Kumasi Asante Kotoko have secured their first victory in the ongoing CAF Confederation Cup group stages after beating Zesco United 2:1 today. Goals from in-form Kwame Bonsu and Emmanuel Gyamfi were enough for the Porcupines as they thumped their Zambian opponent 2:1 at the Baba Yara Sports. Bonsu had the opener for the Porcupine Warriors before Emmanuel Gyamfi could double the lead with assist coming from striker Songne Yacouba. Coach Lwandamina’ side came in strong after the first forty-five minutes break and eventually Ghana International Rahim Osumanu had the consolation from a defensive blunder on the part of Asante Kotoko.…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The Ashanti regional branch of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana ( SWAG) has been inaugurated. The inauguration exercise held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium Conference room on Tuesday February 12, 2019 witnessed prominent personalities within the association as well as sports enthusiasts in attendance. Speaking to the gathering, President of SWAG, Kwabena Yeboah – an astute Sports journalist, highlighted on the benefit of being a member of the association and pinpointed the need to inaugurate the Ashanti regional branch According to him, SWAG is made up of professionals with a common identify, agenda and vision and hinted on…
Coach C.K Akonnor has cautioned supporters of Kumasi Asante Kotoko to desist from putting unnecessary pressure on the players ahead of Zesco United clash today. According to the head of Asante Kotoko technical bench, the playing body have done extraordinary well prior to the group stages qualification and even though the supporters yarning for first victory in the group stages campaign, all pressure must be channel to him as the head coach. ” The players have done extraordinary well and I don’t want unnecessary pressure on them”, he told pressmen in an interview. ” They’ve done well and I know…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko reliable shot-stopper Felix Annan has entreats supporters of the club to fill the Baba Yara Sports Stadium today as the team face Zesco United in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Porcupines will hunt for first victory in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages campaign against Zesco United today February 13 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Annan, who has been in poles for the Porcupines in their Africa campaign believes the supporters have played a major role in their Confederation Cup home matches and therefore has appealed to them to fill the stadium to its…
Simba Sporting Club narrowly beat Al Ahly today in the CAF Champions League group stages match four at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium today. Meddie Kagare’s 65th minute strike was enough for the Msimbadzi Reds as they whipped Al Ahly 1:0 to brighten their chances of qualifying. Ghanaian trio James Kotei, Asante Kwasi and Nicholas Gyan featured, helped the Tanzanian club to secure their second victory in the group stages campaign. The narrow victory means Simba SC place second in the group D table with six points waiting for the outcome of JS Saoura and Vita Club clash this evening.…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have installed CCTV cameras at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to monitor sales of match tickets at the gate ahead of their clash against Zesco United on Wednesday. The cameras per Kyfilla.com source were installed today ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup encounter with Zesco United. According to the management of the Porcupines, the act would help fished out those who sneak to the stadium without paying for. Asante Kotoko, the only Ghanaian representative in the CAF inter-club competition will hunt for their first victory in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages campaign against Zambian club Zesco…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach C.K Akonnor has named an eighteen member squad for Zesco United clash on Wednesday. The Porcupines will hunt for their first victory in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages campaign against the Zambian giant on Wednesday February 13 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. However, the technical head of the club has named an eighteen member squad ahead of the big task on Wednesday. Two goalkeepers, six defenders, seven midfielders and three attackers were named with defender Habib Mohammed making his debut call up for the Porcupines. Below is the eighteen member squad…
The Director for Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Mr. Kwame Baah has stated emphatically that Honorable Alex Agyekum did not lobby for Mpohor to host the just ended 2019 National Cross Country. Honorable Alex Agyekum- Member of Parliament for Mpohor, was being rumoured to have influenced the decision of the Sports Ministry in conjunction with the National Sports Authority to stage the 2019 National Cross Country race competition in Mpohor. However, Mr. Kwame Baah insisted that honorable Agyekum never influence the choosing of Mpohor as the hosts for the race competition neither supporting the organization of the event in anyway and…
Officiating officials for Kumasi Asante Kotoko clash against Zesco United have arrived in Ghana from Morocco. The officials touched down in Accra last night and were bussed to Kumasi by the Greater Accra Representative of the Porcupines, Nana Kwame Dankwah. The officials El Jaafari Noureddine, Mabrouk Youssef, Ait Hisham Abbou and Guezzaz Samir are currently lodging in a hotel at Kumasi, preparing for the big task on Wednesday February 13.
Upper West and Central regions were the winners of both women and men’s division respectfully of the 28th edition of the National Cross Country race competition which ended at Mpohor on Saturday February 9, 2019. The competition featured ten member teams representing the ten administrative regions of Ghana, parading over 180 runners. In the men’s category, Central region picked 25 points to beat Ashanti region who scored 27 to place second whilst Eastern , Volta secured the third and fourth positions respectfully. Upper West had 23 points to secure the first position in the women’s category whilst Upper East and…