Ghana Glens face biggest game of their young lives

The young footballers of Glentoran Football Academy in Sunyani Ghana, cannot wait for their match against the Black Starlets (Ghana U17 National Team) on Wednesday, July 30th 2008 at the Sunyani Coronation Park.

The Game forms part of the Black Starlets training tour of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana sponsored by the Brong Ahafo Regional Co-ordinating Council, Ghana Football Association, and Space FM.

For the young lads at the Glentoran Football Academy the match is their "Road to Stardom".

Their Captain, 15 year old Frank Kwaku Yeboah told this reporter after their morning training session on Saturday that playing against a national side would be a great achievement "We were nobody ,we were just street boys, who have been taught to become footballers. This week we will play against the National U17 Team of Ghana. We shall always pray for God’s blessings for Mr. Christopher Antoh Forsythe and his wife Patricia Antoh Forsythe whose benevolence has brought us here".  

The Academy has received wonderful help and support from Glentoran Football Club in Belfast through working with the Glentoran Community Trust who assists financially with the upkeep of the Academy, co-ordinate fund raising from all the fans and  with the Club send us all our equipment, playing and training kit.

The youngest Footballer of the Academy, Stephen Amis this year with only two of them ending in draw and the other 12 going in favour of the Ghana Glens. Some of the opponents played in the Division Two League.

Goalkeeper Adams Mohammed warned after their training session on Saturday “Starlets will cry”.  They will suffer as Adu Gyamfi Senior High School from Jamasi in the Ashanti Region suffered”.

The Ghana Glens beat Adu Gyamfi Senior High School football team at their own backyard at Jamasi in the Ashanti region by two goals to nil barely a month ago.

Head Coach, Kwame Opuni told the reporter that his boys are poised to punish the Starlets to prove that talents on the streets must not be allowed to go waste He was full of praises to Glentoran Community Trust, Glentoran Football Club in Northern Ireland and Mercy Corps for their support to Glentoran Football Academy Sunyani, Ghana.

Sunyani Football fans can be sure of a thriller come Wednesday. More information about the academy can be seen at www.glentoran.org

In closing

The "Africa Calling" player sponsorship will again run this season, such was the success and goodwill generated by last seasons response from Glentoran supporters everywhere. Keep an eye on the GCT website and all Glentoran sites in the next few weeks with a special bonus airing on the ForzaTV channel soon.