CAL Bank doles out 44,000ghc to GBSA

Cal Bank on Thursday March 20, 2014, presented 44,000 Ghana Cedis to the Ghana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) towards the third season of the league competition.

Kwamina Sam- Awortwi, a marketing executive of Cal Bank expressed his company’s interest in Beach Soccer promotion and development in Ghana. He appealed to the media to hype the game and make more people show interest in activities of the GBSA.

Derek Soli, Vice President of the GBSA said the media is a major stake holder in the promotion of sports and should support the baby association which will soon be one of the biggest sports disciplines in Ghana. he urged corporate bodies and individuals who love beach programmes to join hands with the GBSA.

According To Soli, plans are advanced to decentralize the game and have zonal leagues where best clubs will come together to compete in a super league as transportation is a problem to teams that travel from Cape Coast, Ada, Keta, Winneba and other places to Accra for matches at the La Beach Arena.

George Addo Jnr. PRO and spokesman of the GBSA noted that there are many challenges in organising Beach Soccer in Ghana, but with time and as more sponsors get on board, most of the problems can be solved.

The executives of GBSA have fixed April 5, 2014 as the day of kick off for the third season, but members feel it has to be shifted for clubs to prepare adequately and register players properly for the new season.

GBSA organizes two leagues for Division One and the Championship which were last year won by Gulf Powers and Keta Sunset respectively.

Some of the clubs with exciting names are Keta Sunset, Wuo Gbee, Layoca, East Legon Sharks, Chorkor Blue Whales, Osu Dolphins, Gulf Powers, African Angels, Nima Beach Soccer, Winneba Giants, Cape Coast Warriors, Dansoman Beach Soccer, Tema United, Tegbei Youth, Ada Assurance, Senya Bereku Sharks, Nungua Beach Soccer and Havedzi.

Meanwhile, the GBSA has solved all financial problems with the clubs and presented cash prizes to Keta Sunset and Gulf Powers who exceled last season.

By Sammy Heywood Okine