Bernard Silver’s scored twice to help one time knockout champions get off to a winning start with a 3-1 win over Sultan fc in Farato Senior League. The petroleum boy’s welcome Sultan fc in their opening fixture on Saturday 19th January at the Farato football field.
It was weekend clash were fans show up with their large numbers. A scintillating starting saw Chances galore for Coach Sanboujang’s side who began the match with swagger and it was Bernard Silver who broke the deadlock in the 20th minute, pondering a brilliant shot into bottom corner.
Moment later, Sultan fc Joe Ndecky’s free header, level the scoreline after a pin point cross came from Amadou sowe. Petroleum boy’s benefited from a penalty through a handball which Malick Bojang failed to convert and the first half ended 1 all.
Fortune FC continued more on attack and ball pressing football as Modou Lamin Jammeh and Abdoulie Balden are knocking the ball in all angles and started asking questions.
Alfusainey Jatta, came in as a substitute at the start of the second half. Substitutes Alfusainey Jatta fired in a low free-kick under the wall and into the net, that made the scoreline 2-1 in favour of Fortune.
Bernard Silver double his tally with an x-box tap in ten minutes from time after Muhammed Sambou’s sent a through passed. Fortune fc restricted Sultan in the second half and cut half way traffic. Fortune fc won Sultan fc 3-1 In their first league fixture.
BY EBRIMA KB SONKO