Former Hearts of Oak captain Joseph Owusu Bempah is confident that the club will lift this season’s Ghana Premier League title. The Ghana Premier League title has eluded the Phobians since2009 but are hopeful to lay hands on the trophy this season under head coach Samuel Boadu. And Owusu Bempah who played six seasons for the Phobians before traveling abroad believes now is the time for the Rainbow giants to win their 21st league title. Speaking on Kumasi-based Pure FM, the talented midfielder stated that Hearts of Oak have done enough this season to lift the league title despite huge…
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Asante Kotoko head coach Mariano Barreto has named a travelling squad to face division one league outfit Bekwai Youth Football Academy on Wednesday. BYFA will be hosting the Porcupine Warriors in round 64 of the MTN sponsored FA Cup at the Nana Gyamfi Park in Bekwai on Wednesday afternoon. Coach Barreto is going into the game with Felix Annan and Kwame Baah as the only goalkeepers for the game, dropping first choice Razak Abalora. Wahab Adams, Andrews Appau have all been included in the squad for the round 64 hurdle in Bekwai. Check the squad below GOALKEEPERS Felix Annan Kwame…
Black Stars Head Coach C.K Akonnor has called up Lawrence Ati Zigi, Joel Fameyeh and Moro Salifu for next week’s International friendlies against Morocco and Ivory Coast. The trio who were originally not part of the team are in Cape Coast training with the rest of the squad for the International matches scheduled for June 8 and 12 respectively. Ati Zigi who had a brilliant season with St. Gallen in the Swiss Super League comes in to replace Richard Ofori. Fameyeh, a former player of Asokwa Deportivo scored 12 goals and made 5 assists for FC Orenburg in their quick…
Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has urged ranking member of the NPP Gabby Otchere-Darko to improve upon his knowledge in finance. This comes after Gabby Otchere-Darko alleged that, the legislator lied in 2020 that ALA took $2m in fees on gold monetisation work and now claiming Databank $ Black Star stand to make over GHS210m in fees, a thing he described as a big misleading because, according to him “to generate GHS210m in fees, a Bond Market Specialist would have to sell bonds worth over GHS42bn to investors!” Isaac Adongo in a post on social media has…
Member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko has donated a sum of Gh¢10,000 to Ghana Premier League outfit Great Olympics. This comes after the management of the Accra-based club paid him a visit at his office in Accra to present to him a customized jersey. The donation is to motivate the playing body of Great Olympics ahead of FA Cup fixture against Charity Stars and league game against city rivals Hearts of Oak this weekend. The presentation of the money to the team was done by the club’s management member Naa Odofoley Nortey during their training session…
Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu has parted ways with English Premier League outfit Newcastle United. The 29-year old has left after five years with the Magpies, capped 107 matches and scored eight goals. He suddenly became a surplus to requirements at the club and was left out of the English Premier League sqiad of the club last season which might have forced both parties not to extend the contract. In a goodbye message to the supporters of the club, Christian Atsu said, “When I arrived in Newcastle almost 5 years ago, I was made to feel welcome from the start..by everyone at…
Ghana Premier League side Karela United have recalled their two players from the Black Meteors (Ghana U23) camp. The two players are goalkeeper Richard Baidoo and striker Diawisie Taylor who have been an integral member of the team’s campaign this season. https://twitter.com/KarelaUtd_FC/status/1399491289222205441?s=1002 The duo were part of the Ghana U23 squad preparing for international friendly matches against Japan and South Korea. Karela United have recalled the two players ahead of FA Cup fixture against Sekondi Hasaacas and league game against Medeama Sporting Club this weekend. The Ayinase based club currently sit fourth on the league table with 44 points just…
The Match Review Panel of the Ghana Football Association has announced decisions on some complaints received from clubs in the on-going league competitions. Below are the decisions of the Review panel on the respective complaints: KING FAISAL VS. BECHEM UNITED (PREMIER MATCH DAY 25) Bechem United complained that the Referee and his assistant 2‘s indecisive decision resulted in a goal against Bechem United in the 8th minute of the 1st half. The Referee disallowed a goal in the 36th minute and disallowed two penalties in the 40th and 93rd minutes of the 2nd half. Per the video watched by the…
The Ghana Football Association ( GFA) Match Review Panel has exonerated five referees after reviewing complaints received from some clubs in the ongoing Division one League. Below are the decisions: ACCRA YOUNG WISE VS. HEART OF LIONS (DOL MATCH DAY 18) Heart of Lions made an official complain that, Assistant Referee 1 – Samuel Davor flagged a clear goal as offside which was equally whistled by Referee Atuobi D. Boateng in the 11th minute of the 1st half. Again, in the 83rd minute of the game, Assistant Referee 1 – Samuel Davor allowed an offside goal against us (Heart of…
Hearts of Oak duo of Salifu Ibrahim and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh are out of the Ghana U-23 squad to face Japan and South Korea in friendly games. According to reports, management of the Ghana Premier League giants have refused to release the two players who have been pivotal in the team’s 2020/21 campaign for the Black Meteors invitation. This is because of the Phobians’ crucial league game against city rivals Great Olympics this weekend. Hearts of Oak are currently leading the Ghana Premier League table and are eager to tame Great Olympics to maintain their position hence the decision to…