FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)
Lamin A. Darboe
2 November 2009
Two second half goals from Columbia side were just enough to cancel the African Champions first half two goal lead by the Baby Scorpions.
The Columbians replied two goals thereby shattering any hopes the Gambia may have for the third place in their group.
The African title holders, who badly needed a win with higher scoring margin to deny Netherlands from occupying the 3rd in their group, began positively in the first half, thus almost proven their wrong.
Lamin Sarjo Samateh of Samger opened the scoring for the Baby Scorpions in the 19th minute. And in the 41st minute Captain Ebrima Bojang's powerful header doubled the score line to 2-0 for the Gambia.
When the play resumed in the second half, the Baby Scorpions only needed a goal to make their scoreline 3-0 and avoid their opponent from scoring them.
In the first quarter of the 2nd half, their efforts and determination seems to be on course as they pushed harder for the third goal.
As the minutes in the game started fading away, the Columbians stabilized well in the match and began counter reacting on the Gambian's threats.
Midway through into the first half, the Columbians sliced the Baby Scorpions two goal deficits to one and in the 76th minute, they were awarded a penalty which eventually leveled the scoreline to 2-2.
The African Champions' hope of securing 3rd in their group for progress in the second phase has been dashed by Columbia whose draw against the Gambia placed them in the second place with five points behind Iran with Seven points.
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