Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

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

BlackStars hit Madagascar where it hurt the most by three unanswered goals at the Al Hociema Sports Stadium in Morocco. Thomas Partey’s 11th-minute header from a teasing cross by teammate and captain Jordan Ayew set the tone for the game. READ MORE : WCQ26 : BlackStars smoke out Madagascar The first half ended 1-0 in favor of the Black Stars. The opposing side determined to make amends for their trailed goal came into the second half with a lot of attacking intent from the host who trailed the BlackStars but the defensive resoluteness of the team was on hand to…

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The senior national team, BlackStars, cushioned their position at the top of the table with a thumping win over Madagascar at the Al Hociema Sports Stadium in Morocco. In what was hotly tipped to be a close contest between the two teams, it was the four times African champions who made light work of their opposition. READ MORE: Week 25 Review: Kotoko, Medeama win as GoldStars and Hearts of Oak draw Coach Otto Addo made two changes to the side that beat Chad three days ago in Accra. ErnestNuamah and Inaki Williams were dropped for Francis Abu and Jerome…

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Samuel Tenedu’s first-half strike was enough to help Kotoko back to winning ways again as they beat Holy Stars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. GoldStars will feel disappointed as they failed to preserve their lead against Hearts of Oak at Dun’s park. The draw would be the fourth time they have failed to beat the visitors at home. READ MORE : Match Report : Asante Kotoko 1-0 HolyStars Dreams FC’s resurgence continued as they back their third consecutive win making it their fourth win in five games aiding them to 9th on the log at the expense of Young…

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Kotoko returned back to winning ways as they posted a 1-0 victory over newly promoted side,  Basake Holy Stars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Before this game, the host had drawn their two previous games against Young Apostles and Samartex, and with GoldStars breathing down their neck, they needed to resume winning games. READ MORE : Match Report : Medeama beat Aduana Stars Kotoko got the lead through Samuel Tenadu, whose deflected strike went past goalkeeper, Dubi Kassi Tayi. The hosts preserved and protected their lead through the course of the game even though they created a myriad…

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Medeama S.C. breathed life into their title challenge as they beat Aduana Stars at the TnA Park in Tarkwa.   Coach Ibrahim Tanko named a rather strong lineup at home against the Dorma-based side. READ MORE : Match Report : GoldStars 1-1 Hearts of Oak His boys created several chances in the first half of the game but failed to find the back of the net. Michael Sarpong’s brilliance in the second half paid off as his mazy run saw him fouled by an opposing player in the penalty box.  Yussif Mubarik made no mistake from the 18-yard box as he…

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GoldStars and Hearts of Oak played a thrilling 1-1 draw game at a packed Duns Park.    Both managers named a rather tough lineup for the task ahead. For the home side, it was an opportunity to cushion their title challenge this season. READ MORE : WCQ2026: Lawrence Agyekum debuts for Black Stars against Chad The visitors, on the other hand, were looking to avert the trend of two consecutive losses suffered against Dreams FC and Bechem United. The first half flew by with no goals. The second half started with lots of intensity, with each side probing for the…

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Lawrence Agyekum made his long-awaited debut for the Black Stars against  Chad on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium. The BlackStars played their hearts out to ensure that they beat Chad to palp in a domineering display in front of packed home supporters.   READ MORE : WCQ 26 : Five things we learned from Ghana vs. Chad game. Agyekum was introduced in the 83rd minute of the game to replace Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey.  His introduction in the dying embers of the game brought steel, agility, and creativity to the heart of midfield as he partnered with…

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The Black Stars dispatched  Chad with cheeky ease in front of a packed Accra Sports Stadium on Friday night.  The win earns the Black the position at the apex of the table. The team raced to a first-half lead through, Antoine Semenyo, Inaki Williams, and Jordan Ayew. Mohammed Salisu and Ernest Nuamah cemented the victory with two goals from the second half. 5-0 in the end.  READ MORE : WCQ26 Highlights : Ghana 5-0 Chad These are my observations from the BlackStars vs Chad game. Local Content When Otto named his 23-man squad for the qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar.…

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Ghana’s Black Stars dominated Chad in a five -goals thriller  at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday. Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring just 2 minutes into the game to send the whole stadium into thunderous ruptures. READ MORE : “Qualification is like the air we breath” – Kofi Adams charges BlackStars Inaki connected to a perfectly weighted pass from Kingsley Schindler on the 30th minute mark. Five minutes later, Jordan Ayew converted his  penalty for the 3rd goal of the game. HIGHLIGHTS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuHatfeaUMU In the second half, a perfectly swung in cross from the corner by Olympique Lyon prodigy,…

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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has justified why he took a firm decision to hand Benjamin Asare a starting role against Chad.  The BlackStars playing Chad in one of two World Cup game games needed to give themselves a cushioning against Chad which saw Otto name Asare in post ahead of his two other com[patriots. READ MORE : “We will do everything to beat Madagascar on Monday” – Otto Addo Speaking to the media on how that decision was formalized, he explained that Asare gave off a better performance in training ahead of the other hence the reason for him…

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