Jah
Kingdom on Sunday beat Fula Kunda 5-4 on penalties, after their 1-1 draw in the
regulation time in a well-contested final game played at the Sifoe football
tournament title organised by Gambia Sports Foundation in collaboration with
Young People with Border.
Fula
Kunda opened the scores through striker Kawsu Jatta in the 27th minute of the
game after slashing through Jah Kingdom defence line to give his side the lead.
Jah
Kingdom responded back and levelled the scores through striker Lamin Jabang in
the 62nd minute of the game to cancel Kawsu Jatta’s 27th-minute opener to make
it 1-1.
This
pushed the game into a post-match penalty shootout, which ended 5-4 in favour
of Jah Kingdom.
As
champions, Jah Kingdom walked away with a giant trophy and a set of jersey,
whilst Fula Kunda received a small trophy and a set of jersey.
Yankuba
FC were also decorated with a set of
jersey after beating Germany 4-3 on penalties, following their goalless draw in
the regular time in the third place play-off.
Bubacarr
Jatta was awarded the young best player of the tournament and Kawsu Jatta was
awarded the best player of the tournament.
Ansu
Jarjue was awarded the best goalkeeper of the tournament and Dortmund FC the
most discipline club of the tournament.
Speaking
to reporters shortly after the game, Yankuba Vermeulen, founder of the Gambia
Sports Foundation, thanked their partners People with Border for their support
during the tournament.
Yankuba
also hailed the referees for officiating the match, adding that without their
support it would be difficult for the tournament to progress.
Yankuba
said the Gambia Sports Foundation was formed in 2008, aimed at supporting and
promoting sport in the Gambia at the grassroots level, noting that he started
coming to The Gambia in 2005.
He
revealed that the foundation also donated football materials to the Gambians in
order to promote and develop football in the country.
He
further revealed that the foundation has also purchased a land in Kotu and built
a nursery school.
For
his part, Kalifa Kanteh, president of Young People with Border, who also
doubles as the coordinator of the fitness tournament, said the two-day fitness
tournament was organised by Gambia Sports Foundation in collaboration with Young
People with Border, adding that the tournament was played in the past two years
meant to promote and develop grassroots football.
