Gbeogo School for the deaf fail to defend title in this year’s soccer tournament by Youth Harvest Foundation

     

Some players from the Gbeogo School for the Deaf

Officiating team ( In-Green)

Director of Youth Harvest, John Kugru (Right)

 

Stoppers, a local base team in Bolgatanga gave a good account of themselves by emerging winners at this year’s soccer tournament organised by Youth Harvest Foundation Ghana. The two day soccer fiesta, which is held annually in honour of the Gbeogo School for the Deaf, witnessed an excellent display of footwork by ten participating teams involving five female teams and five male teams. At the grand finale, stoppers engaged their opponents, Juventus in a penalty shoot-out with stoppers winning 5-2 to lift this year’s trophy. Defending champions, Gbeogo School for the deaf came close by winning the trophy but failed in their effort.  They surprisingly took the third position in the male category, whilst their female counterpart emerged as runners- up in the final female competition. They were thrashed by Soe Soccer Queens by a pulsating five goals to one. The tournament, organised in partnership with Kuntinkantan Foundation, an international NGO, was on the theme: ‘The Deaf Can Do Anything except to Hear’. It was to showcase and unearth football talents in persons living with disabilities, particularly the deaf and dumb. Before the beginning of the tournament, representative of the Kuntinkantan Foundation from Holland, Lucien Ulrich said children are able to give the best of themselves when given the opportunity, therefore every child irrespective of his physical condition, should be given the chance to exhibit what he possesses. Kuntinkantan, he explained means ‘Don’t make yourself bigger than you are’, an expression, he said, gives children the courage to pursue what they desire to be in future. Mr Ulrich urged the public to respect the right of children with all forms of deformities and work towards ensuring their wellbeing. The Director of Youth Harvest Foundation, John Kugru, used the platform to emphasise the need for the youth to show issues on reproductive health as it plays a vital role in improving their health status. He moreover charged the youth to take active part in sports to enable them unearth their hidden talents.

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