Volta Region captain Setsoafia Junior Akwetey and Ashanti Region forward Eric Adu Gyamfi were named Man of the Match in their respective games in the ongoing 2024 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram on Friday July 26.

Junior Akwetey, the talented midfielder from the Volta Region, deservedly clinched the individual award after he delivered a 25-yard belter in their 3-0 win over Central Region in the second Group A game.

Ashanti Region forward, Eric Adu Gyamfi was also named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) after helping his side to a resounding 4-1 success over Bono Ahafo Region in Friday's opening Group A game.

The Championship fixtures on Saturday July 26, 2024, include Greater Accra Region slugging it out Upper East Region at 10am local time before Eastern Region battle Upper West Region at 15:00GMT (3pm local time).

The 12-day Championship, aimed at identifying, training and developing young talented teenagers for Ghana's youth national teams, runs till Thursday August 8, 2024.

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.

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