League
champions Dunes FC on Saturday thrashed knockout champions Passamai FC 3-1 in a well-contested final game played
at the Gunjur Nyamina Football Field to clinch the 2016 Gunjur Super Cup title.
The
knockout champions Passamai FC made an astonishing start to the game and
dominated Dunes FC in the first half.
Striker
Edward Jatta came very close to opening the scores for Passamai FC twice in the
first half but fired away those limited goal-scoring opportunities:
Winger
Omar Saidy could have also netted the opener for Passamai FC before break but
his effort went away:
Dunes
FC, who were unable to establish themselves in the first half, also came close
to opening the scores through Lamin Sano but his shot was denied by Dunes FC’s
custodian Lamin Sano.
Dunes
FC opened the scores through striker Amadou Jallow after the interval to send
Nyofelleh fans to jubilation at the Gunjur Nyamina Football Field:
Tijan
Barrow then netted the second and third goals mid-way into the game to earn
Dunes FC their first-ever Super Cup title in Gunjur:
Passamai
FC responded back for an equalizer and managed to pull back one through
midfielder Sulayman Jawo in the dying minutes, which eventually proved to be a
consolation goal for the Gunjur-based outfit:
As
champions Dunes FC walked away with a giant trophy and cash prize of D9,000
whilst Passamai FC received D6,000 as runners-up:
The
Super Cup final was witnessed by the chief of Kombo South Alhgie Sheriff Ajeh
Janneh, Dr Amat Gabriel Jassey and other dignitaries.
The
kick-off was taken by the CEO of Green Vision International Real Estate Company
Limited Mr Fred.