OCA-GAGOC Friendship Football Match 30-04-2008

On the side lines of the Coordination Committee meeting being held in Guangzhou on 29th and 30th of April 2008, a Friendship Football Match between OCA and Guangzhou was held on 30th April at 4 pm at the Municipal Stadium Guangzhou.

The 5 a side Football Match was to create more media and public awareness of the Asian Games and also an exercise to extend the friendship between the two organizations. The match was attended by a lot of Media persons and spectators. 

The OCA team was led by its Director General, Mr. Husain Al Musallam and consisted of Mr, Abdulla Al Mulla, Mr. Haider Farman, Mr. Vinod Tiwari and Mr. Reza Charim. The GAGOC team was led by Mr. Xu Ruisheng, the Vice Mayor of Guangzhou and the Executive Secretary General of GAGOC.

After the exchange of the OCA and GAGOC flags the match was paid in full seriousness and a very friendly but spirited manner. The match ended in a 8-8 draw which was a fair result considering the title of the match which was friendship.