Asante Kotoko gave their Africa preparations a huge boost by beating Takoradi-based Unicon FC 2-0 at the Essipong Stadium on Sunday. New signing Martin Antwi scored his first goal for the club when he slid to connect home a low cross from the right.Captain Jordan Opoku then blasted home from inside the box to double their lead.All the goals were scored in the second half.Kotoko will face the winner of the Cameroonian FA Cup final which will be contested by Eding FC and Lion Blessé
Hosts Ghana wrapped up their preparations for 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday.The exhibition match also opened the Accra Sports Stadium which has been refurbished for the three-week tournament.The Black Queens needed a Samira Suleman header in the 21st minute to give Bashir Hayford's girls a winning tone-their first in three pre-tournament friendlies.She headed home a corner from the left at the near post to beat goalkeeper
One of Nigeria's most successful women internationals, midfielder Ajuma Ameh-Otache, has died at the age of 33.Ameh-Otache, who played for Nigeria at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, also won the African Women's Cup of Nations that same year."We are sad to hear of the sudden passing of former Nigeria midfielder, African Women's Championship winner, Olympian, Ajuma Otache who passed on Saturday," the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced on Twitter."Our
Hearts of Oak were left with sour mouths on their 107th birthday after losing 2-1 Inter Allies in a commemorative match played at the Tema Stadium.Allies took the lead in the 12th minute through Alex Aso.Three minutes later the Capelli Boys nearly doubled their lead in as Victorien Adebayor’s effort was tipped over the bar by goalkeeper Ernest Sowah.Ten minutes from the break, Hearts were denied the leveller when goalkeeper Saed Salfu saved Malik Akowuah's shot.Inter Allies
Andre Ayew was on target as Fenerbahce secured a 2-0 victory against Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday afternoon. The Ghanaian opened the scoring for Fenerbahçe. Ayew received a delightful ball from Isla, brought the ball close to the penalty area and shot it just outside the box and found the net.Frey headed in the second goal after a perfect cross from Valbuena.The win takes Fenerbahce from relegation spot to 12th on the standings after 12 games.The goal was Andre,
Asante Kotoko have sent a sarcastic birthday message to their bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak who turn 107 on Sunday (today). The club's Twitter account: ''On a day like this, we put our eternal rivalry aside and wish @HeartsOfOakGH happy birthday ????. Many are the dreams you may have, and we wish you well on them so long as they are not planned against us.''Kotoko wish to continue their recent dominance over the 2000 African champions.Last year, the Porcupine
Ghanaian youngster Prince Obeng Ampem was on target for HNK Sibenik in their 2-0 win over Varazdin in the Croatian second-tier league.Sibenik got off to a flying start in the game as Marko Bulat gave them the lead on the 20th minute mark.The Oranges sealed the win four minutes after the break through Prince Ampem.The goal was the 20-year-old's fourth of the campaign.He joined the club on a two-year deal from WAFA Academy during the January transfer window.
Ghana striker Samuel Tetteh was on target for the first time this season in the Austrian elite division on Saturday.LASK Linz cruised to an emphatic 5-1 victory over Admira Wacker in round 14 of the Tipico Bundesliga.Tetteh was introduced into the in the 69th minute when he replaced Thomas Goiginger.The WAFA SC graduate completed the rout on the stroke of the full-time whistle.The win move LASK Linz to second place on the log behind Red Bull Salzburg.Watch Samuel Tetteh's first
Ghana coach Bashir Hayford has announced his final 21-man squad for the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations.The list includes 15 players who were at the last tournament in Cameroon two years ago where they won bronze.Experienced goalkeepers Patricia Mantey, Fafali Dumahisi and Nana Ama Asantewaa with Samira Suleman and Priscilla Okyere have been .Six debutants includes Philicity Asuako and Grace Asantewaa, who were in Ghana’s squad for the 2018 FIFA U20 Women's World
Ghana coach Bashir Hayford has announced his final 21-man squad for the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations.The list includes 15 players who were at the last tournament in Cameroon two years ago where they won bronze.Experienced goalkeepers Patricia Mantey, Fafali Dumahisi and Nana Ama Asantewaa with Samira Suleman and Priscilla Okyere have been .Six debutants includes Philicity Asuako and Grace Asantewaa, who were in Ghana’s squad for the 2018 FIFA U20 Women's World
