Gambia 2-1 Somalia: Colley and Badamosi earn AFCON qualifying victory

Gambia began their Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign with a 2-1 victory over Somalia in Match Round 1, with E. Colley and M. Badamosi finding the net for the Scorpions.

Gambia

• B. Gaye (6.02)
• A. Saine (6.8)
• O. Colley (7.03)
• Y. Bojang (6.88)
• J. Ceesay (6.15)
• A. Barry (6.66)
• M. Bajo (6.3)
• S. Sanyang (6.47)
• A. Fadera (6.35)
• E. Colley (7.03)
• Abdoulie Ceesay (6.42)

Somalia

• A. Omar (6.55)
• Faysal Omar (6.14)
• A. Abdullahi (6.4)
• A. Sharif (6.33)
• M. Mohamed (5.99)
• A. Sabriye (6.64)
• B. Njie (0)

Substitutions:

Gambia

• Y. Bojang (M. Badamosi, 45)
• A. Fadera (Suleiman Camara, 45)
• A. Barry (E. Adams, 69)
• E. Colley (A. Sanyang, 69)
• Abdoulie Ceesay (A. Bojang, 77)

Somalia

• A. Sabriye (M. Suleiman, 85)
• A. Sharif
• B. Njie

Ball possession:

E. Colley gave Gambia the lead in the 18th minute, but Somalia responded through B. Njie midway through the second half. Badamosi then struck in the 83rd minute to settle an entertaining contest and secure all three points for Gambia.

Passes:

Somalia’s equaliser arrived in the 72nd minute, when Njie levelled the score at 1-1 and appeared to have earned his side a valuable point.

Defense:

Gambia, however, regained their advantage seven minutes from time. Badamosi finished to make it 2-1 and complete a hard-fought opening-round win.

Face-to-face:

Colley puts Gambia in front

Gambia made the stronger start and took the lead after 18 minutes through Colley.

Fouls:

• Yellow cards:
• A. Barry (Gambia) at 34 minute
• A. Abdullahi (Somalia) at 22 minute
• A. Abdullahi (Somalia) at 90 minute

Penalties in a match:

• E. Colley (Gambia) at 18 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Gambia – W
• Somalia – LD

Top 5 Africa Cup of Nations – Qualification scorers:

1. B. Njie (1, Somalia)
2. D. Sosah (1, Lesotho)
3. E. Colley (1, Gambia)
4. Franculino Djú (1, Guinea-Bissau)
5. Mama Baldé (1, Guinea-Bissau)

Line-ups:

Next games:

• Gambia will play with Ghana. September 29 at 16:00 (GMT), on Accra Sports Stadium.
• Somalia will play with Ivory Coast. September 29 at 19:00 (GMT), on Accra Sports Stadium.