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Soccer News of Saturday, 6 June 2015

Source: GNA

Gambian officials for Hearts - Esperance clash

Referee: Papa Bakary Referee: Papa Bakary

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), has named Gambian officials to handle Hearts of Oak's Confederations Cup match with Esperance.

Referee Papa Bakary Gassama will direct affairs as Hearts clash Esperance de Tunis in the second leg qualifier of the competition at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

Gassama will be assisted on the lines by compatriots, Dikory Jawo and Suleyman Sossey whilst Maudo Jallow operates as the fourth official.

CAF has also appointed Mahatma Issah as the match commissioner.

Hearts will host the former continental champions in the last round of the qualifiers, needing five unanswered goals in their quest to progress to the league stage of the competition.

Hearts remain the only surviving Ghanaian team in the continental club competition.