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Gambia A' v Cape Verde Islands A' Match Report, 08/10/2019

The Blue Sharks have qualified for the final of the plate competition of the on-going regional tournament after seeing off Omar Ceesay's men

Cape Verde have reached the final of the West African Football Union (Wafu) Cup of Nations plate competition after pipping the Gambia to a 1-0 win on Tuesday.

Paulo Norta's first-half goal separated the teams in Thies as Cape Verde held on to their first-half lead.

The Blue Sharks last won the regional tournament 2000 when it was known as the Amilcar Cabral Cup.

Tuesday's encounter started on a promising note with both teams trying to win the midfield battle at the Stade Lat-Dior.