KGL U17 Colts: Musah Ahmed Shafaradeen and Akurugu Vincent-Yaw adjudged MVPs after final Group A games

Northern Region talented forward Musah Ahmed Shafaradeen and Brong Ahafo midfielder Akurugu Vincent-Yaw were adjudged the Most Valuable Players (MVPs) following the conclusion of Group A of the 2024 KGL Foundation Inter Regional U17 Championship on Saturday August 3.

Ahmed Shafaradeen was on target for Northern Region as they eased past Central Region 2-0 to top Group A and advance to the semi-finals.

Brong Ahafo midfielder, Vincent-Yaw also impressed for his side as they exited the Championship on a high note, beating second-placed Volta Region 1-0 in Saturday's second match.

Northern Region topped Group A with seven points, one above second-placed Volta Region and progressed into the semi-finals set to take place on Tuesday August 6, 2024.

The final Group B matches on Sunday August 4, 2024, will see Western Region battling it out with Upper West Region at 10am local time before Eastern Region take on Upper East at 15:00GMT (2pm local time).

The matches of the Championships are being telecast live to various platforms including the GFA Official Facebook page and Max TV.

The KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship, launched in 2021, has been an avenue for talent discovery for clubs, particularly Premier and Division One League clubs, with several players being beneficiaries of the esteemed competition.

The ten Regional Football Associations have selected the best U17 players from their Colts competitions to represent their regions in the Championship which is aimed at identifying, training and developing young talents for the national youth teams.

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