Gambia, Bissau Plays 2nd Draw in International Friendly
June 28, 2019
By Bakary Ceesay
Gambia National Women’s Scorpions came from behind to force another 1-1 draw at home to visiting Guinea Bissau Women National Team at the Independence Stadium on Tuesday night following a similar scoreline stalemate in the first encounter 48 hours earlier.
Gambia started up brightly creating numerous chances through Adama Tamba, Penda Bah and Isatou Jallow but were all denied by either poor finishing or the brilliant Fatubinto Mandjan at goal for Bissau.
The visitors punished the wasteful Scorpions with Adama Mane scoring from a close range following a scramble in the Gambian area to send the Bissau bench into wild celebrations as their side took the lead in the 19th minute. The goal seems to have woken up the Queen Scorpions from their early slumber as they responded within 4 minutes with goal poacher Adama Tamba beating Fatubinto Mandjan from 11 yards for the equaliser after she was brought down in the area.
The Gambian team dominated the second half with Captain Penda Bah playing more as an attacker and thus creating chances but the diminutive Fatubinto Mandjan was determined not to be beaten again as her side sets for not a loose and settles for the 1-1 draw.
Speaking to the press after the game, Gambian Coach Mariama Sowe said, she is not satisfied with the results. She however, noted that the performances were good. “I said at the end of the last game that the performance will be different tonight and that is exactly what happened with the girls performing to expectation. The only thing I am not happy with is the result as we created nine chances in the game but the girls were in a hurry to score and only one chance was taken but I take it in good faith,” she said.
Coach Boom urged The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) to maintain the team and organise more test matches to prepare them for future engagements. She further thanked the Federation for the continues development of Women’s Football in the Gambia.
Nkemnji Global Tech
Featured
PROPHET LOVY ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW WORSHIP CENTRE.
Pan African Visions | January 24, 2021 10:51 am
Cameroon: Achiri Victor, DavLinks Launches Online Platforms to Market Cameroonian Movies
Pan African Visions | January 23, 2021 10:07 pm
The Law and Citizenship in Sierra Leone
Pan African Visions | January 23, 2021 6:07 am
Kenya:Surge in Attacks on Teachers
Pan African Visions | January 23, 2021 5:46 am
Recent News
-
New Report on African media shows western sources dominate how the Africa story is told
January 25, 2021 4:45 pm
-
Sierra Leone: Bio Calls on ECOWAS to intervene on Yenga and border issue with Guinea
January 25, 2021 6:53 am
-
PROPHET LOVY ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW WORSHIP CENTRE.
January 24, 2021 10:51 am
-
Cameroon: Achiri Victor, DavLinks Launches Online Platforms to Market Cameroonian Movies
January 23, 2021 10:07 pm
-
CHAN 2020: Zambia’s Coach Micho Sets Sight on Knockout Stage
January 23, 2021 9:58 pm
Leave a Reply