Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Hearts of Oak will play in front of their home fans this weekend against traveling, Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium following their impressive thrashing of debutants, Accra Lions, a fortnight ago to keep their title hopes of defending the Ghana Premier League title alive.  The defending champions have dropped 13 points at home this season from 13 games, picking just 26 points which haven’t aided their title defense as they sit 5th on the log,12 points adrift league leaders Kotoko.   The away side have a new Sheriff in town, Ignatius Osei- Fosu appointed last week to steer the…

Ghana Premier League sides, WAFA SC and Kumasi Asante Kotoko will test each other’s resolve this weekend at the Sogakope Red Bull Arena. Both set of sides of clubs are coming into this crucial fixture on the back of recording contrasting results in their last few games, the home side have picked a solitary win in their last 6 games which has adversely affected their standings on the league log.  Kotoko on the other hand lost two consecutive games, the first time in the league, which has seen their lead at the summit of the table cut to 7 points…

German-based club, Borussia Dortmund have announced plans of travelling to Accra, Ghana in order to partake in a host of activities, when the football calendar in Europe draws to a close.  The club announced via their official Twitter handle that, their legends will engage Accra-based Shooting Stars FC in a friendly game.  Borussia Dortmund is excited to announce that our #BVBLegends team, in partnership with Shooting Stars FC, will travel to Accra this summer to face off against the African Legends team!  The visit, June 8th-12th, will also include coaching clinics, CSR activities, and a golf tournament, is capped off…

Bibiani GoldStars defender Yahaya Adraman has disclosed his excitement about getting back to full fitness and helping his club finish strongly in the ongoing Ghana Premier League. The marauding attacking full-back who transferred from relegated club, Liberty Professionals endured a torrid time in the early embers with his new club due to injuries but as things stand now,  he has made giant strides to break into Michael Osei’s first-team squad after regaining full fitness.  In an interview with Saharafootball.net following his comeback to full fitness, he disclosed his love for taking up challenges and loves to work hard “For some…

Asante Kotoko will be at the Baba Yara Sports this weekend as they play host to Legon Cities in a match that is said to have garnered loads of interest.  The home side is coming into this fixture on the back of losing one of the longest winning streaks, a nine-match winning streak, which they lost to Real Tamale United at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.  With that in mind, they will be looking to increase the accumulated 32 points they have picked from playing at home.  Fresh from beating title hopefuls, Medeama SC 3 -1 at the El-Wak Sports…

Great Olympics and AshantiGold will go head-to-head in what has been tagged as an exciting fixture between the pair which will come off at the Accra Sports Stadium.  The Dade boys are coming into this fixture on the back of losing their last away fixture to Bibiani GoldStars and basking a solitary win in their last 5 games which hasn’t aided their title ambitions seeing them sit 4th on the log with 39 points from 25 games.  If there’s one thing the home side can rely on it’s their impressive home form, winning four from their last 5 games, which…

AshantiGold SC midfielder, Appiah McCarthy has returned to training with the first team in anticipation to get some games underneath his belt before the season comes to a closure.  The towering midfielder was ruled out for the entire season but miraculously was spotted training with the first team which has been touted as a good sign for the club as well as the player.  With news of his return, it gives the Aboakese side a glimmer of hope to count on him for the remainder of the season as they look to finish the season on a high note. More…

Bibiani GoldStars defender Evans Owusu has recounted how tough a customer Great Olympics was when the pair went head-to-head in match week 25 of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. The away team got their noses in front through their top marksman Maxwell Abbey Quaye in the 22-minute, his 9th of the season before Bibiani GoldStars duo Yahaya Adraman and Prince Opoku Agyemang found the back of the net to overturn the scoreline.  In an interview with Saharafootball.net following his side’s victory, Evans Owusu, speaks about how they didn’t give up even when it seem difficult. “It wasn’t an easy game,…

Elmina Sharks continued from where they left off last weekend after posting a 1-0 victory over King Faisal to pick up an all-important point against Accra Hearts of Oak in-game week 25 at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Elmina-based are seriously battling relegation and as things stand now they occupy the last spot on the log with 19 points. The away side went down to the Phobians in the first few minutes of the game through a Samuel Inkoom free-kick but had to rally from the goal down as a carefully threaded pass from the skillful, Ishmael Antwi put Michael…

RTU dealt a serious blow to the title ambitions of table toppers, Kotoko, who suffered their first loss in 9 games in the ongoing league aiding the former to bask in their second consecutive home victory in 5 outings. Elsewhere, Eleven Wonders came from 2-goals down to beat Bechem United by 3-2 at the Ohene Ameyaw Park to breathe life into their premier league stay whiles a Hans Kwoffie brace propelled Legon Cities to an infamous victory over Medeama SC at the El-Wak Sports Stadium Samuel Inkoom’s home debut goal was not enough for Accra Hearts of Oak who could…