Fans of Aduana Stars held referee Emmanuel Eshun and his assistants hostage after their draw with Aduana Stars at the Nana Agyeman Badu Park.Supporters of the home side descended on referee Eshun after the final whistle was blown following what they claim to be unfair officiating.Police had to run to protect the referee and his assistant but the crowd were indignant with the security personnel needing to call for a back up.The game between the Ogya Boys and Medeama ended in a 1-1
Ebusua Dwarfs handed WAFA their first defeat in Zone B on the Special Competition on Wednesday to end the first round.The Crabs needed a 23rd minute penalty from Albert Gaisie to edge the Academy Boys at the Cape Coast Stadium.The referee whistle after a foul inside the WAFA box.Dwarfs made it two straight wins after beating Inter Allies 1-0 on the road on Easter Sunday.WAFA had earned draws at Elmina Sharks and Dreams FC in their previous away matches.
Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways to a comfortable 2-0 win against ten man Inter Allies at the Accra Sports Stadium on Match Day 7 of the special competition.Goals in the second half from defender Robert Addo and forward Joseph Esso were enough for the Phobians to record another home win after defeat to WAFA on Sunday.The Phobians were quick to state their intentions in the game after striker Joseph Esso came close to grabbing the opener with a header to went inches wide.Both
Aduana Stars failed to make their home advantage count as they came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Medeama SC at the Nana Agyemang Badu park on Wednesday in the Special Competition.The hosts made three alterations to their squad as Congolese import Oba Ikama Ulitch replaced Justice Anane in the starting lineup.Caleb Amankwah and Samuel Bioh also replaced Farouk Adams and Paul Aidoo respectively.Samuel Boadu made no changes to the Mauve and Yellows set up for the encounter in
Karela United maintained their dominance at the Cosby Awuah Memorial Park as they defeated Liberty Professionals by 1-0 in match day seven of the GFA Special Competition on Wednesday.Enoch Gator scored the only goal of the game for Karela United in the opening minutes of the game.Gator headed in a cross from Osei Baffour’s free kick to put his side 1-0 in the fifth minute.Karela United had a chance to increase the lead but Samuel Amofa of Liberty was able to intercept the ball
Fatawu Safiu produced a sublimed panenka penalty to help Asante Kotoko secure a comfortable win against Berekum Chelsea in NC Special Competition at the Baba Yara Stadium on Wednesday. The Porcupine Warriors won the match 2-0 to end the first round of the competition on top of the Premier B table.Kotoko, heavy favourites coming into the clash but had to wait until the 51st minute to find the back of the net through Emmanuel Gyamfi.The winger scored a header from a corner delivered
Black Queens coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo has trimmed his provisional WAFU Cup of Nations squad by evicting five players.She took the decision after ten days of camping and playing three test matches in Cape Coast.The quintet includes Joyce Antwiwaa (Ashtown Ladies), El-Shaddai Acheampong (Kumasi Sports Academy), Horlali Attivor (Kumasi Sports Academy), Rabi Musa (Fabulous Ladies) and Samira Abdul-Rahman (PearlPia Ladies).Tagoe-Quarcoo and her technical will further be reduced the
Ghana defender Andy Yiadom has urged his teammates to switch their attention to the task ahead against Middlesborough after picking up a valuable point against West Brom on Monday. Reading's draw at West Bromwich Albion ensured they moved out of the relegation zone with two games left in the season."It was a bit of a frustrating game," the Ghana international admitted after the full-time whistle. "We had a few chances, it was a bit stop-start unfortunately with
Ghana youth striker Dauda Mohammed has expressed disappointment in Vitesse AArnhem's defeat to leaders Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie on Tuesday evening. The Vitas lost 4-2 to the UEFA Champions League semifinalist at the Johan Cryuff Arena last night with the Ghanaian playing the entire duration of the game.Despite not scoring the former Asante Kotoko striker impressed hugely for manager Leonid Slutsky's side."Disappointing result but all is not lost we
Black Queens coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo says training will be complete if her side gets to train on an artificial pitch ahead of their WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations title defence. The team is currently training in Cape Coast on natural grass for the eight-team tournament in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.That is a major headache for the ex-Ghana international.''Preparations have gone on well, because Cape Coast as home to us. Everything including our food and training has been
