Gunjur
Super Nawettan and West Coast Regional third division league victory
celebrations are slated for tomorrow, Saturday 15 July 2017, at the Kundebo
Hall in Gunjur.
Gunjur
came from one nil to beat Banjul 2-1 in the final played at the Independence
Stadium in Bakau on Friday 28 October 2016 to clinch their first-ever Super
Nawettan crown since the inception of the country’s community biggest football
fiesta in 1992, by The Gambia Football Association.
Salifu
Bojang, alias Bapa, who was decorated as the best player for the 2016 Super
Nawettan, and Alex Sanchaba FC’s talisman Malang alias Uncle were on target for
Gunjur in the 36th and 77th minutes of the game respectively after right-back
Essa Jallow gave Banjul the lead in the 18th minute of the game from the
penalty spot after left-back Yusupha Touray alias Esso brought down winger
Assan Gaye in the area.
Red
Star Family FC’s creative midfielder Salifu Bojang alias Bapa was awarded the
best player for the 2016 Super Nawettan following his stunning performance for
Gunjur in the country’s community biggest football festivity.
Red
Star Family FC midfielder Mbemba Fatty was awarded the leading goal scorer for
the 2016 Super Nawettan after netting five goals for Gunjur in the
championship.
Lamin
Darboe alias Darboe C, president of Gunjur Sports Committee, was awarded the
most dedicated member of the Super Nawettan Organising Committee 2016.
Meanwhile,
Gunjur United defeated Greater Tomorrow of Brikama 1-0 in the final played at
the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium on Saturday 20 May 2017 to lift the 2016-2017
West Coast Regional third division league title and also gain automatic
promotion to the second tier of Gambian football.
Alex
Sanchaba FC’s talisman Malang Jassey alias Uncle was on the score sheet for
Gunjur United in the second period from an astonishing strike.
The
victory celebrations cash was donated by Gunjurians residing in the diaspora
after the town’s first-ever Super Nawettan success.
