By Alieu Ceesay
Gambian police used tear gas to disperse angry football supporters on Tuesday during a quarter final game in the country’s most watched local football competition.
The game between SK East and Bakau ended with SK East defeating Bakau 1-0 in a derby game. Alder Mendy scored the all-important goal in the second half.
The Super Nawettan or better known as Zonal is an annual football competition competed among recognized zones.
It was a derby encounter and the two sides had a long history of rivalry. The final whistle was the end of the game, but the start to a fight between the supporters as they threw any object they can lay their hands on.
The incident saw fans causing damage to the perimeter fence and chairs at the park. There was no major injury reported at the time of going to press, but one journalist was left suffocated by the tear gas.
In the other quarter final game, Gunjur won Kombo East at the Box Bar Mini Stadium. The Super Nawettan Organising Committee Chaired by former Army General Lang Tombong Tamba is expected to sit on the matter and come up with appropriate sanctions.
