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International match officials for IDC

October 7, 2017 6:23 pm

It’s all about exposure in the 2017 Courts Inter District Championship, as Fiji Football takes another step towards the development of the sport.

The transfer window has now closed and overseas players and international match officials have shown interest to be part of Fiji’s biggest football tournament.

Fiji Football Chief Executive Mohammed Yusuf says, the participation of overseas referee’s will lift the standard of football in Fiji.

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“Neil Hopkins will be officiating in the premiere level which is good for him and for us because he will be coming with OFC experience and implementing it in our tournament.”

The IDC kicks off next Tuesday with Dreketi playing Rewa in the opening match at 1pm at Churchill Park in Lautoka.

In other matches on the same day, Nadi plays Tavua at 3pm, Ba takes on Labasa at 5.30pm and host Lautoka faces Suva at 7.30pm.

You can catch the live commentaries of all the matches from 1pm on RADIO FIJI TWO, with voice of soccer, Raymond Stoddart.