Scorpions returned to their various clubs, and a few were handed starting berths while others came from the bench. The biggest talking point over the weekend was Sheikh Sibi, who saved two penalties.
Italy
Sheikh Sibi kept his seventh clean sheet of the season in a Virtus Verona 0-0 draw against LR Vicenza. Sibi saved two penalties in the 79th and 81st minutes. Sibi, who missed Verona’s last two matches, was the hero of the night, and this is the second time that the Gambian international has saved two penalties in a single match; the first was against Mantova.
🤯 Serie C Madness…#Vicenza, playing against the 10 men of Virtus Verona can’t make the breakthrough
Awarded a penalty (79’)
Ferrari’s penalty saved by Sibi
Vicenza attacker felled on rebound
Another penalty awarded (80’)
Ferrari steps up again
Sibi saves againGame ends 0-0 pic.twitter.com/xthJNvEiKZ
— Calcio England (@CalcioEngland) January 28, 2024
Germany
Bakery Jatta scored one and assisted another in Hamburg’s 4-3 defeat against Karlsruher SC. Rothosen came from behind twice but failed to hold on for an important point in the battle for promotion.
Jatta timed his run perfectly to latch onto Benes’ through-ball. He finished past Drewes to make it 2-1 in the 33rd minute. Meffert won the ball back in midfield and found Jatta, whose incisive dribbling and clever lay-off in the box allowed Glatzel to easily slot home and make it 3-3.
Belgium
Alieu Fadera assisted Nigerian striker Yira Sor in a 1-1 draw against St. Truiden at the Daio Wasabi Stayen Stadium. Sunday’s assist has seen the Gambian goal contribution reached six (3 goals and 3 assists) in 15 matches.
Netherlands
Santiago Gimenez missed a penalty as Feyenoord played a barren draw against FC Twente. The goalless draw means that the Rotterdammers are 12 points behind PSV in the Eredivisie standings.
Yankuba Minteh returned to the bench after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations. Minteh replaced Igor Paixão in the 62nd minute and was deployed as left-winger.
Switzerland
Basel handed the Young Boys their third defeat of the season. Both Ebrima Colley and Saidy Janko were named on the bench following their return from the Nations Cup. Janko was thrown in the fray when he replaced Lewin Blum in the 33rd minute of the first half.
Turkey
Omar Colley played the full throttle in Beşiktaş’s 1-0 defeat against Sivasspor on Sunday. Colley missed five of the Besiktas matches while he was away with the national team.
Ali Sowe, who scored once in his three meetings with Fenebache, returned to the starting XI and played for 73 minutes in the MKE Ankaragücü 2-1 defeat on Sunday.
Senegal
Casa Sports sits in 10th position with 14 points after matchday 13. This came after their 3-1 defeat against newly promoted side US Ouakam. Summer arrival Abdoulie Bah scored his first goal for the club after coming off the bench.
Egypt
Egypt Premier League leaders Zed FC lost 3-1 against Pyramids in Egypt League Cup match day three. Mohammed Sawaneh was introduced in the 83rd minute as the Gambia U20 midfielder made his 10th appearance in all competitions.
Despite El Gounah losing 2-1 to Al Masry, they have booked their ticket to the quarterfinals of the Egypt Cup, where they will play against Gaish on Wednesday. Alieu Jatta played full throttle as a left-back.
