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KGL U17 Colts: Western Region battle Greater Accra; Upper East and Upper West square off on Match Day 6

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It’s a top-of-the-table clash in Group B of the KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship on Wednesday July 31, 2024, when Western Region square off with Greater Accra Region.

The Western show boys will be aiming to maintain a firm grip at the top of the table when they battle second-placed Greater Accra in a match of epic proportions at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence.

The two teams, tied on points but separated by goal difference, will be aiming for victory to keep their qualification hopes alive heading into Wednesday's early morning fixture, set to kick off at 10am local time.

Western Region thrashed Upper East 3-0 in their opening match of the talent identification Championship, while Greater Accra recovered from their 1-0 opening day defeat to Upper East Region to beat Eastern Region by the same scoreline in their second Group B match.

In the second Group B match, bottom-placed Upper West Region will take on Upper East Region, aiming to record their first win in the famous Championship.

The two border Regions will go at each other in Wednesday's second Group B game. The match kicks off at  14:00GMT (2pm local time) and will be broadcast live on various platforms including the GFA App, GFA Official Facebook page and Max TV.

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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