It was a tale of stalemates in the week 13 chronicle of the Ghana premier league. Only three home wins were recorded in midweek with all the other fixtures ending in pulsating draws. Bolga All Stars hit back thrice to hold Hearts of Oak to a 3 all drawn game at the Tamale Utrecht park. Hearts took the lead twice but the unrelenting home side fought back and jumped into the lead before Hearts levelled again to end proceedings. Berekum Chelsea won over champions All Stars through an Alfred Quaye
Bolga All Stars coach Baba Musah Mallam says club owner Abdulai Alhassan made a huge impact in his cameo against Hearts of Oak on Wednesday in the Ghana Premier League. Alhassan was introduced after 65 minutes and helped his side to take a 3-2 lead before surrendering that position to draw 3-3 in the end. The 30-year-old, who was registered during the second transfer window, has decided to play to help the club stay afloat. ''He is still young even though he is into administration
Medeama SC goalkeeper Yaw Ansah Fufuro says the healthy competition between him and Eric Ofori Antwi is bringing the best out of him. Fufuro has been selected to man the posts for the Yellow and Mauves in the last three games ahead of the former Asante Kotoko SC and Ghana U20 goalie. He has justified the selection of the technical team by putting up some impressive performances. "Actually, I have been with great goalkeepers in Medeama SC all this while. Foli Adade, Muntari Tagoe and
Hearts of Oak coach Frank Nuttall has quelled off the notions that his outfit underrated Bolga All Stars ahead of their 3-3 stalemate in week 13 at the Tamale Utrecht Park on Wednesday. The Phobians started the game in cruise control in the early minutes as they opened the scoring through Vincent Atinga in the 1st minute but were pegged back by Alhassan Ibrahims powerful header in the 24th minute. However, captain Thomas Abbey restored the Phobians lead in the 31st minute before the game went
It has been a month and a day since Jonathan Mensah last played in an MLS game, and in the days leading up to what could be his return from a hamstring injury Saturday night against New York City FC, he admits the start to his MLS career ''wasnt that easy.'' Acquired in early January as Crew SCs second designated player, the 26-year-old center back made his debut on March 4 in an opening day game against the Chicago Fire. Entering Week 9, it remains his only full MLS game, though
Ghanaian duo of Nii Adjei and Solomon Asante will be playing in Group D of the Caf Confederation Cup where TP Mazembe have been tied against SuperSport United (South Africa),CF Mounana(Gabon),and Horoya AC(Guinea) The African Confederation Cup holders booked their place in the group phase of this year's tournament with a 0-0 draw away to JS Kabylie in Algeria on Sunday. It's a group we have to be very careful of our opponents especially Horoya Athletic Club who won it in 1978, had good
It was debut delight for AshantiGold winger Prince Owusu who scored in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Medeama at home in the Ghana Premier League. The former Mpuasuman United forward was handed a starting role by new coach CK Akunnor and he grabbed the opportunity. He insists he will continue to work hard to become a regular for the struggling former champions. "I am delighted to score on my premier league debut and I hope to build on that subsequently," he told GHANASoccernet.com
Ghana international Kevin Prince Boateng is enjoying his football again in Spain and recently granted an interview where he spoke about the qualities of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. The Argentine scored two goals to help his side beat a ten man Real Madrid last weekend while Cristiano still has a chance to defend the Champions League title and also win the La Liga. Below is the video of the Ghanaian: ...
Striker Ben Acheampong scored forEl Darkleya but his side lost 2-1 to Misr Lel Makasawho had John Antwi open the scoring in their Egyptian Premier League match. Antwi, on loan from Al Ahly, gave the visitors the lead on 36 minutes to register his third league goal. But Acheampong popped up with the equalizer in the 56th minutefor his sixth leaue goal of the campaign. Hussein El-Shahat snatched the match winner for Misr Lel Makasa in the 79th minute....
