Poly Creative Studio to Manage Mark Dzokoto

 Ho, Volta Region, Tilda Acorlor.

Mark Dzokoto together with the CEO of Poly Creative Studio signing documents at the unveiling.

A multimedia and advertising agency in the Volta region, Poly Creative Studio on Friday, 18th June 2021, unveiled a project in Ho, Volta Region to promote, Mark Dzokoto. a former Division One player.

Mark Dzokoto who currently plays for Dynamo FC, a Division Two Side in the Volta Region will be under the management of Poly Creative Studio which is into creative arts.

Speaking after the unveiling, CEO of Poly Creative Studio, Yevu Courage explained that “we are not into football but we have signed Mark, at Poly Creative studio, we believe in supporting talents".

“We are going to seek to his welfare, send him for trials until he gets a club outside Ghana," he added 

Mark Dzokoto who is gladdened about the agreement revealed that the deal will make him do well to achieve his dreams as a footballer.

"As a footballer, it's my dream to play a good club outside Ghana, signing this deal means I have to work hard for this dream to materialize," he said.

Mark Dzokoto (Left, in white jersey)

Mark Dzokoto is a speedy naturally gifted left-footed player who can play on both flanks, a great ball controller, and an incredible one-on-one passer, with accurate crosses. 

The fullback is preparing feverishly with his teammates ahead of the upcoming Division Two League season which, is set to commence in the Volta region soon.

His team, Dynamo FC is drawn in Group C of Central Zone alongside VORA FC, Police FC, Shining Stars FC, and N.T.L SC.

Volta Regional Beach Soccer Committee is Strategic - Daniel Agbogah.

Tegbi, Volta Region, Tilda Acorlor Elinam 

The Chairman of the Volta Regional Football Association (VRFA), Daniel Agbogah has disclosed that the newly constituted Beach Soccer Committee is a strategic one.

He made this known during the media interaction at the maiden Beach Soccer Clinic and Media Engagement at Tegbi in the Keta Municipality.

“The Regional Beach Soccer Committee is a strategic Committee, whose membership is more technical and were selected for a particular reason,” Mr. Agbogah said.

“Every member was strategically placed in the committee considering the kind of role they will play to help the sport,” he added.

The Seven(7) member committee consists of a representative from the Beach Soccer Clubs, Traditional rulers, District Football Personnel, Marketers, and Businessmen.

Reuben Dzidodo Adjahoe who is the chairman represents the Beach Soccer Clubs. 

Mama Ayaba Duse Equagoo II who is the Queen Mother of Somey traditional area represents the traditional rulers her role is to liaise for land and other traditional matters regarding the sport.

 

Joseph Kwasi Nyavi and Kenneth Kpedor are businessmen whose role is to attract sponsors to the sport.

 

Barson Foli, and Edem Galley are football connoisseurs in the Ketu Municipality, Mr. Foli is the chairman of the Ketu Municipal Football Association.

Sandocal Akpabli is a media man whose role is to connect activities of Beach Soccer to the media.

Daniel Kovor serves as the secretary to the committee.

The event, which is the first of its kind in Ghana was aimed at establishing a platform to interact with the media and develop an action plan for the development of sport in the region.

It also attracted both national and regional Beach Soccer committee members.

Later in the day, Thirty young players (27 boys, 3 girls) took part in a Beach Soccer Clinic, which was intended at introducing young players to the sport.

Volta FA Media Engagement and Beach Soccer Clinic End successfully in Tegbi.

Tegbi, Volta Region, Tilda Acorlor Elinam

The Volta Regional Football Association, (VRFA) and it's newly constituted Beach Soccer Committee held its maiden Media Engagement and Beach Soccer Clinic over the weekend, at Tegbi, in the Keta Municipality. 

The event, which attracted national and regional executives of Beach Soccer, was aimed at establishing a platform to interact with the media and develop an action plan for the sport in the region.

The chairman of the Regional Football Association (RFA), Daniel Agbogah, who chaired the function revealed that the Regional FA would ensure that beach soccer succeeds in the region.

“Volta FA would do everything possible to ensure that beach soccer succeeds in the region” Mr. Agbogah said. 

