Armed Forces stay on course for league title

The Gambia Armed Forces moved within touching distance of winning their first league title in many years after a convincing 2-0 win over Bakau United in their second round opener at the Father Gough Sports Complex in Manjai yesterday.

Skillful forward Landing  Darboe, alias Delpiero, scored in each half to seal the victory which sent the Soldiers eight points clear on top with 26 points in twelve matches. The defeat saw Bakau United lose their second position status to Gamtel who beat Steve Biko 1-0 in their week twelve meeting played in Brikama yesterday to earn their fourth win in twelve matches.

Samger also ease past Sea View  1-0  in another week twelve tie at the Serrekunda East Mini-stadium on Sunday to climb within the mid-table. Earlier on Saturday, Wallidan and Real de Banjul settled for a 1-1 draw in their Banjul derby, while Africell earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Tallinding and leapfrogged them [Tallinding] to eleventh position - just three points adrift of mis-firing Hawks were held to a 2-2 draw by Brikama United in the  on Friday.

GFA First Division League Table

Rnk_        Team               P    W    D    L    GF    GA    GD    Pts
1        Armed Forces         12    8    2    2    14      5       9      26    
2        Gamtel                   12    4    6    2    7        6      1       18
3        Bakau United           12    4    5    3    15      9      6       17
4        Wallidan                 12    4    5    3    12      9       3      17
5        Samger                  12    4    5    3    9        8      1       17
6        Sea View                12    4    4    4    10      9      1       16
7        Brikama United        12    4    4    4    13      15    -2      16
8        Steve Biko               12    4    3    5    8        9     -1      15
9        Real de Banjul         12    4    3    5    8       10    -2      15
10        Hawks                  12    3    4    5     8       9     -1      13
11        Africell                  12    3    3    6    8       17    -9      12     
12        Tallinding United    12    2    4    6    12     18    -6      10

Week Twelve Results
Armed Forces        2 - 0     Bakau United
Sea View         0 - 1     Samger
Steve Biko         0 - 1     Gamtel
Tallinding United    0 - 1     Africell
Wallidan         1 - 1     Real de Banjul
Hawks         2 - 2     Brikama United

Week Thirteen Fixtures
Wed. 22/04/09    Brikama United     vs   Wallidan Brikama
Wed. 22/04/09    Real de Banjul     vs  Bakau United Stadium
Wed. 22/04/09    Africell FC    vs    Armed Forces S/K/East
Wed. 22/04/09    Steve Biko  vs    Tallinding United Manjai
Thur. 23/04/09    Samger    vs    Hawks  Manjai
Thur. 23/04/09    Gamtel   vs    Sea View   Brikama