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Gambia U-23 slip to WCR selection in warm up clash

Sep 5, 2023, 12:33 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

The Gambia U-20 team on Sunday lost to West Coast Region Selection 1-0 in a friendly match played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium.

The Young Scorpions are currently training at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum to prepare themselves ready for the upcoming Africa U-23 qualifiers.

The Gambia U-23 team and the West Coast Region Selection clash showed brilliant display of skills and talents.

Both sides crafted some goal scoring opportunities but failed to capitalise on them thus the first half ended goalless.

Upon resumption of the match, West Coast Region Selection organised themselves and dominated The Gambia U-23 team in the midfield, creating a few goal scoring opportunities.

Prolific striker Sainey Bojang gave West Coast Region Selection the lead in the 60th minute of the match, which eventually proved to be the winner for them.

The Gambia U-23 team reacted for an equaliser and crafted some goal scoring opportunities but failed to capitalise on them thus the match ended 1-0 in favour of West Coast Region Selection.