KNUST Play AAMUSTED in a Soccer Match: Honoring Asantehene: In a lively leadership and unity mood, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology hosted an entertaining soccer match with Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development. It formed part of a number of activities celebrated in appreciation and respect for the Chancellor of KNUST, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as he marks 25 years of sterling leadership as Asantehene.
KNUST Play AAMUSTED in a Soccer Match to Honor Asantehene
The football game, hosted at the Paa Joe Sports Complex, drew in students, staff, and other dignitaries from both institutions. Indeed, it greatly improved the bank of expectations for pundits as the two teams stepped onto the field to demonstrate their various talents and finesse in acquiring sportsmanship. AAMUSTED proved both worthy and exemplary by stamping an overwhelmingly convincing 5:1 victory on KNUST. This has afforded the visitors an opportunity to lift up the trophy amid joyful reception by its own fans.
Though it was a loss for the KNUST men’s team, the unity remained followed by some beautiful displays in men’s contest. After all, it wasn’t all about the men’s contest. There were keenly contested women’s teams. It saw KNUST’s women’s team emerging victorious with a 2-0 win over AAMUSTED to a well-deserved trophy and medals. The Vice Chancellor of KNUST, Prof. Rita Dickson, commended the winning team in her hard-won victory with the awarding of the trophies.
The day was not all soccer. There were other sporting activities, such as the inclusion of a tug of war, that increased the fun at the Paa Joe Sports Complex. Other games added to this important event in expressing respect to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and forging relationships between the two universities.
Among events outlined by KNUST to mark the Asantehene’s silver jubilee is a friendly football match between some past students of the university, led by former President John Dramani Mahama, and the current students. This friendly match, his majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II would be most befitting, characterized with the spirit of competition, unity, and respect.
Conclusion
The friendly football encounter involving KNUST and AAMUSTED, therefore, was a memorable moment, having been 25 years in leadership provided by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. It was a really great match that brought out athletic talent between the two universities, good sportsmanship in the spirit of community, and respect for one another. It is in this vein that the celebrations continue with the impact caused by the stewardship offered by the Asantehene as a lifetime experience to all.
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