Women’s Scorpions Head Coach Mariama Bom Sowe has first expressed gratitude to the Executive of the Gambia Football Federation for what she described ‘ trusting us and registering the Women team for the first time’. Bom was speaking at post match press conference after her fateful win over Burkina Faso on Tuesday 10th April, 2018 where the National Women’s Scorpions edged out their visitors 5-3 on penalties after a 2-1 ( 3-3) aggregate scoreline.
‘I want to thank God for giving us this victory. We know that Burkina Faso is a big country when it comes to Football but for us, we were expecting a win’.
“We learnt a lot at our game in Ouagadogou and we were able to know our weak points and we rectified them’.
‘For us, we were in a hurry to qualify and meet Nigeria because that also is good for us. The girls are all ready for that match and we will prepare for it’.
‘I think the GFF has done a great job because they have confidence in us and they registered the team for the first time. They provided us everything we needed and the Coordinator was also running everyday to see that things are going well for us’.
‘I have a natural left footer but she was injured and I placed a versatile player in her position. I have many versatile players who can play in that position. This is Football’.
‘I dropped Ajara because she was not in the 18 but I have replaced her with someone’.
Team captain PENDA BAH also heaped praises on the GFF for providing the team with all the logistics.
‘It was a good performance for us and thanks to God, we won at the end of the day’.
‘We are going to work harder ahead of the next game with Nigeria’.
Burkina Faso leaves Banjul on Wednesday to travel back to Ouagadougou after been eliminated out of the AWCON Qualifiers. The Gambia will now play Nigeria in the Second Round of matches schedule for June 4th and the return leg bill for 9th June.