Two colts clubs to represent Ghana

Two colts soccer clubs based in Accra, B.T International and Kingdoko Babies are scheduled to leave Ghana by road on 31st January to participate in a youth tournament in Nigeria dubbed Murtala Ramat Youth cup.

Speaking to GNA Sports in Accra on Thursday, Mr Henry Aryee, member of the National Juvenile Football Association, said the tournament which would take place in the Nigerian town of Gumel-Jigawa, would kick off on February 4 and ends on 13 February.

He said 16 clubs are taking part in the tournament with eight of them from Nigeria and two each coming from Ghana, Togo, Benin and Cote d'Ivoire. He said invitation has been sent to some clubs in Belgium and Denmark but the organisers are yet to receive confirmation of their participation.

Mr Aryee said the winner of the tournament would be sponsored by the organisers to take part in another international competition either in Denmark or Belgium adding that the Nigerian tournament has no cash prize at stake.

He said B.T International are taking part in the competition for the fifth time and had won bronze medal on two occasions while Kingdoko Babies are having their maiden edition.

Mr Aryee hinted that B.T International would take part in another youth tournament in a Nigerian town called Bayelsi but Kingdoko Babies are expected to return to Ghana just after the competition.