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Nigerian Appeteez Football Club will be among the 17 teams to vie for top honours in the Servo Goa Governor's Cup football tournament to be played from November 20 at three different venues in Goa. The tournament is being organised by Goa Football Association (GFA) and sponsored by Indian Oil Corporation. GFA Secretary Savio Messias told newspersons here today that besides the team from Nigeria, other participating teams are - defending champions Vasco Sports club, Sporting club de Goa, Dempo, Salgaocar, Fransa Football club, Coca Cola Churchill Brothers, MPT, Raia Sports club, Goa Police, Raitura sports club, Benny XI, Goa Velha, Corps of Signals, Velsao Pale, Sesa Football Academy and Youth boys of Tonca. Savio said the Nigerian team, comprising youngsters between 17to 18 year of age was invited for the first time in this tournament. The opening match of the tournament will be between Corps of Signals and Raia Sports club on November 20 at Nehru stadium, Fatorda at Margao. The final is slated for December 4. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 75,000 and the runners-up will get Rs 50,000. UNI SRN GK PDS GC1606 -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England