MLS New England Revolution

Revolution's Mansally, Nyassi called up to Gambia National Team

Published on February 6, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
New England Revolution News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Revolution teammates Kenny Mansally and Sainey Nyassi have been called up to the Gambia National Team for a friendly match against Gabon on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The pair will join the national team in Paris, France, where the match between the two African countries will take place.

Mansally, 20, has made three appearances for Gambia's senior national team since being called up for the first time in June 2008. All three of Mansally's previous appearances were in 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, although Gambia - nicknamed the Scorpions - failed to advance to the final round of qualifying. In his most recent appearance for the senior team, Mansally earned his first international assist, setting up the game-tying goal in the 87th minute of a 1-1 draw with Senegal on Oct. 11.

Mansally, who has been used as a forward with the Revs but also plays as a midfielder with the national team, scored three goals and added one assist in 17 regular-season appearances with the Revolution in 2008, his first full season with the club.

Nyassi, a 20-year-old midfielder, earned his first call-up to Gambia's senior national team for the country's World Cup Qualifier against Senegal last October, but did not play. In 25 regular-season appearances with the Revolution last season, Nyassi recorded two goals and one assist.

Both players were regulars on Gambia's Under-20 National Team in recent years, each playing all four of the country's games at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. In that competition, Mansally scored the game-winning goal against world power Portugal, sending the Scorpions through to the knockout rounds.

The Revolution begins the 2009 season at 10:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 21, when the team travels to face the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The match will be televised locally by TV38 and will be available to radio listeners on the WEEI Radio Network. The Revs open their 2009 home slate on Saturday, April 4, when they host FC Dallas. Ticket information - for season tickets and special four-game packs - is available at revolutionsoccer.net or by calling 1-877-GET-REVS.

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