Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

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…

Kotoko maintained a firm grip at the summit of the table when they dispatched title hopefuls Medeama SC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in a tightly contested fixture of week 14, a late Umar Bashiru was enough to slay Hearts of Oak at the CAM park to gift Kobby Mensah and his charges all three maximum points.  Bibiani Goldstars recovered from a first-half Osman Amadu goal to beat traveling Legon Cities by 2-1 to end their 3 match winless streak at the Duns park.  In other games, there was little to choose from as Bechem United and WAFA SC…

Kotoko will host Medeama SC at their favorite home venue, Baba Yara Sports Stadium in one of the hotly-tipped contests over the weekend. Both teams come into this duel with contrasting forms and history, as things stand, the Porcupine Warriors sit comfortably at the summit of the table, 3 points adrift, Aduana Stars, who come next on the Ghana Premier League log.  Bar last week’s goalless draw against Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park in Berekum, Kotoko were looking to clinch a fifth consecutive win of the season which didn’t materialize but that aside they have been impressive under…

The CAM Park will witness home side, Karela United take on Accra Hearts of Oak, in what many have tagged a crucial fixture between the pair for the weekend’s pile of round 14 games. The Pride and Passion boys are in very good spirits having beaten title hopefuls, King Faisal last weekend in their own backyard.  The home side has managed to pick 8 points from 15 points in their last 5 games, their home venue has been a fortress as they are yet to lose a game, having won 3 and drawn 3 in their last 6 games in…