Scorpions bounce back with 2-1 win over South Sudan

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The Gambia National Team

The Gambia national team, the Scorpions, bounced back from their consecutive two games defeat with a narrow 2-1 win over South Sudan in their final test game in the Morocco training camp.

Assan Ceesay first opened the scoring from the spot on the 23rd minute after the brilliant Ablie Jallow was brought down in the box by a South Sudan defender.

And 12 minutes from the break, the lethal Gambia forward doubled the Scorpions lead again from 12 yards after he was clipped in the box by Toha Freedon.

Substitutes Lamin Jallow and Bubacarr Steve Trawally could have added to the Scorpions lead but they squandered their attempts from close range.

Gumnok netted a consolation for South Sudan after a goalkeeping error by The Gambia’s Sheikh Sibi, who dropped a cross for Gumnok to tap home from close range.

This win will gradually restore hopes on the Scorpions ahead of the AFCON championship in Cameroon. This time around, Tom Saintfiet and his charges escaped the critics who were sharpening their teeth after The Gambia’s loss in their first two test games against the Moroccan CHAN team and Sierra Leone.

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Sainey M.K. Marenah
Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah is a prominent Gambian journalist and the founding editor of The Alkamba Times. He previously held the position of Head of Communications at the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) and served as a Communications and PR Consultant for The Gambia Pilot Program under Gamworks. Additionally, Mr. Marenah was the social media strategist and editor at Gambia Radio and Television Services and served as the Banjul Correspondent for Voice of America Radio. With a focus on human rights and developmental journalism, Mr. Marenah has established a significant presence in the Gambian media landscape, particularly in new media environments. His career began in 2008 as a junior reporter at The Point Newspaper, where he advanced to become Chief Correspondent. He later joined The Standard Newspaper in Banjul as Editorial Assistant and Head of News. Mr. Marenah is known for covering some of the most critical stories during the former and current administrations, including high-profile treason cases involving former military chiefs from 2009 to 2012. After his arrest and imprisonment by the previous regime of President Yahya Jammeh in 2014, he relocated to Dakar, Senegal, where he continues to work as a freelance journalist for various local and international media organizations, including the BBC, Al Jazeera, VOA, and ZDF TV in Germany. He is also a co-founder of the Banjul-based Media Center for Research and Development, an institution dedicated to research and development initiatives. As a journalist and communication expert dedicated to supporting the Gambia's transitional process, Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah plays a significant role in developing a media and communications platform aimed at enhancing civic participation and raising awareness of the requirements for transitional governance. His efforts contribute to the country's ongoing movement toward democratization. In addition to his work in Gambia, Mr. Marenah has traveled extensively across Europe, Africa, and the United States as a professional journalist and has participated in various local and international media training programs. He is currently based in the United States.

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