2025 KGL U-17 Colts Championship: Goals, drama and shootout thrills on Matchday 2

The second day of the 2025 KGL Foundation Inter-Regional U-17 Colts Championship served up a feast of goals, drama and penalty shootouts on Sunday at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.

Northern Region roared back from their opening-day defeat with a 5–2 demolition of Elite Academy (Bolga) in a seven-goal spectacle on the betPawa Pitch.

Elsewhere, Greater Accra edged defending champions Western Region 7–6 on penalties after a gripping goalless draw, while Upper East held their nerve to beat Volta Region 7–6 in a shootout following a 1–1 draw.

At the FIFA Pitch, Brong Ahafo found their stride with a narrow 1–0 victory over Greater Accra Elite B. Upper East continued their fine form, defeating Eastern Region 3–2 on penalties after a tense regulation period, before Ashanti Region capped the day with a confident 3–1 win over Central Region.

Now in its fifth year, the KGL U-17 Inter-Regional Championship has firmly established itself as Ghana’s premier youth football showcase. Featuring an expanded 12-team lineup drawn from all ten Regional Football Associations alongside the GFA Elite Academies, the 2025 edition is already producing the high-quality football and emerging stars that have become the tournament’s hallmark.

Many past participants have gone on to represent Ghana’s junior national teams and excel in the domestic leagues, underlining the competition’s growing significance.

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