Workers of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in the Savannah Region have been crowned champions after beating the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) 4:1 in a football match to mark the 67th independence day celebration in Savannah Region at the Damongo astroturf on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024.
As part of activities that marked the 67th birthday of the republic of Ghana, the youth wing of the Ghana National Association of teachers (GNAT) led by Anampasa B Abraham(president) and George Ashford Aquah( secretary) at the West Gonja municipal assembly organized a friendly football match between WEST GONJA GNAT AND GHANA HEALTH SERVICE WEST GONJA BRANCH.
It was a thrilling encounter which saw both sides struggled at the early minutes of the game but moving on the Ghana health service team show their attacking prowess by scoring the first goal of the game in the 23rd minutes. Five minutes later they increased the tally to two which ended the first half. Two quick goals in the second half saw the nurses increased the tally to 4:0 before GNAT got a penalty to score a consolation goal.
The last time the two teams met the game ended 1:1 at the same venue.
After the game the organizers thanked both teams for their cooperation and dedication towards the game and assure the general public that, games of this nature will continue within the municipality to enhance the peace and unity that exist between the workers of both associations.
