Promising winger Evans Mensah scored a brace while compatriot Anthony Annan netted in HJK Helsinki's 5-1 drubbing of JJK on Sunday in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Mensah scored his first on the hour mark to restore HJK's lead after Elias Ahde had cancelled out Demba Savage's 6th minute opener. Annan was on cue to make it 3-1 after 65 minutes before Mensah struck again in the 71st minute. HJK are now top of the table after four rounds of matches. &n
Derek Boateng scored his second goal for Greek second-tier side OFI Crete in their 3-0 win overAcharnaikos on Sunday. The former Ghana midfielder scored the last goal in the 75th minute. Angelos Chandi had opened the scoring on 35minutes for OFI beforeIvorian Patrick Vouho in the 44th minute. OFI are fourth on the table after 27 rounds of matches in the 18-team league....
Kevin Prince Boateng scored a classy goal-his tenth in the league-as Las Palmas drew 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves on Sunday. The Ghana international was put through on goal and he scooped a beautiful one over and above the Alaves goalkeeper for the opener in the 44th minute. He was making his 26th league appearance for the Yellows. ...
Striker Abednego Tetteh scored and got sent off while compatriot Augustine Okrah was also on target in Al Hilal 3-3 at Alshorta Algadarf in the Sudanese Premier League on Sunday. The home side took the lead but Tetteh immediately responded with the equalizer. Just a minite later, the former Bechem United striker got sent off for punching an opponent. Okrah slammed in a half volley to make it three-all for the league leaders. Watch Abednego Tetteh and Augustine Okrah score for Al Hilal
Kevin Prince Boateng scored a classy goal-his tenth in the league-as Las Palmas drew 1-1 with Deportivo Alaves on Sunday. The Ghana international was put through on goal and he scooped a beautiful one over and above the Alaves goalkeeper for the opener in the 44th minute. But Ibai Gomez equalized for the visitors just after the hour mark. Boateng was making his 26th league appearances this term. He was substituted in the 83rd minute by Marko Livaja who was red carded after three minutes
Hearts of Oak midfielder Winful Cobbinah was named the man-of-the-match in Sunday's 2-1 MTN FA Cup round of 64 win over Sporting Mirren at the Accra Sports Stadium. The "livewire" assisted Patrick Razak to net home the winner in the 53rd minute and was Hearts' brightest spot against the Division One side. Last Sunday, Cobbinah has been adjudged the official man-of-the-match after his side's 1-1 draw with Elmina Sharks in the Ghana Premier League. He was named the fans'
Ghana U17 players have undergone mandatory CAF medicals ahead of next month's Africa Junior Championship in Gabon. The tests were conducted by CAF medical doctor Professor Dah from Ivory Coast. Checks have been done before head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin names his final 21-man squad for the tournament. The Black Starlets recently recorded two 2-0 scoreline wins over Niger in friendly matches played at the Accra Sports Stadium last Monday and Thursday respectively. Ghana are in Group A
Wa All Stars chief scout Majar Kwame Baah has named his newly-born twins after club owner and Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi. Jaden Baah Nyantakyi and Jada Baah Nyantakyiwaa were christened on Sunday at a ceremony in Sunyani. Baah, a former scout for the defunct Sogakope Red Bull Academy, refused to open up on why he decided to name his twins after the football administrator. The talent-spotter is also a director for Sunyani-based Division Two side DC United. ...
