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16 companies including hosts, Multimedia, are vying for the numerous awards up for grabs as well as the bragging rights at the 2018 Joy Sports Invitational.
The event is taking place at the Lizzy Sports Complex, East Legon.
The entire competition sees teams segmented into four groups, A - D.
The 2018 Joy Sports Invitational is proudly sponsored by Republic Bank
10:30 - Games underway
The Men's football starts with Group A.
Republic Bank (light blue) won the first game of the Men's Football, beating People's Pensions Trust (in white) by a lone goal.
By virtue of their win, Republic Bank sit top of Group A with three points while People's Pension Trust have no point.
10: 50 - Group B action kicks off
NIB needed penalties to overcome their opponents, GHACEM. They won the shootout 4-1 to take first place with 2 points.
10: 55 - Group C action takes place
Hollard Insurance have beaten VIVO 2-0 to go top of the group.
Team Multimedia get ready for their opening game against Multichoice.
11:30 - And Sarri Ball wins!
Team Multimedia coach Dominic Kissi Yeboah's charges are off to a flying start as they beat Multichoice Ghana in their opening game of Group D.
Led by skipper Lexis Bill, host of Drive Time on Joy FM, Multimedia played "Sarri Ball" style which earned them a 1-0 victory against a stubborn opposition.
Meet Jerryson, his goal from the penalty spot earned Multimedia their first win of the Men's Football Competition.
Read: Meet Vivian Thompson, Republic Bank's own Adjoa Bayor!
11: 46 - Ladies penalty shootout gets underway with the Men's Football entering the second round.
12: 30 - VAR strikes!

Just like it did for many countries at the World Cup, it happened at today's event, deciding the fate of GCB Bank in the ladies penalty shootout. More here
1: 10 - The ladies are well-represented, with their numbers matching their male counterparts boot-for-boot in everything from arm wrestling to charged, chanting jama sessions!
1: 15 - Armwrestling competition done!
GHACEM beat Multimedia to win the female competition while GCB overcame EMIGOH in the men's final.
1: 20 - CEOs mini goal post penalty shootout
Mr Dominik Michel(yellow), the Managing Director of GHACEM, has won the maiden CEOs mini goal post penalty shootout competition.
4; 00 - Nestle Ghana wins Volleyball competition
4; 15: 10 - Nestle Ghana wins men's table tennis while GCB claim the women's event.
4: 20 - Multimedia win scrabble competition.
6:00 - It's a wrap
Nestlé Ghana proved on Saturday that they are not only experts at producing healthy and energizing products fit for champions after ending the 2018 Joy Sports Invitational as overall winners
Below are the full list of winners
Volley Ball - Nestle Ghana
Men's Table Tennis - Nestle Ghana
Women's Table Tennis - GCB Bank
Team Spirit - Nestle Ghana
Scrabble - Multimedia
Men's Arm Wrestling - GCB Bank
Women's Arm Wrestling - GHACEM
Basketball - Nestle Ghana
Football - VIVO Ghana
CEO Mini Goal Post Shootout - GHACEM
Women's Mini Golf - Prudential Life Insurance
CHESS - Multimedia
See you again next year!
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