Gambia/Equatorial Guinea: Country Names Squad for Test Game

FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)

Sulayman Bah

25 March 2011

Manager Paul Put has named a 21-man team for the proposed Scorpions game with joint Caf nations cup host Equatorial Guinea, billed for March 29th.

The Belgian tactician has his sight fixed on redeeming Gambia’s battered reputation at international level, after his side lost to Guinea Bissau.

Ahead of the friendly, Put has named a twenty-one man team which at press time was preparing to jet to Equatorial Guinea capital, Malabo.

Midfielder Tijan Jaiteh is recalled to the team to complete the list of the twenty-one man squad invited for the game. Unlike the game against Bissau where Paul travelled with only twelve players with no substitute on the bench, it is expected that most if not all the invitees will be in Malabo.

Three home-based players: Musa Camara, Buba Sama and Lamin Sarjo Samateh made the cut, with the bulk of the team comprising foreign-based players plying their trade in Scandinavian leagues. Djurgardens goalkeeper Pa Dembo Touray is likely to stand between the sticks for Gambia ahead of local based player and Gamtel Goalkeeper Musa Camara.

Paul Put may bank on Saihou Jagne who is likely to partner with Ibou Sawaneh as strikers in the absence of Ousman Jallow.

Below reads the list of invited players.

Goalkeepers: Pa Dembo Touray Sweden and Musa Camara Gambia

Defenders: Omar Jawo, Kebba Ceesay Mamadou Futty Danso, Lamin Sarjo Samateh and Lamin ‘Basmen’ Samateh.

Midfielders: Abdourahman Dampha, Tijan Jaiteh, Ebrima Sohna, Alieu Jagne, Seyfo Soley, Mustapha Toubabo Jarju, Demba Savage, Abdoulie ‘Kenny’ Mansally and Sanna Nyassi.

Strikers: Ibou Sawaneh, Saihou Jagne, Buba Sama-local based, Edrissa Sonko and pa Modou Jagne.

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