Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Two Ghana Premier League clubs, Accra Hearts of Oak and Bechem United will go head-to-head in the final of the MTN FA Cup on Sunday at the Baba Yara Stadium. The duo successfully went through a plethora of games to get to this stage, where, they will be competing for the ultimate and a slot in Africa for the CAF Confederations Cup. The Ghana Football Association (GFA)as part of plans to make the final game of the season highly competitive has announced that the best player and the best goalkeeper will each receive a 40-inch television as prizes to go…

Medeama SC attacker, Zakaria Mumuni, has opened up about his near-death experience following a collision with Berekum Chelsea’s Edwin Akuffo in a  midweek action of the recently finalized Ghana Premier League 2021/22 season.  The winger was given the required medical attention by health professionals on duty at the time before he was later whisked to the hospital for further assessment. According to the player in an exclusive interview with saharafootball.net, he was in between life and death at the time the incident happened but was glad he pulled through this experience. “When they arrived on the pitch, I was lifeless,…

Ghanaian defender Maxwell Woledzi has joined Portuguese outfit, Vitoria Guimaraes, after successfully passing his medicals at the club. The 20-year-old, who made a handful of appearances for his Danish side in the just-ended league is said to have impressed upon his new suitors with his technical abilities and qualities which engineered the move for him to Portugal.  The two clubs ironed out the financial details of the move but failed to disclose to the general public how much the player and the selling club will be receiving for this transfer. Woledzi started his exploits in football through Right to Dream…

FIFA have approved 26-player World Cup squads and Five subs for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar. In the past, countries that got the nod to participate in international competitions of high magnitude were at liberty to name 23 squad players but after numerous concerns over player welfare, massive congestion of matches, and the impact of the Covid-19 the squad numbers have been increased to 26. With this new development, it means that Ghana Blackstars led by Otto Addo and his technical will be afforded the opportunity to name 26 players for the upcoming global tournament in Qatar and make as…

Ghana maintained its position in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola rankings released on Thursday, June 23, 2022. In the previous rankings released a month ago, the football powerhouse was placed 60th globally and 11th on the African continent behind Morrocco, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and Cameroon.  Blackstars began their 2023 African qualifying series with a thumping 3-0 victory over  Madagascar and followed it up with a draw against Central African Republic in the second game in Angola to top the group with 4 points.  The four-nation Kirin Cup in Japan saw the Black Stars emerge 3rd following their 4-1 victory in the…

Nsoatreman FC have qualified to the Ghana Premier League ahead of Tamale City in a crucial playoff at Accra Sports Stadium.   The two teams were tied on points,71, heading into the final round of games and had to be separated through a playoff game.  Samuel Ofori shot Nsoatreman ahead with a carefully placed goal beyond the reach of the goalkeeper, Pongo Agbeko to send the fans into ruptures there after Bismark Asare via a penalty spot in the 65th minute to take that match to extra time. Charles Asante’s goal in the extra time in the 98th minute proved…

Serbian big-wigs Red Star Belgrade have signed Ghana international winger, Osman Bukari from Belgian side, KAA Gent in a deal worth €2 million, smashing their transfer record fee for any player. The 23-year-old teamed up with his new side after successfully passing his medicals and signing a four-year deal with a possible years extension.   Osman spent last season on loan with French Ligue 1 side, where he netted two goals and provided four assists in 26 matches and aided the team in their victory over OGC Nice in the French Cup final.  The Serbian champions will rely heavily on the…

Hearts of Oak head coach Samuel Boadu has attributed the team’s failure to mount a title defense of the Ghana Premier League title they won just last season to injuries. According to the exuberant gaffer of the capital-based club, a host of the first team players were in and out of action with a number of injuries which had a telling effect on the structure and composition of his team for the entire league season that ended over the weekend across the various match venues.  The former league champions needed to appease their fans with a victory on the back…

After six frantic years in the Ghana Premier League, WAFA have been relegated from the top-flight after a disappointing season. The Sogakope-based side were coming into this fixture of the league on the count of beating Berekum Chelsea and needed to win at a difficult CAM park.  In the end, a former product of the club, Umar Bashiru’s second-half goal dampened the hopes of the academy boys. It’s said that the massive player exodus exits, Lawrence Agyekum, Forson Amankwah, Augustine Boakye, Daniel Lomotey, Daniel Owusu, and the non-replacement of these guys are said to have in a way affected the…

AshGold’s Yaw Annor has emerged as the Ghana Premier League top scorer with 22 goals earning him the award for the first time in his professional career.  This feat meant that he surpassed, Kotoko’s Frank Etouga Mbella, who had led the goal king race for most parts of the season as well as equal Hearts of Oak legend Ishmael Addo’s longstanding record. Yaw Annor was pivotal for AshGold this season, scoring 22 goals in 29 appearances for the Obuasi-based club. Aduana Stars’ Bright Adjei, Umar Bashiru, and Augustine Okrah all gave the goal king contest a stiff competition at some…