Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

GPL Week 14 Summary: Medeama, Karela, Olympics grab win, WAFA held The Ghana Premier League 2020-21 season week fourteen saw wins for some clubs whiles others gnashed their teeth hard failing to bag three points at the end of match proceedings. This weekend, witnessed six games played across the various match centres bar fans following a new directive from the GFA ExCO, as part of measures to curb the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country. There were wins for three home sides (Berekum Chelsea, Dreams, Medeama SC) an away win for Karela United as well as further draws for…

OFFICIAL: Kosta Papic quits Hearts of Oak Hearts of Oak head coach Kostadin Papic has ended over two and half months association with the former continental champions Accra Hearts of Oak on Monday, 15, February 2020. Papic took over the head coach reigns from the then-interim coach, Edward Nii Odoom in efforts to salvage the dwindling fortunes of the capital-based club. The 60-year-old oversaw 10 games following his appointment in November 2020, where he won four, drew three, and lost three. Sources close to the Serbian, indicate that his resignation from the club was due to a bumper deal he…

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: WAFA vs Ashantigold The Sogakope Red Bull Arena will see WAFA play host to AshantiGold, who are keenly eyeing to win the league for the first time in so many years. The home-based setup have not fared particularly well on the road this season, their only win came against Eleven Wonders at the Ohene Ameyaw Park. Having lost to Dreams and Aduana Stars, former player of the side Samuel Tetteh, who played with the side some two seasons alluded their poor run of results on the road to bad pitches across the various league centres…

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: Liberty Prof vs Inter Allies Who would have thought that on the back of losing four matches on a trot, Liberty Professionals would pick up all three maximum points away to Ashgold at the Obuasi Ley Clay Stadium, well that was their success story in week thirteen of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. This weekend, they have all opportunity available at their disposal to deepen the woes of struggling opposition, Inter Allies when the pair clashed at Carl Reindhorf Park on Sunday. Inter Allies have struggled and struggled badly in the ongoing league, their Technical…

GPL Match Preview and Prediction: Ebusua Dwarfs vs Karela United Ebusua Dwarfs welcome a bruised Karela United to the Cape Coast on Sunday in week fourteen of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. The home side have somewhat enjoyed a jolly ride under the able leadership of Ernest Thompson Quartey, who has impressively masterminded his side’s ability to go five matches unbeaten, as well as back-to-back, wins the very first in the league. If there’s something the home side haven’t been particularly good at it’s turning draws into wins at their home venue, so far, they have won two out of…

Hearts of Oak assistant coach Asare Bediako resigns Accra Hearts of Oak deputy coach, Asare Bediako has left his role at the club earlier on Tuesday, after tendering in his resignation to the top hierarchy of the club. Until his resignation, he was brought on board to assist Edward Nii Odoom, who was later reassigned to the youth setup of the club following the appointment of Kosta Papic the man to lead the lines. Bediako joined Hearts of Oak from Berekum Chelsea after serving as a coach and later being elevated to Technical director position he left the role citing…

My target is to win the League – Hearts of Oak coach Kosta Papic The Ghana Premier League 2020-21 season is entering into its match week fourteen this weekend, whiles some clubs have beaten off stiff competition to be better placed on the log, others are still pitching pieces together to get their campaigns realigned to their season objectives. One club, that is still in anxious wait for a league triumph is the capital-based club, Accra Hearts of Oak after a decade of absence. Their inconsistent season has seen many queries, what the problems may be at the club but…

GPL Match Report: Bechem United humble Great Olympics Bechem United made sure their home dominance continued when they dispatched Accra based Great Olympics by 3-1 at the Nana Fosu Gyeambour park in week 13 of the Ghana Premier League on Sunday. The home side ensured that they converted their created chances in the early exchanges of the game through, Clinton Duodu and Hafiz Konkoni heading into the first half with a 2-0 advantage. The second half saw Great Olympics push harder to halve the deficit but a Moro Salifu goal added to his side’s two-goal lead before Charles Otu scored…

GPL Match Report: Asante Kotoko cruise past Karela United Karela United were putten in their place by record holders of the Ghana Premier League, Kumasi Asante Kotoko in week 13 of the crunch encounter between the pair at the CAM park. The home side were enjoying a roller-coaster ride in the league unlike a season past, where they were relegation candidates but for the outbreak of coronavirus, which decimated lives globally and brought major economies to a grand halt their blushes were spurred. The Nzema – Aiyinase based side started the game on the front foot but their efforts were…

GPL Match Preview: Hearts of Oak vs Legon Cities Accra Hearts of Oak are in a precarious situation as we speak, it’s unheard of, for the capital-based club to lose two consecutive matches in recent times but sadly that’s their fate now. The team started very well under new coach Kosta Papic, the man that led the club to their last league triumph a decade ago, brushing Dreams, Bechem United aside amongst other results were seen as the turning point in the fortunes of the club but recent losses to bitter regional rivals Great Olympics and an away loss to…