Author: Amy Fynn-Thompson

Former Sea Lions Football Club midfield dynamo Berikisu Tijani has passed away, Kyfilla.com has learnt. [ads1] The 20-year old midfielder passed on earlier on Friday afternoon. According to reports, Tijani died after battling illness for sometime now. She played an instrumental role when then Bafana Bafana Ladies now Sea Lions FC gained promotion to the Ghana National Women’s League in 2016. [ads2] Berikisu Tijani before his unfortunate demise was a level 100 student at the University of Cape Coast. More to follow…..

Read More

The Ghana Football Association has announced new date for the commencement of the 2019/20 National Women’s League. [ads1] According to the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association, the 2019/20 National Women’s League will kick of at the weekend of January 17, 2019. The decision was taken after the Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association met the Women’s League clubs in Accra on Wednesday. After the meeting, the GFA agreed to give the Women’s League 40 footballs, with 20 to be given before the commencement of the league season and also remaining 20 at the start of the second…

Read More

Former Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies goalkeeper Rose Sarpong is set to organised his second charity match in Sekondi of the Western region. [ads1] The event which forms part of Rose Sarpong’s wish of giving back to society, is scheduled for December 22, 2019 at the Gyandu Park in Sekondi and it’s aimed at raising funds to support the needy and the less privileged in the society. Ghanaian female football legend Adjowa Bayor alongside former Hasaacas Ladies and currently Black Queens striker Samira Suleman and Doreen Awuah will all feature in the charity match. The newly elected Western Region Football Association Chairman…

Read More

Beach soccer clubs based in the Greater Accra region on Thursday met to deliberate on a number of issues pertaining to the development of the sport in the region and at the national level. [ads1] The clubs are due to meet the hierachy of the newly elected GFA to put forward plans to wrap up the 2019 calendar year and the restructuring of the association in line with new FA statutes. READ ALSO: C/R: Young Sharks, Marine Stars qualify for CalBank Beach Soccer finals The association voted for the first time at the just concluded GFA Presidential elections having secured afiliation…

Read More

Madam Habiba Atta Forson has been voted as the representative for women’s football on the Ghana FA Executive Council. [ads1] The astute football administrator who is the founder of Fabulous Ladies beat off competition from Evelyn Nsiah Asare, Rosalind Amoh and Edna Yekeh to mount the position. READ ALSO: Meet Madam Evelyn Nsiah Asare; the illustrious female who deserves to be on the GFA Executive Council Madam Habiba Atta pulled 8 votes whiles Evelyn Nsiah Asare annexed 7 votes with Rosalind Amoh having only 1 vote whiles Edna Yekeh had none. [ads1] The elections was held at the College of Physicians…

Read More

Team Western Region has left for Bolgatanta in the Upper East region, ahead of the 31st edition of the lnter Regional Senior High School Sports festival after a successful camping. A contingent of 220 athletes and 35 officials left for the competition, scheduled to commence on September 11 and end at September 22 at the capital of the Upper East region. The immediate past regional PE Coordinator, Mr Patrick Adjei Ampaw who double as the headmaster for Half Assini SHS was among the officials for the trip. [ads1] Also to make the list is the Western Region Federation chairman, Mr…

Read More

Ghana’ senior national team Black Queens walloped their counterpart from Gabon 0-3 in 2020 Olympic Games qualifier today. Goals from Juliet Acheampong, Portia Boakye and Priscilla Okyere were enough as coach Mercy Tagoe’ side nailed the Les Pantherés 0-3 at the Stade Augustin Monédon de Libreville. Midfielder Portia Boakye opened the deadlock for Ghana before Juliet Acheampong added the second. Finally, 24-year old Priscilla Okyere who currently plays for Spanish side Rayo Vallacano increased the tally to 3-0 in favour of the visitors. The victory means coach Mercy Tagoe’ side are not far from securing a spot in the 2020…

Read More

The technical director and senior coach of the Western Region Table Tennis association, Mr. Jacuub Buer Ayiku has passed away. Mr. Ayiku has joined his maker after battling an unknown illness, Kyfilla.com understands. He was a teacher by profession and once thought at the Kansawrodo DA Primary School in Takoradi of the Western region. He was later transferred to the Takoradi Technical Institute, where he retired. Mr Ayiku will be remembered for his passion in table tennis and, his selflessness in coaching many amateurs in becoming professional table tennis players. He played a major role in the development of sport…

Read More

The Head Coach of Ghana’s Black Queens, Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo has released a list of 18 players as the team jets off to Brazaville, Gabon to commence the Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers. Notable among the squad is foreign based, Portia Boakye who was absent during the WAFU campaign. Debutant Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah of Ampem Darkoaa Ladies made a surprise entry to the squad whiles Philicity Asuako of Police Ladies and Elizabeth Owusuaa of Elimina Sea Lions made quick return to the Squad. Young and agile goalkeeper, Abigail Tawiah from Elmina Sea Lions will play second fidel to captain and number one choice…

Read More

Ghana’ Senior Women national team, Black Queens defeated Fire Service Ladies 2:1 in a friendly today at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence in Prampram. Goals from Elizabeth Owusuwaa and Gladys Amfobea were enough for the Black Queens to carry the day as victors. The Black Queens are currently preparing for their two-legged tie against Gabon in the 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers. Gabon will host the first leg on August 26 before the reverse fixture on September 1, 2019. The winner of the two ties will face either Malawi or Kenya in the next round of the qualifiers.

Read More