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Gambia plays USA today, Women U-17 Ready for a change

Sep 25, 2012, 10:26 AM

Following their 11-0 heavy defeat to Korea DPR on Saturday, The Gambia Women U-17 team is set to make amends as they take on USA on Tuesday evening at 1700hrs in Baku.

Assistant captain of the Gambia women Sainy Sisohosaid after Saturday’s match that the team will go all out and open a new page in their next games with the help of her technical staff

She said although a shocking defeat, but her colleagues played to the best of their abilities and that hopefully “we shall accomplish our slogan DEEM BEH JEEHK.”

Asked about what must have happen to them on the day, she said “we were nervous and it was very difficult for us because the stadium was full, noisy, big TV screen and many things also.”

She said the arrival of the Gambian fans will now make them happy and feel at home so that different ball game can be expected from them on Tuesday evening.

(Interview by Bakary B Baldeh GFA media officer)