Fans thrilled by girls' soccer

Kumasi, June 3, GNA - The 2010 Ashanti Regional Inter-School Girls' Soccer Championship entered the second round on Thursday with some thrilling matches at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.

32 teams are participating in the event and at stake is a giant trophy donated by the Schools and Colleges Sports Federation. T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School (SHS) defeated Nigritian SHS 2-1 to advance to the quarter-finals stage with Berlinda Gyimah scoring the two goals for 'Phobians' of Ahmadiyya in the 12th and 54th minutes with Linda Konadu scoring the only goal for Nigritian. Garden City SHS also accounted for Kumasi Academy by thrashing them 2-0 to make a quarter finals berth with all the two goals coming from Wesley Konamah as heroine of the day.1 Weekly Country news

Defending Champions Osei Kyeretwie SHS would lock horns with Ghana National Academy, Tepa SHS takes on Obuasi Secondary Technical whilst Saint Monica's SHS pitch their strength against Aduman SHS. Yaa Asantewaa SHS plays Dadease Agricultural SHS, Serwaa Nyarko SHS clash against Kumasi Girls' SHS and the Dwamena Akenten SHS face Nsutaman SHS in another encounter.

Mr Samuel Acheampong, Organizing Secretary of the Federation later in an interview with GNA Sports commended the participating schools for their good conduct and display of sportsmanship. He counselled them to continue with their acts of discipline to make the championship a big success. The Organising Secretary appealed to corporate bodies to invest in women soccer to help unearth talents for the national assignments.