 2007 : 14:47:31
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Gambia Foreign Stars Roundup
By Modou Nyang
Here we go agian for another week of action by Gambian footballers away from home.
Austria – in the Austrian Bundesliga last Saturday, Modou Jagne’s SCR Altach played a goalless draw with SK Sturm Graz at their home ground. Jagne was a 60th minute substitute replacing Oliver Mattle. Whilst Pa Saikou Kujabi was not listed for SV Josko Fenster Ried on the same day as they emerged 2-0 winners against SV Red Bull Salzburg.
Belgium – there was no victory for any of the Gambian contenders in Belgium. SK Lierse of Mustapha Jarjue and Assan Jatta were blanked 2-0 by KV Kortrijk on Sunday. Jarjue was involved for the whole duration of the match whilst Jatta was not listed. But Ebrima Sawaneh’s KSK Beveren shared the points with VW Hamme in a goalless affair. Ibou was involved for the full duration of the match.
Cyprus –Mustapha Kamal Ndow the lone Gambian campaigner in the Cypriot league with club, Doxa Katokopia FC, on Sunday lost by a lone goal away to Aris Limassol from a Paulo Costa penalty late in the 90th minute.
Denmark – Njogu Demba returned to action for Esbjerg on Monday after serving a one match suspension. Yet still he could not help his club avoid defeat at the hands of Aalborg, losing 2-0.
England – in the English league division 1, Edrissa Sonko and his club Walsall continues to progress steadily as they picked a vital away point at Bournemouth on Saturday. Sonko who was on the starting 11 was substituted in the 54th minute for Paul Hall.
Finland – Dawda Bah and his club HJK Helsinki played their last match in the 2007 Veikkausliiga season winning 3-0 at home to TPS. But the Helsinki club who are celebrating their centenary year finished the season with disappointing 7th position. Dawda was a 83rd minute substitute in the win over TPS and HJK are hoping that they will have some thing to show off at the close of the season as they prepare for a semifinal clash with FC Honka in the Finnish (Suomen) cup.
Holland – in the Ducth second division, Ebou Sillah and his club MVV Maastricht pulled a narrow 1-0 victory away to Cambuur Leeuwarden on friday. And Former Scorpions Captain Jatto Ceesay and his new club FC Omniworld won 5-0 against AGOVV Apeldoorn on the same day.
Norway – Tijan and his Norwegian Tippeliga side Brann were confirmed champions for the 2007 league season with the young Gambian receiving an award for the club’s young player of the year by the club’s fans. In the last league match on Sunday against Viking FK, Brann signed off with a whopping 5-0 win. Jaiteh was not involved for the match. But down on the league table it was a different story for Ebrima Sohna and his club Sandefjord Football as they bit the dust to prepare for life in the second division next season. Sohna and Sandefjord again lost 2-0 at home to Odd Grenland on Sunday completing miserable run to the season. Sandefjord struggled throughout the season winning only 4 out of 25 matches, drawing 3 and losing 18 and finishing with a mere 15 points.
Peru – in Peru Yankuba Ceesay (Mal) and his club Alianza Atlético on Saturday lost 1-0 to Bolognesi. Ceesay was not listed for the match.
Sweden – Pa Dembo Touray and his club Djurgarden IF ended the Swedish Allsvenskan league on a disappointing note having succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Brommapojkarna. The defeat meant Djurgarden fell to third in the league as IFK Goteborg clinched the title.
UAE - in the United Arab Emirates Ettesalat League, Ousman Jallow and his club Alain prepare for action this Saturday against Al Wasl for their third league game in the season. Alain opened their account in this season with a convincing 4-1 victory over Al Zafrah with Ous scoring a hatrick. But that was followed with defeat 1-0 defeat away to Al Shabab in their second league game.
USA – Abdoulie Mansally and Sainey Nyassi were again unused subs when their club New England Revolution played a goalless draw against New York Red Bulls in the MLS Cup playoff. Revolution are now in good position to progress to the final when the Bulls go on the visit at the Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 128/2007, 31 October - 1 September, 2007
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