Division Three Side, Desert Warriors defeated Mighty Fortress in a one off tournament game put together to mark the official launch of football mobile app, Socaloca.
Socaloca, the app which operates in collaboration with the Ghana football association is designed to collect and collate data on local footballers in order to enhance their visibility and market value on a global scale.
At the official launch of the app held on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Wembley Plus astroturf pitch, a match was staged between men and women’s team in the lower tier leagues to climax the event.
In the men’s game, Desert Warriors beat Mighty Fortress 5-4 on penalties after a scoreless game of both halves while Halifaz Queens defeated Teshie Queens 2-0 to win the women’s game.
Board Chairman of the Greater Accra Regional Football Association George Aforklenyuie commended the creators of the Socaloca app as he stated that it will help open more doors for Ghanaians players globally with the availability of data.
“The Socaloca app is here to expose further the data and performance of Ghanaian players and then teams to the world for good opportunities because our players will no longer have to justify themselves abroad as Socaloca will produce their data.”
The co-founder of Socaloca, Lionel Foy said the football mobile app has come to stay and it will help Ghana football and players immensely.
“A lot more people are aware of Socaloca and the benefits that it can create within the football industry. Today was not only about talent development but also awareness for not just the football clubs but also the players.”
Socaloca is to provide young and emerging footballers with a platform to showcase their skills offering features like video sharing, match tracking, and player statistics to gain visibility from scouts, agents and clubs.