AFC Wimbledon attacker Kwesi Appiah insists he is "100% fit and ready" for the final push of the season. The striker who was recalled to the national team for Ghana's matches against Kenya and Mauritania last month declared his readiness for the remaining games in the English Championship as well as a possible AFCON 2019 feature."Feels good to be 100% been working hard behind closed doors to get to this place. Fit and ready when call upon. Final push now for
Hosts Egypt have adopted the Cairo Military Academy stadium as their training base for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.THe Egyptian Football Association has also confirmed Le Méridien hotel as their headquarters during the tournament period.The Cairo Military Academy stadium was one of six stadiums used for the 2006 Cup of Nations.Egypt open their campaign against Zimbabwe on 21 June before facing DR Congo five days later, and then face Uganda on 30 June.The 2019 Africa Cup of which
As one of the best junior soccer players in the country, Sammed Bawa is being coveted to play in top-notch tournaments and camps this summer.Bawa is excited for his opportunities on the field but what he's looking forward to the most is heading back home to Ghana.Bawa moved to the United States right before his freshman year to get the education and soccer experience he desired at The Taft School (Watertown, Conn.). Now a junior, Bawa hasn't been able to get back to his
Winger Christian Atsu could return to the starting line up of Newcastle United after Miguel Almiron was confirmed out for the rest of the season with injury. The Paraguayan attacker, who joined from Atlanta United in the winter transfer window displaced the Ghanaian from the starting line up with Atsu mostly coming on as a substitute.Almiron was withdrawn in the 64th minute of Newcastle United's 3-1 win over Southampton on Staurday.After being assessed by the club's
Asante Kotoko face a tricky tie against Berekum Chelsea in this match day seven fixture at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.The Porcupine Warriors have been struggling to beat Berekum Chelsea in recent matches and they may face an upset should they underrate Chelsea in today’s game.Berekum Chelsea won their first game of the competition after beating AshGold by 1-0 in their match day six at the Golden City Park on Sunday.The Blues will be coming into this game with a lot confidence
WAFA coach Patrick Liewig insists his side deserved to win despite being dominated by Hearts of Oak last Sunday.The Academy Boys were under pressure for the chunk of the match at the WAFA Stadium but triumphed 3-2 against Phobians.Liewig, known for his days at ASEC Mimosas, thought his side did the needful.''We were a little bit back in the first half, the pressing was not good and we had a problem on the left but we solved the problem at half-time and the second half
Berekum Chelsea coach Randolf Armah says his boys are ready for the clash against a "special" Asante Kotoko team on Wednesday. Fresh from picking their first three points of the competition, the Blues will want to replicate their form against Ashantigold when they face the Porcupine Warriors in Kumasi.Asante Kotoko lead the table in Zone A after some impressive displays in the tournament.Ahead of the game on Wednesday, coach Armah insists it's an opportunity for
Black Queens coach Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo says no foreign-based player will be invited for next month’s WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations. The ex-international and retired referee has been working a predominately home-based players for the upcoming tournament in Cote D'Ivoire.Tagoe-Quarcoo had some foreign-based players in her squad that won the maiden tournament last year in Abidjan."To talk of foreign-based players, everybody is a good player and some of the locally-based players
The Ghana Football Association’s Special Competition enters match day seven with some exciting fixtures to be played later today across the various centres. Hearts of Oak will be hoping to bounce back from their match day six defeat against WAFA last Sunday. The game ended 3-2 in favour of the Sogakope based side.The Phobians have suffered three defeats in the ongoing competition and they will hope to revive their campaign with a win against Inter Allies in today’s game. Hearts
Inter Allies captain Michael Otou believes "big games come with their own fortunes" as the struggling side prepare take on Hearts of Oak on Wednesday in the Special Competition. The Eleven is to One boys have struggled in the on-going competition as they lie 7th in the 8 team league table.Ahead of today's game at the Accra Sports Stadium, the midfielder indicated results have not been in their favour despite putting up impressive performances.“It’s not too late
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