Beach Soccer
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.
