The Black Stars meet the Super Eagles in an international friendly match at Watford Football Club on 9th August 2011. These two West African giants have built up a fierce reputation over the years and this will be their first encounter since, Asamoah Gyan scored to secure a 1-0 win over Nigeria in the African Nations cup 2010 semifinals.
Ghana V Nigeria match will be Supporting the following charities:
ACLT (African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust)
The ACLT founders Beverley De-Gale and Orin Lewis are asking for potential Black and minority ethnic donors to come forward and help stem the shortage of donors from these communities on the UK Bone Marrow, Blood and Organ registers and this is a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of the need for more potential life savers from the African community- www.ACLT.com
Mefiri Ghana’s WAM (What About Me) campaign
The aim is to provide an accessible gateway to connect young people with Ghana and to give back and develop opportunities for orphans and less fortunate young people in Ghana through participating in the development programme in December in Ghana and through organizing volunteering/fundraising activities – www.mefirighana.com
This vigilant, yet friendly encounter is sure to be a great spectacle and will be a great opportunity to spend the day with family and friends.
Location: Watford Football club – Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 8ER
Here are the ticket prices:
Type of Tickets
Standard Ticket – £30
Standard Ticket (lower end) – £20
Child Ticket – £15
Family Ticket (4) – £60
VIP – £50
*Tickets are on sale now http://bit.ly/q4LLqr
Coach Services
Standard Ticket – £12
Family Ticket (4) – £40
Please note that there are separate coaches for Nigerian and Ghanaian fans.
To book a coach please contact: 02081234581
General information
Train and tube
The nearest station is Watford High Street, a ten minute walk away from the ground. Watford Junction train station is about a 20 minute walk.
Accreditation
All UK based Press / Journalist should send all accreditation requests by email to:
themediateam@watfordfc.com
All Ghana based Press / Journalist should send all accreditation requests by email to:
newsdesk@ghanafa.org