Highly rated Asante Kotoko defeated troublesome Division One League side BYF Academy on penalties after a 1-1 stalemate in regulation time. A 47th minute strike by Kwame Boateng was equalised in additional time by Thomas Gyawu to throw the game to the lottery of penalty kicks which the Porcupine Warriors won. The fiercely contested game produced no goal in the first half with BYF Academy looking more defensive and cautious, leaving Asante Kotoko frustrated after several attempts to break the
Elmina Sharks defeated regional rivals Ebusua Dwarfs in the penalty shootout in the MTN FA Cup round of 64 after playing out a 1-1 draw in regulationtime at the Cape Coast on Sunday. Dwarfs started the game on a bright note as they pressed the away side and could have got the opener as early as the 1st minute but a great goalkeeping by Francis Arthur kept them at bay. But, their incessant pressure paid dividends in the 3rd minutes when referee Cecil Fleischer awarded them a penalty, which was
Medeama goalkeeper Yaw Ansah produced heroics as the side recorded a 7-6 penalty shootout win over Fijai United in the FA Cupon Sunday. Both teams settled for a 1-1 draw with striker Latif Salifu scoring last gasp equalizer for the visitors at the Essipong stadium in Sekondi Fijai United took a well deserved lead in the first half and appeared to be coasting to a famous victory against the Premier League side. But former Ghana Under -20 star Latif Salifu scored from a free header to deny
Hearts of Oak defeated Sporting Mirren 2-1 in the MTN FA Cup round of 64 at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. The Phobians broke the deadlock of the encounter in the 24 minute through defender Anthony Nimo following a woeful defending by the second-tier side. But the lead did not last long as Sporting Mirren restored parity courtesy a fine strike by captain Jewel Arthur in the 35th minute before the centre referee whistled for the end of the first stanza. The premier giants came out strongly
Ghana defender John Boye was the hero Turkish side Sivasspor as he rescued their chances of returning to the Turkish top-flight when scoring in their clash with his compatriot Jerry Akaminko's Eskisehirspor on Sunday. The match finished 2-2 as Boye's goal ensures that Sivasspor keep in touch with second-placedEskisehirspor as they chase promotion to Lig 1. With Akaminko playing forEskisehirspor, Semi Senturk fired the home side into the lead on 29 minutes. But Ghana defender Boye
Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris has hailed his French side Lorient's blistering form that saw them dispatch Metz 5-1 to boost their chance of beating the drop this season. The Ghana international fired his ninth goal of the season in Saturday night's game that saw them move out of the relegation zone first time in seven months. Waris says they must focus on their upcoming matches to ensure that they are completely of out the relegation woods after their recent upsurge in form. "Great
New Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah met up with coaches Maxwell Konadu and Ibrahim Tanko- two names speculated to be his assistants-on Saturday during the Cup match between Inter Allies and Liberty Professionals. Appiah, who is yet to be unveiled as senior national team coach, spent time with his would-be assistants at the El Wak Stadium in monitoring talents in the round of 64 match. At half time, the three coaches were involved in chat alongside Ifeanyi Ubah coach Yaw Preko. Appiah will
Inusah Musah is in line to return to the Hearts of Oak starting line up for the MTN FA Cup round of 64 tie against Sporting Mirren at the Accra Sports Stadium today. The hardworking defender has been sidelined for some weeks following a foot injury he sustained in the Super clash win over arch rivals Asante Kotoko in week 8 of the Ghana Premier League. Inusah took part in training after last Sunday's 1-1 draw with Elmina Sharks and reports from the club's training ground suggest that,
Majeed Waris scored his ninth goal of the season as Lorient thrashed Metz 5-1 on Saturday at home to move out of the relegation zone. The Ghana strikerside-footed home after a Cabot free-kick to restore Lorient's lead in the 49th minute. On the hour Cabot got onto the scoresheet as he raced onto a misjudged Signorino backpass and beat Thomas Didillon from a tight angle. Six minutes later Cabot had his second as he concluded a sweeping move that featured a double one-two between Steven
Players of Mexican side Atlas FC have sent a message of support to injured star Clifford Aboagye. The Ghana youth international injured his knee injury and has undergone surgery. He is expected to be out of action for a couple of weeks. Prior to their 1-0 victory over Pachuca at the Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara on Sunday morning, his teammates displayed a big banner wishing the midfielder a speedy recovery. Aboagye is on a season long loan move from Spanish side Granada....
The GFA Disciplinary Committee acknowledges receipt of a notice of full payment dated April 19, 2017 from Sarfo Castro in respect of the debt Okwawu United owes him. The GFA Players Status Committee in its decision asked Okwawu United to pay an amount of GHc 45,000 representing outstanding salaries and other benefits contained in his contract of employment, which was terminated. The Disciplinary Committee has taken note of the full settlement. Consequently, the request brought by the coach
Rangers fans are desperate on Twitter for Pedro Caixinha to start attacker Joe Dodoo against Celtic on Sunday in the Scottish Cup semi-final. Dodoo, 21, has impressed in his last two outings after coming off the bench to score against Aberdeen in the 3-0 win at Pittodrie as well as looking sharp in his 45 minutes against Partick. Signed from Leicester City in the summer, the Ghanaian attacker has found game time at Ibrox few and far between as he rivals the likes of Joe Garner, Kenny Miller
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