Western Region climbed to the top of Group B of the KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U17 Colts Championship following their 3-0 win over  Upper East Region on Monday.

Second half goals from Stephen Cobbinah, Abdul Rafiu Alhassan and Richard Otoo helped the Western show boys to the deserved victory.

Western Region have leapfrogged Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Upper East Region with a superior goal difference.

The three teams have played a game more than Western Region so far in the talent identification Championship, accumulating three points each.

Upper West Region, who are yet to pick a win, are rock-bottom.

The Championship fixtures on Tuesday July 30, 2024, will see Ashanti Region slugging it out with Northern Region at  10am local before Central Region take on Brong Ahafo Region at 14:00GMT (2pm local time).

The matches of the Championships are being telecast live to 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.

GFA Communications