Both champions GAF FC and FA Cup holders Hawks have arrived at their respective destinations in Nigeria and Zambia where they will carry the national flag in the first leg of the Caf Champions league and Confederation Cup preliminaries respectively.
The soldiers are in Lusaka are up against Zanaco on Saturday while Hawks is in Nigeria to take on Akwa United on Sunday. The GFF has splashed each with a quarter of million dalasi motivation present with another quarter of a million promised should they win the tie, the return leg of which is later this month at the Independent Stadium. Both Zanaco and Akwa United are teams supported by big sponsors and each control huge budget for salaries and materials compared to the Gambian clubs’ starvation wages and poor equipment. The Zambian club is rich with Kwachas from The Zambia National commercial Bank, their sponsors while Akwa United flies by Dana Air. However, both Gambian teams have vowed to fight to the last drop of their blood to eliminate their much fancied opponents.
The full list of the players for both teams:
Hawks FC
Yankuba Colley
Adama Gassama
Mass Manga
Pa Antou Badjan
Balla Musa Danso
Lamin Fatajoe
Madi Jarju
Muhammed Jallow
Lamin Chatty
Solomon Jarju
Bakary Jarju
Muhammed L J Kujabi
Eliyasa Sanyang
Matarr Badjie
Omar Sarr
Alfusainey Gassama
Abdoulie Jallow
Modou Sarr
Samir Abourizk
GAF FC
Baka Ceesay
Bubacarr Ceesay
Saikou Omar Saho
Saikou Jatta
Julaba Sawaneh
Alieu Dumbuya
Bakary Gibba
Lamin M Sanneh
Lasana Jarju
Edirissa Sonko
Baye Sonko
Matarr Ceesay
Samsideen Badjie
Rasidou Bah
Kebba Sambou
Emil Sambou
Adama Jammeh
Salifu Ceesay
Lamin Manneh
Saikouba Ceesay
