Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Ghana, yet again is making a return to Africa’s biggest showpiece, the African Cup of Nations for the umpteenth. The country has long laboured to break its over 4 decades absence of silverware, in the last decade, its best two finals (2010, 2015) and 4 semi-finals (2008,2012,2013,2017). But in the last few years, a culmination of bad performances, ill-luck, disciplinary issues, visible gaps in coaching credentials, lack of proper planning, and transitioning has bedeviled the footballing country from achieving its desired results.  Milo has named his 28-man final squad for the AFCON, 2022 tourney and like previous years it came…

King Faisal maintained a firm grip at the summit of the Ghana Premier League table recording a 2-1 win over Bibiani Goldstars at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. Kotoko began the New Year with a perfect gift to their fans following an impressive 2-0 victory over one of their fiercest rivals in the league, Aduana Stars at the Nana Agyemang Badu II. In other games, WAFA SC recovered from their solitary 1- 0 away loss to Kotoko last weekend to beat Elmina Sharks at their favorite Sogakope Red Bull Arena, Karela United were at their lethal best by delivering…

WAFA SC midfielder, Lawrence Agyekum, has left the shores of Ghana to Europe following an invitation by Ligue 1 outfit, Troyes SC, and Austrian side RB Salzburg for trials, Saharafootball.net can exclusively confirm.  The vibrant player will hope to land a deal with either of the clubs to jump-start his professional career to another level.  The 18-year-old attacking force has become a mainstay with WAFA SC since returning from a career-threatening injury, a season ago, aiding his team to a 3rd place finish behind Hearts of Oak and Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League 2020/21 season.  Agyekum’s trials with Troyes…

Aduana Stars and Kotoko will be keen on giving their fans their money’s worth when the pair clash in a thrilling encounter at the Nana Agyemang Badu II park. The home side until last week’s 1-0 loss against Medeama SC at the Akoon park were the first team in the league to go on a six-match winning spree but they will look to recover quickly from that loss but it won’t come easy against Kotoko who are still pitching the pieces together.  Kotoko will be hoping to make it 3 wins from 3 following their narrow wins against, Legon Cities…

Hearts of Oak was the only side to pick points away from home in the week 10 pile of Boxing Day games. King Faisal remained at the summit of the Ghana Premier League table following their 1-0 away loss to Bechem United at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour. Kotoko’s victory against WAFA SC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium aided them to swap positions with Aduana Stars, who lost away to Medeama SC at the Akoon Park. In other games, the absence of Maxwell Abbey Quaye, who teamed up with the Ghana Black stars in Dubai for the residential camping couldn’t…

An exciting clash awaits football lovers over the weekend when Medeama SC welcome in-form Aduana Stars to the T& A park.  The home side will be hoping to put their loss 1-0 against WAFA SC last weekend quickly behind them and get a positive result playing in front of their home faithful. This season, the dynamic attacking trio of Prince Opoku Agyemang, Ahmed Toure, and Zakaria Mumuni are yet to hit top gear following a string of injuries, poor form amongst others but in their absence captain Tetteh Zutah, K.ANSU and others have stepped up to the plate. The Ogya…

This weekend, the Dawu park will witness two exciting teams enjoying contrasting fortunes in the ongoing league. Dreams FC and Hearts of Oak will go head-to-head in what promises to be a feisty affair in week 10 of the Christmas pile of games.  Coach Vladislav Virichas has not disappointed the club fans, as they currently lie within the top half of the table, 6th with 14 points in 9 games, having won their last 3 home games.  Ali Huzaf (5), Boateng Mensah (4), and Issahaku Fatawu (6) have contributed immensely to their 17 goals scored in the league but the…

Accra Great Olympics’ leading marksman Maxwell Abbey-Quaye has reaped the dividend of his sterling display in the ongoing Ghana Premier League 2021/22 season.  The striker is part of the 30-man who have been handed call-ups by Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Abbey-Quaye, who didn’t make his side’s first game of the season against RTU  as a result of nursing a minor injury came through with a bang of goals, a hat trick in the second game of the season against debutants, Accra Lions and has since not looked behind.  The striker has scored 7…

Aduana Stars notched their fifth consecutive win of the season as they beat Berekum Chelsea in a 5-goals thriller at the Nana Agyemang Badu II park, WAFA SC recovered from their 3 consecutive losing streaks to battle hard for 3 points against an in-form Medeama SC side at the Sogakope Red Bull Arena.  In other games, Kotoko was the only away side in week nine pile of games to pick up all the 3 points against struggling Legon Cities whiles Karela, AshGold will rue their losses as they managed only a point against Bechem United and Accra Great Olympics respectively.…

A close look at the Ghana Premier League will show Sogakope based club WAFA at the bottom of the Ghana Premier League. Not too long ago, this very team were pushing, Hearts and Kotoko, in what they eventually finished 3rd on the log behind the duo.  This season, a culmination of 3 successive losses (Aduana Stars, AshantiGold, and Berekum Chelsea) has seen them, peel off from the top half of the table to the bottom, which is uncharacteristic judging from how they have matured since they gained promotion into the league some years ago having produced a notable number of…