Gunjur
United on Saturday thrashed Sifoe United 3-1 in the all-Kombo South derby clash
played at the Gunjur Nyamina Football Field to fancy their chances of playing
the final of the 2016-2017 West Coast Regional third division league.
The
Gunjur-based outfit are leading group A of the 2016-2017 West Coast Regional
third division league on goal difference before their Saturday Kombo South
fixtures with the Sifoe-based outfit, who are occupying fifth place in group A
after losing three games in a row.
The
host Gunjur United dominated the game and caused series of assaults at the
visitors Sifoe United’s goal mouth.
Gunjur
United opened the scores through the 2016 Super Nawettan best player Salifu
Bojang alias Bapa half-away into the first half from an astonishing
closed-range strike to give Gunjur-based outfit the lead.
Gunjur
United were 2-0 up few minutes before
break when the 2016 Super Nawettan best player Salifu Bojang netted the second
goal to complete his brace and also dash Sifoe United’s hopes of coming back to
their feet, thus the first half ended 2-0 in favour of Gunjur United.
Upon
resumption of the game, Sifoe United injected in several fresh legs and
regrouped themselves and managed to pull back one goal through creative
midfielder Ebrima Touray alias Stra after the interval, which eventually proved
to be a consolation for the Sifoe-based outfit.
The
2016 Super Nawettan leading goal scorer Mbemba Fatty alias, Andrea Iniesta,
sealed the victory for Gunjur United in the dying minute of the game to snatch
the vital three points against Kombo South rival Sifoe United, who are
currently languishing in group A of the West Coast Regional third tier.
Gunjur
United are still leading group A of the 2016-2017 West Coast Regional third
division league with 15 points in seven league matches.
Sifoe
United are seventh place in group A with 6 points in six league matches after
winning two matches and losing four in the league campaign.
