By Maxwell Awumah
Tanyigbe-Etoe (V/R), April 15, GNA – The fifth Hilz FM Football tournament comprising 20 Clubs has ended at the Tanyigbe-Etoe Agasco park on Sunday with a Togolese side, JS Bisalam emerging as the winners.
They beat Akame Shining Stars from Shia in the final game by a two-one goal margin to lift the giant golden tournament trophy, GHC3,000, a set of jersey, two footballs and gold medals for their feat.
Second place, Akame Shining Stars from Shia received a silver trophy,
GHC2,000 cash, a set of Jersey, two footballs, and silver medals
Aflao Young Boys, who placed third took home a bronze trophy, GHC 1,000, one ball, bronze medals with the fourth position going to Abutia Forsime Black Hunters, who picked GHC500 cash, and a ball.
All participating teams received certificates.
Micheal Ciano from Aflao Young Boys notched the Goal-king, Madougou Kalilou from JS Bisalam Lome, Togo, snatched the Golden Glove; Aberjo Junior from Aflao Young Boys became the best player with best coach going to Aminou Moufid from JS Bisslam Togo.
Most behaved team: went to Hodzo Ocean City, a 14-year-old Haruna Bilali from JS Bisalam, Togo, was adjudged Youngest Player with Best behaved coach going to Torgbui Akorli from Volta Green Eagles, Alabama-Kasoa in Greater Accra.
Mr Charles Suglo, Manager of Hilz FM, who introduced these Tournament series told the Ghana News Agency, the Hilz Cup 2025, running since 2021 is targeted at creating opportunities for budding stars in rural areas as a platform to unearth talents for national discourse.
He said another is to bring the local communities closer – even across borders – through football, the Tournament being like a festival for the local host.
In a chat, Mr Dziko-Kwame Akumah, whose household provided the “DZIKO-DEBU” trophies and awards said that from the words of the Tanyigbe Etoe Chief, Togbe Ameworkunu, “our host township couldn’t have been more joyful, having to cater for twenty teams and their handlers, in accommodating them, watching over their safety all through, means a lot.”
Mr Akumah said Togbe Ameworkunu expressed his total appreciation to the Local Planning Committee; to all citizens home and abroad for their support in numerous ways and to the Security services for the supporting role.
He said that Togbe said that Hilz FM is already planning for next year, believing it to be improved, while thanking the financiers of the tournament and is hopeful that Tanyigbe Etoe would still host several more.
The event was graced by Mr Edem Kofi Kpotosu, Member of Parliament for Ho Central.
GNA
MA//KOA
April 15, 2025
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