Ghana defeated Chile 3:1 in a penalty shootouts to secure a bronze medal at the Kirin Cup in Japan. After a shambolic display against Japan in the semifinal, the Black Stars came back stronger against Chile in the third place fixture on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. It was a game Ghana dominated possession throughout the regulation period but failed to utilize the numerous chances created with Jordan Ayew, Fatawu Issahaku, Andre Ayew, Felix Afena-Gyan, Kudus Mohammed, Benjamin Tetteh missing glorious opportunities. Ghana were reduced to nine men after Alidu Seidu was shown a red card for a bad tackle while…
Author: Kenneth Abban Jnr
FC Samartex head coach, Henry Wellington has said he is ready to vacate his job should the leadership of the club decide to part ways with him. The former Hearts of Oak tactician has qualifed Samartex to the next season’s Ghana Premier League but won’t be eligible to handle the team due to issues with his certificate. Wellington is a license B holder which does not permit him to head any premiership club in the country. But Henry Wellington who joined FC Samartex in October, 2021 from Nzema Kotoko told Kyfilla.com that he will only leave the Samreboi side only…
Former Asante Kotoko striker Stephen Manu has said no local-based player will make it to the Black Stars squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. According to Manu, considering the rate at which the Ghana FA is pursuing players abroad to switch their nationality and play for Ghana, there is no way a local-based player will get a place in the Black Stars squad for the mundial. “As a former player who played in the domestic league for years, I don’t see any of the local players getting a call-up for the World Cup. We have talented players…
The owner and life patron of Asante Kotoko, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged the management of the club to conquer Africa after winning the Ghana Premier League. He said this when the team presented the Ghana Premier League trophy to him at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday, June 13, 2022. According to Otumfuo, it has been a long time since he set eyes on a continental trophy at his palace, and would love if the current Kotoko management can make his dream come true. “I congratulate you for winning the league title, now, you are going to…
Samreboi-based club FC Samartex 1996 have been crowned the zone two champions of the 2021/22 division one league after thirty matches.u The Timbers Boys accumulated 66 points, with 12 points separating them and second-placed Ebusua Dwarf – a former Ghana Premier League side. During the coronation match at the Samartex Park on Sunday, June 12, the Green and White lads pipped New Edubiase 1:0 to climax the league season in a grand style. Over thousands of spectators [With ninety-nine percent of them as fans of FC Samartex] were at the Samartex Park to witness the crunchy fixture. By virtue of…
FC Samartex, a newly promoted Ghana Premier League outfit have subjected their home venue to a massive renovation exercise. The 4000 capacity edifice is undergoing a massive facelift as FC Samartex commence preparations for a Premier League action next season. According to Edmund Ackah, the head of the team’s management, the capacity of the edifice will increase drastically to 7000 after the renovations. The renovation has been contracted to Amascco Engineering Company and expected to complete the works before the 2022/23 Premier League season kick start. FC Samartex is among the three division one league clubs that have secured ticket…
English Premier League outfit Manchester City have released former Ghana U17 star Aminu Mohammed. The 21-year old was among five players released by the English Premier League champions after the 2021/22 league season. The other players released are Fernandinho, Jayden Braaf, Rowan McDonald and Kwaku Oduroh. Aminu was first spotted at the 2017 Al Kass Tournament, while representing Red Bull Salzburg, the parent of his former club WAFA. After being scouted by the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, Aminu agreed a deal to join English champions Manchester City in 2017. In April 2018, after scoring three goals in four games, Aminu was named Ghanaian Premier League Player…
Ghana suffered a humiliating 4:1 defeat to Japan in the semifinal game of the Kirin Cup in the Asian country on Friday, June 10, 2022. It was a game Japan dominated from the start to the final minute with coach Otto Addo not able to change the situation tactically. The Japanese side were shot to the lead in the 29th minute kind courtesy defender Miki Yamane. Despite several attempts to double the lead, Ghana managed to find her way through with Jordan Ayew netting the equaliser in the 44th minute. It was the first goal for the Crystal Palace forward…
The leadership of pressure Group, Arise Ghana have finalized the official engagements with the Ghana Police Service over their impending demonstration. The two-day demonstration which will commence on June 28-29, 2022 is to protest against the persistent and astronomical hikes in fuel prices, the introduction of E-levy among others. On June 28, the demonstration will start from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange and Obra Spot in Accra between 12-3:00PM and will “move through the Nima Police Station street to the Arko-Agyei inter-change and end at the Frontage of the Jubilee House where we will picket until 10PM.” A statement from…
The leading opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC) is celebrating its 30th anniversary today, June 10, 2022. The NDC is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by the late Jerry Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. Following the formation of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), which ruled Ghana following the military coup d’état on 31 December 1981, there was pressure from the international community to restore democracy. The NDC was formed as the ruling party ahead of elections in 1992, in which Rawlings was elected president, and in…