Fortune
FC on Friday hammered Bakau United 5-1 in the week-seven fixtures played at the
Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium to top the 2016-2017 Gambia Football Federation
second division league after Red Hawks slip to Young African in the all-Banjul
derby clash played at the Father Gough Sports Complex in Manjai Kunda on the
same day.
Fortune
FC are joint second spot with Lions of Banjul
in the second tier before their stunning win over the Bakau-based outfit
to top the league standings after league leaders Red Hawks lost to Young
Africans 1-0 at the Manjai Kunda biggest football arena at the weekend to drop
three vital points.
The
defeat was Red Hawks’ second loss since the start of the second tier in
November 2016.
Lions
of Banjul beat Banjul United 1-0 in the all-Banjul derby clash to maintain
their unbeaten run in the second tier.
Serrekunda
East defeated Wallidan on the same score line at the Serrekunda East Mini
Stadium on the same day to improve their position in the league.
Elsewhere,
Blue Star are still languishing bottom place in the second tier after losing to
BK Milan 1-0 at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on the same day.
League
leaders Fortune FC are with 15 points in seven league matches and Lions of
Banjul are second with 15 points in seven outings. But Fortune FC are leading
on goal difference.
Red
Hawks, who were leading the standing before Christmas and New Year’s break, are
now with 13 points in seven league matches.
Brufut
United and Young Africans are fourth and fifth respectively with 11 points each
in seven league games and Wallidan are sixth place with 10 points in seven
league matches.
