Soccer News of Friday, 11 March 2005

Source: GNA

Ivorian referees to handle Hearts/Dolphins match

Accra, March 11, GNA - Ivorian referee MM Nahi Monetchet Leonard has been appointed by the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) to handle the second leg match of the CAF Champions League encounter between Accra Hearts of Oak and Dolphins FC of Nigeria at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in Accra on Sunday, March 20.

Koffi Kablan and Yeo Songuifolo both from Cote d' Ivoire are to assist him on the lines whilst Haruna Ayuba of Ghana will the fourth referee. Mr Assogbavi Komlan of Togo will be the Match Commissioner.

In a related development, the Management Board of Hearts of Oak has released rates of the match whilst announcing that Daniel Coleman is to return to action after serving a two match CAF ban.

According to Mr Ashford Tettey Oku, Administrative Manager of the Club, the VIP Lounge and the Wings will attract a rate of 100, 000 and 80,000 cedis respectively.

The statement said 60,000 cedis would be charged at the Upper Terrace whilst the Osu South and North Wings will go for 30,000 cedis with the Popular Stand going for 20,000 cedis.

The gates are to opened at 8.00 am with the kick-off of the match scheduled to start at 3.00 p.m. (15:hrs GMT).