Moroccan referee to officiate Armed Forces, JS Kabylie match

Moroccan match officials, namely El Ackiri Abdellah, Sisali Mahib Abdellah and El Mehraja Abdel Aziz are expected in Banjul to take centre stage as the national league defending champions Armed Forces, nicked named the Khaki boys looked set to play host to the Algerian Champions Jeaunesse Sportive De Kabylie in Saturday's CAF champions league first-leg encounter, at the Independence Stadium, Bakau Pointsport has gathered.

The trio as we were told are to arrive in Banjul today before the kick-off on Saturday.

Cape Verde's Costa Daniel Denoni who was expected to arrive yesterday afternoon is the match commissioner for the game.

Armed Forces champions league opponent at the time of filing this report were not in town, but the team according to sources will be in Banjul today.

Meanwhile, Armed Forces Coach Alhajie Sey, who went to the camp with the champions at the Paradise Suites Hotel ahead of the continental clash, is hopeful that Armed Forces will qualify to the second stage by beating Jeaunesse Sportive De Kabbylie of Algeria.

Tickets for the weekend encounter are as follows: Uncovered Pavilion, D10, Covered Pavilion D25, while the VIP stands at D300.