Stars of Lakeside emerged victorious within the inaugural Kozie Cares Champions League, defeating Mambas FC 1-0 in a carefully contested ultimate on the Adjiringanor Astro Turf. The champions walked away with a money prize of GH10,000, medals, a trophy, and a set of jerseys.Mambas FC secured GH7,000 alongside medals and jerseys for ending as runners-up. Kozie XI clinched third place after a 1-0 win over Zion FC within the playoff, incomes GH5,000, whereas Zion FC took residence GH3,000. Awards for the Truthful Play staff, Greatest Goalkeeper, Greatest Participant, and High Scorer got here with a money prize of GH1,000 every.The Kozie Cares Champions League was spearheaded by Mrs. Akosua Asaa Manu, popularly often called Kozie, whose imaginative and prescient of utilizing soccer to foster peace and unity forward of the 2024 common elections impressed the event.Agyemang Badu, a U20 World Cup winner and former Black Stars midfielder, praised Mrs. Manu for organizing such a big occasion. I commend Akosua Manu for this initiative. Its not straightforward managing 96 groups, however she has performed exceptionally nicely. In poor health all the time help occasions that promote unity by sports activities, Badu mentioned.The competitors started with 96 groups representing electoral areas, culminating within the quarterfinals, semifinals, and ultimate on November 16, 2024.Addressing the group, Mrs. Manu, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the Adentan Constituency, emphasised youth empowerment and peaceable coexistence. My social contract with you stays intact. I’ll proceed to help the youth by well being screenings, infrastructure improvement, IT coaching, and different initiatives. If elected, I promise to do much more for the Adentan neighborhood, she acknowledged.Including aptitude to the occasion, music icon Shatta Wale energized the group with a fascinating efficiency, bringing the competitors to a memorable shut.The Kozie Cares Champions League not solely celebrated soccer expertise within the Adentan Constituency but additionally bolstered the values of peace, collaboration, and unity because the elections draw close to.