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 Posted - 12 Nov 2007 : 17:21:42
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Kanifing UTD Edge Pass Gamstar
By Bakary Seedy Dampha and Sulayman Bah
Kanifing United are the league champions of the Serrekunda West Nawettan after seeing-off Gamstar Giants in penalty shootouts.
Gamstar forced the match into penalties by leveling the score midway in the second half after Kanifing had taken the lead in the 5th minute of the second half. The two sides were battling for the league honours for the second time after their first encounter the other Sunday ended in a stalemate.
Both teams approached the match with caution resulting in a dull first half with each side testing the other mettle. Gamstar’s goalkeeper, Alagie Jackson was nearly caught off guard when he went dashing off his line to clear the ball, but the United’s Foday Mana failed to control properly.
And in the second period, Mana was in hand to fire in from the right into the far post when Jackson left his line causing a scramble in front of goal. Jackson did well to block the first shot but the rebound resulted into a scramble and when Mana got to the ball on the right flank, he sent in a powerful low drive into the far left post to put his side in the lead.
Gamstar upped their gears and could have leveled earlier but their striker’s effort went straight to the United keeper who punched away. And another opportunity came begging moments later but the nervy Gamstar sent a high volley from inside the Kanifing area. The pressure on the Kanifing defence continued and in the 67th minute Gamstar cut in beautifully from the left and set up Jerome Joof who slotted home in under the keeper’s hands humiliating style.
From the on the two sides braced themselves for the eventual decider making substitutions of potential penalty takers. When the referee called off the match for penalty shootouts, Gamstar made double errors by hitting the post and sending the other out wide. And Kanifing kept their cool to slot home their third kick ending the match 4-2.
Kanifing were handed an amount of D20, 000 with a trophy whilst Gamstar went with D10, 000.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 133/2007, 12 - 13 November, 2007
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