Class One referee Anthony Mensah and his assistants Stephen Alhassan and Philip Quansah nearly met their untimely death at the Swedru Park on Monday afternoon after they were subjected to brutal beatings. The cause of the beaten has not been easily identified but the referee was forced to abort the game which was twelve minutes away from regulation time. The game which was forced to an abrupt end had New Edubiase in an advantageous position as they were leading by a lone goal. Supporters
Accra Hearts of Oak will be without head coach Henry Wellington for their clash against Karela FC due to a medical condition, the club has reported. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the club, Kwame Opare Addo, Henry Willngton will not be present for the game and his void will be filled by assistant coach Nii Odoom. The Management of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Limited wishes to bring to the notice of the general sporting public, especially Hearts of Oak fans, that
GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm that Niger-Based Ghanaian midfielder Salifu Okocha is reported to have passed after diving into a pool after a league game. Salifu Yassana Okocha who plays for Nigerien side SA Fan is believed to have crashed his head on the concrete floor of the swimming pool after diving in it. Reports are that Salifu Okocha died instantly after diving into a pool while he was with his team mates in Niger. According to a friend of Okocha Hackman Abraham who confirmed the
Ghana U20 coach Jimmy Cobblah has handed an invitation to Unistar Academy striker Patrick Osei Kesse to justify his inclusion. The 17-year-old has scored six goals in four matches for the Division One League side. He is currently the top scorer in Zone II of the second-tier league. Last Saturday, his penalty goal ensured Unistar beat Asokwa Deportivo....
Hearts of Oak National Chapters Commitee organizer Paa Kif Sunsum has descended heavily on coach Henry Wellington, claiming that he does not deserve to be coach of the club. Wellington took over the reins of the team following the sacking of Frank Nuttal weeks before the start of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. But the former Asante Kotoko youth trainer has been unable to win over the fans after seven games into the league - having led the team to pick three wins, three losses and a draw
Irate Asante Kotoko fans have threatened to pull out striker Mawuli Osei from the pitch should coach Samuel Fabin dare field him again. Osei joined the Porcupine Warriors on a one-year deal with the option to extend in the off-season, However, the 28-year-old has is yet to hit his stride following series of below-par performances in the Ghana Premier League. The former Liberty Professionals marksman was singled out for criticism by their teeming supporters following the 1-0 defeat afgainst
The media launch for the maiden Ghana Amputee Football league has taken place at the Accra Sports Stadium, where stakeholders were taken through rules of the game. The league would be played in four regions, with eight teams to participating. The Greater Accra, Ashanti Region, Eastern Region and Central Region were the selected regions for the league. Daniel Nii Mensah President of the GAFLB, gave a keynote address to all the stakeholders before unveiling the logo for the league. He said
Head coach of Asante Kotoko Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin has lamented on his side's defeat against Dreams FC in Week 7 of the Ghana Premier League - claiming that they conceded "a very silly goal". The Porcupine Warriors suffered their third away defeat of the season after losing 1-0 to Dreams FC at the Dawu Theatre of Dreams Park on Sunday - courtesy a late strike byGeorge Dwubeng. This was a match we should have won hands down but I dont know what happened. In the last minute, we conceded
WAFA SC captain Mohammed Alhassan chalked a piece of history by becoming the player to score this season's 100th Ghana Premier League goal. A statement on the club's Facebook page read: ''According to the Ghana Premier League statistical body @GhFootballFacts, our captain Mohammed Alhassan netted this season's 100th goal. ''Alhassan pulled one back in the 77th minute at the Nana Ameyaw Park in Techiman as#wafasclost 2-1 on Eleven Wonders. ''Congrats
The low-down on the Ghana premier league over the weekend was a tale of many surprise score lines and late drama. A rare away win in Wa was the highlight of yet another eventful match week. Hearts of Oak and Elmina Sharks opened the weekend round of fixtures on Saturday in the first game of this weekends double header. Hearts were at their inconsistent best as they fail to recover from Felix Addo and Obeng Crentsils two first half goals. They could only manage a Malik Akowuah belter from outside
