Black Queens coach Yusif Basigi is anticipating a tough semi-final clash against Cameroon but confident his charges will upstage the host to book a final spot in the ongoing Africa Women's Championship. The West Africans recorded a 3-1 win over Mali to finish second in group B. The Black Queens have set-up a mouth-watering semi-final clash against the host, who topped group A with a 100%. But Ghana coach Yusif Basigi is undaunted by the challenge ahead of their clash at theOmnisports

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri heaped praise on Ghana midfielder Daniel Amartey after the side 2-2 stalemate with Middlesbrough. The 21-year-old impressed heavily in the middle of the park alongside Andy King as the two teams shared the spoils. The Ghana international provided cover for the Leicester City back-four and manager Claudio Ranieri hailed the work ethics of the midfielder.   We needed more midfielders in the middle and we played with just two, King and Amartey

Newly promoted Bolga All Stars intensified their pre-season training with a 3-1 win over Division One League newboys Paga Japan Stars in a freindly on Saturday. Joseph Yartey put the Ghana Premier League side ahead in the first half before Razak Touphic and Mawuli Noah added the rest of the goals in the second period of the game. The Paga based side got their consolation in the second half. Former Wa All Stars and Aduana Stars trainer Nurudeen Ahmed guided the 'Stars of the East'

Interim coach Michael Osei was left ruing Kotoko's lack of luck as they slipped to a 5-6 defeat to rivals Hearts in the G6 semi-final clash on Sunday. Both sides scored from the spot in regulation time after brilliant exchanges in a regulation time that ended 1-1. None of the two sides was able to claim the winner until the regulation minutes petered out. Hearts won the shoot-outs 6-5 on penalties to set a date with Aduana Stars who beat Bechem United on Saturday in the other semi-final

Striker Richard Gadze scored two goals in six minutes as Delhi Dynamos thumped FC Goa 5-1 on Sunday in the Indian Super league. Gadze's first was on 51 minutes after Marcelinho had put the home side two-nil up with strikes in the 38th and 48th minutes respectively. The former Ebusua Dwarfs man sealed the demolishing exercise in the 57th minute after Marcelinho had made it four. Gadze is second joint top scorer with five goals; three less than Marcelinho.   .@gadze43 made an

Hearts of Oak fans went into wild celebrations after beating Asante Kotoko on penalties. The Phobians triumphed 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time at the Baba Yara Stadium. New goalkeeper Ben Mensah saved Prince Acquah's penalty to send Hearts of Oak through. They will now face Aduana Stars in the final of the second edition of the off season tournament.  ...

Ghanaian midfielder Isaac Cofie was handed a debut appearanceof the season by coach Ivan Juric as Genoa overwhelmed Serie A leaders Juventus on Sunday at theStadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone's sonGiovanni Simeone netted twice to help Genoa to a shock 3-1 win. Cofie was a surprised addition to the first team and did a wonderful job in protecting his back three with a strong defensive performance. He looked particularly impressive after the break, with

Former Leicester City starlet Joe Dodoo was the star of the weekend among Ghanaian players abroad after scoring a brace to power Rangers in Scotland while on-fire Raphael Dwamena also grabbed a brace in Austria. There were goals for Ernest Asante in Denmark, Abdul Majeed Waris in France, Albert Adomah, Caleb Ekuban, Nana Poku, Isaac Sackey, Kwame Yeboah, Eric Warden, Akwasi Asante and Emmanuel Hackman. GHANAsoccernet.com's El Akyereko has a comprehensive wrap on how Ghanaian stars fared

Dutch-born Ghanaian forward Akwasi Asante scored both goals to propel Solihull Moors to a 2-0 North Ferriby United in the English fifth-tier league on Sunday. The former Birmingham City striker netted a goal in each half as Solihull Moors recovered from back-to-back defeats in impressive style. Asante tucked away his opener just after the half-hour mark and saved his best until 14 minutes from time when he delivered a rasping left-footed thunderbolt into the roof of the net, leaving the goalkeeper

Former Liberty Professionals full-back Emmanuel Hackman scored the solitary goal of the game to power Desportivo Aves to a deserving 1-0 win over Portimonense in the Portuguese Segunda Liga on Sunday. The promising 21-year-old volleyed home from just outside of the area in the 53rd minute to tilt the game in his side's favour. Sunday's goal becomes the youngster's second goal in three games for Desportivo who are gunning for promotion to the top-flight. Former Unistar Academy

Ghanaian attacker Ernest Asante scored for Nordsjaelland as they managed a 2-2 draw with Esbjerg in the Danish Superliga on Sunday. The 28-year-old shot the Wild Tigers into a 2-1 lead at the Blue Water Arena on the 78th minute mark but the hosts fought back to draw the match. Asante's goal came on the wheels of the brilliance and impressive partnership with his Ghanaian compatriot Godsway Donyoh as the former Manchester City starlet swirled through the back after picking a pass from to