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Sene-Gambian Veterans play For Peace

Jun 3, 2008, 5:55 AM | Article By: By Bajen Camara

The Gambian and the Senegalese football veterans were at the weekend engaged in a peaceful football match at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium on Sunday 1st June 2008. The match between the two sister countries is geared towards bringing unity and peace to the two sister countries. The two countries will be meeting in the World and African cup of Nation qualifying rounds and the game was organized to sensitise the general public on peace ahead of the up coming game.

The Gambian veteran team took the lead in the 12th minute through Malamin Badjie and the Senegalese team leveled the scores in the 24th minute through Omar Sy. Sy scored his second for the visiting team in the 89th minute.

The Gambian team is as follows

BaboucarrSaho GoalkeeperJammeh Essa Faye, Abdoulie Jallow, Lamin Owens, Malamin Badjie, Joe Tennis Gomez, Necola Colley, Modou Jammeh, Pocke Sarr, Akram, Buba Sonko, Habib Mboob, Lang Tombong Tamba, Rambo Ebou Dubois and Pa Ndow.

The Senegalese Team, Mansour Wade, Pape Mbaye, Ama Diop, Ibrima Sy, Moustapha Blek, Omar Sy, Momodou Diop, Mbaye Mousa Mbaye, Abdou Jallow, Sega Saho Muhamed Diop, Muhammed, Diop, Dawda Ba, Jean,Marie Luande, Demba Thioye, Pape Dramme, Aliou Ndiaye and Alajie Sy.

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