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Tanzania/Eritrea: Eritrea Women Team Expected in Dar for Return Leg
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The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
10 December 2007
Posted to the web 11 December 2007
Majuto Omary
Eritrea women national soccer team arrive in Dar es Salaam today ahead of Sunday's African Nations Cup second leg qualifiers match against Twiga Stars.
Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) secretary general Frederick Mwakalebela said the team would comprise 18 players and five officials. Eritrea's players coming are Asma Mohammed Hamed, Asmeret Tekle Ghebreab, Eden Abraha Asfaha, Ezgamen Kahsay Mebrahtu, Cenet Kidane Temene and Rigat Negasi Ghebresilassie.Others are Rahwa Mehari Solomon, Ruta Amelsom Mender, Semhar Zeray Tesfahannes, Semhar Bereket Bharia, Hakiyiwet Bahta Mehari, Tighisti Teklay Wedrmariam, Arsema Michael Berhane, and Helen Semere Ghabressilsie.
Also in the line up are Semhar Abraha Bekit, Meron Tsehaye Debretsion, Freweini Mebrahtu Teklemariam and Merhawit Tekeste Tesfamariam.Officials coming are Seyoum Yohannes Ghebremariam who heads the contingent, Yergalem Debesay Emneto, Ghezae Tesfagabir Milahu, Omar Ahmed Hussein and Elsa Berhe Tesfagabir Milashu.Eritrea meets Twiga Stars at the National Stadium on Sunday as the Cecafa fixture takes a rest that day.
The stadium will be available for Eritrea on Saturday morning for training before the tie, the TFF official noted.Twiga Stars players are currently in training for the return leg, after failing to get an a trial match before the Sunday clash."We presented a request to play Malawi and Zimbabwe and those teams had previously agreed to play Twiga Stars, but thereafter we lost track of them," the TFF executive noted.
Twiga Stars need a draw or victory to advance into the subsequent round, possibly paired with Cameroon.
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