Ex- Kumasi Asante Kotoko coach, Steve Pollack has advised C.K Akonnor to work tirelessly on the defence set up of the team ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup clash against Nkana FC. According to Pollack, Kotoko need to stop conceding more goals in their subsequent matches to enable them qualify to the next stage of the competition. “CK Akunnor should tirelessly work the defense wholeheartedly because it could cost them going forward in the competition” He continued that lack of competitive matches is also a contributory factor to Asante Kotoko’s inconsistent form in their Africa campaign. “Asante Kotoko not getting…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Former defender of the Black Stars, John Paintsil has ordered Bernard Don Bortey to apologize and confess to Ghanaians and the world at large, what he did in Israel to kill his football career. Bernard Don Bortey- a former winger for Accra Hearts of Oak accused Paintsil of framing him for theft 15 years ago in Israel which led to his football career to die out. Paintsil has however responded to the allegations, given Bortey three days to apologise for the defamatory statements made against him and to confess to the world the actual crime he committed in Israel that…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko current defenders Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, Abdul Ishmael Ganiyu and to an extent, Wahab Adams have been advised by former skipper of the club, Joseph Hendricks ahead of Nkana FC clash on Sunday. It will be recalled that , two defensive blunders caused Asante Kotoko thier heavy 3:1 defeat at hands of boggy Nkana FC at the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe last Sunday. The scoreline which marks the heaviest defeat the Porcupines have suffered in their Africa campaign this season has in a way slimmed the team’s chances of making it to quarter-final stage of the competition. Sharing…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has changed and confirmed new kickoff time for Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Nkana FC clash on Sunday. The match-four of the CAF Confederation Cup between the two sides at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi initially slated at 1:00PM kickoff time has been rescheduled to 4:00PM in the evening. This was confirmed by CAF after Asante Kotoko through the GFA Normalization Committee wrote to the Ahmad Ahmad led team to reschedule the kickoff time to enable more of their supporters to troop to the stadium. The General Manager for the Porcupines confirmed, that…
Nkoranza Warriors have appointed former Kumasi Asante Kotoko gaffer, Stephen Frimpong-Manso as their new head coach, Kyfilla.com has learnt. The astute tactician penned down a two-year contract agreement with the division one side after successful negotiations. It was reported in the media that another former Asante Kotoko and Black Starlets gaffer Paa Kwesi Fabin among others were all in a race for the vacant position but the club finally had to settled on Frimpong-Manso who holds CAF license A coaching certificate. He is expected to lead the club to the upcoming Normalization Committee Special Competition scheduled to kick-start in March…
Nkana FC have landed safely at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra ahead of the Asante Kotoko clash on Sunday. The Zambian giant touched down in Accra with Ethiopian Airline and will fly to Kumasi with Unity Air where they will prepare for the big game. The Kitwe based club will be hosted by the Porcupines in match-four of the CAF Confederation Cup group stages at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday March 3, 2019 at 4:00PM kickoff time. Nkana FC heavily defeated the Kumasi based club last Sunday in Kitwe with ten players after defender Richard…
Ghana Premier League falcon, Accra Hearts of Oak will travel to Nkawkaw to engage lower division side Kaakyire FC in a friendly. The Continental Club Masters, after Kim Grant mounted the position as the first team coach in December 2, 2018 have engaged in eighteen off season friendlies, winning fifteen, drawing two and losing one to Royal FC at Pobiman. The team expect to continue their impressive form against the Nkawkaw based club whilst Kaakyire FC are determined to replicate what Royal FC shockingly did to the Phobians at the fortress Pobiman. The two clubs are also hoping to be…
Astute Gabonesse FIFA referee, Mihindou Mbina Gauthier has been named to officiate Kumasi Asante Kotoko clash against Nkana FC on Sunday. Kumasi Asante Kotoko will host the Zambian giant at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi in match-four of the CAF Confederation Cup group stages. Gauthier will serve as the center referee for the clash with support from countrymates Moussounda Montel, Marlaise Ditsoga as assistant line one and two respectfully. Pierre Ghislain Atcho also from Gabon will be on the dugout as the fourth referee whilst Liberian, G. Andy Quamie will be the match commissioner on the day Nkana…
Twenty-four players have been handed call-ups to the National U23 (Black Meteors) camp as the team prepares for the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon on March 23 and 26 in Accra and Libreville respectively. The players are expected to report at the M-Plaza Hotel at 4:00pm on Wednesday February 27. The technical team will announce a second batch of players to join the team before the final squad for the qualifier are selected. Assistant coach Michael Osei is expected to lead the Black Meteors when training begins at El-Wak Stadium on Thursday. He will hold the…
Nkana FC head coach Beston Chambeshi has named a ninteen-member squad for their trip to Ghana. The team jetted off this afternoon for Ghana ahead of Sunday, March 3, CAF Confederation Cup match against Asante Kotoko. The nineteen- member squad left aboard the Ethopian Airlines flight from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport. The team flies into Addis Ababa, Ethopia before connect to Ghana and will fly again to Kumasi tomorrow Wednesday, February 27. Below are the nineteen-member squad who made the Ghana trip; GOOAL KEEPERS 1. Allan Chibwe 2. Kelvin Malunga DEFENDERS 3. Ben Adama Banh 4. Joseph Musonda 5.…