Former Asante Kotoko skipper Issah Ahmed has blasted referee Samuel Sukah for awarding a dubious penalty to Hearts of Oak against Kotoko in the Super Clash on Sunday insisting the center man must be banned. The PE Tutor of St. Thomas Acquinas SHS awarded the Phobians an 82nd minute penalty when Ahmed Adams went very low to block Samuel Yeboahs shot. Suka pointed to the spot to the amazement of all when the drive went straight into the back of the defender. Vincent Atingah expertly converted

The management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko are already looking to appeal Ahmed Adams yellow card that was given him after he was adjudged to have handled the ball. Adams was the man who was adjudged to have handled the ball though inconclusive replays showed that the ball did not touch his hand. The resulting penalty was dispatched by Atinga to give the Phobians a 1-0 win against the Porcupine Warriors. According to information the Kumasi based club will touch on the emotional part of the match

Aggrieved Asante Kotoko fans are calling on the Premier League Board and the Referees Appointment Committee to ban referee Samuel Sukah from the game following a dubious penalty he awarded Hearts of Oak in the Super Clash in Accra. Referee Sukah became the talking point in what appeared a highly competitive game after awarding the Phobians a dubious penalty with less than ten minutes to end the game. His disappointing decision has left many Kotoko supporters peeved calling on the authgorities

Chief Executive Officer of Hearts of Oak Vincent Sowah Odotei has revealed that he will step down from his position from the club but will still work in a different capacity to help the club achieve its targets. Odotei, who was elected as the new member of parliament for the La-Dadekotopon constituency in the December general elections has decided to bring his work as the clubs chief to an end, but will still hold his position in the management board. Initially, the astute businessman was reluctant

Tamale Utrecht Academy have been crowned champions of the maiden U15 National league Championship. The Tamale based side defeated Western Planet 2-0 at the Ghanaman Soccer Center of Excellence in Prampram on Saturday. Two late goals from Latif Rakibu and Iddrisu Mujahid was all the Northern zone winners needed to clinch the title. Western Planet midfielder Amadu Musah emerged as the championship's top scorer as well as the most valuable player....

Players of Hearts of Oak will be given a huge pay lift after they beat Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Veteran midfielder Samuel Yeboah fired in a low shot that was contacted by Ahmed Adams and referee Samuel Suker pointed to the penalty spot. The rest was history with defender Vincent Atinga dispatching the shot. According to sources close to the team, the players will be rewarded with a huge bonus as a reward for their victory. Hearts have now recorded three wins,

Executive Committee member Wilfred Osei has complained about moves to impose Kwesi Appiah on the Ghana Football Association as the next Black Stars coach. There has been widespread support on social media to have the Al Khartoum SC coach re-appointed to led the senior national team. Former Ghana president JA Kuffour recently suggested that Appiah would be a better choice to replace Avram Grant. Also, the Sports Ministry is in favour of a local coach being appointed and have subtley endorse

A delighted Alhassan Wakaso who saw his side win for the first time in five league games says the feeling among the group is that they will do everything to survive going down this season. The Ghanaian international lasted 46 minutes in a game that Lorient had to dig deep for all three points after going down 2-0 in the first half. Wakasos international team mate Abdul Majeed Waris was at his sparkling best with two assists to enable the win. We are looking very well at this stage and all

Ghana international Andre Ayew continued his mercurial rise to the top with his third goal in four games but that was not enough to at least salvage a point for his team. Ayew earned his first start since December and duly repaid Slaven Bilics faith by turning in his third goal in the last four games. For the visitors, Jamie Vardy scored his third goal in three league games and Shinji Okazakis 89 pass success rate was the best by a Leicester player. That said, the Japanese international ranked

Head coach of Hearts of Oak Frank Elliot Nuttall expressed his contentment with referee Samuel Sukahs performance in the Super clash game with arch rivals Asante Kotoko on Sunday. The Phobians returned to winning ways in the ongoing Ghana Premier League on Sunday when they defeated sworn rival Asante Kotoko via a late controversial penalty after defender Ahmed Adams was adjudged to have handled the ball by referee Samuel Sukah. "I think the referee had a good game, he was balanced in his

Andre Ayew felt the support of the London Stadium crowd on Saturday, but was disappointed not to reward them with a positive result against Leicester City. First half goals from Riyad Mahrez, Robert Huth and Jamie Vardy left the Hammers up against it, but Ayew's 63rd minute header - his third strikein the last four games - reduced the deficit to 3-2 and gave this side real hope. The Hammers continued to knock at the door, but missed opportunities by Ayew and strike partner Andy Carroll

Afriyie Acquah's agent says it is too early to talk about the future of the Torino star following his exploits at the weekend. The Ghana international scored a stunning goal for the Granata in their 2-2 draw with Inter Milan at home. Acquah was making his first start in five months and has been struggling for game time. The hardworking midfielder is reported to be considering a move away this summer but his representative Oliver Arthur has played it down. "It is still early to

Sanliurfaspor striker Emmanuel Osei Banahene scored on his debut as the Turkish second-tier side beat John Boye's Sivasspor 2-1 on Sunday. Banahene drew his side level in the 27thminute after Burhan Eser had scored for the visitors on six minutes. The 28-year-old was replaced in the 70th by Batuhan Karadeniz who snatched the winning goal two minutes later. Banahene is making a return to the club.  ...

Former coach of Hearts of Oak Kenichi Yatsuhashi has disclosed that he halted the club from transfer-listing Vincent Atinga during his tenure with the club. The towering centre back emerged as the hero for the Phobians in their Sundays Super clash game against arch rivals Asante Kotoko when he converted an 83rd minute penalty to win the day for the club to break their seven-year winless run at the Accra Sports Stadium. In the wake of the match, the clubs former Japanese tactician revealed that

Ghana youth international David Atanga chalked a piece of history by scoring the fastest in Austria. The on-loan striker scored after just 25 seasons to ensure Mattersburg earned a 1-1 draw at Rapid Wien on Saturday. ''It was not just my first goal for Mattersburg but a goal that will get my name into the history books of Austrian football,'' he told Sports Crusader. Its been amazing for me since I scored that goal and will surely count on it to get some more goals in the

It is being rumoured that the decision by four Hearts of Oak players to go down unchallenged and feigning injury in the early minutes of Sunday's Super Clash was part of the superstition to beat Asante Kotoko. Malik Akowuah, Alex Kouassi, Inusah Musah and Samuel Akurugu all dropped like stones and had to be treated. According to reports, Hearts had been told that Asante Kotoko would score in the opening six minutes, so the only way to avoid that was to delay the game in the early stages.

Asante Kotoko felt they were robbed by referee Samuel Sukah after the Ghana Premier League derby defeat to Hearts of Oak. The Akatsi-based referee awarded a controversial late penalty to the Phobians after adjudging defender Ahmed Adams handled the ball inside the box. Defender Vincent Atingah converted from 12 yards to give their Phobians their first win over Asante Kotoko at home in seven years. Watch Asante Kotoko fans bitterly complain about the performance of referee Samuel Sukah (video