Cowbell sampling session time running during the whole day . |
TAKORADICORPORATETOURNEYThe fans were the biggest winners on the day when Melody FM recently organized a football tournament for businesses in its catchment area . Not only did spectators get the chance to see 12 games of football it was also live streamed on radio with Kojo Darko anchoring the event and Manucho Macdreamy , Emmanuel Nixon Eshun and Kofi Asiedu helping him out with the commentary . Overall oordinator was Jerry Kwame Ayensu . The tournament saw Merchant Bank , RLG , Ahantaman Bank , VAT , NHIS , Mantrac , Coca Cola , Promasidor ( Cowbell ), Valley Beach Hotel , Primestone Quarry , Stellar Lodge / Champs , and Melody FM playing against each other in three groups . Each group winner and runner-up then made it through to the semis . Primestone and Champs fought it out in the final with Primestone emerging as the winner . The victors collected a trophy and GHc 2000 as their winnings .
Primary sponsor of the event was RLG with Cowbell Milk providing the flavours .
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News from the world of football
A celebration for Peace took Accra by storm . By Carolina Melisa
What better way to celebrate African Union Day than with the beautiful game ? May 25 was a joyful day in Accra giving people a chance to relax , show their national pride and celebrate . Michael ’ s Essien ’ s efforts to bring his buddies together for a fundraiser and to promote awareness of peace really hit the bull ’ s eye .
Held on a rainy afternoon the match pitched an African XI , led by Essien himself and including Richard Kinsgon , Nkwankwo Kanu , Stephen Appiah , Kalusha Bwalya , Sammy Kuffour , Asamoah Gyan , John Painstil , Salomon Kalou , Rabah Madjer and Yakubu Aiyegbeni against a World XI with Nick Hamman in goal teamed with Lockwood Matt , Nigel de Jong , Freddie Ljungberg , Yaw Preko , Ellis Tebbunt , Quincy Owusu Abeyie , Jalloh Musa Akeem , Florenet Malouda , Scott Smith . At the final whistle the World won out 4-2 .
The event was a great success with Michael Essien saying afterwards ‘ We really showed that Ghana is a peace loving nation and knows how to have a good time . I can beat my chest and again say I am proud to be Ghanaian and I love you all ’.
African Union Day was a way to celebrate and promote peace by getting Ghanaians and people from all over the world together .
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“ I can beat my chest and again say I am proud to be Ghanaian and I love you all
Michael Essien
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Merchant bank team with the assistant branch manager Mrs . Faustie Agbotui-Nyaho . |
VAT PRO Mr . CHarles Gyiwa in possesion of the ball |
Event coordinator Jerry Kwame Ayensu talking up the tourney vibes . |
Primestone Quarry went home with the trophy and 2000GHc . |
RLG Regional sales manager Mr Thomas Adda celebrates one of the many goals scored by his team . |
Excited Coca cola team with manager Mr Albert Attionu adding up to the blitz . |