The Enyimba Stadium will on Saturday, August 10, 2024, play host to an international friendly between Enyimba FC and their counterpart from Sierra Leone, FC Kallon.
According to Enyimba Media, the clubs Sporting Director, Ifeanyi Ekwueme said that the CAF international friendly between the two West African club sides who are preparing ahead commencement of their domestic and continental engagements will hold at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba by 3pm.
Freetown based side owned by the biggest football export of Sierra Leone and former Monaco, Inter Millan and Genoa striker, Mohamed Kallon also participated in the Coal City Int’l Preseason Tourney at Enugu with Enyimba.
Both teams could not play each other at the Coal City Cup and so will be squaring up against each other in Aba on Saturday.
Ex-international, Ifeanyi Ekwueme also revealed the highlight of the encounter will see the Enyimba Boss, King Kanu ‘Papilo’ Nwankwo welcoming his former teammate at Inter Milan and owner of the Sierra Leone club, Mohamed Kallon to Enyimba City as he will be joined by fellow ex-international and Enyimba Board member, Uche Okechukwu among other ex Super Eagles and Enyimba players.
Football Club Kallon, commonly known as F.C. Kallon, is a football club based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was Founded as Sierra Fisheries. The club is one of the top clubs in the Sierra Leone National Premier League and play their home games at the National Stadium in Freetown.
FC Kallon owner, Mohamed Kallon is widely considered the most famous footballer from Sierra Leone. Before playing for Inter, Kallon had one-year stints at Serie B club Genoa and the Serie A clubs, Bologna, Cagliari, Reggina and Vicenza.
Meanwhile, all is now set for Enyimba to unveil the new players acquired this transfer window to their ever darling and supporting fans as well as the media.
The unveiling which will be done by the management team led by the club Chairman, Kanu Nwankwo will hold tomorrow, Friday August 9, 2024, at the Enyimba International Stadium Aba from 9am.
The unveiling will afford the eagerly awaiting fans of the People’s Elephant the firsthand opportunity of meeting with the new acquisitions that will help the club regain their league title as well as return to glory days on the continent.
Source: Enyimba set to host Sierra Leone’s FC Kailon in friendly clash – Blueprint Newspapers Limited