Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

The Black Meteors were walloped by the Young Atlas of Morocco in the ongoing AFCON U23 tournament at the Prince Abdellah Stadium. On the back of beating, Congo in the first game, the onus laid on the technical team and the playing body to continue right from where they left off in their first game. Three changes were made, Emmanuel Yeboah, Salim Adams, and Hafiz Ibrahim replaced Afriyie Barnieh, Emmanuel Essiam, and Sylvester Simba in the starting berth against the silky Moroccan outfit and what followed after that was purely calamitous.  In this piece, I chronicle a few observations from…

Black Meteors head coach Ibrahim Tanko pinned his side’s disastrous outing against the Young Atlas in Morocco to tiredness in their second group game at the ongoing U-23 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Meteors were hoping to build on their cagy win over Congo in the opening game of the competition, which saw them win 3-2 but that didn’t happen in their second game.  WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Ghana Black Meteors suffer heavy defeat against Morocco The West African side was down by three goals in the opening 30 minutes of the game and conceded two separate goals in the second…

Ghana Black Meteors were trounced without trace by the host nation, Morocco in the ongoing AFCON tournament at the Prince Abdellah Stadium in Morocco.  Coach Tanko effected three changes as Emmanuel Yeboah, Salim Adams, and Hafiz Ibrahim replace Afriyie Barnieh, Emmanuel Essiam, and Sylvester Simba with the hope of grinding a good match results. https://youtu.be/Ne6GRtm_xug The Moroccans started the game well and created chances in the first few minutes, moments later, Amir Richardson tucked home the first goal from Abde Ezzalzouli’s cross to hand them the opening goal of the game.  Six minutes later, Ismael Saibari finished off a well-worked…

Ghanaian midfielder McDennis Eli Dotse has expressed disappointment at how his campaign with Nsoatreman FC turned out in the just-ended Ghana Premier League 2022/23.  The central midfielder teamed up with the newly promoted side after penning down a two-year deal following previous stints with King Faisal and WAFA SC.  Speaking to Football View’s Clinton Eleto in a recent interview, he spoke bitterly about his time with the Sunyani-based and how the politics at the club restricted him from getting game time to prove himself to the coach.  “I’m not happy with my performance, I think there was a team for…

Black Meteors player Samuel Ashie-Quaye is hopeful ahead of the team’s showdown with, Morocco after beating Congo in the ongoing AFCON U23 tournament. The Black Meteors couldn’t put a goal past their opposition in the first half of the game but two substitutions in the second half, saw, Sylvester Simba and Daniel Afriyie-Barnieh subbed off for Emmanuel Yeboah and Hafiz Ibrahim. The substitutions saw Ghana take the lead through Ernest Nuamah with the second-half substitute, Emmanuel Yeboah and Fatawu Issahaku combining effortlessly to aid the breakthrough. Emmanuel Yeboah got on the score sheet to bag a brace in the 75th…

The Black Meteors bagged their first win of the ongoing AFCON U23 tournament with a hard-fought victory over Congo counter at the Prince Abdellah Stadium in Morocco.  A game that looked like a foregone conclusion for the Black Meteors on paper turned out to be a rather cagy one from start to finish.  In this piece, I pencil down a few pointers from what I observed from the game against Congo. The team had a familiar setup with notable players such as Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Sylvester Simba, Fatawu Issahaku, Danlad Ibrahim, and Dominic Nsobilla forming the fulcrum of the squad…

The Black Meteors began their quest in the ongoing AFCON U23 tournament with a hard-fought 3-2 win over their Congolese counterparts at the Prince Abdellah Stadium in Morocco. Coach Tanko who was supervising the team for the second time running at the tournament named a fine blend of talents which boasted Zurich based, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Sporting Lisbon player, Fatawu Issahaku, Emmanuel Essiem of Basel, Switzerland, Ernest Nuamah, together with locally based heroes, Sylvester Simba and Dominic Nsobilla. https://youtu.be/mWIdxANTx7c The Black Meteors started the opening exchanges on the front foot, Sylvester Simba put through a cross from the flanks but…

Black Meteors captain, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh has positively assured Ghanaians of the team’s readiness ahead of the ongoing Total Energies AFCON U23 in Morocco.  According to FC Zurich man, together with their teammates, they are fired up to give off their best for Ghana in Morocco on Sunday.  Top European clubs tail Ghana’s Mohammed Kudus Speaking to reporters in the pre-match conference, Afriyie- Barnieh opined that,  “This competition means a lot to me and my teammates. The Olympics is one of the biggest tournaments in the world and it involves a lot of senior players, and idols, so it means…

Ghanaian hotshot, Mohammed Kudus has become a subject of intense interest from English Premier League side, Brighton and Hove Albion in the ongoing transfer window.  The budding talent impressed his varied suitors with some fantastic performances in the just-ended season and it’s least surprising that the English outfit has reared its head for the services of the young prospect.  AA Sports International Foundation launched to support young Ghanaian footballers Kudus enjoyed a breakout campaign with Ajax, where he netted eighteen goals and provided five assists across all competitions. He contributed three goals in three games at the 2022 FIFA World…

FC Sheriff defender Patrick Kpozo has cast a strong spur on the competitiveness of the Moldovan Premier League in a recent media interview.  The young full-back who made his debut against Madagascar in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday following injuries to Baba Rahman and Gideon Mensah had some strong reservations about the competitiveness of the league.  “It was a dream come through” – Patrick Kpozo on BlackStars debut According to him, the league is not good, and won’t advise any of his fellow players to take the route of playing in Moldova.  “For me, I will not…