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Marimoo, GPA endeavour to recuperate in GFF 1st domestic league

Dec 21, 2016, 11:39 AM

Marimoo and Gambia Ports Authority are targeting to bounce back in the 2016-2017 Gambia Football Federation domestic division one league after losing their week-five fixtures at the weekend.

The Manjai-based outfit lost to Real De Banjul 3-0 in their week-five fixtures played at the Banjul KG5 Mini Stadium on Sunday; whilst the ferry boys were beaten 2-1 by current league leaders Gambia Armed Forces at the Banjul KG5 Mini Stadium on Saturday.

Marimoo, who won their two opening league fixtures, will host current league champions Gambia Ports Authority in the week-six fixtures today, Wednesday 21 December 2016, at the Father Gough Sports Complex in Manjai Kunda.

The Manjai-based outfit will prepare to beat Gambia Ports Authority to bounce back in the league after losing to Gambia Armed Forces 1-0 and Real De Banjul in order to improve their position in the league.

The ferry boys will task to pound Marimoo to recover after losing to league leaders Gambia Armed Forces 1-0 at the weekend to maintain their hopes of retaining their 2015-2016 domestic division one league crown.

Real De Banjul will welcome Bakau giant killers Steve Biko at the Banjul KG5 Mini Stadium; Real De Banjul are single point behind league leaders, and will strive to batter Steve Biko and hope league leaders Gambia Armed Forces slip to Brikama United to top the league.

Steve Biko are mid-table in the league, and will scuffle to collapse Real De Banjul to level points with the Banjul-based club and also maintain their unbeaten run in the league campaign.

Elsewhere, league leaders Gambia Armed Forces will clash with Brikama United at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium on the same day.

Gambia Armed Forces are currently topping the country’s top flight, and endeavour to beat Brikama United to rejuvenate their lead in the league.

Brikama United, on the other hand, will battle to edge-pass Gambia Armed Forces to level with the soldiers.