The
2016-2017 Gambia Football Federation domestic division one league season is set
to produce rousing and electrifying fixtures across five venues in the Greater
Banjul Area this weekend.
As
part of week-eight fixtures, tomorrow, Saturday 14 January 2017, the newly
promoted side Marimoo will welcome 2016 FF Cup champions Brikama United at the
Father Gough Sports Complex in Manjai Kunda.
Marimoo
are fourth in the league with 10 points in six league fixtures five points
behind leaders Real De Banjul, and will endeavour to down Brikama United to
close gap on teams above them in the league.
Brikama
United are sixth in the league with 9 points in six league games six points
behind table topper Real De Banjul, five points behind second place Gambia
Armed Forces, three points behind third place Hawks and one point behind fourth
place Marimoo. They also hope to hit the Manjai-based-outfit to maintain their
league aspirations alive.
Bakau
giant Steve Biko will host Samger at the Independence Stadium in Bakau; Steve
Biko and Samger will challenge to shatter each other to bounce back after
losing to Marimoo and Real De Banjul 1-0 respectively at the weekend to improve
their positions in the league.
Steve
Biko are mid-table with 6 points in six league matches and Samger are second
place from bottom with 5 points in six league matches.
Elsewhere,
current league champions Gambia Ports Authority will take on Gamtel at the
Banjul KG5 Mini Stadium. Gambia Ports Authority are fifth in the league with 9
points in six league matches six points league leaders Real De Banjul with 15
points in six league games, and will broil to beat Gamtel to cut the gap.
Gamtel
are just one place above relegation zone in the league with only 5 points in
six league fixtures, and they hope to convalesce in the league in the upcoming
weekend encounter after slipping to second spot Gambia Armed Forces 1-0 at the
previous weekend.
On
Sunday 15 January 2017, league leaders Real De Banjul will welcome Hawks in the
all-Banjul derby fixtures at the Banjul K5 Mini Stadium.
Real
De Banjul are league race with 15 points after winning five games and losing
one. They will therefore stab to punch Hawks to maintain top spot.
Hawks
are third place with 11 points in six league matches four points behind Real De
Banjul, and will try by all means to beat Real De Banjul to close the gap.
Gambia
Armed Forces will meet the newly-promoted side Tallinding United at the
Serrekunda East Mini Stadium. The soldiers are second in the league with 14
points in six league matches one point behind league leaders Real De Banjul.
They will be enthusiastic to humble Tallinding United and hope Real De Banjul
slip to Hawks, to top the league.
Tallinding
United are eight in the league with 7 points in six league fixtures, and will
hunt to end Gambia Armed Forces’ six-match unbeaten record in the league to
increase their chances of staying in the top flight next season as well as
avoid relegation to the second tier.
Elsewhere,
Serrekunda United will play against Bombada in the other week-eight fixtures at
the Independence Stadium in Bakau on the same day.
Serrekunda
United are two places above red zone with 6 points in six league matches, and
will tussle hard to beat Bombada to improve their position in the league.
Bombada
are bottom place in the league with zero point after losing their six opening
fixtures. They will challenge to beat Serrekunda United to move away from
relegation zone.