He called on the media and the traditional authorities to lend their support for the sports due to it's economic potentials.

“I am calling on the media and the traditional authority to support Beach Soccer in the region, because it has economic potentials that will benefit the region and the country at large.” He added.

The chairman of the Regional Beach Soccer Committee, Ruben Dzidodo Adjahoe, revealed that although the sport has been undermined over the years and not received its due commendation, he believes the newly formed committee by the RFA would partner with major stakeholders to leverage the sport in the region and on the African continent.

“It's sad to at this point state that beach soccer has been undermined over the years and not received its due, but with the committee in place to steer affairs, we will look to partner all the major stakeholders, and with renewed vigor, we should work towards making Volta the beach soccer hub in Ghana and Africa.” Mr. Adjahoe said. 

A member of the National Beach Soccer Committee, Yaw Gyamfi Kusi Aweere, lauded the region for the contribution of players to the Beach Soccer National Team, the Black Sharks. 

“I would not discredit any other regions but it's obvious without the contribution of the Volta Region teams, Ghana would not have a strong beach soccer national team". Mr. Kusi Aweere said.

The event, which was in two sessions then saw 30 young players (27 boys, 3 girls) partaking in a Beach Soccer Clinic, which was aimed at introducing young ones to the sport.

Members from the Regional Beach Soccer Committee, Chairman of the Ketu South District Football Association, Foli Barson, a member from the National Beach Soccer Committee, Nana Opoku Amankwa, Volta FA Secretary, Promise Micheal Ahiagba, and members from other Beach Soccer Clubs were present at the event.

The Media Engagement and Beach Soccer Clinic is the first of its kind in Ghana.

Ho Municipal Football Association‘s Secretary, is Dead.

Ho, Volta Region, Tilda Acorlor Elinam

The Executive Council of the Ho Municipal Football Association (HMFA) has announced the sudden demise of it's Secretary, Christian Dogbey.  

 Mr. Dogbey, 51, died on Wednesday, 28 April, 2021 after a short illness.

He was popularly known as Togbe Kpeglo among sports enthusiasts in the Volta region. 

Before his demise, Togbe was the Deputy Secretary of HMFA, a position he held for close to 8 years before assuming the position of secretary a year ago.

He also served as secretary to the Finance Committee of Volta Regional Football Association (VRFA)

Togbe Kpeglo was the Volta Regional Netball Coach, the Netball Coach for Awudome Senior High School (Awusco), and the Headmaster of Hlefi Primary School.

Details of his funeral arrangements would soon be announced.

Volta FA ends Referee’s Fitness Test in Ho.

Ho, Volta Region, Tilda Acorlor Elinam

The Volta Regional Football Association (VRFA), has completed  a day’s Fitness Test for Referees at the Sports Stadium in Ho, the Volta regional capital.

The fitness test is part of the preparations towards the commencement of  the Association’s Regional Leagues (Division Two, Women's and Juvenile).

The exercise was also to assess the fitness and preparedness of Referees ahead of the season.

All 78 Referees (74 Men, and 4 Women)  from the Volta and Oti regions participated in the fitness test. 

However, Premier, Division One, and Women Premier League referees from the region are excluded. 

Participants were taken through a 40 and 30-meter dash, CODA Test, and High-Intensity exercises, which will determine those to be selected as match officials for the season.

CAF Technical Instructor, Emmanuella Aglago, and National Fitness Instructor, Mama Augustina Fugar, the Regional Referee's Instructor, Frank Danakpor, and other regional technical instructors were facilitators.

The VRFA Vice-Chairman, Ceaser Heh congratulated participating Referees and disclosed that a date will be soon be fixed for a workshop.

” Well done and congratulations to you all for participating in today's fitness tests.

” We look forward to seeing you again for a workshop.

"When the date is set the FA shall communicate that to you,” Mr. Heh said. 

The list of qualified Referees and Assistants would be announced in a due course. 

WAFA’s Henri Wientjes has Passed On.

Sogakofe, Volta Region. Tilda Acorlor.

Mr Henri J.M. Wientjes, Founder and Owner of the African Football Academy (WAFA) at Fievie near Sogakope, has died.

