Friday, 24 July 2015

Tamale Connect Presents Soccer Fiesta '15


Soccer fiesta returns with a big bang! It is the third edition of the series and as usual, proudly brought to you by TLE Connect at Bagabaga School Of Education(BATCO) at 7am on 25th July.


As it was with the previous fiestas, this year’s is all about creating avenues for the youth to ease off stress from work and network with colleagues from all walks of life…and people with no social life, like me! The organizers of the event are committed to supporting the underprivileged in society through sports and recreation.


What to expect in this year’s edition?


This year is a whole different level as the organizers have up’d the ante. There will be a curtain raiser match between the ladies of ThinkAfrik and N.E.S.I (Northern Education Support Initiative). This year has eight teams; Zola Fc, The Jackson Team, Mega4ce, Highlife Nation, Kritz Fc, Brotherhood Fc, Nyebli Tactics, and Lagkara Squad.


Team Profiles:


THINKAFRIK LADIES:


Captained by HIKIMA and coached by NAT BONGO, the ladies of ThinkAfrik are the best at attacking, striking and defence that the metropolis has ever seen. They have shown so much commitment to putting out their very best against the other team, especially in way they train. Their official colours are White with the ThinkAfrik insignia on their jerseys. Their motto is Converting Passion to Profits. #Jointhedream.


NESI LADIES:


Founded and led by Perfectual Linnan, the Northern Education Support Initiative is geared towards improving on the quality of education in the three Northern Regions of Ghana. They seek to help uplift the face of education in these regions by assisting the schools and pupils with basic educational materials and more importantly, motivational and counseling sessions.


ZOLA HOOD FC:


Headed by Hammer and captained by Wadusty DeKing, Zola Hood FC is a football club which was established in the year 2012. The club consists of two neighbourhoods in the metropolis (Zogbeli and Lamakara) and it is well known for its unbeaten records in all the games they’ve participated in, with eight trophies to their name. Their traditional colours are Blue and Pink (Home) and Red and White (Away). It is a team that attracts people whenever they are on the field. Unity is their hallmark.


NYEBLI TACTICS:


Coached by Ibn Arimi and captained by Nana Kyei, this Tamale based football club has an unbeaten record in the Soccer Fiesta football games since its inception. It was founded in 2014 by an anonymous business mogul from Dubai…Lol! Their traditional colours are Red and White (Home) and Black (Away).


MEGA4CE FC:


Coached by Uncle Santa and captained by Obed (Virgin OB), and Kel, this Tamale based event organising house comes along with multi –talented players across the globe. Strong in all areas; from technical to defence to attack to striking, this team comes with their own set of cheerleaders. Team colours include Red, Black, Lemon, Green, and Yellow. Their motto is the Force behind Conceptually Creative and Innovative Events.


LAGKARA FC (LGK):


Led by Coach Prynz Rio, and captained by Muzamil ‘El Chapo’ Paedae, LAGKARA FC is made up of very ambitious young men with a passion for the beautiful game of football. It was founded in 2012. Unbeaten in competitive soccer fiesta games, as it is for every team on this list…I wonder who usually takes the last position then…lol. Traditional colours are Red and White but they will be using a new kit at this year’s Soccer Fiesta. The club is currently on pre-season tour in Spain.


THE JACKSON TEAM:


This team claims that they will be walking away with this year’s Soccer Fiesta cup, more grease to their elbows.


KRITZ FC:


Kritz Fc is one team that looks like they will be a pain in the butt for the other teams. They move very slowly but are a deadly bunch when it comes to attack and defensive play. Fortunately, they do not always ‘park the bus’.


BROTHERHOOD FC:


Just like the name says, this group of young and talented footballers may come off like scattered sheep-no offence- but they have this unbelievable telepathic bond they play that their opponents would not know what hit them until it’s over.


HIGHLIFE NATION:


You may think by their name that they are very old people…nah. They are very boisterous; they run like a cheetah and when they are on the ball, mehn, you can only sit back and drool.


OTHER ACTIVITIES:


For the non-soccer fans, there are other gams for you to play or watch. There will be Table Tennis, Scrabble, Owar3, Draught, FIFA’15, and many others to catch your fancy. Also, Marie Stopes, one of the sponsors of the fiesta, will be coming along with products to distribute to the teams and the audience.


There will be non-monetary donations (books, pens, uniforms, footballs, etc.) taken from the teams and the audience which will be presented to a charity after the show is done. So the teams are required to put together something, and the audience are asked to donate as well.

Soccer Fiesta is proudly brought to you by Voltic Ghana, The Bryma Show, Marie Stopes, Guiness Ghana, P.K Gombilla, Wear Nation, Tarch House, ThinkAfrik, Shekinah Bakery, Kaje Nutri Sobolo


Y'all beter be there! Imma be there too!

xo

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