President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi has reaffirmed his decision not to contest for the seat again in 2019. The astute legal practitioner has been in the role for 10 years, with further two to go but he believes it is for somebody new to step up and bring fresh ideas to the table hence he will not contest again when his current tenure elapses in 2019. And when quizzed on Accra-based Asempa FM whether he will keep his promise of not contesting in 2019, Nyantakyi
Tema Youth head coach Edward Odoom has revealed his plans of reinforcing his squad during the transfer window which opened two weeks ago. In what has been a difficult league campaign so far, Tema Youth registered only their fourth win of the season which propelled them to 9thon the table with a 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Accra Great Olympics with goals courtesy of Malik Ismaila Antiri and James Akaminko. Odoom highlighted his sides growing injury list as a reason for his desire for new
Ex-Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has lauded WAFA SC for their tactical discipline. The former Juventus star says he was fully entertained watching them for the first time in Sogakope on Wednesday when they beat Liberty 2-1. Appiah part of the Professional Football Association of Ghana contingent to the venue. ''I think that the place is really really nice. When we drove in, the told Tony [Baffoe] that the place is nice. This is my first time,'' he told WAFA SC TV.
Great Olympics head coach Tom Strand has bemoaned his teams lack of goals highlighting it as the main problem facing his side. Struggling Olympics slumped to yet another defeat in the league, falling 2-1 to Tema Youth in match week 13. Olympics have been guilty of squandering countless chances this season despite playing some good football and this growing occurrence has become a major concern to Strand. I think we are in control of the matches most of the time. We are mostly on top but
Medeama SC goalkeepers' coach Eric Amposah is pleased with the one point they picked against Ashanti Gold SC in midweek in Obuasi. However, he revealed they took advantage of the current happenings in the Ashanti Gold SC team to earn the vital point. The Yellow and Mauves took the lead in the 14th minute before the Miners levelled in the 23rd minute. "It was a very good game in the end. Coming to Obuasi, we knew it wasn't going to be easy whereby supporters were so agitated for
New Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has expressed delight in the performance of WAFA in the Ghana Premier League after watching them against Liberty Professionals on match day 13 at Sogakofe on Wednesday. Appiah, who was reappointed as the Black Stars coach on a two-year deal earlier this month is yet to officially commence his work but he was spotted at the Sogakofe Park to watch the Academy lads take on Liberty Professionals. The Sogakofe-based club dominated and inflicted a 2-1 victory over
Komlan Abegniedan scored twice while Musah Nuhu kept his rocky performance at the back to keep WAFAs title hopes alive while Winful Cobbinah provided two assists in Hearts dramatic 3-3 with Bolga All Stars in Tamale. Bolga All Stars coach Baba Nuhu Malam emerged the coach of the week for masterminding his sides 3-3 with Hearts, a game they stage a massive comeback to secure the point. The system for the week is 4:4:2 Joseph Addo (GK) Aduana Stars: The Aduana Stars shot stopper made impressive
The soccer Academicians, WAFA defeated Liberty Professionals 2-1 to make it 7 consecutive wins in the league. Togolese international Komlan Agbegniedan scored both goals for the league leaders. Liberty's consolation was scored by Samuel Sarfo. The win increases WAFA's point tally to 29, 3 ahead of Aduana Stars who couldn't hold on to a 1-0 first half lead away at out of form Asante Kotoko. The Porcupine Warriors are without a win in 7 games. A change of coach is yet to change
Communication Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Ibrahim Sannie Daara has disclosed that new Black Stars coach, Kwesi Appiah will have a say in choosing his technical staff. There have been speculations in the media that, the Ghana FA will be imposing their technical staff on the Kwesi Appiah, who was reappointed as the teams coach on a two-year contract earlier this month. According to Sannie Daara, the Ghana FA holds the sole right to do the appointment for the trainer but he
Great Olympics defender Dan Zeim Quaye has attributed their indifferent start to the season in the Ghana Premier League to ill-luck. The Dade Boys succumbed to a 2-1 loss to Tema Youth in week 13 of the Ghana Premier League in midweek at the Tema Sports Stadium to extend their winless run to four games. In the aftermath of the game, Dan Quaye asserted that their failure to win games is due to bad luck despite their supreme dominance over their opponents in the run-ins to their unwanted record.
Former Ghana international Samuel Osei Kuffour will bury his late mother, Gloria Abena Ateah on Saturday, April 29 in Kumasi. Madam Ateah, who passed on last February after a short illness in her hometown, Kumasi will have a three-day burial rite from Friday April, 28 and end on Sunday, April 30. Madam Gloria Abena Ateah was credited with the remarkable story of selling her television among other things, just to ensure that Kuffour attained his desire of becoming a footballer....
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