It was goals galore at the Yokohama Stadium as the Black Meteors of Ghana were humiliated 6:0 by the Japan Olympic team on Saturday morning. Three goals in each half of the game saw Ghana being whipped by Japan who are preparing for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin’s side were disgraced to the highest beam to an extent that the team conceded five goals in just 56 minutes of the match. Ghana managed to create only one chance in the encounter which saw the team failing to even get a single consolation. This will go…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Head coach of the Black Meteors of Ghana, Samuel Paa Kwesi Fabin has named starting lineup for Japan friendly. Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has started William Essu in posts head of Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Richmond Ayi. Diawisie Taylor has been left out of the squad due to Covid-19 related issues but the mantle has been given to Percious Boah and Osman Bukari to lead Ghana upfront. Kickoff time for the game is 10:00am. Check Ghana lineup below 16- William Essu 17- Samuel Abbey-Ashie 4- Imoro Ibrahim 3-Uzair Alhassan 5- Frank Assinki 6-Emmanuel Essiam 8- Sabit Abdullai 19- Jonah Attuquaye…
The leadership of WAFU Zone B has postponed the zonal qualifiers for the newly introduced CAF Women Champions League. ‘’Following the circular on June 2nd 2021, relating to the preparation criteria and licensing procedure of the clubs to participate in the CAF Egypt 2021 Women Champions League (Zonal qualifiers and final qualifying phase), the draw for the Group matches of the West Zone B initially scheduled for June 15th 2021, is postponed to June 25th at the headquarters of WAFU B in Abidjan’’ a WAFU B statement read. One club each from Cote d’Ivoire, Benin Republic, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Burkina Faso…
The Ghana Football Association has announced that Diawisie Taylor will miss today’s match between the Ghana U24 team and their Japanese counterparts due to isolation for COVID-19 reasons. The initial COVID-19 result of player Diawisie Taylor conducted upon arrival at Narita Airport, Japan was inconclusive and hence he had to stay behind at the airport for further tests. The player, like the rest of the travelling contingent, had received a negative COVID-19 PCR result per the specifications and requirements of Japan health authorities in Ghana before enplaning to Japan. However, upon further tests the player had to be isolated to…
Ghanaian rapper and songwriter Stephen Kwabena Siaw popularly known on stage as Ayesem has bagged eight nominations in this year’s edition of the Western Music Awards. The 2021 edition of the awards scheme had the nominees announced by the organizers Westline Entertainment on Thursday. The Koti hit-maker had the highest nominations in this year’s edition including the top award category – artiste of the year. He will battle with the like of Dopenation, Keche, Fameyeh, SK Frimpong and Naval for the artiste of the year crown, an award he has won previously. His legacy EP was also nominated for the…
Westline Entertainment, organizes of the prestigious Western Music Awards has released the nominees for this year’s edition of the awards. Running on the theme ‘The Power of Music,’ this year’s nominees of the awards that reward talents from the Western and Western Regions were released yesterday Thursday 3rd June on Facebook and Youtube live broadcast of the organizers. Industry players were empanelled to comment on the nominees as well as engaging netizens. The full list of the nomination below: ARTISTE OF THE YEAR AYESEM KECHE FAMEYE DOPENATION NAVAH SK FRIMPONG AFROPOP SONG OF THE YEAR Go Down – PRINCE KEEMO…
The Players and Coaches Statutes Committee of the Ghana Football Association has instructed Asante Kotoko to pay a sum of Gh¢25,000 to former winger Maxwell Baakoh as unpaid signing on fees. This comes after the winger dragged the club to the Players and Coaches Statutes Committee demanding his unpaid signing on fees. Baakoh decided not to renew his contract with Asante Kotoko before the start of the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season after his two-year deal with the club had expired. He left Kotoko as a free agent to sign for Egyptian Premier League outfit Cleopatra Ceramica FC before joining…
Jordan Ayew is one of the latest arrivals in the camp of the Black Stars in Cape Coast ahead of next week’s International friendly matches against Morocco and Ivory Coast. The Crystal Palace forward trained with the rest of the squad at the Cape Coast stadium on Friday, June 4. Also joining the camp are defender Alexander Djiku and winger Samuel Owusu left back Baba Abdul Rahman and youngster Abdul Fatawu Issahaku. The quintet brings to 23 – the number of players currently in the camp of the Black Stars. Coach C.K Akonnor’s side continued preparation at the Cape Coast…
The Players and Statutes Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has ordered Asante Kotoko to pay former midfielder Kwame Bonsu Conte $30,000. Kwame Bonsu was transferred from Asante Kotoko to Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis on a four-year deal in July, 2019. But since then, the player has not received his percentage of the transfer fee which forced his management to challenge the case at the Players and Statues Committee. Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM is however reporting that, the Players and Statues Committee of the Ghana FA has ruled that Kotoko are to pay Kwame Bonsu a twenty percent of…
Asante Kotoko midfielder Richard Senanu has been told to leave the clubhouse according to manager Ibrahim. The talented midfielder has had his contract with the Ghana Premier League heavyweight coming to an end. But according to Mr. Ibrahim, Kotoko offered the midfielder a new contract without a signing on fee but a salary of Gh¢2,500.00 but has been rejected by the management of the player who are demanding Gh¢5,000.00 Speaking on Kumasi-based Wontumi TV/Radio, Ibrahim revealed that the management of Asante Kotoko have given the midfielder two weeks ultimatum to leave the clubhouse. Ibrahim said on Wontumi Radio that, “We…