Former Accra Hearts of Oak talisman and gaffer Mohammed Polo has cautioned supporters of the club to desist from praising current coach Kim Grant following the team’s impressive form recently. The Continental Club Masters have been in their top form after the appointment of the former Elmina Sharks gaffer as their new first team coach and Director of football with their last game beating Tudu Mighty Jets 3:0 courtesy goals from Selassie Bless Bakai, Kojo Obeng Junior and Abubakar Traore at their favorite training grounds Pobiman yesterday. Speaking in relation to the impressive form of the Phobians, Polo who gained…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Ghana as a country back in the days enjoyed much superiority in club football in Africa as clubs like Kotoko and Hearts of Oak showed dominance years ago. Kotoko and Hearts of Oak were among the ‘big gangs’ in African club football as both teams managed to reach the finals of the maiden edition of the CAF Confederation Cup way back in January 9, 2005. It’s exactly 14 years today that the Phobians showed enough muscles over Kotoko to clinch the maiden edition of the CAF Confederation Cup in Kumasi after both legs ended 1:1. Hearts of Oak in the…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have announced 18- man squad for their trip to Cameroon against Coton Sports de Garoura in the final play-offs of the CAF Confederation Cup. Coach C.K Akonnor and his charges are expected to arrive in the capital of Cameroon- Yaounde before the cagey encounter on Sunday 13th January,2019 at the Military Stadium. Two goalkeepers which include Felix Annan and Muntari Tagoe made the squad together with six defenders with seven midfielders and three attackers. Prince Acquah, Kwame Bonsu Conte, Stephen Nyarko and Obed Owusu who couldn’t make it in their clash against Kariobanji Sharks have this time…
Hearts of Oak whipped Tudu Mighty Jets 3:0 in a friendly today at their training grounds Pobiman. Goals from in-form Selassie Bless Bekai, Kojo Obeng Jnr and Abubakar Traore won the day for Hearts of Oak as they run away 3:0 winners. The encounter was to fine- tune both teams ahead of the upcoming GFA Normalization Committee special football league. Selassie Bless Bakai heads the Phobians into the lead by connecting a perfectly struck corner kick by Alidu in the 43rd minutes to end the first forty-five minutes of the game. The second half of the game continued with the…
Skyy FC- a diivision One League side have scheduled to play Ghana Premier League giant Accra Hearts of Oak in a friendly. The encounter which would be stage at the Daboase Saint Martin’s Park is to keep players of both teams in shape ahead of the GFA Normalization Committee special football league. Coach Kim Grant of the Continental Club Masters after signing former Elmina Sharks player Charles McCharthy will also used the friendly to build a strong team as they aimed to win the upcoming GFA Normalization Committee special football league. The friendly has been scheduled for Sunday 20th January,2019…
Medeama Sporting Club head coach Samuel Boadu says Kotoko performance against Ashantigold in the John Agyekum Kuffour’ Cup shouldn’t be a yardstick to judge C.K Akonnor. Kotoko were held to a 1:1 stalemate by Ashantigold during the entire 120 minutes in the regional derby game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi last Sunday. After the game, supporters of the Porcupine Warriors together with most sports pundits have been bashing the head coach of the team C.K Akonnor for a poor showdown on last Sunday, saying Kotoko can’t stand the might of Coton Sports de Garoura with such performance…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko trip to Cameroon to face Coton Sports de Garoura in the final play-offs of the CAF Confederation Cup nears postponment as Unity Air fails to get International Clearance Certificate to airlift the Porcupine Warriors. The Kumasi based team were supposed to charter Unity Air owned by club’s Chairman Dr. Kwame Kyei to Cameroon for the final play-offs encounter against Coton Sports de Garoura scheduled for January 13, 2019 at the Military Stadium in Yaounde- Cameroon. But reports from Kumasi based Ashh FM reveals that Unity Air has failed to get an International Clearance Certificate (ICC) to airlift…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named officials for the Coton Sports de Garoura game against Kumasi Asante Kotoko in Yaounde. The defending champions of the Cameroonian elite league will host the only Ghanaian representative in the ongoing CAF inter-club competition in the first- leg of the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs on January 13,2019 at the Military Stadium in Yaounde- Cameroon. Moroccan team of officials headed by Samir Guezzaz who would be the center referee have been appointed to take charge of the crucial encounter. Lahcen Azgaou would be the assistant line one with Youssef Mabrouk as the line…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have opened the media accreditation process for the second- leg game against the defending champions of the Cameroonian Premier League Coton Sports de Garoura at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The Porcupine Warriors will host the Cameroonian giant in the second- leg game of the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs on January 20,2019, a week after the first- leg game in the capital of Cameroon- Yaounde. The Communications Department has opened up for media houses in and outside Ghana who are interested in covering the game to apply for accreditation through info@asantekotokosc.com. Kyfilla.com understands, applicants have…
Black Stars goal poacher David Accam has tied the knot with his ‘Eve’ Florence Dadson who happens to be a Black Queens player. The holy matrimonial which took place in Cape Coast saw both families attending together with some notable players including Sherifatu Sumaila and others. Accam who plays in the Major League Soccer for Philadelphia Union has finally joined the table of men after signing the marriage certificate with the Gulf Coast player, Dadson. He has joined Black Stars teammate Jonathan Mensah who also tied the knot with his missing rip Kafui Tinglafo in December last year.