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Latrikunda Utd scuffle for survival in 2nd Division League

Jul 2, 2025, 12:25 PM | Article By: Lamin Darboe

Latrikunda United are battling for survival in The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League despite their woeful performance in the country’s Second Tier campaign.

The Latrikunda German based-team hammered Essau United 5-2 in their week-32 fixture played at the Jarra-Soma Mini Stadium on Monday.

Latrikunda United sat third-place on the Second Division League table with 28 points before clashing with Essau United, who sat bottom-place on the country’s Second Tier table with 20 points.

The Latrikunda German based-team and the Essau based-team both needed the maximum points to move away from the relegation zone.

Latrikunda United bagged the maximum points after notching five goals during the match.

Essau United scored two goals in the match, which eventually proved to be a consolation for the Essau based-team.

The win earns Latrikunda United sixteenth-place on the country’s Second Tier table with 31 points.

Essau United still occupy bottom-place on the Second Division League table with 20 points after 32 league matches.