Sportnet donates trophy for anniversary match

Accra, Feb. 1, GNA - Sportnet Ghana Limited dealers in sportswear has donated a trophy to Accra Street Academy, a non governmental organization (NGO) for a friendly soccer match with Accra Old Stars Club and products of the Academy as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations.

The trophy, worth 2.7 million cedis will be the ultimate prize for the winner of the game scheduled for the Hearts training grounds in Accra, on March 10.

The Accra Old Stars club is made up of retired players of the senior national team, the Black Stars, Republicans, Hearts of Oak, Great Olympics and Standfast whilst the Street Academy's team is made up of the products currently plying their trade with clubs like Olympics, Hearts and Abedi Pele's Nania FC and the current pupils.

Mr Dan Asiedu Asare, Managing Director of Sportnet said the decision to support the event is to bring back the fond memories of the soccer exploits of the former football stars before and after independence as they compete with the youth of today.

He expressed the hope that the experience of the old players would come to bear on the young and upcoming players to be dedicated to training through selflessness, dedication and discipline. Mr Asare therefore called on the sports loving public to take keen interest in the event since it would afford them the opportunity of sharing and interacting with the old stars in their retirement. F.M. Kofi Bruce, President of the Accra Old Stars threw a challenge to the products of the Academy to gird their loins for a match of their lives since the members are prepared to show-case their experience and skills acquired over the years 93to teach the latest generation a soccer lesson on the match day".

He said the Old Stars agreed to engage the youngsters so as to encourage them to be devoted and be serious at their training by exhibiting a sense of discipline which they practiced during their football days.

Kofi Bruce who was flanked by some members including Billy Tagoe, coach of the Club, Addo Allotey and Moses Lartey, past players of Hearts, Black Stars, Republicans and Olympics confidently said they were prepared to exhibit their brand of football to mesmerize their opponents and were sure of carrying the day with a sound victory.

Miss Joana Ofori, Project Officer of Street Academy who accompanied the Director, Ataa Lartey said they hope to use the event to encourage the pupils to interact and share virtues of good up-bringing to enable them take their practical vocational and non-formal lessons as well as sporting activities very serious. 01 Feb. 07