Karela FC grabbed a wonderful lone goal victory over Wa All Stars at the Malik Jabir Park in Wa following a brilliant moment from substitute Moro Ibrahim whose strike gave the visitors all three points while Leonard Owusu's piercing pass for Dwubeng sent Kotoko crying at the Theatre of Dreams. Felix Addo guided Elmina Sharks to record an important 2-1 win over Hearts of Oak at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium while Stephen Amankona's only strike lifted Berekum Chelsea from the bottom of the
Techiman City FC recorded their first win of the season in a topsy-turvy 3-2 win over Paga Crocodile FC on Saturday in Zone I of the Division One League. The Tamale derby between RTU and Tamale City FC ended 1-1 at the Tamale Sports Stadium. Hearts of Lions continued their impressive performance with a 2-0 win over Danbort FC at the Kpando Park in Zone III. In Zone II, FC samartex recorded a 3-2 win over Star Madrid. Zone I Techiman City FC 3-2 Paga Crocodile FC Glory Stars 1-0
Dream FC Coach Karim Zito has praised his players following the impressive 1-0 victory over giants Asante Kotoko. The Dawu-based club beat the Porcupine Warriors courtesy a late strike by substitute George Dwubeng a win that moved them fifth spot and two points behind leaders Ashgold after seven matchdays. Dream were hungry to beat Kotoko. After playing three matches, we had only one point so I encouraged my boys to win the game no matter what happens,'' Zito said. ''What
Ghanaian forward Joseph Paintsil suffered a injury setback in TC Ferencvarosi in their 1-1 stalemate with Debrecen in the Hungarian top flight league. Paintsil, who has been one of the key figures for the White and Green lads, was replaced with Hungarian forward Tamas Priskin with just 9 minutes on the clock with an injury. The former Tema Youth ace had a hand in their 8th minute lead by Roland Varga and his absence affected his side greatly as they failed to glitter in the game thereon, allowing
Ghanaian youth striker Sadam Sulley came off the bench to score for MFK Zemplin Michalovce in their 2-0 win over FC ViOn Zlate Moravce in the Slovakian Fortuna Super Liga. Michalovce, who are enjoying a two-game winning streak, shot into the lead through Slovak midfielderIgor Zofcak in the 36th minute to send theMestsk futbalov tadin into frenzy mood. Sulley was sent on by coachAnton Soltis as a replacement for Polish midfielderDawid Kurminowski in the 72nd minute, and just six minutes later
Ghanaian striker William Owusu Acheampong netted a brace for Royal Antwerp in their 2-0 win over Beerschot Wilrijk in the Belgian Europa League playoffs at theBosuilstadion on Sunday. Antwerp went into the match on the back of a 4-0 defeat to Sint Truiden and needed to get their hopes of making to Europe's second-tier club competition back on track. CoachLaszlo Boloni's outfit commenced the game on a bright fashion and deservedly broke the deadlock in the 31st minute through Ghanaian
Liberty Professionals coach Reginald Asante Boateng has bemoaned their profligacy in the 2-1 loss to Ebusua Dwarfs in Week 7 of the Ghana Premier League at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday. The Scientific Soccer lads went into the clash against Ebusua Dwarfs on the back of two consecutive wins. The Dansoman-based side was the bookies favourite to pick maximum points at the expense of struggling Crabs following their midweek win over league leaders AshantiGold SC, and indeed had a dream
Ghana midfielder Bernard Mensah scored a spectacular over-head kick strike for Kasimpasa as they defeated Kardemir Karabukspor 2-0 in the Turkish SupaLig. Mensah sealed victory with a superb over-head kick when he connected beautifully to Mbaye Diange's lofty cross in the 66th minute. Kasimpasa had already broken the deadlock in the 55th minute through Egyptian striker Trzguet. Not only was the 23-year old on target but his overall display was better than all who featured in the game.
Ghanaian youngster Kamal Sowah made his debut for OH Leuven as a late substitute in their 2-0 win over Waasland-Beveren in the Belgian Europa League playoffs. Sowah, 18, who joined OH Leueven on loan from sister club Leicester City during the January transfer window, has been itching for playing time with Belgian second-tier side. The former Sporting Club Accra midfielder was handed his bow as a 84th minute substitute when he replacedJoerie Dequevy to shore up the defense as goals fromJulien
European football expert, Reuben Obodai brings you a comprehensive update on how Ghanaian players performed in abroad this weekend. Jordan Ayew emerged from the cold to rescue a pointfor Swansea City as the relegation battle rages on. The former Olympique Marseille striker showed exactly why Coach Carlos Carvalhal labeled his return as 'beautiful'. Ropapa Mensah is gradually building his CV in the American lower-tier league with another great performance. The former Inter Allies forward
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