Gambia to take part in Umbria U-19 tourney

Following a successful bilateral technical arrangement between The Gambia Football Association and its Italian counterparts which gave birth to the acquisition of assistant coach Luciano Mancini, the Gambia U-19 team will finally participate in the international football tournament to be held in Umbria, Italy.

This development came after the Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Gambia Football Association formalised the participation of the U-19 team in the invitational tournament in Umbria, Italy following the request by the Amateur Football Association of Italy.

The twenty seven man team headed by Mr. Mambanyick Njie, Permanent Secretary Minsitry of Youth and Sports left Banjul yesterday, on Friday May 4th 2012  to take part in the Umbria tournament where they will be among five other countries viz: Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, English FA and Italy. Mr. Cherno Touray, chairman of the GFA Technical Committee and member of the Normalization will be at hand to support and give technical advice to coach Peter Bonu Johnson and  coach Luciano Mancini.

Six nation international invitational tournaments will take place in Umbria, Italy from the 6th to 12th May 2012. Six teams divided into two groups with three teams will be the match system. The draw of the summer international football jamboree will be conducted on Saturday May 5th 2012 by the Umbria Amateur League.

The main trust of the tournament amongst others is to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the Gambia Football Association, Ministry of Youth and Sports and their Italian counterparts as well as to expose and market the Gambian players to the international market.

BELOW IS THE LIST OF THE GAMBIAN DELEGATION

1. Bubacarr Sanyang        Brikama Utd

2. Baka Ceesay                  Gamtel

3. Saikou Jawneh              Bakau Utd

4. Antou Badjan                GPA

5. Musa Yaffa                     Bakau Utd

6. Lamin Gibba                   Wallidan

7. Musa Manneh                Hawks

8. Alieu Jatta                        Brikama Utd

9. Hamsa Barry                    GPA

10. Modou Jallow                  Brikama Utd

11. Sulayman Marr                Samger

12. Alhagie Bah                       Real De Bjl

13. Bubacarr Jammeh            S/Biko

14. Mamut Saine                     SeaView

15. Ebou Kanteh                       Brikama Utd

16. Lamin S Samateh               Samger

17. Saloum Faal                       GPA

18. Ali Sowe                             Gamtel

19. Musa Bojang                      Brikama Utd

20. Dawda Sisoho                   GPA

21. Cherno Barra Touray        Head of delegation

22. Peter Bornu Johnson        Head Coach

23. Lamin Sambou                   Asst Coach

24. Pa Matarr Ndow               Physio

25. Adama Loum                     Kits Manager

26. Bakary B Baldeh                Media Officer