Adama Sidibeh marked his return with a goal for Stockport County, while Sellou Jallow scored as FK Metta secured promotion back to Latvia’s Virslīga.
The weekend action also saw Saikou Ceesay find the net for Manila Diggers, while Ebrima Singhateh completed 90 minutes as Sparta Praha recorded a convincing victory. Pa Omar Babou registered two assists for Fortis FC in the AFC Challenge League.
England
Ebou Adams came on in the 61st minute as Portsmouth secured a 2–1 victory over Millwall in the Championship.
Pompey have now twice come from behind to secure a draw or victory in their last four matches, continuing their climb up the standings.
Adams played his part in the closing stages as Portsmouth saw out the win. Advantage was played following a foul on the Gambian midfielder, and after Shade’s attempt was blocked, Cooper’s clearance ricocheted off the striker and into the net. Adams also had a strong penalty appeal turned down.
Adama Sidibeh marked his return by scoring a late equaliser for Stockport County against the Hatters’ opponents, earning the visitors a hard-fought point.
Introduced in the 73rd minute, Sidibeh needed just eight minutes to make his mark. Fellow substitute Andrésson played an exquisite through-ball, allowing the Gambian forward to dink the ball over goalkeeper Belshaw for the equaliser.
The goal came as a welcome boost for Sidibeh, who had been sidelined by injury. Stockport moved into second place following Huddersfield Town’s lunchtime victory over Wigan Athletic.
Bradford City secured a draw against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium, a result that leaves the Bantams third in the standings.
Gambian defender Ibou Touray played the entire match, marking his 500th career appearance.
Italy
Alieu Fadera made his seventh league appearance for Cagliari, coming on in the 70th minute as his side suffered a 2–0 defeat to Bologna.
Two second-half goals condemned Cagliari to their third league defeat of the season.
Empoli suffered a 2–0 home defeat against Venezia, with Joseph Ceesay featuring for 50 minutes.
The Gambian had two shots on target in the opening 20 minutes, both of which were saved by the visiting goalkeeper. He later came close again after an individual run, with his third attempt narrowly missing the target.
Germany
St. Pauli played out a goalless draw against Darmstadt. Gambian forward Abdoulie Ceesay looked to make an impact, but his effort in the 29th minute missed the target.
Belgium
Cercle Brugge suffered a 5–2 defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise after finishing the match with 10 men. Abdoulie Manneh retained his place in the starting XI and played 71 minutes. The Gambian forward registered two shots on target in the 17th and 21st minutes.
Charleroi lost 2–0 away to Antwerp, with Assan Bojang introduced in the 70th minute for Yassine Khalifi. Bojang came close to reducing the deficit in the 80th minute, but his effort sailed over the crossbar.
Genk defeated Standard Liège 2–1 in a match that saw both teams finish with 10 men. Salieu Drammeh was substituted in the 36th minute, with Richard Pirard coming on following the dismissal of Genk’s goalkeeper.
Czech Republic
Ebrima Singhateh made his eighth league appearance of the season as Sparta Praha cruised to a 5–1 home victory over Slovacko. The Gambian midfielder completed the full 90 minutes for the second time this season. In the 65th minute, his effort on target was saved by the goalkeeper, while the rebound went wide. Gibril Sosseh was also involved, playing 74 minutes.
Viktoria Plzeň suffered a 2–1 home defeat against Pardubice, with Baboucarr Faal introduced in the 69th minute, replacing Memić.
Latvia
Former Greater Tomorrow midfielder Modou Saidy played the full 90 minutes as his side secured a victory over Super Nova on Sunday.
The appearance marked his 20th start-and-complete performance in the 32-game league campaign. Saidy also came close to scoring, but his header from the visitors’ second opportunity of the match narrowly missed the target.
FK Metta secured promotion back to Latvia’s Virslīga following a 2–0 home victory over Leevon PPK.
Sellou Jallow opened the scoring in the fourth minute, registering his ninth league goal of the campaign. The Gambian forward has now scored five goals in his last four matches, playing a crucial role in Metta’s promotion push.
AFC Competitions
Manila Diggers claimed a commanding 4–0 victory over Myanmar Shan United to move top of Group E with seven points.
Saikou Ceesay scored the second goal of the match, registering his second goal of the tournament. After seeing an earlier effort saved by the goalkeeper, Ceesay made no mistake when Bruycker returned the favour with an assist.
Earlier in the move, Edward Ndecky’s cross took a deflection off a Shan United defender before Bruycker directed the ball into the net.
Fortis FC secured their first victory in the AFC Challenge League with a 3–1 win over Tajikistan opposition. Captain Pa Omar Babou was instrumental, providing two assists to help his side claim all three points. Ceesay and Touray also came close to scoring but were denied by the goalkeeper.
Paro FC suffered a 2–1 away defeat against Al Ittihad. The Gambian trio of Lamin Saidy, Abdoulie Baldeh and Sidiki Jawara retained their places in the starting XI, while Mustapha Jallow and Bakary Ceesay were introduced in the second half.
