Obruni FC WIN!!!!

It's a headline that has been long over due but finally after months of waiting Obruni F.C. the volunteer football team has tasted the sweet joy of victory.

So last month saw Obruni F.C. take on the Teshi based team King Shege Stars, coached by some of Projects Abroad sports volunteers.

The game kicked off with the Obruni team confident that it possessed its best ever squad. Dave Meecham ( hair freshly braided) and Ryan Shields (see picture right) controlling the midfield and helping to apply the early pressure for the Obruni's. Soon the mounting pressure reaped rewards with Ashley Cannady crossing in to see Andrew Fryer slot the ball into the net from close range after beating the offside trap.

It wasn't much longer before Obruni were applying further pressure and it was always looking dangerous from set pieces it was little surprise when Kwame's free kick was met by a David Meecham volley rippling the net to see the Obruni's go 2-0 up. However, it was no surprise when King Shege applied some pressure of their own and with good passing and movement they began to look dangerous. Adam Rusnack the Canadian crippler made a number of last ditch tackles, Bruno Albutt delegated the pressure out from left back and Josh Byford and Sam Melgard worked hard down the flanks and the Ghana heat and humidity took its toll. However, some good passing around the right flank offered space for a cross which was met by the rising figure of the King Shege centre forward who scored what the American teammates would term as a headgoal.

At half time with the match in the balance the Obruni team were handed a gift form the heavens. Rain torrential rain all of a sudden the conditions had changed from hot and sticky to those more similar to a rainy night in Grimsby. Substitutes Thomas Finch and Garret 'Nashville' Jones worked hard to restore order into what was becoming a war of attrition. Chris 'the Werewolf' Williamson did his reputation no harm as he cleared away any danger coming his way and new Projects Abroad member of staff Ken steadied further steadied the defence.

Obruni FC were soon able to apply further pressure and Kwame managed to make the moist of a sloppy clearance by toe poking the ball into the opponents net to seal that game and leave Obruni FC with its first victory in its entire history.

In further sports news - Thursday night basketball has now commenced at the Ghana International School at absolutely no cost. Let me know at the Tuesday Quiz if you are interested in playing as we begining trials for The Fufu Heat the volunteer basketball team.