The Volta Region edition of the Coca-Cola Under-17 football championships has ended in Ho with West Cedars of Aflao football club winning the regional championship by defeating Fire Football club also of Aflao by 2-0.
Both goals in the final match were scored in the second half by skipper Bright Alorbu through a penalty kick in the 30th minute and Gilbert Lumorvi during injury time. For their awards, Cedars received a trophy, a certificate, a plaque, a set of jerseys, a dummy cheque for GH¢400 and Coca-Cola products, while Fire F/C received a certificate, a plaque, a dummy cheque for GH¢350, a set of jerseys and Coca-Cola products.
Selion Academy F/C placed third by defeating Asogli F/C by 8-7 on penalties after a goalless game and took homeGH¢300, a certificate, a plaque, a set of jerseys and Cola-Cola products.
The over all best player award went to Alidza Makafui, fair play trophy was won by Selion Academy, best coach to Promise Anaba of West Cedars, while the discovery of the tournament went to Evans Akoto of Selion with golden boot award going to Julius Ankoma.
Four players, Daniel Akanu, Alidza, Selorm Adjetey and Kobla Tsika were adjudged best players of the tournament and awarded a football each. In an address read on his behalf, the Volta Regional Minister, Mr Joseph Amenowode, asked trainers and coaches to use such sporting events to instil the virtues of confidence, discipline, hard work determination and the spirit of excellence in the players.
He said these virtues could in addition to their skills in football build them strongly in whichever vocation or profession they may decide to pursue in the future.
Mr Amenowode cautioned that there is no room for illiterates in today’s world of sports because there were issues such as contract signing, issuing of press statements and many engagements that required academic excellence and said that it was not true that when one took part in sporting activities in school, he or she may not progress academically, but rather strengthened the resolve to pursue academic goals to higher heights and to achieve results.
The operations marketing manager of Coca-Coca, Mr Anthony Chinebuah, said the tournament will be revised annually with the view to strengthening it to critically assess the performance of players.
The national Chairman of juvenile football, Mr Jordan Anagba, advised players and the technical team not to be complacent, but use the tournament to cultivate the spirit of hardwork to win more laurels.
For his part, Volta Regional Chairman of the regional football association, Mr Francis Dogbatse, commended the organisers and appealed to them to increase the number of participating teams in future tournaments.
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