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Brikama thrash Sukuta to 1st victory in Super Nawettan

Dec 19, 2013, 9:40 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

The 2012 Super Nawettan champions, Brikama, yesterday beat Sukuta 2-0 to snatch first win in the 2013 Skye Bank Gambia Limited-sponsored Super Nawettan zonal football tournament game played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

Both sides came into the game with 3 points each in three outings but the 2012 super nawettan champions were the better side and had several goal-scoring opportunities against Sukuta.

Brikama opened the scoring through striker Kabba Jobe in the 66thminute of the game to give the 2012 Super Nawettan champions the lead before Landing Darboe Del Piero sealed the victory in the dying minute of the game to earn the Sateba boys their first win in the Skye Bank Gambia Limited-sponsored Super Nawettan zonal football tourney.

Sukuta responded back for an equalizer but to no avail, thus the game ended 1-0 in favour of Brikama. Sukuta need to beat Gunjur in their group game on Friday to stand a better chance of qualifying for the quarterfinal.

Brikama are 2nd position in group A with 6 points in four games, three points behind group A leaders Manjai, who have bagged maximum 9 points in three outings, while Sukuta are 4th position in group A with 3 points in four games.