Scorpions call for Wednesday Press Conference

As the Gambia prepares ahead of its 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Morocco on Saturday 2nd June, 2012 on home soil, the Normalisation Committee of the Gambia Football Association will on Wednesday 30th May, 2012 hold a pre-match press conference at the SeaView Gardens Hotel at 11am.

The press conference will avail the Scorpions head coach Luciano Mancini and his technical staff the opportunity to address the press crew on his plans for Saturday’s crunch game. The team captain and two other senior players including the team administrator would all be present to face the press.

This information was relayed to us by the Media Officer of the GFA, Bakary B Baldeh in a press release sent to Observer Sports Desk on Tuesday.

Banjul Sports Committee’s wrestling

The Wrestling Sub Committee of the Banjul Sports Committee in its quest to revitalise and promote wrestling as the traditional sports of Banjul is inviting Banjulians and non-Banjulians to a wrestling competition sponsored by Bayba Financial Services.

The three-day event will be held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd June 2012 and will take place at the 22nd July Square, Banjul at 4.30pm. This information was relayed to Observer Sports by the secretary general of the Banjul Sports Committee, Ebou Faye.

According to Faye, who also doubles as the general manager of the Independence Stadium and Friendship Hostel, the event is in line with the Government of The Gambia’s policy of promoting all sporting activities. It also inline with the Banjul Sports Committee’s vision of uniting Banjul youths through sports.