Everything
is going right and rosy for Gunjur football after they clinched the 2016 Super
Nawettan and 2016-2017West Coast Regional third division league title.
Gunjur
came from one nil down to beat Banjul 2-1 in the final played at the
Independence Stadium in Bakau on Friday 28 October 2016 to clinch their
first-ever Super Nawettan crown since the inception of the tournament in 1992.
Salifu
Bojang, alias Bapa, was awarded the 2016 Super Nawettan best player award.
Striker Malang Jassey, alias Uncle, was on target for Gunjur in the 36th and
77th minute of the game respectively.
Right-back
Essa Jallow gave Banjul the lead in the 18th minute from the penalty spot after
winger Assan Gaye was brought down inside the area by Gunjur’s left-back
Yusupha Touray, alias Eso.
Gunjur
defeated Greater Tomorrow 1-0 in the final played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini
Stadium on Saturday to lift the 2016-2017 West Coast Regional third division
league title. They also gained automatic promotion to the Gambia Football
Federation second division next season.
Prolific
striker Malang Jassey, alias Uncle, produced an astonishing strike send the Gunjur-based
outfit to the West Coast Regional third tier title and also to the Gambia
Football Federation second division league next season.
