Brikama
United and current league champions Gambia Ports Authority are hoping to
maintain their 2016-2017 Gambia Football Federation domestic division one
league title winning aspirations alive when league matches resume this weekend
following the observation of Christmas and New Year’s break.
Brikama
United will play away to the current league champions Gambia Ports Authority in
the week-seven fixtures tomorrow, Saturday 7 January 2017, at the Banjul KG5
Mini Stadium.
The
Sateyba boys and ferry boys are both with 8 points in five league games four
points behind league leaders Real De Banjul with 12 points in five league
outings.
Gambia
Ports Authority and Brikama United will stretch their muscles up to beat each
other to maintain and keep their league title winning ambitions alive and hope
league leaders Real De Banjul slip to Samger on Sunday at the Banjul KG Mini
Stadium.
Real
De Banjul are currently leading the top flight with 12 points in five league
matches after winning four and losing one in their five previous league
fixtures.
The
City boys will attempt to whip Samger to rejuvenate their lead in the summit;
Samger are one place above relegation zone with 5 points in five league
fixtures, and will be anxious to overcome Real De Banjul to snatch conformable
position in the top flight.
Bombada
will host the newly-promoted side Tallinding United at the Brikama Box Bar Mini
Stadium. Bombada and Tallinding United are both languishing in the relegation
zone in the top flight, and will be nervous to defeat each other to move away
from the danger zone.
Bombada
are bottom place in the top flight with zero point in five league fixtures
after losing their five opening league matches and Tallinding United are second
place from bottom with 4 points in five league fixtures.
Elsewhere,
whipping boys Serrekunda United will meet Hawks at the Serrekunda East Mini
Stadium; the Serrekunda-based outfit are two places above relegation zone and
need a win against Hawks, who are third place in the league to secure good
position in the standings.
Serrekunda
United are with 5 points in five league fixtures and Hawks are third spot with
10 points in five league matches two points behind league leaders Real De
Banjul and one point behind second place Gambia Armed Forces with 11 points in
five league outing, who beat them 1-0 in their second league fixtures at the
Serrekunda East Mini Stadium.
On
Sunday 8 January 2017, Marimoo will welcome Bakau giant killers Steve Biko at the
Father Gough Sports Complex in Manjai Kunda.
Marimoo
and Steve Biko are both mid-table in the top flight and will be steering to
defeat each other to improve their positions in the league.
Marimoo
are with 7 points in five league matches and Steve Biko with 6 points in five
league outings.
Elsewhere,
Gambia Armed Forces will play against Gamtel at the Serrekunda East Mini
Stadium. The soldiers are second spot in the top flight with 11 points in five
league matches one point behind table topper Real De Banjul with 12 points in
five league fixtures.
Gamtel
are four places above safety with 5 points in five league matches. They will be
eyeing for a win against Gambia Armed Forces to keep their league title
aspirations alive after poor start to the league campaign.
