The Referees Committee of the Ghana Football Association has cleared Selorm Kpormegbe and Charles Bulu of any wrongdoing following protest from Berekum Chelsea and Medeama SC. [ads1] The two Clubs petitioned the Committee after their Ghana Premier League games against Elmina Sharks and Aduana Stars respectively. Below is the decision of the Referees Committee Complaint Berekum Chelsea’s complaints from the said match centered around two incidents. [ads2] The club claimed they had been denied a penalty when the ball struck the arm of an Elmina Sharks defender in the 16th minute. The club also claimed in another complaint that after…
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[ads4] Asante Kotoko returned to winning ways after a sounding 3:1 victory against Bechem United at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday evening. READ ALSO: Asante Kotoko squad to face Hearts of Oak in London announced [ads1] The Porcupine Warriors came back from a goal down to smash the Bechem based club 3:1 courtesy goals from Martin Antwi, Augustine Okrah and Imoro Ibrahim. [ads2] Hafiz Konkoni broke the deadlock for Bechem United before Martin Antwi restored parity for Kotoko. Augustine Okrah doubled the lead for coach Maxwell Konadu’s outfit before defender Imoro Ibrahim netted the final goal with a sublime free-kick.…
[ads2] Ghanaian winger Samuel Tetteh has expressed his excitement following LASK Linz draw with Manchester United in the Europa League. The Austrian side have been paired with English Premier League heavyweight Manchester United in round sixteen of the UEFA Europa League. [ads1] As a passionate Manchester United supporter, hoping to don the Red jersey in his football career, Samuel Tetteh believes the draw is a dream tie. https://twitter.com/samuel_Tetteh29/status/1233369325601460226?s=19 Meanwhile, the first leg of the Europa League comes off on Thursday,March 12,2020 with the return leg scheduled for March 19,2020. [ads2]
The Communications Department of the Ghana Football Association has taken delivery of new equipment to improve its work and to enhance performance. The equipment include five new video cameras, three digital and multipurpose still cameras and three live view gadgets. [ads2] The team is expected to use the new equipment to enhance its work especially in the area of Live streaming of matches and other GFA events. The move forms part of the vision of the Executive council to make products of the Ghana Football Association easily accessible and readily available for public consumption. [ads1] The live view gadgets will…
[ads2] The Vice Chairman of the MTN FA CUP, Mr. Kofi Poku has admitted that, Asante Kotoko early exit from the FA CUP will have an effect on the competition. According to Mr. Kofi Poku, Kotoko have numerous of supporters across the country and now that they are out of the FA CUP, patronage will be a problem. [ads4] “Kotoko early elimination will affect the MTN FA Cup, because they have fans all over, and now that they are out, patronage will be a problem”, he told Atinka FM. READ ALSO : MTN FA CUP: Asokwa Deportivo knock Kotoko out The…
Ghana Premier league side WAFA has been fined an amount of GH¢ 1000 in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Premier league Regulations (2019) [ads2] This decision was taken by the Disciplinary Committee after Great Olympics protested against WAFA for using an unregistered strip in their Ghana Premier League Matchday 7 encounter. According to Great Olympics’ protest, the goalkeeper in post for WAFA played in an unregistered green hose/stockings i.e green instead of gray for the first half and changed to blue black in the second half in contravention with Article 16(1)(a). [ads1] Great Olympics claimed that the offense is…
Ghana Premier League side Aduana Stars have unveiled Paa Kwesi Fabin as their new Coach. [ads2] The two- times Ghana Premier League Champions unveiled the Former Ghana U.17 coach on Thursday at the Club’s Secretariat. Fabin, with a very rich exeperience in the Local league with previous stints with Asante Kotoko, Hearts of oak, Heart of Lions, lnter Allies among others signed a 1 year deal with the Dormaa based club. Fabin’s appointment means Stand in Head coach WO1 Tandoh will now revert to his assistant role. [ads1] Aduana stars are second on the league table with 20 points after…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Senegalese referee, Maguette Ndiaye for the 2021 Afcon qualifier game between the Black Stars of Ghana and their Sudanese Counterpart at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. [ads2] Ndiaye will be assisted by his compatriots El Hadji Malick Samba(Assistant 1), Serigne Cheikh Toure(Assistant 2) and Daouda Gueye (fourth official). [ads1] Sanusi Mohammed from Nigeria will be the Match Commissioner. The match will be played at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium in Ghana on Friday 27 March 2020 [ads4]
Former France Captain Marcel Dessaily on Thursday called on President Kurt E.S Okraku at the Headquarters of the Ghana Football Association. [ads2] Dessaily, a Chelsea and AC Milan legend passed by to congratulate Mr. Okraku on his election as President of the Ghana Football Association and to assure him of his unflinching support during his term. [ads1] The 51 year old has been a long-time admirer of Mr. Okraku, a relationship that dates back to 2010. It is also on record that Mr. Okraku tried on two occasions to make Marcel Dessaily the Head coach of the senior national team…
The Ghana Rugby Football Union (Ghana Rugby) will once again embrace International Women’s Day in 2020, this time with a competition whereby all the ladies of Ghana rugby or from anywhere in the world will be invited to take part. [ads2] The International Women’s Day 2020 campaign theme is #EachforEqual. The organisation describes this year’s theme as follows on their website (https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Theme). “Equality is not a women’s issue, it’s a business issue. Gender equality is essential for economies and communities to thrive. A gender equal world can be healthier, wealthier and more harmonious – so what’s not great about that?…