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Gunjur summer football gala enter quarter finals

Sep 25, 2014, 10:45 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Following the completion of battle for survival at the Gunjur Nyamina football field on Tuesday, the 2014-2015 Solid Real Estate -sponsored Gunjur Nawetan will reach the quarter finals today, Thursday 25 September 2014.

As part of the quarter final clash, the reigning league and Super Cup champions Steve Biko FC will rub shoulders with Late Dembo FC in the first quarter final game, in a repeat of last year’s league quarter final in which Steve Biko FC defeated Late Dembo FC 1-0.

The giant killers finished top spot in group A with 5 points in three games, and will be coming all out for a win against the Santos-based outfit to advance to the semi finals, as well as keeping hopes of retaining their 2012-2013 Gunjur Nawetan league crown.

The Santos-based outfit finished second place in group B with 6 points in three outings, and will be expecting revenge against the giant killers after losing to them 1-0 in the league quarter finals last season to sail to the quarter final, as well as boosting their chances of winning the trophy after several years of a trophy drought.

On Friday 26 September 2014, Commit FC will clash with Gamcel FC in the second quarter final game.

The digital device boys finished on top of group B with 7 points in three games, and will be searching for victory against the cellular giants to progress to the semi finals and also keep their title ambitions alive after four years of a trophy drought.

The cellular giants secured second place in group A with 5 points in three games, and will be aiming for a win against the digital device boys to sail to the semi finals, as well as keeping their dreams of clinching the trophy after failing to land silver ware last season.

On Saturday 27 September 2014, Solifo Investment FC will meet last year’s league runners-up Sunderland in the third quarter final tie.

Sanchaba outfit finished first place in group C with 5 points in three games, and will be fighting tooth and nail for a win against the Black Cats to snatch a place in the semi finals, and also boost their chances of winning the trophy after several years of a trophy drought.

Black Cats finished second place in group D with 6 points in three games, and will be expecting a victory to progress to the semi finals, as well as fancying their chances of clinching their first-ever trophy since making their debut in the Gunjur Nawetan two years ago.

Elsewhere, on Sunday 28 September 2014, World Eleven FC will fight against Standard FC in the fourth quarter final.

The Santos-based outfit finished top spot in group D with the maximum 9 points in three games after winning all their group games, and will be fighting for a win against the newspaper boys to secure a place in the semi finals, as well as keeping their hopes alive of winning the trophy after failing to retain their 2012-2013 Gunjur league crown in the 2013-2014 season.

The newspaper boys finished second place in group C with 5 points in three games and will be ready to do battle against the Santos-based outfit to advance to the semi finals, as well as keeping their hopes alive of winning their first-ever trophy since making their debut in the Gunjur Nawetan in 2008.