Karela United head coach Johnson Smith has named a starting line-up for Asante Kotoko clash today. The Nzema based side will lock horns with the Porcupine Warriors in the finals of the NC Special Competition tier 1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Isaac Hagan will be in poles for Karela United with leading topscorer in the tier 1 of the NC Special Competition, Diawisie Taylor leading the attack. The winner of the cracker get the chance to represent Ghana in next season’s CAF Champions League. Below is the starting XI for Karela United against Kotoko; 1.Hagan Isaac…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The delegates of Accra Hearts of Oak’s National Chapters Committee have voted new leaders to steer the affairs for the next four years. The election which was held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Civil Service auditoriuam of the ministries saw Mr. Elvis Hesse elected as the National Chapters Committee chairman. A total of 472 delegates, comprising three persons each from the 149 registered Chapters of Accra Hearts of Oak, together with 16 NCC executives, three management members and a member of the Board of Directors of the club, two members of Hearts Ladies and three members of the…
Asante Kotoko head coach, Charles Kwablah Akonnor has penciled down an 18-member squad for the NC Special Competition tier 1 final against Karela United. The Porcupines after exiting from the 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup will battle for a return to the CAF inter-club competition against Karela United in the Normalization Committee Special Competition tier 1 final. Akonnor who is determined to participate in the CAF inter-club competition for the second time as Asante Kotoko head coach, has named an eighteen-member squad for the fascinating cracker. The game has been scheduled for Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Baba Yara Sports…
DR Congo head coach, Florent Ibenge has named a starting line-up for their game against Uganda today. Ley Ngumbi Matampi will be in poles for the Leopards with Anderlecht’s Yannick Bolasie and Cedric Bakambu making the starting berth. The encounter has been scheduled for the Cairo International Sports Stadium, 2:30PM Ghana time. Below is the Dr. Congo starting line-up for the encounter this afternoon; 1. Ley Ngumbi Matampi 2. Issama Mpeko 3. Marcel Tisserand 4. Christian Luyindama 5. Arthur Fuka Masuaku 6. Chancel Mbemba Mangulu (Cap) 7. Merveille Bope Bokadi 8. Paul Jose Mpoku 9. Meschack Elia Lina 10. Cedric…
Head coach for the Uganda national team, Sebastien Desabre has named a starting line-up for their opening game against Dr. Congo in the AFCON 2019 currently on-going in Egypt. The Cranes will play as visitors to Dr. Congo today at the Cairo International Sports Stadium before their second fixture against Zimbabwe on June 26, 2019. Dennis Onyango leads the Ugandans as the captain with Simba Sporting Club forward Emmanuel Okwi leading the attacking line of the team Currently Egypt lead the group A table with 3 points after beating Zimbabwe yesterday. Below is the Uganda starting line-up against Dr. Congo…
The Communications Director of Karela United, Eric Alagidede says only three players of Asante Kotoko can make it to the Karela United team. According to Alagidede, with the exception of Emmanuel Gyamfi, Abdul Ishmael Ganiyu and Abdul Fatawu Shafiu, none of the current Asante Kotoko players can make their way into the Karela United team. “Only three players at Kotoko can make it into the team of Karela United and they are Abdul Ganiyu, Emmanuel Gyamfi and Abdul Fatau Shafiu, aside them none of their current players can make it into our team” Eric Alagidede told Oyerepa FM. Expressing his…
Black Mateors captain, Yaw Yeboah says he will definitely play for Kumasi Asante Kotoko before retiring from professional football. According to the CD Numacia right winger, he has been a huge fan of the Porcupine Warriors at the tender age and would love to don the red jersey before hanging up his boots. The 22-year old who was included in the Black Stars 29-provisional squad for the AFCON 2019 disclosed to Kotoko Express that, he has already considered to play for the Kumasi based side even though he has a long way to go. “Yes of course, that’s has been…
The Organizing Committee of the Normalization Committee Special Competition has confirmed a date and venue for the finals of its tier 2 final. The final between Ashgold and Nzema Kotoko has been scheduled for Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium with 3:00PM as the kick-off time. Ashgold secured a grand finale berth by clamping regional rivals Asante Kotoko 3:1 in the semis with Nzema Kotoko edging Unistar Academy to a 2:1 victory. The winner automatically lands the chance to represent Ghana in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup.
Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Youths and Sports, Hon. Alex Agyekum says the 2019 AFCON budget will be announced at the appropriate time. In quest to know the budget for the 2019 AFCON in Egypt, report which was making rounds in the Ghanaian media suggested that, the Normalization Committee presented a budget of GH¢7.2m of which the Sports Ministry agreed but the Normalization Committee later on squashed the rumours. Wading to the debate that, the budget should be made public before the Black Stars opening game, Hon. Alex Agyekum has reiterated that, even though the tournament has already…
Karela United head coach, Johnson Smith says his outfit don’t need any special preparations to beat Asante Kotoko in the finals of the NC Special Competition tier 1. According to the former Sekondi Eleven Wise gaffer, meeting Asante Kotoko in the final is just like any other game which doesn’t require any special preparations. “Kotoko’s game on Sunday is a normal game for Karela United so we will approach the game on Sunday with our normal approach for our games. My players are on top form now and they are all ready for the game against Kotoko on Sunday”, Smith…