Bechem and Okwawu United deserve respect - Kurt Okraku

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August 2, 2016 1:05 PM

"We are happy we have two very good teams haven made it to the grand finale, two good teams who deserve to be in the grand finale" - Kurt Okraku.

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The above teams defeated Wa Rockets (2-0) and Liberty Professionals (3-2 on penalties) respectively on Sunday to book the tickets to succeed Medeama SC as champions of the competition later this month.

And the Executive Chairman of Dreams FC, eulogised the teams for a stupendous performance that saw them sail through.

"We are happy we have two very good teams haven made it to the grand finale, two good teams who deserve to be in the grand finale," he said after the semi-final games on Sunday.

"This competition started with 118 Clubs and theses two out of the 118 have made it, they've beaten all the opponents that they came across and I think that the entire nation needs ton give them respect," he admonished.

Bechem and Okwawu United are not household names in Ghana, thus, do not command huge followership in the country. Spectators will be required to fill the stands at the Cape Coast stadium later this month to make climax of the competition a spectacle.

Kurt Okraku agrees with the assertion, saying, traditional clubs make the build to a game easier. However, he is adamant some clubs attract followership through quality football.

"When we speak about following, there are certain clubs who traditionally have big following for which reason if they are involved in your competion, naturally you'll need to do less work, there are other clubs who would also attract following because of the quality of play, but is very important for us to understand the workings of the industry." He said.

The 2016 MTN FA Cup final will be a repeat of the 2011 edition when Premier League (Asante Kotoko) and Division One (Nania FC) contested for the trophy at the Baba Yara sports stadium.

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