Gambia: Seyfo Recalled, Key-Players Omitted

FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)

Sulayman Bah

25 March 2011

Veteran Scorpion defensive midfielder Seyfo Soley is recalled to the senior team while winger Aziz Corr Nyang is left out as Gambia prepares to take on Equatorial Guinea.

Either side uses the encounter as a preparatory game ahead of their respective African Cup of Nations qualifier fixture. Belgian technician Paul Put invited twenty-one players for the showdown in Malabo, with a host of key players missing and a few rare call-ups.

On loan Sundsvall star winger Aziz Corr Nyang is among the omitted key-players as he seeks to establish himself a regular with his new club Brommpojkarna; while Seyfo Soley is called in again since last featuring in Gambia’s embarrassing home defeat to Guinea Conakry during the qualifier in 2007.

Seyfo seemed to pickup his blistering form after he agreed terms with Cyprus club Doxa this year, following an on-and-off the pitch appearances.

Edrissa Sonko of Al Khaima is also back with the team.

Momodou Ceesay is one among the regular starters that are not included in the Malabo showdown on Saturday. Njogu Demba-Nyren, Helsinki’s Dawda Bah, defender Abdou Jammeh, striker Cherno Samba and Alagie Sosseh are also left out.

Sainey Nyassi is confirmed to be part of the Gambia traveling squad by the American club Revolution, but is not mentioned among invited players. His brother Sanna is however listed.

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