TEAM RINHO STAGE LATE RALLY IN A 3 – 2 COMEBACK WIN

In what was a dramatic evening at the independence stadium, team Rinho produced a comeback which was equally dramatic. They came from two nil down to triumph 3 - 2 at full time against a young dynamic Sporting Real side.

TEAM RINHO FC

The first leg between the two ended in a one all stalemate and this return leg was not on course to follow a similar pattern from the first go, as Sporting Real dominated in a fashion that made them look like potential winners.

They started asserting authority on the 27th minutes when Mustapha Njie ran clear through centre back Abdoulie Juldeh Bah who brought him down in the box for the referee to award a penalty and a low shot from Lamin Gaye was nearly saved but the efforts of the goalkeeper were not enough to prevent a goal.

Sporting Real turned their dominance into another goal on the 48 minutes when they added a second and it was the same lad again Gaye, who enjoyed a rare start as he replaced the suspended first choice forward Alieu Barry. Sheikh Jallow busted down the right and placed in a fine delivery from which Lamin Gaye buried his header into the net to complete a brace.

After scoring that second, Sporting started believing that the points were secured but, that appeared too early as Rinho soon reduced the deficit after Yusupha Darbo miss a clearance and Lamin Tabally effortlessly slotted beyond the rushing Kitab Saho, the way Rinho players collected the ball from the net for the restart, shows readiness for something serious. Hope's of a fight back were rekindled.

SPORTING REAL FC

They keep pushing for their dreams and got a leveler on the 60th minutes. Right back Lamin Fatty penetrated the left channel and placed in a low cross which was met by Tijan Bojang whose shot from outside the box was parried out by Kitab Saho and Alagie Kujabi simply tapped home the rebound from a neat position to make it two all.

After rescuing a point at that moment, Rinho started eying for the maximum points as they always lit top gear but were denied by Sporting goalkeeper Kitab Saho who did well to palmed away a strong left foot strike from Lamin Tabally.

With all the focus of Rinho on winning, they left gaps at the back and Sporting Real nearly punished them as substitute Salifu Colley turned Rinho defenders inside out and saw his shot crashed of the post with 10 minutes to go.

But it was Team Rinho who completed a deserve fight back with a last ditch move as Tijan laid low to Muhammed Hydara who had his shot saved but substitute Abdoulie cham was on hand for all crucial tap into the net, the goal was celebrated by the entire technical team of Rinho as they completed a 3 - 2 fight back.

To be fair to Sporting Real, they didn't certainly play bad but they could not cope with the high pressing second half game plan of team Ringo which was combined with exposure and pedigree.