The soccer boys of Yallal Bah village have
on Sunday completed their unbeaten run to win the Sabach Sanjal inter-village
tournament for the second time in a row, after defeating Kunjo in a well-attended
final at the Ngayen Sanjal football field.
Abdoulie Bah’s first half lone goal was
enough to demolish the hard fighters of Kunjo, thrilling his village fans who
had to see their team struggled hard to score in the early minutes of the game.
Kunjo players buckled up after going a goal
down trying, but all their efforts went in vain.
In the second half, both fans were hoping to
see more goals, but Yallal opted to hold on to their noticeable one goal
advantage, keeping Kunjo at bay by the mighty defenders of Yallal.
Winners Yallal went home with a giant trophy
and a cash prize of D3, 500.00, while Kunjo bagged D2, 500.00 as a consolation
prize.
Visibly emotional coach of Yallal, Ebrima
Bah, in a post-match comment, said: “I was confident about my side. Kunjo are a
formidable team. But we had to play as a team with the aim that we will defeat
them and God has answered prayers.”
In presenting the trophy, the National
Assembly Member for Sabach Sanjal, Ousman Bah, who supported the tournament
from inception, said he was pleased with the way final was handled by both the
committee and the teams. He added: “I am happy for witnessing a violence-free
final, and it didn’t surprise me, knowing the kind of people in my community.
This tournament is just one of the many as we are about to stage a Noran in a
short while and we expect more teams to participate.”
For his part, the National Assembly Member
for Upper Nuimi, Mam Cherno Jallow, who was given to honor to present the
trophy to the champions, said he was impressed with the huge turnout.
He went on to commend Kunjo, the runners-up,
saying despite their defeat, they maintained their fair play sprit and accepted
it in good faith. He also commended Yallal and wished them Good luck.
By Abdoulie Nget
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