The national U17 team, better know as the baby scorpions, last evening moved to camp ahead of their crucial game against Sierra Leone for the first leg in the CAF Youth Championship qualifiers slated for 30th August 2008, at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.

Speaking to Pointsports, the Head Coach of The Gambia national U17 team, Tarik Siagy, said that his boys are ready for their weekend encounter against Sierra Leone team and express optimism that his boys would certainly work away with a victory at the end of 90 minutes. The coach further revealed that he and his technical team will do their best to see The Gambia U17 team beat the visiting team by many goals. He then appealed to Gambians to come out in large numbers to support the boys.

Meanwhile the players that are currently in camp are as follows:

1.Musa Camara Gamtel

2.Baba Dumbuya Wallidan

3. Ebrima Jarju Serekunda East

4.Lamin Samateh Steve Biko

5. Babou Sama     Sait Matty

6. Matarr Jobe      Real de Banjul

7. Abdou Njie       GPA

8. Salifu  Badjie    Steve Biko

9. Omar   Colley   Wallidan

10. Buba Findi Jammeh Interior

11. Baboucarr Jawneh Steve Biko

12. Pateh        Nyang Sait Matty

13. Sainey Sambou (Duta) Sait Matty

14.Muhammed Sugufara Wallidan

15.Saihou Gassama GPA

16.Dawda Ceesay  Hawks FC

17.Fansu Simaka Bakau United

18. Alassana Camara  Steve Biko

19. Jatta Baldeh Waterman FC

20. Cherno Njie Sait Matty

21 Kawsu Jatta Steve Biko

22. Modou Sowe Brikama United.