{"id":6078,"date":"2011-08-30T15:57:50","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T19:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=6078"},"modified":"2011-08-30T16:29:38","modified_gmt":"2011-08-30T20:29:38","slug":"mansally-earns-another-call-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=6078","title":{"rendered":"Mansally earns another call-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the New England Revolution is in the midst of a rare break in the schedule, thanks in part to Hurricane Irene, one player who won\u2019t be getting much rest is 22-year-old forward Kenny Mansally. The speedy attacker was called up by Gambia for a crucial Africa Cup of Nations 2012 Qualifier away to Namibia on September 4th.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1166\" style=\"width: 262px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1166\" href=\"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?attachment_id=1166\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1166\" data-attachment-id=\"1166\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?attachment_id=1166\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nesoccertoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mansally.jpg?fit=421%2C500\" data-orig-size=\"421,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS-1D Mark II N&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1286050365&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;280&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kenny Mansally\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kenny Mansally seeks his seventh cap for Gambia on Sunday.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nesoccertoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mansally.jpg?fit=252%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nesoccertoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mansally.jpg?fit=421%2C500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1166\" title=\"Kenny Mansally\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nesoccertoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mansally.jpg?resize=252%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nesoccertoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mansally.jpg?resize=252%2C300 252w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nesoccertoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/mansally.jpg?w=421 421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kenny Mansally seeks his seventh cap for Gambia on Sunday. (Photo by CHRIS ADUAMA\/aduama.com)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mansally will be joined on Gambia\u2019s squad by fellow MLS players Sanna Nyassi (Colorado Rapids) and Mustapha Jarju (Vancouver Whitecaps). Revolution teammate Sainey Nyassi, Sanna\u2019s twin brother, is unavailable while recovering from a right MCL Sprain.<\/p>\n<p>The match is of vital importance to Gambia, who with a win could still be in contention for first place in Group F of qualifying. Even should Gambia fail to claim first in the group, they could still have a chance at qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations if they have one of the two best second-place records among the eleven groups. A loss, however, all but ends Gambia\u2019s chances of reaching the finals of the competition to decide Africa\u2019s champion.<\/p>\n<p>Gambia was thrown a curveball in qualifying when Mauritania withdrew from the group for financial reasons before qualifying began, leaving Group F as the only section with less than four teams. Meanwhile, group leaders Burkina Faso are facing an investigation after Namibia complained they fielded an ineligible player. Should the claims prove true, Burkina Faso will forfeit their two matches against Namibia. Regardless of how that case is decided, Gambia face what should be considered a must win on Sunday, September 4th.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 51 MLS players were called up to international duty this week. The complete list follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>CANADA<\/strong> (vs. St. Lucia, Sept. 2; at Puerto Rico, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ante Jazic (CHV); Dwayne De Rosario, Dejan Jakovic (DC); Andr\u00e9 Hainault (HOU); Will Johnson (RSL); Julian de Guzman, Terry Dunfield (TOR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COSTA RICA<\/strong> (at USA, on Sept. 2; at Ecuador, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michael Uma\u00f1a (CHV); Roy Miller (NY); Rodney Wallace (POR); Alvaro Saborio (RSL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CURACAO<\/strong> (vs. Antigua &amp; Barbuda, Sept. 2; vs. Haiti, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Javier Martina (TOR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>EL SALVADOR<\/strong> (vs. Dominican Republic, Sept. 2; at Cayman Islands, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Steve Purdy (POR); Arturo Alvarez (RSL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>THE GAMBIA<\/strong> (at Namibia, Sept. 4)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sanna Nyassi (COL); Kenny Mansally (NE); Mustapha Jarju (VAN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GUATEMALA <\/strong>(vs. St. Vincent &amp; Grenadines, Sept. 2; at Belize, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Marco Pappa (CHI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HAITI<\/strong> (vs. U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 2; at Cura\u00e7ao, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Steward Ceus (COL); James Marcelin (POR); Jean Alexandre (RSL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HONDURAS<\/strong> (vs. Colombia, Sept. 3; vs. Paraguay, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Andy Najar (DC); Carlo Costly (HOU)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IRELAND<\/strong> (vs. Slovakia, Sept. 2; at Russia, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Robbie Keane (LA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ISRAEL<\/strong> (under-21 vs. England, Sept. 5)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Orr Barouch (CHI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JAMAICA<\/strong> (at Ecuador, Sept. 2)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Omar Cummings (COL); Jermaine Taylor, Je-Vaughn Watson (HOU); Shavar Thomas (KC); Dane Richards (NY); Ryan Johnson (TOR)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MEXICO<\/strong> (at Poland, Sept. 2; vs. Chile, Sept. 4; vs. Cameroon, Sept. 7)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rafa Marquez (NY)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PUERTO RICO<\/strong> (at St. Kitts and Nevis, Sept. 2; vs. Canada, Sept. 6)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Terry Boss (SEA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SENEGAL<\/strong> (vs. DR Congo, Sept. 3)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bouna Coundoul (NY)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SIERRA LEONE<\/strong> (vs. Egypt, Sept. 3)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kei Kamara (KC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TANZANIA<\/strong> (vs. Algeria, Sept. 4)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Nizar Khalfan (VAN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TRINIDAD &amp; 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