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Home : Sport : Gambia News : Gambia lose, Burkina draw at U17

Gambia News : Gambia lose, Burkina draw at U17

Oct 28,2009 by

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gambia African champions Gambia suffered their second defeat at the U-17 World Cup after going down 2-1 to the Netherlands on Wednesday in Nigeria.

In the day's other game involving an African team, Burkina Faso secured a 1-1 draw with New Zealand in a match which had to be suspended at one point because of torrential rain in Enugu.

The Dutch took the lead against Gambia in the Group C game in Calabar thanks to a 19th minute strike by Luc Castaignos.

The Baby Scorpions drew level seven minutes later through Ebrima Bojang.

The skipper restored hope for the Gambians after converting the penalty after Ruben Ligeon hauled down Lamin Sarjo Samateh in the box.

But Tom Boere delivered a crushing blow to the hopes of the West Africans with a 70th minute header.

The Netherlands were lucky to hang on as the Gambian opponents laid siege to their goal late in the game.

The defeat all but ends Gambia's hopes of reaching the knock-out phase of the tournament as they are bottom on Group D with no points.

Gambia need to win their last game against Colombia on Saturday to stand any chance of advancing to the next round.

The Netherlands, who have three points will take on Iran on the same day.

Meanwhile in Group D Burkina Faso's match against New Zealand took much longer than expected to complete.

Torrential rain forced the referee to take the players from the field just after the hour mark.

The Burkinabe had been in the lead from the 12th minute thanks to Victor Nikiema.

But it was 1-1 when the teams went off for their unscheduled break, because Gordon Murie had equalised 12 minutes into the second half.

Burkina Faso remain bottom on goal difference.


comment Comment on This Gambia News (2 posted)  12066 times read
  • this u_17 sucks.. I was happy when gambia made it to the tournament currently m not in gambia bt i was telling my friends gambia are the best watch them and i bet with my friends n gambian players played rubbish they are nt fit. they dnt ve team work
(Posted on October 30, 2009, 4:28 PM thet)

  • Hi there I am yet optimistic with our boys and that they will left the world trophy in Nigeria. I have watched their both matches and I have watched Colombia and Bukina fasso. Gambia will will Colombia in their match if they play the same men in2half
(Posted on October 29, 2009, 7:00 PM alfa Bah)

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