Ghana get Ivorian referee Desire for crucial Mali game
Posted On Wednesday, 23rd January 2013
Doué Noumandiez Desire to officiate Ghana vrs Mali game
By Ameenu Shardow
Ivorian Doué Noumandiez Desire has been appointed the center referee for the Ghana’s game against Mali on Thursday.
The 42-year-old will be the man in the center and will be assisted by his compatriot Zakhele Thusi Siwela together with Jean-Claude Birumushahu from Burundi, while Algeria’s Mohamed Benouza will be the fourth official.
Desire, a pharmacist by profession comes in with a high pedigree haven officiated 29 official CAF matches since taking up refereeing in 2004.
He has dished out 125 yellow cards, 7 red cards – 3 of which were straight red.
The Ivorian is one of a few African’s on the 52-man shortlist to officiate at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Officials for Ghana vrs Mali game:
Referee: Doué Noumandiez Desire (Côte d’Ivoire)
Assistant Referee: Songuifolo Yeo (Côte d’Ivoire)
Assistant Referee: Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
4th Official: Mohamed Benouza (Algeria)
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Ghana has already won this one.Congo play draw with Niger.Ghana /Mali go through to the second stage.
its not like the referee s goin to wear a ghana jersey…so lets not be cpmplisent aba dis…plus wer r ma nigerian friends in here..they have been real quiet ever since their draw..
Mali win 2-0,trust me.