SAINT THERESE’S PARISH CLINCH DOUBLE TROPHIES IN LATE THERESE AYO GOMEZ MEMORIAL INTER-DEANERY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

The Catholic Diocesan Youth Committee (CDYC), the body solely responsible for bringing Catholic youths together under one umbrella and to coordinate their activities in the diocese, on saturday 25th May 2019, staged it’s Inter-Deanery football tournament finals at the St. Augustine senior secondary school football field in Banjul.

In her opening remarks, miss Gladys Bojang, the secretary general of the diocesan youth office, briefed the spectators and footballers about the tournament’s history.

Miss Gladys Bojang, Secretary General Of The Diocesan Youth Office

“This football tournament was named after Therese Ayo Gomez, one of the founding members of DYC now CDYC. She was a youth and a parishioner of St. Kizito in Bakoteh. She was pro active and dedicated. But got to served only for a year. Before we got to know her better, she passed away, on may 1st 1998, just 22. She lived a very short life. We (DYC/CDYC) later discussed that we should organize an even that will bring the youths together in honour of her, and we chose football. Because nothing does better, than to socialize through football.

So that’s when we decided to name the Inter-Parish football now Inter-Deanery football tournament to her, Late Therese Ayo Gomez Memorial Deanery tournament”.

Before the game commenced, a one minute silent was observed in honour of the late Therese Ayo Gomez.

Observing a minute silent for the late Therese Ayo Gomez

ST. THERESE’S PARISH VS ST. FRANCIS (FEMALE CATEGORY)

St. Therese’s Parish Female Football Team

The first final was between St. Therese’s Parish and St. Francis Parish in the female category which was graced by some religious leaders from different parishes. Brilliant Catherine Jatta was the author of the day made a remarkable strike that beat pass goalie Marie Mendy on the 19th minute of the match.

St. Francis Parish of “Kunkujang Mariama” started first, settle quicker than their opponents, St Therese’s parish, with a lot of goal scoring chances, but they really lacked that bit of sharpness in front of the goal mouth in the early 15 minutes.

Bebe Mendy Came close of registering a goal for St. Francis but her shot went wide following a pass from Therese Gomez who was so instrumental with an eye-catching Performance.

After that moment, St. Therese asset themselves and switched off to a defensive formation to deny St. Francis a breakthrough for the entire game., as the only goal was scored by Catherine Jatta in the final.

Captain and goal scorer Catherine Jatta, receiving the champions trophy

Runners up St. Francis receiving their trophy

The Male Category Final

It took St. Therese’s parish 20 minutes to break the deadlock through Daniel Gomez with a clear finished at the bottom corner of the post.

11 minutes later, Gabriel Sanyang Scored a second goal of the day to make it 2 nil before Sang Paul Mendy pulled a consolation goal for St. Martin’s Parish in the 40 minutes of the match.

St. Therese’s added there third goal through substitute John Mendy following a through pass from Daniel Gomez in the last minutes of the Game. With his goal, the lad was able to seal the crown for St. Therese’s Parish in the late Therese Ayo Memorial tournament as champions.