(Tuesday September 06, 2016 Issue)
The
maiden summer football tournament, nawettan, organised by Jerreh Sittanunku
Development Association (JSDA), has started at Sittanunku village in Upper
District on Wednesday.
The
league was opened with a well-attended encounter between Old Hands FC and
Jerreh Camp FC. The thrilling and
exciting game ended 7-1 in favour the youngsters, Jerreh Camp.
Even
though Old Hands, mainly comprising married men, gave the match their best
shot, they could not rival the agility, energy and skillfulness of Jerreh
Camp.
As
the encounter hit up, goals were raining in the net of the fathers’ team. Omar Jammeh scored 2 goals, Lamin Sonko 1,
Demba Bah 1, Burama Jammeh 1 and Modou Lamin Jammeh 2, all for the Jerreh
Camp.
The
lone consolation goal of Old Hands was scored by Lamin Jaranko Jammeh.
Head
of JSDA Sports Committee, Alagie Juwana Jammeh, said the league was part of the
association’s drive to foster unity and understanding among the youth of the
village.
“Also,
we hope to use the nawettan to further get the village youth join the
association so that together we can develop our motherland,” he said.
JSDA
is a non-profit, non-religious and non-partisan community-development
organisation and it is legally registered at the Attorney General’s Chambers in
Banjul in January 2015.
The
membership of the association mainly comprises people of Sittanunku
village.
The
aims and objective of JSDA include supporting the socio-economic development of
the village, and complementing the efforts of the government and the village
authorities.
