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Faraba Kairaba clutch Kombo East District knockout trophy

Feb 19, 2026, 10:48 AM | Article By: Lamin Gibba

Faraba Kairaba on Saturday clinched the third edition of Late Kanyiba Kanyi memorial Kombo East District Sports Committee (KEDSC) knockout trophy.

The Faraba Kairaba Boys defeated Bonto United 3-1 on post-match penalty shootouts after regular time ended 1-1 in a keenly-contested final played at the Kuloro Football Field.

‎Faraba Kairaba break the deadlock through Saikou Jarju in the 7th minute of the match from a thunderous strike to send Faraba Kairaba fans into wide jubilation.

‎Bonto United responded for an equaliser and levelled matters through Raymond Isaac Joof in the 32nd minute of the match following a scrambling ball thus the first half ended 1-1.

‎Upon resumption of the match, both gaffers brought in fresh legs to boost their teams attacking tact.

Farraba Kairaba and Bonto United crafted some goals-scoring opportunities but failed to capitalize on them thus the match ended 1-1.

This pushed the match into post-match shootouts, which ended 3-1 in favour of Faraba Kairaba.

‎As champions, Faraba Kairaba went home a giant trophy, gold medals and a cash prize of D40,000 while Bonto United received silver medals and D35,000 as runners-up.

‎Saikou Jarju of Faraba Kairaba won the Man of the Match award after his brilliant performance during the final against Bonto United.