A selection
of Wallidan and Samger Players will team up on Sunday to face the Lions of
Teranga in an international friendly encounter meant to boost Senegal's participation in the first
African Nations Football Championship for local based players.
The 2009
African Nation Football Championship for local based players, initiated by Africa's football governing body CAF and
geared to promote the development of youth football in Africa, will take place in Ivory Coast from February 22nd to March
6th 2009.
Seedy MB
Kinteh, president of The Gambia Football Association, informed Pointsports that
the weekend encounter will feature players of the champions and vice-champions
of the 2007/8 Gambia Football Association national league who are currently
training together for the encounter.He
pointed out that the Senegalese team is expected in Banjul for the weekend encounter at the
Independence Stadium in Bakau.
Tickets for
the game are pegged at D200.00 for VIP, D50 and D20 for Covered and
Uncovered Pavilions respectively.
