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Gunjur zonal team share loot with Gunjur Academy in friendly

Nov 22, 2013, 9:47 AM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Gunjur zonal team on 20 November 2013 came from behind to share spoils with Gunjur Community Football Academy after 1-1 draw in a well-contested and exciting friendly game played at the Gunjur Nyamina Football Field.

Unable to establish and compose themselves well in the first half, Gunjur zonal were outplayed and outclassed by the fancy Gunjur community football academy boys, who were absolutely absorbing, fascinating and extraordinary in all departments in the field of play, and launched several goal-scoring attempts in front of Gunjur zonal team scrappy defence line.

Gunjur community academy took the lead through Brikama United tallis man Saikouba Manneh alias Safety in the 55th minute of the game from an astonishing strike to put his side on the driving seat.

Gunjur zonal team, who are bracing up for the country’s community biggest football fiesta better known as the supper nawettan, responded back quickly and injected in fresh legs to reinforce their attacking forces.

They actually dominated academy boys in the midfield and created series of goal-scoring opportunities.

Tallinding United winger wizard Assan Marong levelled the scores for Gunjur Zonal team in the 77th minutes of the game from penalty spot to cancel out Saikouba Manneh’s 55th minute strike to share the points.