Football

Scorpions striker Assan Ceesay guided FC Zürich one step closer to securing a place in next season’s UEFA Europa League qualifiers after scoring the winning goal in their 3-0 victory over FC Thun on Wednesday.

The Gambia international scored his 5th goal of the season as the club from the largest city in Switzerland claimed their second consecutive win.

Scorpions forward Yusupha Njie fired in his fourth goal of the season for Boavista who secured a 4-3 triumph over UEFA Europa League chasing Sporting Braga.

Portugal’s two most emblematic clubs went head-to-head at the Estádio do Bessa Século XXI in Porto with visiting Braga going ahead after just five minutes before the hosts cancelled it out through Nwankwo Obiora minutes later.

Gambia midfielder Sulayman Marreh scored his first goal of the season for KAS Eupen who secured a 2-2 draw at Sint-Truiden in the UEFA Europa League Play-Offs in Belgium.

The 23-year-old, who turned his loan from English Premier League club Watford to Eupen permanent in March, salvaged a point for the visitors who were on the losing end.

The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has denied reports that the Scorpions will be facing the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a friendly match next month in France.

The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) at the weekend announced securing two friendly matches for the Harambee Stars who are preparing their return to the Africa Cup of Nations with one of those opponents including Gambia.