The send-off match for the national soccer
team against their local counterparts on Friday
will go ahead without entertainment as earlier
advertised due to the decision by organisers to
respect the ban on noise making and
drumming with the Ga Traditional Area.
The Black Stars preparing for the FIFA World
Cup will for the first time get spiritual backing
off their countrymen when they take on 27 of
the best players from the local league
codenamed ‘Dream Team’ at the Accra Sports
Stadium in a ceremonial farewell match.
Organisers had wanted top musicians including
artiste of the year, Shatta Wale and award
winning Castro to entertain football fans at the
game but that plan has now been shelved due
to the annual ban on drumming and noise
making before the annual Homowo festival of
the Ga people.
“We made it clear during the launch of this
match that we would spice up the game with
massive entertainment involving Shatta Wale
and many other artistes,” Jeffery Asare of
Primeval Consult told Tuesday’s press
conference.
“Unfortunately we are operating within the
confines of traditional authority and traditional
convention so in view of the ban on drumming
and noise making we have to respect because
we live and do everything on the traditional
land so we cancel the entertainment part of
the event,” Mr. Asare added.
The match nevertheless goes ahead as
scheduled with tickets already out and selling
in town. VVIP tickets are selling for GH¢30,
VIP for GH¢20, Lower VIP is GH¢15, Osu
Stand is GH¢10 and popularstand GH¢5.
Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah undelined the
significance of the welfare match to the Black
Stars ahead of the World Cup.
“It’s very important, we need to showcase our
players to Ghanaians. This is the time for
Ghanaians to offer their prayers and get
behind the team and we’ll make sure all the
players invited will play in the match,” Coach
Appiah said.
“It’s something we’ve not done before but we
deem it fit to get the blessings of the people of
Ghana and get the support of the people as we
embark on the journey to Brazil,” added GFA
Spokesperson Ibrahim Sannie Daara.
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