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17 foreign legends invited-Ahead of Gambia-Algeria match

africa » gambia
Monday, September 03, 2007

Seventeen foreign-based players have earned a call-up for Scorpions final Group Eight tie in the 2008 Nations Cup qualifier against Algeria. This decisive fixture is scheduled for Sunday, September 9, in Banjul.

While most of the invitees have played for Scorpions during the last two outings, some new faces have however, been included in the list. 

Belgian-based forward Ebrima Sawaneh and U-20 duo: Ousman Jallow and Ebrima Sohna have all been called-up for the first time, while suspension forced both Skipper Ebou Sillah and Dawda Bah on the sideline.

The September encounter is a make-or-break cracker for the Scorpions who are eyeing for the first-ever Nations Cup berth.

The Gambia will need at least a 3-goal victory against the visitors and hope that Guinea slip to Cape Verde in Conakry.

Group Eight remains the most confused group among the lots with all the four teams (Gambia, Algeria, Cape Verde and Guinea) having the chance to finish on eight points.

And with the three best losers already known, only one side now stands the chance to qualify from the group-of-death that currently has the Syli Nationales of Guinea as leaders on 8 points with Algeria trailing them by a goal difference. The Gambia also enjoys a considerable goal advantage over Cape Verde with both sides having five points in the bag.

The list of invited foreign-based players

Name                           Club                           Country

1. Kamal Ndow           Doxa Kotopias             Cyprus

2. Ousman Jallow         Al-Ain FC                    UAE

3. Edrissa Sonko          Walsall                         England

4. Modou Jagne           Cashpoint Altach          Austria

5. Pa Saikou Kujabi     Gak Graz                     Austria

6. Pa Ousman Sonko    Redbull Salzburg           Austria

7. Ebrima Sohna           Sanderfjord                  Norway

8. Ebrima Sawaneh       Beveren                        Belgium

9. Abdoulie Corr          KPV Kokkola                 Finland

10. Njogu Demba         RFB Efjberg                 Denmark

11. Assan Jatta             SK Lierse                     Belgium

12. Mustapha Jarju       SK Lierse                     Belgium

13. Yankuba Ceesay    Alianza Athletico           Peru

14. Mathew Mendy      Ver Dinger                   Germany

15. Lamin Conateh       Assyriska                     Sweden

16. Musa Bajaha          Virkjo                          Sweden

17. Abdou Jammeh      Telecom Russia            Russia

Author: Written by Nanama Keita
Source: The Daily Observer Newspaper
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