Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Writer/Talker/Pundict. I have Sports at heart.

Kotoko suffered another humbling defeat at home to cross rivals Nations FC in week eleven of the ongoing Ghana Premier League. The home side was coming into the game on the back of three consecutive losses and with pressure looming on Prosper Ogum Narteh, he needed an improved result to lessen the burden of weight on his shoulders from the teeming impatient fans of the club. READ MORE: AFCON 2025: Ghana’s hopes dashed after draw with Angola Guinean goalkeeper, Mohammed Camara was named in the post, Samba O’niel, Henry Ansu, Joseph Ablorh, Patrick Asiedu, Lord Amoah in defense, Baba…

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The Black Stars failed to win against Angola in the qualifying series for the  2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda. The Ghanaian side drew 1-1 in a game that tended to change their fate in the penultimate round of games for Morocco. Jordan Ayew’s well-struck free-kick gave the visitors the lead in the 18th minute. HIGHLIGHTS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oVgLIBZWcw The host was offered a lifeline after Gideon Mensah clumsily brought down Zito Luvumbo in the box for a penalty. Ghanaian goalkeeper Abdul Manaf Nurudeen stood his ground to deny RC Lens…

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Ghana’s hopes of securing qualifications for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco took a big hit as they managed a 1-1 draw against Angola at the Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda. The visitors desperately needed the results to turn their fortunes around, but they fell short of the expectations of Ghanaians, who rallied their support for them endlessly away from home. READ MORE: 2025 AFCON Qualifiers: BlackStars take on Angola in Luanda Captain on the day, Jordan Ayew, shot the BlackStars in front with a well-struck free-kick measuring 40 yards, leaving the Angolan goalkeeper Neblu with…

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The BlackStars will face off with Angola in a crunch game that will determine their fate for qualification for the 2025 AFCON slated for Morocco,2025. Coach Otto Addo has endured a torrid spell in his return to the Black Stars amidst a mixed bag of results. READ MORE: AFCON 2025Q: Eight players start Black Stars first training session Last week he named, twenty-five players2025 AFCON Qualifiers: BlackStars take on Angola in Luanda for the dup games against Angola and Niger but in an interesting turn of events, eight players have recused themselves for varied reasons. Saharafootball.net looks at the…

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The Black Stars of Ghana will hope to give a good account of themselves as they prepare for the duel against Angola. The duel which will determine the Stars’ fate for their qualification to Morocco will be played with all the seriousness it deserves on Friday at Estadio 11 de Novembro in Luanda. READ MORE: AFCON 2025Q: Eight players start Black Stars first training session A lifeline was offered to the Ghanaian side after Niger gallantly dispatched Sudan with cheeky ease on Thursday at the Stade de Kegue in Lome. Coach Otto Addo reiterated the team’s need to give…

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Ghana’s quest to secure qualification for the 2025 AFCON tournament slated for Morocco began with eight (8) players in attendance at the Accra Sports Stadium. The team was supervised by the technical team and Otto Addo at the Accra Sports Stadium. READ MORE: Forson Amankwah, Bukari, Yegbe, and others to replace injured BlackStars players Mohammed Kudus, Elisha Owusu, Gideon Mensah, Joseph Wollacott, Osman Bukari, and three local-based players Razak Simpson (Nations FC), Isaac Afful (Samartex), and Emmanuel Antwi (Asante Kotoko) partook in the first training session. TRAINING SESSIONS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff0VM18mASg Others are expected to touch down and join the…

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Otto Addo has called up some players abroad to replace some injured BlackStars players for the upcoming crucial 2025 AFCON games against Angola and Niger. Twenty-five players were announced for the upcoming header but as things stand, eight players have recused themselves from participating in the two games for varied games. READ MORE: AFCON 2025Q: Eight players withdraw from Ghana’s doubleheader games. The injured players  Inaki Williams, Alexander Djiku, Ibrahim Osman (Hamstring injury), Tariq Lamptey (Calf discomfort), Jonas Adjetey(injury setback), Jerome Opoku (Chronic back pain), Antoine Semenyo(patella tendon injury), Joseph Painstil (Personal). READ MORE : Maxwell Abbey Quaye powers Altehami to…

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In a twisted turn of events, eight BlackStars players have withdrawn from the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger. The eight players’ non-participation in the upcoming assembling of players towards the 2025 AFCON qualifying series is due to varied reasons. READ MORE: GPL Week Ten Roundup: Kotoko woes continue, Hearts of Oak beat Vision FC Alexandre Djiku, Inaki Williams, and Antoine Semenyo are among the eight players who cannot make it to camp. The others are Jonas Adjetey, Tariq Lamptey, Jerome Opoku, Ibrahim Osman, and Joseph Painstil. Inaki Williams –  Hamstring injury Alexander Djiku -…

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Ghanaian international Maxwell Abbey Quaye edged Al Altehami Club to victory over FAO in the ongoing league season. The away side, Al Altehami Club took an early lead in the exchanges of the game and later the host, FAO side got themselves back into the game after a series of attacks. The second half resumed with lots of attacking intensity from both teams testing the might of their defensive machinery over each other. In what was looking like a point shared for both teams, Ghanaian predatory forward, Maxwell Abbey Quaye capitalized on a lapse in concentration to slot past…

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Bechem United deepened the woes of Kotoko for a further week as they beat them at home through a sumptuous strike from Kofi Tompuo. Hearts of Oak recorded back-to-back wins for the first time in the ongoing Ghana Premier League as they beat newly promoted outfit Vision FC at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium through Mawuli Wayo’s effort. READ MORE: Prosper Ogum Narteh calls for patience from Kotoko fans Captain Joseph Esso’s penalty aided Dreams FC to pick their first win of the season at the expense of Medeama SC at the Tuba AstroTurf. WEEK 10 Bechem United…

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