Nyafullen United have had their chances hanging on the balance after they succumb to a one nil defeat to their closest football rivals, Any LJ in the Lotto sponsored Brufut Nawettan.
The off-the-pitch pre-match banter reflect in the match from the start to finish with both sides producing numerous goal scoring opportunities. It was an end-to-end match with fierce battles in all departments of play while the technical areas of both sides remain tense, backing in instruction to remind their players what the game meant to them.
Nyafullen United need a point to be sure of a place in the next phase of the summer football jamboree while Any LJ need the three points to add to the one the collected in their opening match.
Any LJ though got the upper hand in the 17th minute through Bubacarr Camara amidst wild jubilation that last for some time with fans storming the pitch in celebration. Bubacarr picked up the ball ten yards off the center line, looked up and looped the ball in elevation into the net for the goal of the match.
The goal was a let off from the Nyafullen and Brufut United goalie, Ebrima Mballow whose low clearance landed on Bubacarr’s feet who turn Mballow’s mistake into a nightmare for the Nyafullen United fans and technical team.