The winners displaying the trophy
Ashanti Glittering Stars beat Osu Ambassadors to win the second edition of the Ghana Deaf Football Association (GDFA) Gala held in Accra.
The Gala, was to select a formidable team for the National Deaf Football team, the Black Wonders ahead of some major international competitions.
A second half goal from Ashanti Glittering Stars midfielder Nana Kojo Oduro was enough for the Kumasi based team to beat Osu Ambassadors of Accra 1:0 in the competition.
Madina Hearts of Wolfs picked Bronze after beating Red Stars from Asamankese by 3:1 on penalties, after a goalless draw in regulation time.
Mr. Winfred Chartey Annan head coach of the Black Wonders expressed satisfaction with the level of performance by all the eight teams that participated in the competition.
“There was a very high and intense performances from all the teams, which is very good for the national team, we have some upcoming games and it was very important we held this gala to get a formidable team to augment what we have,” he said.
According to coach Annan, the national team had been performing brilliantly at tournaments, but lacked the financial support, hence the need for corporate bodies to come to their aid.
“We have very good players in the team and we would a few more from this competition.
“We don’t want these talents to go waste, so I would use this opportunity to call on individuals and corporate bodies to come to our aid and support our course as we prepare for the West Africa Deaf Football tournament in Sierra Leone in September this year”.
The second edition of the Deaf Football Gala, which had eight out of the 16 registered deaf teams participating in the one-day event had teams like Tema Deaf FC, Western Warrior DFC, (Takoradi), Kasoa DFC, Red Star DFC (Asamankese), Ambassador DFC, Heart of Wolf DFC, Shining Star DFC and Ashanti Glitters Stars DFC in a gala that was first organized in 2015 but went on break due to financial difficulties.
