Other Leagues | 2024/25

[GratefulDawg]

I'm vacationing in Dakar, Senegal and was able to take in a match in the neighborhood where I am staying. The match was either a third or fourth division match between L'Olympique de Ngor and United Academie.

Entrance.

It cost me $3, which was probably a tourist price. I'm pretty certain I was the only tourist there.

Stadium seating prior to the match

Pre-match

Let's start what we have come in the room to do.

Home team in blue. United Academie in White.

The level of play was around Deuces level. United Academie had a winger who was the best player on the pitch. He abused the Olympique defenders, scoring once and getting a penalty.

Final score L'Olympique de Ngor 0-2 United Academy

Representing

Halftime refreshment - café Touba

Cops are the same as New York.

This ends my TED talk on lower division Senegalese football.

 

[LionNYC]

I'm vacationing in Dakar, Senegal and was able to take in a match in the neighborhood where I am staying. The match was either a third or fourth division match between L'Olympique de Ngor and United Academie.

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Entrance.

It cost me $3, which was probably a tourist price. I'm pretty certain I was the only tourist there.

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Stadium seating prior to the match

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Pre-match

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Let's start what we have come in the room to do.

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Home team in blue. United Academie in White.

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The level of play was around Deuces level. United Academie had a winger who was the best player on the pitch. He abused the Olympique defenders, scoring once and getting a penalty.

Final score L'Olympique de Ngor 0-2 United Academy

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Representing

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Halftime refreshment - café Touba

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Cops are the same as New York.

This ends my TED talk on lower division Senegalese football.

Were you the only person on your side of the stand?

 

[GratefulDawg]

Were you the only person on your side of the stand?

No, there were probably about 50 people on my side. I'm just hesitant to take photos of locals, because the Senegalese do not like people taking photos of them without expressly asking first.

Also, the home team was wearing yellow and blue.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Awesome stuff. Love it. How was the rest of Senegal?

 

[GratefulDawg]

Awesome stuff. Love it. How was the rest of Senegal?

There are a few great museums and galleries in Dakar and good food. The mosque near downtown is stunning. Unfortunately, the city is very haphazardly designed. Traffic is awful. It is not very walkable unless you want to deal with narrow busted sidewalks, beggars, sun, dust and fumes from cars and trucks.

We were going to stay in a beach town for a few days, but the Airbnb was awful and the heat very intense, so we came back to a cooler Dakar.