Foundation Cricket Club is set to tour Accra, Ghana as part of their strategic aim to spread the game of Cricket within and outside the shores of Nigeria.
This goal the Club has religiously pursued from its inception till date by visits to several parts of the country and indeed the west coast to spread the gospel of Cricket.
In the past, FCC had visited such places as Abeokuta, Ibadan, Ife, Kaduna, Port-Harcourt, all in Nigeria and indeed Accra, Ghana, on a number of occasions.
The Club’s last visit to Accra was in 1997 when it won the two matches that featured on that tour.
This year, FCC is poised to again to play two international friendly matches during the weekend of February 28, 2014 with Accra-based teams.
The 15-man squad comprises of: Dolapo Gaffar (Team Captain), Rotimi Adesanya, Taiwo Olabinwonu, Afeez Obisesan, Dimeji Oladunjoye, Kehinde Olabinwonu, Yemi Adegbola, Femi Oduyebo, Gbenga Akinrinola, Gbenga Olayemi, Tope Olayinka, Sunday Adeleye and Shina Awodele.
The squad will be complemented by two Ghanaian members; Peter Ananya and Godfrey Bakiweyem on arrival in Accra.
Officials accompanying the team are: Oghenekome Agodo(Club Captain/Team Manager), Oris Oruye (Welfare Officer) and Richson Tetteh (Scorer).
Akin Denton (Coordinator) is the Leader of Delegation.
The squad departs from Lagos on Friday and returns on March 3.
Senior members expected to travel to Accra to support the team are: Olayinka Fisher (Chairman Board of Trustees), Bob Osaghae and Kwesi Sagoe (BOT Members), George Wiltshire, Samuel Aikhionbare, Tunde Akinleye, Barnaby Ephraim, Ademola Tade and Yinka Abayomi.
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