BATA, Equatorial Guinea - Former FIFA executive committee member and one-time banned official Slim Aloulou of Tunisia has died, the Confederation of African Football said on Thursday.CAF did not announce his age or a cause of death but Tunisian media said Aloulou was 73.CAF praised Aloulou as an illustrious servant to soccer. But he was banned for a year and lost his job chairing FIFAs disputes resolution panel for offering advice to undercover reporters on how to bribe officials during the scandal-tainted votes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.Aloulou, a lawyer by trade, was one of a string of FIFA officials to be sanctioned in the wake of the highly criticized 2010 votes.CAF said Aloulou died in Tunis on Wednesday, three days before the African Cup of Nations kicks off in Equatorial Guinea. There will be a moments silence for him before all matches on the first four days of the tournament, the African soccer body said.CAF did not mention Aloulous disciplinary case and subsequent ban by FIFA in its tribute.He was a long-time companion, CAF President Issa Hayatou said in a statement, describing Aloulou as friendly and discreet.Aloulou served two terms as a member of CAFs executive committee, and was on FIFAs powerful decision-making board from 1988-2004. He also twice served as head of Tunisias Football Federation in a 40-year career in administration. USA Soccer Shirts . Spieth again showed game well beyond his 20 years with a 9-under 63 on the North Course, giving him a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink going into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open. Stitched USA Soccer Jerseys . The Jets have now won three straight at home and four of the last five at the MTS Centre. 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Ulster regained control soon after the restart, though, as winger Craig Gilroys try was converted by Jackson.Connacht refused to buckle and scored their only try of the night through replacement Coalin Blade on 54 minutes, with OLeary duly adding the extras.That proved to be the final score of the night with Ulster remaining top of the pile, a situation that could change if Leinster defeat Munster in a game which can be seen live on Sky Sports.Ulster got things going on the scoreboard when Jackson kicked a fifth-minute penalty after Connacht hooker Tom McCartney was penalised for coming in from the side.Gilroy then picked off a loose pass from Bundee Aki and with the visitors trying to run the ball out of their own 22, Ulster won a penalty at the breakdown which Jackson slotted over.The hosts had to work hard to deny Connacht after several dangerous sorties near their line before they began to cause problems of their own again.A penalty given away by Connacht back-row John Muldoon saw Jackson put the ball in the corner and from Franco van der Merwes take, the home side mauled their way over with Best claiming the touchdown, but Jackson failed to convert as his kick hit the post.OLeary also found the upright with a 39th-minute penalty from an Ulster scrum but the fly-half made no mistake with his next shot to close the home sides leadd to eight points at the break.dddddddddddd Skipper Rory Best scored Ulsters opening try Gilroy was on hand to extend Ulsters lead in the second half, however, with the winger keeping an OLeary touch-finder off a penalty in play.Peter Browne took control and then Jacksons pass to Payne led to the full-back off-loading to put Gilroy in at the corner.Jackson converted to put the home side 18-3 in front but then had Andrew Trimble yellow-carded for an intentional knock-on.Connacht, now releasing their bench, then worked substitute Blade over for a well-worked score with the scrum-half scoring off his first touch courtesy of Eoin McKeon and Muldoon.OLearys conversion narrowed it to 18-10 just before Trimble came back. Sky Live: Leinster v Munster Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray will be on opposing sides when Leinster face Munster Ulster looked to kill the game off and after being encamped in Connachts 22, Best was held up over the line in the 65th minute before departing for treatment having clashed heads with Matt Healy.OLeary was subsequently shown yellow for a high tackle on Gilroy 10 minutes from time and was quickly followed by substitute flanker Sean OBrien for interfering with a pass two minutes later.But despite being reduced to 13 men, Connacht resisted Ulsters surges towards their line as the clock ticked down.Watch Leinster v Munster on Saturday. Coverage begins on Sky Sports 3 HD at 5pm. ' ' '