Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

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

Dreams FC lost the plot against fellow league opponents, Bofoakwa Tano, in the MTN FA semi-finals at the Sogakope Red Bull Arena.  The defending champions lost 2-1 at heavily parked neutral grounds, drawing many spectators to the venue. READ MORE: Watch Highlights: Black Starlets beat Niger in pre-tournament friendly The first half flew past with no goals as both sides probed and threatened for the breakthrough but failed to find the back of the nets.  Two minutes after recess, Dacosta Aboagye shot the Sunyani base into the lead much to the delight of their travelling fans, Emmanuel Agyei restored parity…

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The MTN FA Cup was the toast of the weekend for Ghanaian football lovers in place of the Ghana Premier League at the Sogakope Red Bull Arena.  The first semi-finals of the competition saw Maxwell Konadu’s Nsoatreman taking on his former side, Legon Cities. Both teams put their best bet regarding their starting lineup on the field, goalkeeper, Daniel Afadzwu Stephen Diyou, Sadat Mohammed, Umar Manaf, and Abdul Rahman Mohammed for Nsoatreman.  READ MORE: Watch Highlights: Black Starlets beat Niger in pre-tournament friendly Similarly, Paa Kwesi Fabian named, Joseph Mereku, Samuel Tenedu, Mohammed Suleman, Mohammed Alidu, and Kamal Suraje as one of several players for the starting lineup. The game…

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Ghana’s Black Starlets coasted to victory over Niger in a friendly game held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, May 9. READ MORE: Coach Aboubakar delighted with win over Berekum Chelsea The Black Starlets started the game on a slow patch but did well to recover from it as a goal each in either half from, Benjamin Hanson and Joseph Narbi were enough to seal the victory for the host. WATCH HIGHLIGHTS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHuFhmKLCcA Hanson converted the first goal through a spot kick on the 35th-minute mark following a foul on Ebenezer Anane. The boys doubled their lead…

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Japan’s female national team is billed to play Ghana’s Black Queens in an International Women’s Friendly. The Asian football giants revealed that they had penciled in the West African side for the international friendly game in its home country.  READ MORE: Coach Aboubakar delighted with win over Berekum Chelsea Following their failure to pick an Olympic slot against Zambia’s Copper Queens the Black Queens have rarely kicked a ball in the last three months. They will use this international friendly to warm themselves as they gear up for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. READ MORE: Match Report: Hearts of Oak humble Berekum Chelsea at Golden City Coach Nora…

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Accra Hearts of Oak head coach, Aboubakar Ouattara has attributed the current struggles of the team to a ”psychological” challenge. The Phobians were on a bad patch of form which saw them record a single win in their last six games spurning a lot of backlash from the club’s fans on the team. READ MORE: Match Report: Hearts of Oak humble Berekum Chelsea at Golden City But in a swift turn of events, the Phobians recorded a thumping victory over Berekum Chelsea in a midweek fixture held at Golden City Park. Issah Kuka, who is enjoying a blistering life with the first team in his debut campaign found the back on…

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Hearts of Oak gave an assured performance away from home which saw them victorious against Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park. In the crunching midweek fixture that had lots of tension riding on it, Samuel Boadu was looking to improve on his league fortunes after, picking two wins from five games. READ MORE : Ghana to face Cote d’Ivoire in opener of U17 WAFU Zone B Cup Similarly, the tale of Hearts of Oak was no different, as they had only picked a single win in their last six games which had heightened pressure on the technical team from the fans for better results.  Issah Kuka, who is enjoying…

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Kotoko head coach Prosper Ogun Narteh expressed delight to the fans who continued showing immense support to the club despite their early struggles in the second round of the league. The record holders of the Ghana Premier League began life in the second round in a rather bitter taste fashion as they went seven games without a win heightened massive pressure on the technical team and the playing body. READ MORE: Ghana’s Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu secure Ligue 1 promotion with AJ Auxerre This trend of bad results saw the Life Patron Otumfuo call for a meeting to address…

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Ghana Premier League table toppers, Sametex’s amazing run in the league was curtailed away from home as they lost to relegation-bound Real Tamale United at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.   Kotoko stretched their unbeaten streak to three games as they posted a home victory over Paa Kwesi Fabin’s Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. READ MORE: Match Report: Kotoko gun down Legon Cities in Kumasi CAF Confederations Cup semi-finalist, Dreams FC will have it all to do in the coming weeks as they battle relegation with results looking dire and bleak, they drew1-1 away to Bofoakwa Tano at the Sunyani…

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Kotoko recorded a 2-0 victory over Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in game week twenty-nine of the ongoing Ghana Premier League.  Fresh from their away draw at the Tarkwa against Medeama SC, the host were on the lookout for an improved performance in their home duel.  READ MORE: Europe’s finest swirl around Dreams FC’s Aziz Issah Under fire manager, Prosper Ogun Narteh ranged three changes to his starting line from last weekend, center back Henry Ansu, Justice Blay, and Shadrack Addo missed out on the starting lineup.  The host asserted the superiority in the game right from the blast of the whistle, their relentless effort probing…

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Dreams FC’s hotshot Abdul Aziz Issah has attracted a huge following from clubs on the continent, Europe, and beyond in the ongoing season.  The 18-year-old’s performance for Ghanaian club, Dreams FC in the domestic league, and his exploits in the CAF Confederations Cup are said to have skewed clubs to enquire about his availability.   READ MORE: MTN FA Cup: Dreams FC glide past Soccer Intellectuals into semis Saharafootball.net understands that English Premier League clubs such as Brighton, Nottingham Forest, and Newcastle United have all made concrete inquiries about the young prodigy. Similarly, Egyptian duo, Al Ahly, and Zamalek have also taken steps in looking to recruit the buzzing nibble left-footed…

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