Gunjur
on Saturday beat Brikama 3-1 in the quarterfinal game played at the Serrekunda
East Mini Stadium to progress to the semi-final of the 2016 FIBank-sponsored
Super Nawetan zonal football tournament.
Gunjur
lost to Sukuta 1-0 in their final group B clash prior to their Saturday’s
all-West Coast Region derby quarterfinal game against Brikama, who drew
goalless with BEM in their final group A game before their Saturday tie against
Gunjur.
Gunjur
made an astonishing start to the game, and opened the scores striker Malang
Jassey alias Uncle in the 10th minute of the game to give South boys the lead.
Brikama
responded back for an equaliser but could not break through Gunjur’s formidable
defence line thus the first half ended 1-0 in favour of Gunjur.
Upon
resumption of the game, Brikama injected several fresh legs to strengthen their
attacking tag and dominated the game.
They
did level the scores through Bakary Kuyateh in the 52nd minute of the game to
cancel Malang Jassey’s 10th minute strike to make it 1-1 after a deadlock in
the first half.
Midfielder
Mbemba Fatty aka Andrea Iniesta brought Gunjur back in front after 63 minutes
of the game after slashing through Brikama’s defence line to make it 2-1 for
the South boys.
Midfielder
Mbemba Fatty alias Andrea Iniesta sealed victory for Gunjur in the 65th minute
to inspire South boys to the last four of the Super Nawetan and also complete
his brace.
Elsewhere,
Banjul thumped BEM 2-0 in the other quarterfinal game played at the Serrekunda
West Mini Stadium to advance to the semi-final.
