By Arfang M.S Camara
Mariama Bom Sowe, head coach of the Gambia National Women’s team has expressed confidence in her female players ahead of the first leg tie against the Lionesses of Cameroon on Friday.
“We have prepared the girls physically and mentally for the encounter. I expect my girls to go all out in order to collect the maximum three points and come back to finish the job at home,” said Mariama Bom Sowe during an interview.
The Gambia female professional players selected for the double legged encounter expressed happiness to be called upon to represent the Gambia in the AWCON qualifiers.
“I am very happy and proud to be part of the cheerful Gambian team,” said Haleema Hamilton Froiland who plays for FC Luzern Spitzenfussball Frauen in Switzerland.
She added that The Gambia has qualities and capabilities of securing victory against Cameroon.
Ida Mbye, who plays for IFK Goteborg in Sweden said: “I am very grateful for this opportunity because Gambia is my homeland. It is a blessing to be able to represent my homeland in the jersey.”
Meanwhile, the Gambian team left the shores of the country yesterday, Tuesday to Yaoundé for the first leg tie of the AWCON qualifiers against Cameroon on Friday at 14:30 GMT.
Below is the list of players
- Aminata Gaye-( Gambia Police Force)
- Fatou Lowe- (Gambia Police Force)
- Metta Sanneh- (Gambia Police Force)
- Mbassey Darboe –(Gambia Police Force)
- Jabou Jobarteh- (Gambia Police Force)
- Catherine Jatta –( Gambia Police Force)
- Fatou Darboe- (Gambia Police Force)
- Bintou Ceesay –(Gambia Police Force)
- Nenneh Jallow-( Gambia Police Force)
- Binta Colley-( Gambia Police Force)
- Penda Colley- (Red Scorpion )
- Awa Tamba -(Red Scorpion)
- Kumba Kuyateh- (Red Scorpion)
- Rohey Samba -(Red Scorpion)
- Mariama Ceesay-(Red Scorpion)
- Ola Buwaro-(Red Scorpion)
- Matty Manga -(Abuko United)
- Ruggie Joof-(Gambia Armed Force)
- Jalika Badjie-( Immigration)
- Penda Bah – (Belarus)
- Adama Tamba –Grenoble foot 38(France)
- Ida Mbye- ifk Goteborg (Sweden)
- Haleema Hamilton Froiland FC Luzern Spitzenfussball Frauen(Switzerland)