Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

A mouth-watering clash awaits lovers of the Ghana Premier League as Medeama SC and Kotoko will go-head-to-head in week 31 at the Akoon park. The home side are still hopeful of making a late surge for the league title as they have exceeded expectations of pundits, and analysts of the league, as they lie 2nd on the log,6 points adrift of their weekend opponents. The home side have picked 11 from 15 points in their last five games, which has helped them to their current standings in the ongoing league.  More Stories: Match Preview and Prediction: Hearts of Oak vs Karela…

Defending champions Accra Hearts of Oak will be at their favourite home turf, Accra Sports Stadium and play host to a resurgent Karela United.  Samuel Boadu and his charges may be 4th on the log, harboring title ambitions of the league, hoping the likes of Kotoko, Medeama and Bechem United slip in the coming weeks to provide a loop in the title race.  The home side have picked 32 points from 15 games playing in front of their fans as they will be looking to add up this weekend’s opponent to their latest prey list.  Kobby Mensah’s side have found…

Swindon Town is set to make a bumper offer contract to Jojo Wollacott in the coming days to wade off his suitors.  The 25-year-old who had a good campaign with the English-based side has caught the eye of fellow league outfits and beyond as swirling rumors have it that their camps are preparing offers to sway the Ghanaian from his current employers. Read More: Lawrence Ati Zigi nominated for Player of the season award In the just-ended campaign, he swept home the best goalkeeper in League Two and Swindon Town’s best player award Wollacott’s current deal with the club expires in…

Ghana and St Gallen goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi has been nominated for the Swiss Super League Player of the Season. The towering goalkeeper, whose performances for the Swiss-based club have gone unnoticed is among 24 players shortlisted for the awards to be voted by fans. The 25-year-old managed to keep 8 clean sheets in 36 appearances for the club which warranted the nomination at the end of the league season in Switzerland.  In recent development, the handlers of the national team have also rewarded him with an invitation for Ghana’s upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the World…

Kotoko’s purple match run of form continued as they lost at home to Berekum Chelsea through a Kelvin Obeng goal, their 3rd loss in 6 games. Medeama SC kept their title hopes alive as they leapfrog Bechem United,who drew at home to Legon Cities into 2nd place with a massive away against Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium. Elsewhere, Ignatius Osei Fosu is still winless in 3 games for his new side, Dreams FC as they failed to pick maximum points against relegation-threatened WAFA SC at the Theatre of Dreams, Dawu. Despite, their demotion to Division Two, AshGold made…

Guillermo Zaragoza has relinquished his role as head coach of Sogakope based club WAFA coach.  The Spaniard took over the reins of the club following the departure of Prosper Ogun Narteh, who led the team to 3rd place finish before moving on to join the record holders of the league, Kumasi Asante Kotoko.  Since taking over the job at WAFA SC, life has been very torrid as results have been difficult to come by in the last few months in the ongoing Ghana Premier League season for the young talent. Zaragoza, who has a 10-year of experience in youth development,…

Asante Kotoko midfielder, Sheriff Mohammed has been ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury. The 20-year-old midfielder was said to have complained about pains in his leg during training. Since joining the Porcupine Warriors from Steadfast he’s been in and out of action with multiple injuries. More Stories: The timing of GFA verdict is wrong – Nana Yaw Amponsah His versatility under Prosper Ogun Narteh has seen him feature in over 20 appearances for the side in various positions, right back, center-back and midfield.  Kotoko are billed to play Berekum Chelsea in match week 30 of the…

Asante Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah has broken his long silence following GFA’s verdict on match-fixing allegations amongst some of the Ghana Premier League. According to the CEO, who feels the timing of the verdict is wrong and might lead to more manipulation in the football fraternity “The timing of the decision (VERDICT) by the @ghanafaofficial is so wrong, so poor, they have created an enabling environment for more manipulation like even before,” via Peace FM  More Stories: READ: Ashantigold response to Disciplinary Committee’s ruling AshGold and Kotoko were billed to play in matchday 29 of the league but the match…

Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Lomotey played out the full throttle of his side’s 2-1  away loss to Auxerre SC at the Stade de l’ Abbé- Deschamps Stadium on Saturday night. Amiens were looking to recover from their home loss they suffered at the hands of Paris FC, a fortnight ago in their own backyard. The host, Auxerre, who were on the lookout to continue their impressive run in the league got themselves ahead through, Gauthier Hem in the 33rd minute aiding them to go into the first half of the game with that solitary lead. After recess, Amiens created a few…

Hearts of Oak Board member Vincent Odotei Sowah has revealed one of the club’s long-standing ambitions of forming a new women’s team next season. The former Member of Parliament for Dadekotopon Constituency made this revelation in an interview to Kumasi-based radio station, Oyerepa FM. the Board is currently considering the name for the woman’s team. “Hearts of Oak will have its own female team next season. Currently, we have three names that the board is considering to choose and it will soon be made public”. he ended.  This forms part of the Ghana Football Association Club Licensing requirements for all…