First Division: Brikama United defeat Marino by 1-0

By Essa Bah

Thrilling football matches played over the weekend showed Brikama United impressive win against Marino FC through Papiss Nyassi spectacular goal, which had gave him a total 8 goals scored so far in this year’s League One championship.

The Brikama United boys started the season slowly conceding shocking 4 goals defeat against Fortune in their own backyard. But the Sateba Boys are now back in form and within touching distance off the league leaders Fortune who swift past Gambia Ports Authority on Friday night with a goal win.

Brikama leapfrog Real de Banjul who has sacked Coach Ebou Jarra last weekend and replaced him with club legend Bai Malleh.

Meanwhile, Brikama United who are in the relegation zone drew with Elite United at the Independence stadium. In a separate encounter Wallidan and Hawks finished their Saturday game with a one-all drew while Talinding United were defeated by Gamtel by a goal to nil. Talinding United are now lingering on the bottom table with the losing side Banjul United BK Milan just

This year’s First Division is set for an entertaining second round horse race as Brikama United joined Fortune, The Gambia Armed and Real de Banjul in the battle. One thing is certain to the Petroleum boys and the soldiers, the slightest slip ups they do, the “Sateba” boys would step on them. With Papiss Nyassy in their side don’t rule out anything as the boys are in the top form of their lives, scoring goals for fun.