Arfang M.S Camara
Second Division League newcomers Dibba Oil eliminated Hawks from the Gambia Football Federation FF Cup tournament.
The Lower River Region-based team, Dibba Oil, shocked the Gambian Premier League current leaders Hawks FC after a 3-2 score-line during a game played at the Soma Mini-stadium on Saturday.
Dibba Oil who currently sit 11 position in the second division league with 31 points now progressed into the next stage of the FF Cup tournament, while Hawks FC who occupied top of the first division league with 42 points are now eliminated out of the FF Cup competition.
Elsewhere, Kanifing East have also progressed into the next round of the FF Cup after beating Greater Tomorrow 3-1 on post-match penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in the regulation time played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on Saturday.
The Eastern Boys, Kanifing who currently occupied 6th position in the second division league with 35 points now rewarded themselves a place into the next stage of the FF Cup competition, while the Brikama-based team, Greater Tomorrow must wait until next year to participate in the FF Cup tournament again.
The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) also sent PSV Wellingara packing out of the FF Cup tournament after a 1-0 win during a game played at the Late Ousman Saho Field in Old Yundum.
The ferry boys, GPA who are currently struggling in the topflight league now awarded themselves with a victory to progress into the next round of the FF Cup, while the inform PSV Wellingara side who occupied top spot in the second division league are out of the FF Cup tournament.
Red Hawks humiliated BK Milan by four goals to nil in a game played at the late Ousman Saho football field in Yundum.
The struggling side, Red Hawks who are currently struggling in the league surprisingly eliminated the Bakau Kachikally-based team who are sitting 3rd position with 39 points.
Earlier, on Friday, Jam City knocked Real De Banjul out of the FF cup after a 2-1 score-line during a game played at the Late Ousman Saho Field in Old Yundum.
Jam City, who play in Gambia football’s second tier, pulled off the biggest upset in the FF cup this evening.
Another first division side was also sent packing. In Jarra Soma, Waa Banjul were held to a one-all draw by second division newcomers Medical FC before the latter won 6-5 post-match penalty shootout.
At the independence stadium in Bakau at 4pm, the telecommunication giants Gamtel bombarded Bombada 3-1. In the second game at 6pm, Tallinding United and Elite United played out a barren draw in regulation time before Elite United went on to win 3-1 from twelve yards.
