Bantama FC emerged victorious over Amakom FC with a 3-2 win in the 2024 MTN AshantiFest Community Football Tournament, which wrapped up on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Dechemso Otumfuo Park.
The exciting final showcased a thrilling five-goal clash, with Bantama FC, the favorites, narrowly defeating Amakom FC. Bantama FC was awarded GHC20,000, the championship trophy, and gold medals, while Amakom FC, as runners-up, received GHC10,000 and silver medals.
In the third-place match, Ejisu FC triumphed over Adoato FC 4-3 in a penalty shootout. Ejisu FC earned GHC5,000 and bronze medals, while Adoato FC received GHC3,000.
Emmanuel Sarpong, known as Agogo from Bantama FC, was honored as both Best Player and Goal King, surpassing Amakom FC’s George Antwi (Henry) and Marvin Owusu. Bantama’s Kwadwo Nimako was named Best Goalkeeper, while Kennedy Kofi Mensah of Amakom FC was recognized as Best Defender. Nana Kwame, nicknamed “La Liga” from Amakom FC, was awarded Most Promising Player of the tournament.
MTN, the tournament organizers, thanked the chiefs and residents of the participating communities for their support. Germain Nartey, MTN’s Senior Manager of Brands and Communication, praised the teams for their professionalism and competitive spirit, noting an improvement in the level of competition from last year.
“We look forward to an even bigger tournament next year,” Nartey stated, emphasizing MTN’s dedication to sports development and community engagement through AshantiFest.
