Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Writer/Talker/Pundict. I have Sports at heart.

Hearts of Oak welcome  Real Tamale United (RTU) to the nation’s capital, Accra in game week thirty-three of the ongoing betPawa Premier League.  The host has struggled for consistency in their last few games, a single win in their last six outings has heightened pressure on coach David Ocloo and his charges, which has left them just four points away from relegation. The former champions will have a season to forget with two games to end the current campaign and anything short of a win against their visitors in today’s encounter will spell doom for them. Match Review: Kotoko tames…

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Two regional rivals, Samartex 1996 and Medeama SC will go at each other in the penultimate rounds of games at the Nsenkyire Sports Complex on Sunday.  The host has not fared badly in the league considering it’s their debut season, they have performed beyond expectations as they lie 8th on the log with 45 points.  WAFU U20 : Black Princesses edge Nigeria in finals Under the able leadership of experienced head coach, Annor Walker, they have created a formidable winning streak at home, their last defeat at home came against, defending champions, Kotoko in round twenty-two of the competition.  Players…

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The Black Princesses lifted the inaugural WAFU B U20 tournament following their win over fiercest rivals Nigeria in the finals of the WAFU B U-20 Girls tournament. Ghana edged Burkina Faso in the semi-finals of the tournament to book a place in the finals against Nigeria by 3-1. In the finals of the game, Captain Stella Nyamekye slotted in a 37th-minute penalty for the host to send the home fans into cheers and excitement as they commanded most of the game in possession.  Match Review: Kotoko tames Accra Lions away from home. Some minutes to end the game, the opposing…

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A first-half header from Solomon Sarfo-Taylor was enough to help, Kotoko to bask a win over Accra Lions at the Accra Sports Stadium.  Before this game against the exciting Accra Lions side had not fared badly at home, their last win at home was a thumping home win over former table toppers, Aduana Stars, where they beat them by three goals to nil.  Match Review : King Faisal thump Legon Cities On the back of that win, the recently acquired side was looking to continue on that note, knowing they had to avenge their first-round loss against Kotoko.  Coach Tanko…

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The Abrankese witnessed a four-goals thriller between relegation stationed, King Faisal and Legon Cities in the penultimate round of games in the betPawa Premier League. The host before this game was one of three teams scrabbling for their lives as they drooled in the relegation zone and with this game up on the cards, nothing but a win was all they needed at the end of game proceedings. Coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu was a man under immense pressure tasked to save the dwindling fortunes of the Kumasi-based club, it was least surprising to see them go ahead through an Abdul Latif’s…

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Dreams FC took a giant leap in securing Premier League football for next season at the expense of fellow opponent, Great Olympics at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu. The two teams went head-to-head in a crucial fixture that had the potential of defining their stay in the league. Coach Karim Zito named a strong starting berth with the likes of Boateng Mensah, Sylvester Simba, Ali Huzaf, and Collins Boah featuring heavily in the lineup. Meanwhile, coach Kobby Mensah did similarly by presenting notable players such as Ashie-Quaye, Razak Kasim, Oko Grippman, and Emmanuel Akesseh in his lineup for the…

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King Faisal will give their relegation fight another push as they take on Legon Cities in game week thirty-three at the Kwame Kyei Sports Complex. The Insha Allah Boys’ is one of three teams stationed in the relegation zone, 17th on the log with 39 points but will have to play above their weight levels to pitch a win in today’s spirited encounter.  Coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu reiterated that the team was in pole postilion to win the league but since that statement, a lot of things have gone south for the side, they are gasping for breath and may drown…

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Two Ghana Premier League teams, Dreams FC and Great Olympics will go head-to-head in one of the hotly contested penultimate rounds of games to determine their fate in the league for next season at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu.  The two teams have had a topsy-turvy campaign but this game holds a lot of importance for the sides as their stay in the league hangs by a thread.  For the host, a momentous victory over former table toppers, Aduana Stars gave them the little lifeline they needed to adjust their situation in the league.  CEO of Accra Great Olympics,…

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It was a mixed bag of losses for Aduana Stars, Berekum Chelsea, and Bechem United while RTU, Nsoatreman, and Medeama SC ended the week on high with massive wins in the week’s thirty-two rounds of games.  Up North, Real Tamale United needed two late goals from Sadat Mohammed and Badu Dankwa Steven to overturn a first-half goal from Bechem United’s Hafiz Konkoni. For the first time in Aduana Stars’ campaign, they fell flat on their faces at home as they lost to traveling Dreams FC courtesy of an Ali Huzaf second-half strike in the game whiles Nsoatreman FC defied all…

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Asante Kotoko and Karela United played a 1-1 draw at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the ongoing betPawa Premier League. On the back of beating relegated, Kotoku Royals away from home, the host were looking to continue their fine streak of form as they took on coach Ibrahim Shaibu’s side in Kumasi. The host took the lead via an own goal from Mohammed Rashid in the 29th minute of the game, which they held on to the end of the first half. Tariq Lamptey reveals why he decided to play for Ghana Coach Abdul Gazelle effected changes in the…

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