Soccer Intellectuals emerge champions

Cape Coast, March 1, GNA - Winneba Soccer Intellectuals on Saturday beat Cape Coast

Friends Babies 5-4 on penalties to lift the ultimate trophy in the finals= of the Under 17

Coca Cola Soccer Championship in Cape Coast.

They received GH¢400.00 and Coca Cola products from management of Coca Cola,

sponsors of the tournament, in addition to the ultimate trophy. The runners-up, Friends Babies had GH¢350.00 plus Coca Cola produc= ts while Oguaa

United who placed third took home GH¢300.00.

Mr Matthew Doe, Chairman of the Central Region Football Association,=

who presented

the trophy to the winners, congratulated the playing body of Soccer Intellectuals for

emerging champions and advised them to train harder towards the Regional Championship

in Accra in May. The Chairman commended Coca Cola Ghana, for sponsoring the tournamen= t and said

the package had helped to resurrect colts football which collapsed in the=

country for about

10 years, following the withdrawal of Nestle Ghana's sponsorship. Mr Doe appealed to management of the company to continue with the sponsorship to

help sustain juvenile football in the country.