Gamtel held while Samger secures win over Bakau

FA Cup winners Gamtel on Wednesday played out a goalless draw with Real de Banjul at the Banjul mini-stadium in week four of the GFA first division league.

The game started with some breathtaking football with both teams having an equal share of possession. The game sparked controversy in the 25 minute of the first half when Gamtel’s Hamang Conteh brought done Real de Banjul’s Modou Njie Sarr inside the box but the referee turned a blind eye to the event and let play to continue.

Both teams created a number of goal scoring chances but none were able to go into the locker room with an advantage.

Coming into the second half, both teams picked up from where they left up and it was not until in the 54th minute when Real de Banjul’s Baboucarr Savage had a wonderful chance to put his team ahead but he couldn’t connect with the goal post as his shot went just wide.

Two minutes later, Gamtel’s captain Matarr Nyan triggered a shot outside of the penalty box but his shot just sailed wide. In the 70th minute, Real de Banjul’s Musa Balla Sowe had a brilliant chance to put his team through but he didn’t make use of the opportunity as his dinked ball sailed wide past Gamtel’s goalie Baka Ceesay.

The teams introduced some fresh legs in order to break the deadlock and carry home the three points. Gamtel introduced talismanic striker Assan Ceesay and his counterpart Ali Sowe who were just from Nigeria after their trials at Enugu Rangers to help them secure the points but none was able to help out the team to get the maximum points as both teams settled for a draw.

In the day’s other game, Samger secured a 1-0 win over Bakau United at the Serrekunda East mini-stadium with Yahya Ndong giving the Academy boys the much needed victory.