Ghanaian International Richard Ocran won his second trophy with Nkana FC today after beating arch rivals ZESCO United on penalty shootouts to lift the 2019 Zambian Community Shield. Nkana managed to beat arch rivals ZESCO United 5:4 on penalty shootouts after 1:1 in regulation to run away winners of the cagey encounter. Maybin Kalengo’s second minutes strike ensured that ZESCO return to the dressing room with smiles unfortunately for ZESCO United, the unpredictable Ronald Kampamba brought Nkana at level- pegged with his 46th minutes goal. Richard Ocran as usual was solid at the back of Nkana- preventing the attacking front…
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Sekondi Hasaacas will host Ghana Premier League giant Accra Hearts of Oak in a friendly. The friendly encounter which would be stage at the Sekondi Gyendu Park on Sunday February 3 is to prepare both teams for the upcoming GFA Normalization Committee Special Competition. Coach Kim Grant and his charges expect to continue their fine form in the Western region after beating Fankobaa FC in Swedru and division one side Skyy FC 1:2 at Daboase St Martin’s Park. Hasaacas on the other hand are hoping to make Western region proud during the special competition and believe engaging the Continental Club…
Ghana’s only representative in the ongoing CAF inter-club competition, Asante Kotoko managed to secure group stages ticket to the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time since 2008. One player who caught the attention of spectators during the final play-offs game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium against the Cameroonian side Coton Sport was former Karela United winger Maxwell Baakoh. Baakoh was a delight to watch in the titanic encounter, tormenting the defense of the opponent and eventually finding the net for the Porcupine Warriors with a superb range. His dazzling performance for the Porcupine Warriors since his inclusion ethuszed…
Egyaman United emerged champions of the Western region Club Owners Association four-team tournament held at the Aboadze Town Park. The four-team competition was for the champions of the Western region Club Owners Association mini tournament with Egyaman United, Kopreyman FC, Future Stars and Aboadze VRA Youngsters as the host. Future Stars thumped Kopreyman FC 5:4 on shootouts to clinch the third position after 1:1 in regulation time. Egyaman United who came from two goals down beat Aboadze VRA Youngsters 5:4 on shootouts to win the maiden edition of the two days competition. After the tournament, Alex Murphy from Egyaman United…
The Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has congratulated Asante Kotoko for making history with their victory against Coton Sport de Garoura in the CAF Confederation Cup yesterday. Kotoko qualified to the group stages of the competition for the first time since 2008 at the expense of Coton Sport via 5:3 on aggregates. The team have been tied at the group C of the competition together with Zambian sides ZESCO United and Nkana FC as well as Sudanese giant Al Hilal. Coach C.K Akonnor and his charges will open their group stage campaign against Al Hilal on February 3 at…
Nkana FC pivotal Ghanaian defender Richard Ocran is excited to meet Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages. Kotoko were drawn in group C with Zambian giants ZESCO United and Nkana FC as well as Sudanese side Al Hilal to lock horns for the quarter final slot in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Porcupine Warriors will travel to Zambia to play Nkana in their third group game on February 24 . However, in an interview with kyfilla.com, the former Ashantigold SC centre-back believes his side have enough quality to run triumph over the Porcupine Warriors in the…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko made history in Ghana football yesterday with their CAF Confederation Cup final play-offs game against Coton Sport de Garoura at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The Porcupine Warriors clocked a whooping GHS 639,000 in gross from the gate proceeds and after deductions earned GHS438,000 The proceeds earned by the Porcupine Warriors yesterday is the highest gate proceeds earned in the history of Ghana football since Black Stars recorded GHC 420,000 in their 6:1 victory against Egypt in Kumasi. Meanwhile, Kotoko after eleven years have qualified for the group stages of the competition and drawn in…
The group stages draw of the CAF Confederation Cup has been held successfully today at the headquarters of CAF with Ghana’s only representative Asante Kotoko in group C. The Porcupine Warriors qualified to the group stages for the first time in eleven years and expect to make Ghana proud in the competition. Kotoko managed to book group stages ticket by eliminating defending champions of the Cameroon elite league, Coton Sport de Garoura 5:3 on aggregates. The team who are the only Ghanaian representative in the CAF inter-club competition would face Zambian giants Nkana FC and ZESCO United as well as…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach C.K Akonnor has shower praises on the supporters of the team after their sounding victory over Coton Sport yesterday. Kotoko whip Coton Sport de Garoura 2:1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium yesterday to book ticket to the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time since 2008. Speaking to the media after the victory, Akonnor who was surprised about the supporters massive attendance at the stadium yesterday believes the overwhelming support yielded Kotoko to qualify for the money zone of the competition. ” Kotoko supporters are wonderful and and their attendance…
Hearts of Oak beat Skyy FC 2:1 in a friendly today January 20 at the Daboase St Martin’s Park, Western region. The Continental Club Masters after losing to division two side Royal FC at Pobiman have bounced back with a 2:1 victory over Skyy FC. Alex Annin had the opener for the division one side as early as the tenth minutes to see his outfit run away winners at the first forty-five minutes of the titanic encounter. Abubakar Traore after a thorough hard-work had the equalizer for the Phobians in just four minutes after the first half break. Hearts of…