www.ghanaweb.com: Soccer News of Wednesday, 07 May 2003

Black Stars To Play Scorpions


The Gambian national team, the Scorpions, will take on Ghana in a prestige
friendly.

The Gambia Football Association (GFA) has announced that it has concluded
arrangements for a friendly match between the Scorpions and Ghana.

GFA president Gabbie Sosseh said the match will be played in Banjul on 24
May.

"I have just despatched our acceptance letter for the conditions set
forward by Ghana and the match will surely go ahead,'' he told BBC Sport.

The Gambia, which heads Group 8 of the African Nations Cup qualifiers,
meets neighbouring Senegal in Dakar on 8 June.

The tiny nation want to beat the World Cup quarter finalists, after holding
them to a draw in Banjul at the end of March.

"We are happy to have strong opposition in Ghana. It will help us prepare
well'', said GFA secretary general Jammeh Bojang.

The last time Gambia played Ghana was on 12 November 1994, a day after a
coup attempt.

It was a qualifying match for the 1996 Nations Cup finals, which Ghana won
2-1.

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