{"id":88639,"date":"2023-08-02T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T13:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/02\/how-ejisu-were-crowned-mtn-ashantifest-2023-champions\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T13:58:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T13:58:08","slug":"how-ejisu-were-crowned-mtn-ashantifest-2023-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/02\/how-ejisu-were-crowned-mtn-ashantifest-2023-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ejisu were crowned MTN Ashantifest\u00a02023\u00a0champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"523\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1690984687_44_Ejisu-696x523.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Ejisu\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Ejisu were crowned champions of the 2023 edition of the MTN Ashantifest gala after six weeks of fierce community rivalry.<\/p>\n<p>Ejisu beat Santasi in a keenly-contested final which was played at the Otumfuo Park at Dechemso last Sunday, July 30.<\/p>\n<p>The game travelled to penalties, where the winners claimed a 4-3 victory having played out a 1-1 draw in regular time.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>For beating the remaining 15 communities to the trophy, Ejisu also took home 20,000 cedis and goodies from MTN.<\/p>\n<p>Here are photos from the crowning moments of the tournament:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ejisu-celebrate-goal-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Otumfuo-Park-Ashantifest-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Akwasi-Appiah-Ashantifest-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ashantifest-winners-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ejisu--1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-01-at-16.25.02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ejisu-winners.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Trophy-presentation-763x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>About MTN Ashantifest 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The gala is a 16-team Football Competition; each team drawn from a separate community.<\/p>\n<p>Targeted Communities were Asafo, Amakom, Bantama, South Suntreso, Abuakwa, Santasi, Ahodwo, Atonso, Ahinsan, Tech and Ayigya.<\/p>\n<p>The rest were Aboabo, Asawasi, Oforikrom, Asokore Mampong, Krofrom, Suame, Tafo, Abrepo, Bremang, Bohyen, Mamponteng, Kronum, Magazine and Afrancho.<\/p>\n<p>All participating teams will take 1000ghc each for preparation, and the winning prizes announced as 1st. 20,000ghc, 2nd. gets10,000ghc 3rd.collects 5,000ghc.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"gl5gadXLzh4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Nkuranhyensem on Adom TV (02-08-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gl5gadXLzh4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ejisu were crowned champions of the 2023 edition of the MTN Ashantifest gala after six weeks of fierce community rivalry. 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