Immigration ladies Stand Tall in Ama Pele football tournament at St Thomas Aquinas park
The
tournament was played by six teams ; Immigration ladies, Police
ladies, Ridge City FC , Ideal ladies, Rock ladies and Sea lions .
Ridge
City FC played against Police ladies , Immigration ladies also playing
against Ideal ladies , and Sea lions playing against Rock ladies in the
open match, but Immigration ladies and Sea lions from Cape coast were
the only teams that could qualify to the finals .
Immigration
ladies won by two goals to one against Sea lions at the end of the game
wining trophies and undisclosed cash prizes by both teams .
Elizabeth
Addo in her speech after the tournament, laid emphasis on the aim of
this initiative in a sentimental way , making known her past experiences
in the field and the need to promote women's football . With the
massive turn out of the debut of this initiative , she stated plans
are being made for it to be an annual event to promote women's
football.
She mentioned
financing the tournament by herself , and with the subsequent ones to
come , her doors are opened to any corporate body who would like to help
in sponsoring the event
Story by: Nana Akua Frema Gyamfi
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