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Nasir dump Saint Augustine’s out of GTBank Principals Cup

Jul 4, 2016, 10:22 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

(Friday Issue, 1 July 2016)

Nasir Senior Secondary School has kicked Saint Augustine’s Secondary School out of the 2016 Guaranty Trust Bank-sponsored Principals Cup inter-schools football competition played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

The Banjul has widely been tipped by many football admirers in the country as the favourite to clinch the championship title but lost to Basse School in their final group game.

The victory has secured Nasir a place in the semifinal whilst mighty Saint Augustine’s are out, and will now hang their boots until next year.

Tujereng Senior Secondary School thumped Bureng Senior Secondary School 2-0 to join Nasir in the semifinal.

Kanifing East Senior Secondary School pounded Brusubi Senior Secondary School on the same score-line to progress to the semifinal.

Elsewhere, Amittage Senior Secondary School drew 1-1 with Farafenni Senior Secondary School.

The semifinal matches are set for today, Friday 1 June 2016. In the male category, Tujereng Senior Secondary School will clash with Amittage Senior Secondary School in the semifinal at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

Elsewhere, Nasir Senior Secondary School will rub shoulders with Kanifing East Senior Secondary School in the other semifinal at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

Meanwhile, in the female category, semifinal games are also set for today. Muslim Senior Secondary School will brawl with Daddy Jobe Senior Secondary School.

Elsewhere, Bottrop Senior Secondary School will play against Ming Ndow Senior Secondary School in the other semifinal.