Manjai Zonal team have won the 2026 Kanifing Regional Zonal Super Cup trophy.
The Manjai Boys defeated Serrekunda East 7-6 on marathon post-match penalty shootouts after regular time ended 1-1in a tightly-contested final played at the Serrekunda West Mini Stadium on Sunday.
Salieu Goode could have opened the scores for Manjai the 11th minute but his strike was saved by East net-minder Ebrima Bah.
Omar Bojang put Manjai in front after 19th minute of the match.
Salieu Goode could have extended Manjai’s lead in the 35th minute of the match but his effort went some inches over the cross bar thus the first ended 1-0 in favour of Manjai.
Upon resumption of the match, Serrekunda East organised themselves and controlled the match, creating goal scoring opportunities.
Tombong Fofana came very close to levelling the scores for Serrekunda East in the 46th minute of the match but his powerful shot was saved by Manjai's shot stopper Alagie Bah.
Yerro Jammeh also came close to levelling the scores for Serrekunda East in the 75th minute of the match but his glancing header went over the cross bar.
Substitute Lamin Sanyang levelled matters for Serrekunda East in the 87th minute of the match thus the match ended 1-1.
This pushed the match into post-match penalty shootouts, which ended 7-1 in favour of Manjai.
Goalkeeper of Manjai Alagie Bah was awarded as the Man of the Match after his sterling performance for Manjai during their 2026 Kanifing Municipality Zonal Super Cup final against Serrekunda East.
The kick-off was taken by the Lord Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council Talib Ahmed Bensouda.
Head Coach of Manjai, Cherno Badjie, stated that the Super Cup final was not easy match, adding that they defeated Serrekunda East 2-1 in the stage match of this year's Kanifing Municipality Zonal Football Tournament played at the Serrekunda East Mini Stadium.
Badjie further stated that they are ready to defend their Kanifing Municipality Zonal Football Tournament crown.
Head coach of Serrekunda East, Musa Sabally, expressed his disappointment after his side's defeat to Manjai in the 2026 Kanifing Municipality Zonal Super Cup match.
"Our performanced in the first half was not good but my boys fought hard and levelled matters in the second half. We are going back to the drawing board and prepare ourselves well for this year’s Kanifing Municipality Zonal Football Tournament,” Sabally said.
