𝐖𝐂𝐑 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥: 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫

By Bubacarr Jallow | Gunjuronline Sport | Nyamina Mini Stadium

Kartong made a memorable start to their West Coast zonal competition campaign, defeating former champions Gunjur 2–0 in their first-ever participation in the zonal competition.

The historic encounter saw Kartong rise to the occasion against their more experienced neighbours, delivering a decisive second-half performance to secure an impressive victory at Nyamina Mini Stadium.

The first half was an entertaining contest, with both teams creating chances and battling for the opening goal. However, neither side managed to find the breakthrough, and the teams went into the half-time break level at 0–0.

Kartong made decisive substitutions in the second half, introducing Lamin Badjie and Lamin Tamba, who proved instrumental in the outcome.

Tamba broke the deadlock to give Kartong the lead before Badjie doubled the advantage, with Tamba providing the assist to seal a 2–0 victory.

The result marked a significant milestone for Kartong, who announced their arrival on the zonal stage in style by overcoming Gunjur, a team with a history of success in the competition.

𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡: 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚

Tamba delivered an outstanding performance, scoring Kartong’s opening goal and assisting the second to play a pivotal role in the historic victory.

For Kartong, the 2–0 triumph was more than just a winning start; it was a statement of intent in their maiden zonal campaign. Meanwhile, former champions Gunjur will look to bounce back in their next fixture.