Fortune Petroleum lost for the very first time in the domestic first division after a shock 1-0 defeat to relegation threatened Gamtel on Friday.
After 21 matches undefeated, the leaders succumbed to their first defeat against a side that no one gave a chance to going into the weekend matches but Ebou Jarra, fighting to avoid the drop with the second team he is coaching in the current season, masterminded the unthinkable with Abdoulie Kujabi scoring the game’s only goal on the hour mark.
Fortune will come up against the most in-form side in the 14-team division, Wallidan, who thumped Tallinding United 4-1 to move to second, nine points adrift of the leaders. A win for the Blues will see the two sides separate by a mere six points going into the final three rounds of matches but Fortune could also become champions for the very first time with victory.
A staggering 21 goals were scored in the seven matches, averaging three goals per game. Elsewhere in week 22, Waa Banjul condemned basement side BK Milan to a 1-0 loss, with the City Boys jumping to seventh on 32 points, while Milan is rooted to the spot with 17 points, five adrift of safety.
Meanwhile, The Gambia Ports Authority and Real de Banjul played a 1-1 draw while The Gambia Armed Forces continued their impressive run with a 2-1 win over Elite United. With the win, GAF moved to third on 33 points while Elite dropped a point behind to fifth. Meanwhile, Brikama United suffered their second defeat in a row, going down 4-2 to Hawks. The win took Hawks to 10th on 24 points while the Sateyba Boys dropped to sixth on 32 points.
The final game was played on Sunday night with Banjul United coming from behind to record their second consecutive win with a 2-1 victory over Marimoo. The win has moved Banjul United to ninth position on 26 points while Marimoo is just languishing above the relegation zone on 22, two ahead of second from bottom Tallinding United.
