Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: Great Olympics vs Asante Kotoko The Accra Sports Stadium will see two of the finest clubs Great Olympics and Kumasi Asante Kotoko go head-to-head in what have been hugely publicized as the match of the weekend in round 20 of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. The home side is coming into this match with mixed feelings, losing to Legon Cities in what many thought would have been an easy coup for them but they succumbed to the struggling side last week. If there’s any respite for the Dade boys, it’s geared towards the fact that…

WAFA’s Lawrence Agyekum reveals secret to victory over Bechem United WAFA played host to Bechem United at the Sogakope Red Bull Arena in a match where few chances were created amongst the two sides but in the end, a Lawrence Agyekum goal handed the home side all three maximum points on the day. The home club went ahead in the first half and had to play above their weight levels to preserve their slender lead, according to the mercurial midfielder, Lawrence Agyekum, whose goal did the trick for his side attributed it to their ability to stay disciplined and not…

Zakaria Mumuni delighted with win over Dreams FC Medeama SC newly-signed talented winger, Zakaria Mumuni is overly delighted with his contributions in a 2-0 victory over fellow Ghana Premier League club Dreams FC at the Tarkwa T&A Park. The versatile winger was handed his debut last week by head coach, Yaw Preko in which they lost to then table toppers, Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium but in his home debut, he made it count the most when he assisted fellow new signing, Ahmed Toure’s second goal with a sumptuous free-kick. The 23-year old is one of many players,…

GPL Week 19 Review: Kotoko, Medeama win, Hearts, Olympics and Karela lose Kumasi Asante Kotoko will gracefully savor a perfect week of two wins, which aided them to the summit of the table, to top it off, with losses suffered by direct competitors, Great Olympics, Karela United, and Hearts of Oak in the ongoing Ghana Premier League 2020-21 season. This week’s pile of matches, saw almost all home teams bar Ebusua Dwarfs fail to clinch all three maximum points when they squared off with, Ignatius Osei Fosu’s Eleven Wonders in a match that saw each pick up a point after…

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: Medeama vs Dreams FC On the back of losing to Accra Great Olympics through a solitary, Samuel Ashie-Quaye goal at the Accra Sports Stadium, Medeama SC, will be hoping to bounce back quickly, as they play host to Dreams FC at the Tarkwa T&A Park. Both sets of clubs are interestingly tied on 27 points separated by positions 5th and 6th respectively. The home side, have undergone a plethora of changes from technical to playing body, the appointment of Yaw Preko and Yaw Acheampong is viewed by many as a statement of intent from the…

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: Asante Kotoko vs Berekum Chelsea Asante Kotoko are enjoying a new lease of form under new coach Mariano Barreto, who took over the reins of the job from Gazelle – Johnson, the duo didn’t perform badly at the helm of affairs. The record holders of the Ghana Premier League will beam with loads of confidence, as they host a Berekum Chelsea side, which seems to be slowly picking up the pace at the Obuasi Ley Clay Stadium over the weekend. Per stats gathered so far, Berekum Chelsea are not good travelers, having managed to take…

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: Ashantigold vs Hearts of Oak AshantiGold SC haven’t particularly fared well in the ongoing Ghana Premier League amidst the fanfare of player signings, coaching circus and other issues that have plagued the club in the last few months seems to have taken a toll on their overall performances in the league. The Aboakese side has since picked 15 points at home from 8 matches, something they will look to build on when they face a resurgent might oak tree, which have enjoyed a new lease of life under new manager, Samuel Boadu. David Abagna Sandan…

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: Legon Cities vs Great Olympics Legon Cities welcome the table toppers of the league Great Olympics in what has been classified by many as the Accra derby. Both clubs at present are on opposite ends of the league log, the Royals after the charade of signings in pre-season and mid-season are still yet to hit the ground running not even the funfair signing of injury-plagued Asamoah Gyan has helped matters. The Accra-based side occupies the 15th position on the log with 19 points something Bashir Hayford may have to remedy in the coming weeks or…

Chairman Agbogah recounts one year as VRFA Chairman It’s been well over a year and some months since Daniel Agbogah succeeded Francis Dogbatse as Chairman of the Volta Regional Football Association. The young, dynamic football administrator, who has been an active participant of the game and its development having held several portfolios in the game, has shared some thoughts on his mandate as Chairman of the Volta Region. When queried on his thoughts on his one-year mandate amongst other things, he had this to say “Well for me, I look at football beyond the pitch, which is another department of…

Fans can’t force me to win the league – Great Olympics coach Accra Great Olympics Coach Annor Walker has strongly diffused widespread suggestions that he is under pressure to win the league this season for the Dade boys. According to the experienced trainer, who was speaking to the press after his side run victories over title hopefuls, Medeama SC, remarked that he is not under pressure to win the league. ” I am not under pressure to win the league, the fans are not paying me, so why would they give me pressure? What they want is a cup, what…