Reports from Fievie, Sogakope, indicated that the maestro, died in the evening of Tuesday January 6, 2021.

Henri Wientjes was an Agricultural Entrepreneur who studied Tropical Agriculture and Soil Sciences in Deventer, Netherlands.

He was known as the ‘Paramount Chief’ of the Dutch Agric Community in Ghana.

Mr. Wientjes came to Ghana in the ’70s, studied, learned, and understood the Agricultural terrain so well and therefore confidently invested in a Coconut Processing Plant in the Western Region. 

This is how he captured the Ghanaian scene In an interview with Agroberichten Buitenland, a Dutch news portal in 2019. 

”I arrived during the time of ‘Africanization,’ with a big emphasis on African ownership and heavy state control over the economy.

”The initial euphoria after independence rapidly faded. After a terrible revolution where the military seized control of the country in 1979, the economy went through a transformation.

”The new government gave way to more private sector involvement. Most traditional “colonial” trading companies were unable to adjust, and simply faded away”.

Mr. Wientjes visited all the 16 regions of Ghana multiple times and had a vast knowledge of the country.

He was also the Founder and Executive Chairman of African Tiger Holding and its subsidiaries.

Mr. Wienties extended his grass root investment module to sports and football especially with support to individual sportspeople; becoming a source of encouragement for many.

These exploits extended to Ghanaian footballers home and abroad.

Mr. Wientjes may not be directly involved in the day-to-day administration of the club, but has always been the biggest pillar behind the progress of the Academy.

A staff of the Academy, whose name has been withheld due to the private nature of the Academy, described Mr. Henri J.M. Wientjes as a man who does not discriminate and would prefer hardworking employees who can deliver.

”All the four occasions I have had an encounter with him, I can say to you that he loves to support the needy, he does not discriminate certainly not a racist,” that staff said.

He noted that working with him (Henri J.M. Wientjes) had inspired and shaped his understanding of life.

”Because of that, it has shaped my perception in life and has been an inspiration to me” the staff stated.

Now, the big question on the minds of people is that some clubs in Ghana whose bankrollers and owners perish along the line, left their clubs in a sorry state.

For WAFA, it might not be so due to the well-structured football administration, currently run by the club.

It is the view of many that, that management arrangement, will sustain the Academy for a long time to come.

So sad, in the coming day's things might be tough for the club though. But I pray the sale of the Academy is not an option.

Condolences galore to the Wientjes family, the entire management, the staff, and the playing body of the Academy.

WAFA thumps Medeama SC. In a 9 Goal Thriller in Sogakofe.

Sogakofe, Volta Region. Tilda Acorlor. 

West African Football Academy (WAFA) striker Lomotey Daniel’s haul against Medeama SC on Match Day 7 in the ongoing Ghana Premier League produced a 5-4 victory at the Red Bull Arena in Sogakofe.

It's was raining goals, the opener came through Lomotey in just six minutes through a backheel.

Midfielder Augustine Boakye who picked the ball from the middle dribbled past two Medeama players in front of the goalpost but wasted the chance as he played a shot in the air.

WAFA were at their best and dominated play in the first half as winger Godwin Agbevor produced the second goal in the 31st minute. 

Five minutes later Lomotey found the back of the net again twice in the 36th and 45 plus 1 minute before recess.

Medeama SC came back strong in the second half as they put pressure on WAFA, referee Daniel Laryea awarded Medeama a penalty in the 58th minutes after defender Konadu Yiadom brought down a Medeama player in the penalty box. 

Substitute Mohammed Abass elected himself to take the penalty and beautifully slotted the ball into the net.

The penalty which destabilized the academy boys brought life into the Medeama lad as Number 23 shirted, Rashid Nortey produced two goals consecutively in the 63rd and 68th minutes respectively.

Daniel Lomotey scored his fourth goal on the day by taping in a loose ball in the 80th minutes to put the game beyond Medeama SC.

Substitute Justice Blay’s goal in the 84th minute for Medeama ended the game at 5-4 in favour of WAFA.

Daniel Lomotey was adjudged NASCO man of the match after scoring four goals in a nine-goal thriller.