Ghana coach Bashir Hayford has announced his final 21-man squad for the 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations.The list includes 15 players who were at the last tournament in Cameroon two years ago where they won bronze.Experienced goalkeepers Patricia Mantey, Fafali Dumahisi and Nana Ama Asantewaa with Samira Suleman and Priscilla Okyere have been .Six debutants includes Philicity Asuako and Grace Asantewaa, who were in Ghana’s squad for the 2018 FIFA U20 Women's World
Black Maidens captain Mukarama Abdulai has cautioned his teammates to keep their focus ahead of the opening fixture of the 2018 FIFA U-17 World Cup against Uruguay. Coach Evans Adotey's side will open their campaign at this year's FIFA U17 Women's World Cup with a tough test against the host country.The team touched down at their base in Montevideo on Thursday after embarking on a tour week training tour of Brazil to fine tune preparations for the competition.With
The 2018 AWCON which will begin next weekend in Ghana with participating teams arriving for the continent’s topflight female competition.The competition will be staged at the Accra stadium and the Cape Coast Stadium.Group A include hosts Ghana, Mali, Cameroon and Algeria while Group B has Nigeria, South Africa, Equatorial Guinea and Zambia.Below is the programme for the competition:Program FT-1Credit: Ghanafa.org
Black Queens coach Bashir Hayford has announced Ghana’s final squad for the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON).The West African giants are aiming to win the title as hosts with the tournament set to be staged at the Accra Sports Stadium and the Cape Coast Stadium.Coach Hayford has announced his squad for the competition which is scheduled to begin from November 17- December 1.Ghana will face Algeria in the Group A opener at the Accra Stadium before playing Mali and
Ghanaian forward Grejohn Kyei scored his second goal in the French Ligue 2 in their 4-2 loss against Valenciennes on Saturday.RC Lens were hoping to end their two-match losing run when they travelled to the Stade du Hainaut to engage Valenciennes.Philippe Montanier's men found their backs against the wall in the 14th minute after Tony Mauricio poked home from close range to hand the hosts a deserving lead but Kyei levelled the score line in the 36th minute, connecting to
The oldest surviving club in West Africa, Accra Hearts of Oak is celebrating 107 years today.Hearts of Oak is one of the most successful clubs in Africa with twenty league titles, ten FA cups and three trophies on the continent.The club was formed in Ghana on 11th November 1911 by a group of young men led by Christopher Brandford Nettey (later Asafoatse Nettey), a war leader of the Ga State in the colonial times and his other colleagues, Sinon-Okraku brothes (Adolf, Alfred and Wilhelm),
Ghanaian midfielder Joachim Adukor netted his first goal of the campaign as FK Sarajevo draw 2-2 with Zrijnski Mostar in top of the table clash in the Bosnia-Herzegovinia top-flight.The 25 year-old scored on the 71st minute to give Sarajevo a 2-1 lead after coming back from a goal down.Nemanja Bilbija's strike ten minutes from full-time prevented Sarajevo all three points on Saturday at the Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom.Sarajevo remain top of the league standings after 17 rounds
Leicester City will erect a statue of late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha at King Power Stadium following his death in a helicopter crash last month.Srivaddhanaprabha and four others were killed in the crash on 27 October.His son Aiyawatt made the announcement in a souvenir programme for Saturday's Premier League game with Burnley."We will never be able to repay what he did for us - for me as his son, us as his family, everyone connected to Leicester City and beyond,"
Holstein Kiel midfielder Kingsley Schindler is thrilled with their 4-4 draw with SC Paderborn 07 in the Bundesliga 2.The versatile German-born Ghanaian enforcer scored a brace before providing a sublime assist for the Storks as they played a thrilling draw with Paderborn at the Benteler Arena on Friday.Speaking to reporters after the match, the 25-year-old could not hide his excitement over the goal-fest encounter and commended their opponents for the making the game a great spectacle
Ghanaian forward Ahmed Said registered his name on the scoresheet once again for Hadjuk Split during their 3-0 win over Inter Zapresic in the Croatian top flight league on Saturday.Split went into the game with the aim of returning to winning ways after drawing 1-1 at Gorica last week.The Stadion Poljud outfit were handed a 19th minute lead after Ante Palaversa headed home from a close range before Brazilian striker Jairo extended their advantage just four minutes after recess.With
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