Soccer News of Thursday, 20 March 2008

Source: GNA

41 players invited to form local Black Stars team

Accra, March 20, GNA - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has invited 41 players to report for camping at Marriot Hotel at Osu Ako Adjei on Friday, March 21.

A statement issued by General Secretary, Kofi Nsiah copied to the The team, expected to form the local Black Stars squad for the newly created tourney for indigenous players is scheduled to play Niger in their first qualifier later this month at the newly constructed Tamale stadium.

The players include Patrick Antwi, Kennedy Korlie, Kassinu Ghandi, Sam Ayew Yeboah, Ashmond Asamoah, Kalif Alhassan, Salifu Latif, Kofi Nti Boakye and Yaw Antwi -Liberty Professionals, Fatau Dauda and Mubarak Wakaso - Ashgold, Richard Manu, Prince Anokye, Harrison Afful, Jordan Opoku, Francis Akwafo and Eric Bekoe - Asante Kotoko. The rest are Tema Youth - Ernest Sowah, Ekow Benson, Osei Boateng and Abu Andoh, King Faisal, Joseph Addo and Isaac Donkor- Hasaacas, David Nii Addy and Nasiru Gafaru, Wa All Stars, Godwin Osei Bonsu, Zaytuna FC, Micheal Annan and Francis Natey, Olympics FC, John Boye, Edmond Owusu Ansah, Dominic Adiyiah, Osei Banahene, Heart of Lions, Agyeman Badu, Arsenals, Hannan Giwa and Kwame Adzagbah - Real Tamale United, Samuel Mantey - Seven United, Sammy Nzemaba, Real Sportive, Kofi Agyare and Baba Iddi - Kessben FC and Tawfik Gibrine and Laud Quartey - Hearts of Oak.