Group Stage Drama Ends as Heavyweights Fall, Quarter-Final Pairings Emerge at Lawson Gala
Day Five Delivers Shocks and Eliminations as Day Six Features Quarter-Final and Semi-Final Action
- Day Five of the Lawson Media Inter-Community Gala produced major upsets and confirmed the exit of Suame, Atasomanso, Adiebeba, and Patasi from the competition
- Results such as Nkwantakese’s 2–0 win over Atonsu and Ejisu’s 2–1 victory against Tech shaped the final group standings and semi-final lineups
- The tournament enters Day Six with four exciting semi-final clashes, starting at 12:25 p.m. and ending at 9:40 p.m. at the Cocoa Ase Astro Turf in Bantama
The Lawson Media Inter-Community Football Gala reached a dramatic milestone as the group stages concluded on Day Five, producing shock results, confirmed eliminations, and setting up crucial quarter-final clashes to be played today at the Cocoa Ase Astro Turf at Bantama.
Day Five action opened with a major upset as Nkwantakese stunned Atonsu with a commanding 2–0 victory, reshaping the group standings. Pakyi and Patasi shared the spoils in a 1–1 draw, while Tech edged Adiebeba 2–1 in a decisive encounter that sealed Adiebeba’s exit after two group-stage defeats.
Atasomanso and Asawase battled to a goalless draw, while Suame and Nkwantakese played out a 1–1 stalemate. Fans were later treated to an exciting goal-fest as Pakyi and Moshie Zongo drew 2–2. Ejisu further underlined their title ambitions with a 2–1 win over Tech, before Abuakwa wrapped up the day with a narrow 1–0 victory against Atasomanso.
At the end of the group stage, Suame, Atasomanso, Adiebeba, and Patasi officially bowed out of the competition, marking the end of their journey in the 2025 Lawson Gala.
Attention now turns to Day Six, where the tournament enters the knockout phase with quarter-final clashes scheduled for today. The confirmed quarter-final fixtures are:
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Ejisu vs Atonsu
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Tech vs Nkwantakese
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Pakyi vs Asawase
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Moshie Zongo vs Abuakwa
Today’s action will kick off at 12:25 p.m., with the last quarter-final match expected to end at 9:40 p.m. Importantly, organizers have confirmed that the semi-final matches will also be played later today immediately after the conclusion of the quarter-final clashes, making Day Six a decisive and action-packed day in the competition.
As the battle for the GHS 100,000 prize package intensifies, the Lawson Media Inter-Community Gala continues to thrill fans with high-quality grassroots football, fierce rivalries, and strong community spirit, cementing its status as one of the premier inter-community tournaments in the Ashanti Region.
