Beach Soccer Unity Match

The national beach soccer tournament dubbed ‘One Ghana’ kicked off at the Laboma Beach in Accra today with four regions participating.

The tournament which is aimed at canvassing for peace and unity before, during and after the November general elections saw Greater Accra and Volta Region stealing the show with dazzling performances.

Greater Accra started on a bright note registering a 4-1 defeat over Western Region with the Volta Region hammering the Central Region by 4-0.

Other games saw the Greater Accra Region struggling to register a 3-1 defeat over the central Region while the Volta Region emphasized their dominance with a 7-1 thumping of the Western Region.

Favourites, Volta Region will lock horns with the Greater Accra Region in the finals of the competition on Sunday after the Central Region and the Western Region have competed for the third place position.

Speaking to the media on the purpose of the tournament, President of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah noted the need to maintain peace and unity during the election period.

“This is a growing sport in the country and many people have fallen in love with it.”

“We therefore think we have to use this as a platform to send the message of peace and unity to Ghanaians as the election approaches,” he said.

Beach soccer is currently the fastest growing sport in Ghana.

Source: Ghanasoccernet.com

Beach Soccer Unity Match

Sports Minister Hails Beach Soccer Sponsors

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has described corporate bodies that beach soccer in Ghana as visionaries.

The Minister said these companies had no yardstick to measure the potential of the sand sport but have decided to invest in it’s future.

“It is easy to sponsor a sport like football because there are numerous reference points. But when it comes to an emerging sport like beach soccer, it means sponsors are looking to build and create a legacy rather than seek immediate media or commercial benefits”.

Mr Vanderpuye made the remarks when officials of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association paid a courtesy call on him to present the giant golden trophy for the maiden edition of the beach soccer Unity Cup.

The sport has made a lot of strides since the first official beach soccer league was launched in 2011. Ghana now boasts 25 registered beach soccer clubs (BSC) and more than 45 non-registered beach soccer playing teams around the country.

The Sports Minister singled out Cal Bank for their immense support and contribution towards the rapid growth of Beach soccer in Ghana. ” I would personally like to commend the Managing director of CAL Bank Mr Frank Adu for his personal push in bringing beach soccer to this level”. Rated as the fastest growing sport in the world; according to the FIFA, Ghanaians are yet to fully embrace the game.

The Minister also hailed the association for organizing the Unity Cup which he believes is a positive step in reaching the masses particularly the youth with the message of peace and unity in an election year.

The Unity Cup will bring together the very best of talents from the Western ,Volta, Central and Greater Accra regions to contest for the glittering golden trophy.

The Unity Cup is sponsored by Style Up Gel for men which is produced by the number one cosmetics company in Ghana, Ghandour Cosmetics.

This is the first time the Unity Cup is going to be held and its expected to attract unprecedented number of crowds to the Laboma beach soccer resort in La, a coastal enclave of Accra.

The competition kicks off on Saturday 16th July after a massive community and venue sanitation exercise.

Sponsors, officials, players and locals will be joined by the Sports Minister, Greater Accra Regional Minister and the Mayor of Accra on the eve of the competition.

Sports Minister Hails Beach Soccer Sponsors

Beach Soccer Ghana outdoor Puma kits For Unity Cup Tournament

Beach Soccer Ghana and One Ghana organizers of the 2016 Beach Soccer Unity Cup on Thursday 30th June revealed the kits to be worn by teams when the tournament begins on the 15th to 17th of July.

This was done during the media launch of the maiden edition of the tournament held at the media centre of the Accra Sports Stadium..

Beach Soccer Ghana officially announced last month that the German kits manufacturer had agreed to sponsor kits for the tournament.

Beach Soccer Ghana outdoor Puma kits for Unity Cup tournament

This year’s event will see select sides representing the four main coastal regions (Western, Central, Greater Accra and Volta) compete in the 3 day event.

Beach Soccer Ghana outdoor Puma kits For Unity Cup Tournament

Mayor Supports Beach Soccer Unity Match

The Mayor of Accra Alfred Oko Vanderpuye has thrown his full weight behind the Ghana Beach Soccer Unity Cup slated for the Laboma beach resort in Accra from Friday the 15th of July 2016.

The Mayor has expressed his delight at the initiative by Beach Soccer Ghana to bring the youth in key coastal communities together for the tournament in the nation’s capital.

The colourful Mayor met the president of Beach Soccer Ghana Yaw Ampofo Ankrah and beach soccer officials where he confirmed that he will join players, officials and supporters in a sanitation exercise preceding the tournament.

The Beach Soccer Unity Cup , the first of its kind in Ghana will see the best players from the Central , Western , Greater Accra, and Volta regions coming together to contest for the giant gold trophy which was donated by the AMA boss.

The peace , unity and friendship tournament was launched at the Accra Sports Stadium on thursday, 30th of June and was graced by the director general of National Sports Authority Dr. Joe Kpenge , as well as GFA technical director Mr. Francis Oti Akenteng and GFA referees coordinator L .O. Laryea .

The Beach Soccer Unity Cup will be sponsored by Ghandour Cosmetics; regarded as Ghana’s leading cosmetics brand. The company will headline with the STYLE UP wave gel pomade. Ghandour Cosmetics will also support the tournament with an amount of Gh¢ 28,000 towards teams accommodation, feeding and transportation throughout the competition.

The Unity Cup has also attracted international sports kids brand , Puma, who are the official kit sponsor for the 3 day competition. In a further boost, the Unity Cup has received assorted drinks including the prime Santacola from West Africa Gulf Company (Comet Ghana) for the competition. It is believed that this will be the biggest gathering of youth across the coastal belt of Ghana ever witnessed in the capital. Media partners include Gtv and Supersport.

Mayor Supports Beach Soccer Unity Match