| The Minnesota Mandingo Association win 7 - 3 against the home side The Wisconsin Mandingo Association of Milwaukee (WIMAM), Inc. |
| By: Morris Kromah, Monday, July 17, 2006 Milwaukee, WI: The Minnesota Mandingo Association defeated the Wisconsin Mandingo Association of Milwaukee, Inc 7 –3 in a soccer match commemorating the babies naming ceremony of the Moncrieffe family in Milwaukee. The babies in question were Mussa Moncrieffe and Baby Joann Fatima Moncrieffe. Their parent Mr. Scott Mussa Moncrieffe member of WIMAM and Fatima T Bility Treasurer of WIMAM. Among the official watching the Minnesota Mandingo Association ' 7-3 win against the Wisconsin Mandingo Association of Milwaukee on Saturday were WIMAM current Vice President Assata Sheriff and former president Mohammed Mohammed Dukuly and from the other side were MMA president Mr. Ismail Komara and his vice president Mr. Mohamed Dorley from Minnesota. WIMAM opened the match with a goal in 10 minutes into the match from WIMAM president Mr. Mamadee Konneh with joys and cheers from the fans of WIMAM. Just few minutes later MMA equalizes with a penalty opportunity. As the game get closes to the half time, WIMAM put in two more goals putting more fears in the MMA boys. In the second half of the match the Twin cities boys got more advices and better coaching from their captain brother Musa Komara scoring six more goal than WIMAM to bring the match to an end. The Milwaukeean blamed their defeat on the referee and the absent of some of their most talk about players like Chris Chilly Konneh, Musa Sheriff their goalkeeper and Sekou Jina Toure who could not made the game because of his flight delay. This is the second times the strong boys of the twin cities have defeated their brothers in Milwaukee. Last year, WIMAM was defeated by MMA boys during the summer picnic with one of the goals coming from the Vice President and the most valuable player of that match Mr. Mohammed Dorley. The soccer match was funs and enjoyable as said by players and fans of both sides because it gives opportunities for every body to play in the match. The MMA boys were wearing yellow and red jersey while WIMAM boys were in green and yellow. The match was played at Hoyt Park in a suburban city of Wauwatosa few miles away from Milwaukee with attendants of over 100 many of which were residents of both Midwestern cities. The fun did not stop at the soccer field. At 9:00 p.m, the official babies naming ceremony commences at Humphrey Scottish Rite Hall in Milwaukee Downtown area. This phase of the celebration consisted of local African musician and some African drummers from the Senegal. One of the most memorable parts of this phase of the program was the presentation of the parrain Mr. Abraham A.S. Bility, Speaker of WIMAM and Marrain Mrs. Michelle Diabate. Other special invited guests were Mr. Mohammed Dorley V. P. Of MMA, Bai Kanta, Fanti Toure, Abou Kamara, Idrisa Toure, Mama Joan the caretaker of the kids and other. After the presentation, attendants dinned and dance while the D.J stoned the hall with African, American and other Western musics. The celebration ended with a special thank and appreciation from the Moncrieffe and the President of WIMAM, His Excellence Mamadee Konneh to the audience most especially our brothers and sisters from Minnesota headed by their President Mr. Ismail Komara and Mr. Mohamed Dorley , Vice President of MMA. Surprisingly to many in the ceremonial hall were the present of our breakaway brothers and their immediately families headed by their so-called president and his subjects. Without any fighting they all were welcome by the Moncrieffe family and the leadership of WIMAM. Thank to every one who made to this wonderful ceremony and we at WIMAM look forward to working with you again in the near future. |
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| These news articles do not necessarily reflect the views of WIMAM |
| These news articles do not necessarily reflect the views of WIMAM |