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Soccer News of Wednesday, 13 November 2002

Source: This Day (Lagos)

Ghanaian Officials for Eagles/Jamaica Tie

Match officials from Ghana will be in charge of next week?s Eagles-Jamaica friendly according to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA). The FA's spokesman Sam Kaalu said last night that Alex Quartey would be the man in the centre while Yobowa Justice is the first assistant. Nicholas Gbonoah will be the second official.

Former FA secretary-general Alhaji Sanni Toro, now Bauchi State Sports Commissioner will be match commissioner.

Kaalu also said that the same officials would be in charge of the next friendly against Egypt taking place on the 25th of this month although another former FA scribe Mr. Patrick Okpomo will be match commissioner for that game. Both matches will take place at the National Stadium, Lagos. Meanwhile, the matches are expected to be broadcast live by AIT and NTA.