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Adjen Kotoku Football Academy, a conduit of development “Football is unconditional love.”
Some of the players at the academy
The above quote from Tom Brady are the words that inspires 26-year-old coach Emmanuel Tagoe in his work.
His passion for the game is unwavering, so even with just a small group of com¬mitted players, he continues to pursue his goal of being a successful football coach around the world.
The dream that gave birth to the Adjen Kotoku Football Academy is what has kept the majority of young peo¬ple off the streets, believing in the proverb “catch them young and they shall be yours forever.”
His understanding and belief in footballers taking formal education seriously influenced his decision to select young players between the ages of nine and 16.
This has allowed rising talents to attend school and continue to pursue their aspirations of playing foot¬ball like Asamoah Gyan and others.
It has promoted-close links between professional football clubs and the com¬munity.
Adjen Kotoku football club has been in existence since 2013 with the motive of becoming the platform for young people in Adjen Kotoku to express their footballing talent which has become a life-changing career for many people.
The team has about 40 players and being molded into professional footballers to feed most of the profes¬sional football clubs in Ghana and Europe.
The team’s involvement in the Greater Accra division two league has created a lot of economic avenues for the community folks to capitalise on. Sellers around the neigh¬bouring villages make a lot of sales on weekends when the team plays any game at the Adjen Kotoku Park.
This has become another major source of livelihood for those in the community.
The admirable activities of the club has attracted a lot of people to participate in their communal activities.
The team has so far pro¬duced a number of players who ply their trade at the highest level outside the neighborhood and the impact on Adjen Kotoku cannot be overlooked.
By Theophilus Sogah
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Rospak FC narrow gap with Zone Two leaders Swedru All Blacks after hard fought win
Sekondi Rospak FC secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over league leaders Swedru All Blacks, extending their impressive home winning streak to eleven consecutive matches this season.
Rudolf Junior Mensah opened the scoring for Swedru All Blacks in the 29th minute, but Joseph Ntow Ansah equalized for Sekondi Rospak FC just before halftime.
Stephen Anthony Kofi sealed the win for the home side with a penalty kick two minutes into the second half. The defeat marks Swedru All Blacks’ second consecutive loss, leaving them just a point ahead of Sekondi Rospak FC.
In another Zone Two match, Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs defeated Sefwi All Stars 2-0 at the Robert Mensah Park on Sunday.
Hafiz Alhassan scored the opener in the 43rd minute, while Godfred Eshun sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal. The victory propelled Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs to third place in the league table with 37 points.
Meanwhile, King Faisal and PAC Academy played out a goalless draw in a thrilling encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Despite numerous scoring opportunities, neither team could find the back of the net.
King Faisal’s Michael Osei was named player of the match. The draw left King Faisal with 27 points, seventh in the league table.
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Hohoe United defeat Na God FC to maintain four-points lead in Zone Three
Zone Three leaders Hohoe United avoided a second consecutive winless game for the sixth time this season, edging relegation-threatened Na God FC 1-0 at the Hohoe Sports Stadium.
Sena Ati scored the decisive goal in the 58th minute, following a goalless first half as Hohoe United remain atop the Zone Three table with 45 points.
Elsewhere Koforidua Semper Fi staged a remarkable comeback to secure a 1-1 draw against former Premier League side Okwawu United, extending their unbeaten league run to five matches.
Aryeetey Ayikwei gave Okwawu United a first-half lead, while Ebenezer Kobia equalized for Semper Fi from the penalty spot ten minutes into the second half.
Meanwhile new boys Port City FC recorded a vital away win against FC Nania on Saturday.
Bernard Quarcoo’s 50th-minute goal proved decisive, securing maximum points for Port City FC who now trail leaders Hohoe United by just four points (41) in the league table.
