By Arfang M.S. Camara
The Serrekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO) Nawettan qualifiers intensified when they already played nine fixtures with nine teams booked their places into the second round of the qualifiers competition.
After playing five fixtures over the first weekend of the opening of the qualifiers, the SESDO committee are continuing their fixtures with two games for 3pm and 5pm every day at the Buffer Zone field in Tallinding.
Late Njuga FC and Lions of T. Town became the latest teams to book their places into the second round after also winning their first knockout games of the qualifiers.
Late Njuga FC beat Stockholm FC 1-0 during the earlier game played at the Buffer Zone field on Tuesday.
This result sent Late Njuga FC into the second round of the qualifiers, while the defeat eliminated Stockholm FC from the nawettan qualifiers.
Elsewhere, Lions of T. Town defeated Black Stone 2-0 during the late encounter played at the Buffer Zone field on Tuesday.
Omar Jarju opened the scoring for Lions of T. Town, before Tombong Fafana doubled their lead to earn them a vital win going into the second round of the competition.
The defeat will now hang Black Stone players’ boots until next season after their elimination.
At the time of going to press yesterday, on Wednesday, Vision Stars were taking on Conj Bi of Tallinding in the earlier game, before Waa Welllingara playing against Timbuktu FC in the second game.