Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu has ruffled Kotoko fans by suggesting that even if he fielded his second-string side the latter wouldn’t have been able to beat them.  Boadu, whose side was coming into this duel on the back of drawing Real Tamale United needed a win to boost their chances of closing the gap at the summit of the table. More Posts: Watch Highlights: Hearts of Oak 0-0 Asante Kotoko According to Boadu, who was asked if today’s game against made his team come out all gun blazing to play above their weight levels, he proudly suggested that…

Accra Hearts of Oak will walk home smiling as they pulled the plugs on an impressive Asante Kotoko side who were hopeful of ending the first round of the season strongly with a nine-point lead adrift Bechem United and a 15 point gap to their host but that was not to be as they settled for a point in a drab goalless draw in an outstanding match week 7 fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians started the early exchanges of the duel on the front foot as Awako’s explosive shot was tipped off the post by Danlad Ibrahim…

Global Sportswear brand Puma has penned a massive sponsorship deal with highly-rated midfielder Forson Amankwah, who currently plies his trade with FC Liefering on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.  The 19-year-old will now be kitted by the German-based sports kit giants for the next two years which implies that he will wear Puma boots on the pitch and as an ambassador for Puma products off the pitch. More Stories: Accra Lions’ Joseph Addo Tetteh joins Sporting Kansas II on loan The exciting midfield joins Ghanaians Mohammed Kudus, Felix Afena Ohene- Gyan, who have also penned deals with the brand as…

Accra Lions have confirmed the imminent transfer of talented defender, Joseph Addo Tetteh from the club to US-based club Sporting Kansas City II in a loan move for the remainder of the season.  The 19-year performance for the Accra-based is said to have caught the attention of scouts of the foreign club who have been monitoring his exploits in the ongoing Ghana Premier League which has seen the occupy the 15th position on the log with 19 points.  https://twitter.com/SportingKCII/status/1493963637526081541?s=20&t=MOcYJBgUCAcyvuZpjfdAug He has since starred in nine appearances for the side and notched two assists.   Sporting has the option of signing the…

Lawrence Agyekum has broken his silence on why he opted for a move to Austrian-based Red Bull Salzburg amidst interest from other European clubs.  The Ghanaian midfielder opened up on reasons that swayed him from signing for other clubs who were eagerly waiting on him to ink his signature to the dotted lines. Speaking for the first time, he told Saharafootball.net he expressed his excitement about joining his new club; “I am really happy to be here at my new club, it’s a great club” “Before I made a choice to come here, I  spoke a lot with my former…

Medeama SC attacker Zakaria Mumuni remains pained about his side’s loss at the hands of Dreams FC in the ultimate round of games at the Akoon Park. The home side were coming into this fixture on the back of losing to Accra Lions whiles the latter also lost to Berekum Chelsea in the penultimate fixtures of the ongoing Ghana Premier League League 2021-22. The Mauve and Yellow side started the early exchanges on the front foot with Ahmed Toure, Zakaria Mumuni, and others getting close to opening the account but it didn’t materialize. The tricky winger, whose career this season…

GPL Week 17 Review: Kotoko win again, Hearts, Ashantigold held In the ultimate pile of matches for the first round, fans were treated to loads of goals and sumptuous assists with some players grabbing hat tricks to crown off a memorable weekend.  An inspired hat trick from Cameroonian import Frank Etouga Mbella saw Kotoko post a momentous 3-1 victory over debutants Accra Lions in their last home match for the first round to maintain a firm grip at the summit of the table. In other games, another hat trick from Bright Adjei was all but enough to end Aduana SC’s…

Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg have announced the signing of 18-year old midfielder from Ghana Premier League side West African Football Academy. The club confirmed the player has signed a contract till 2026 after a successful trial with the European side. https://twitter.com/RedBullSalzburg/status/1490672039979630596?s=20&t=Q2aPUGu1dbqnJxTBpvT9mA Lawrence Agyekum left the shores of Ghana last month to undergo trials with the club and have finally signed an official contract after impressing the technical team of the club.

It’s the Mantse derby yet again between two of Accra’s glamorous clubs, Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium. Both teams are facing an uphill task in settling in the league, as results have been hard to come by unlike other opponents who are grinding the results week in week out.  The host, Hearts of Oak currently placed 5th on the log with 23 points will be chasing their 4th win from six games in the ongoing Ghana Premier League.  On the back of losing at the hands of Kotoko, Great Olympics are red-eyed because results…

Kotoko are in the form of their lives under the able leadership of head coach, Prosper Ogun Narteh, the current table-toppers of the league, they come up against Great Olympics in a spirited encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The Reds labored to win against Medeama SC in a match that drew lots of supporters to the venue. The host are yet to lose a game since their round of 6 fixture against King Faisal which produced five goals in the match.  Great Olympics are coming into this duel on the back of winning against King Faisal and will…