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 Posted - 09 Nov 2007 : 19:10:06
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SK East: Bantaba Claim Knockout Cup
By Isatou Bittaye & Sulayman Bah
Bantaba FC clinched the Serrekunda East Nawettan Knockout trophy in a dramatic 1-0 victory against Maccassa FC on Sunday.
The match kicked-off to great expectation from both sides, cheered by enthusiastic supporters. Maccassa’s much feared attacker Omar Jassey alias Waterman, attempted to steal the show in the 1st minute after Bantaba took the kickoff, by seizing the ball and cut through the defence but the goalkeeper denied him.
Bantaba were on alert and knew what was to follow if they give away the ball so easily. And they responded quickly to the task in hand when Augustus Nyouki scored in the 10th minute to put them ahead. Maccassa fought back very hard to level the score and Waterman was on it again in the 24th minute but his effort was blocked by the Bantaba defence.
Maccassa took to the field in the second period with more determination to get back into the game and they had their destiny on their own hands in the 60th minute when they were awarded a penalty. Star player Lamin Saho went forward for the spot kick but his effort went out wide adding to his team’s frustration.
At the end Bantaba were handed a cash amount of D7, 000 together with a trophy and Maccassa went home with D5, 000. Bantaba’s lively goalkeeper Modou Jauju was voted the most valuable player of the match and was presented with D500 provided by the 1st Vice President of the Gambia Football Association, Brigadier General Lang Tombong Tamba.
For the final of the league competition on Sunday, AC Milan and Maccassa will battle it out for the bigger prize for the Serrekunda East 2007 Nawettan zone.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 132/2007, 9 - 11 November, 2007
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