Two goals, one in each half of extra time made it possible for Justice Academy Football Club at Konongo to defeat Nyinampomase Football Club in the finals of a gala competition played at the Owere Mines football park last Sunday to lift the giant trophy at stake and an amount of GH¢500.00.
The goals were scored by Yaha Abdul and Kwabena Beng on the 95th and 115th minutes respectively after the two teams had played a barren draw after the 90 minutes.
The gala competition was organised by Owere Mines Company Limited, a mining company that is operating the Konongo Gold Project, as part of its social responsibility of unearthing the talents of the youth .
The youth from 12 selected communities from the catchment area of the mining company participated in the tournament which started three weeks ago .
The communities included Agyareago, Konongo, Kyekyewere, Domeabra, Obenemase, Odumase, Kwakwakwa, Nyaboo, Patriensa, Kyekyebiase, Atunsu and Nyinamponase.
On their way to the finals, Nyinamponase defeated Kyekyebiase Youth 2-1, accounted for Owereman from Konongo 3-2, before losing to Justice Academy 0-2 .
Justice Academy also whitewashed Nana Kwame Stars from Odumase 4-1, defeated Golden Palace also from Konongo 4-1 on penalties, before accounting for Nyinamponase 2-0 at the finals to lift the trophy and the prize money at stake.
Nyinamponase Football Club received Gh¢300 for placing second, as well as a certificate of participation and a football.
All the participating teams were also given footballs each and a certificate of participation.
The gala competition was organised a few weeks after the company had organised an Akan proverb competition which was won by Fatimatu Alhassan – a second year junior high school student from Odumase Presby School.
Addressing the participants after the final game, the Project Manager of Owere Mines, Mr Roger Bannister, gave the assurance that the company was determined to support the youth within its catchment area in diverse ways to enable them to develop their potentials.
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