{"id":261662,"date":"2024-12-06T14:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/meet-the-14-year-old-referee-who-handled-ashanti-regional-inter-school-championship-final\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T14:32:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:32:33","slug":"meet-the-14-year-old-referee-who-handled-ashanti-regional-inter-school-championship-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/06\/meet-the-14-year-old-referee-who-handled-ashanti-regional-inter-school-championship-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the 14-year-old referee who handled Ashanti Regional Inter School Championship final"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Benedict Benedict Agyei, a 14-year-old referee<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Benedict Agyei, a 14-year-old referee, made a name for himself in the Ashanti Region Inter-School Championship after officiating in the final on December 5, 2024.<\/p>\n

Agyei inducted his name in the competition’s history becoming the youngest referee ever to officiate in the Inter-Schools Championship.<\/p>\n

He was the center referee for the final between Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS) and Simms Senior High School (SIMMS) at the Baba Yara Stadium.<\/p>\n

The game ended 2-2 after extra time, with OKESS winning on penalties to clinch the title.<\/p>\n

Benedict Agyei is a business student in his second year at Asanteman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n

He is one of the products of the Ghana Football Association’s futuristic initiative, dubbed the \u2018Catch Them Young Referee Project.\u2019<\/p>\n

The project aims to nurture and equip young Ghanaian talents who are passionate about becoming professional referees.<\/p>\n

Benedict Agyei delivered an exceptional performance and has become a topic of discussion for exhibiting a high standard of refereeing at the age of 14.<\/p>\n

EE\/EK<\/p>\n

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