Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways with a thumping victory over Karela United in game week twenty-six of the Ghana Premier League at Accra Sports Stadium.  A brace from the leading top goal scorer of the league, Hamza Issah, and a stupendous thunderbolt from Salim Adams were enough to settle the nerves of worried fans from the Phobia fraternity.  Before this game, the Phobians had lost three consecutive games, two away to Samartex, Medeama SC, and a GoldStars home loss sandwiched in between.  READ MORE:Match Preview & Predictions: Hearts of Oak take on Karela United Coach Abubakari Damba’s…

Hearts of Oak will face off with Karela United in week twenty-six of the Ghana Premier League at Accra Sports Stadium.  The host has endured a torrid spell in the last few league games, three consecutive losses, two away to Samartex, Medeama SC, and GoldStars.  READ MORE: Kotoko’s problems go beyond a coaching issue – Maxwell Konadu They started brightly under Ivorian trainer, Abubakar Ouattara but they have endured a torrid spell in the last few league games, three consecutive losses, two away to Samartex, Medeama SC, and a home loss to  GoldStars.  This spate of consistent losses has heightened…

Nsoatreman head coach Maxwell Konadu has admonished that the current happenings at Kotoko transcend a coaching problem. The Porcupine Warriors have struggled for consistency in the last few weeks since the return of the second round of the league.  On Thursday, they lost 2-1 to Nsoatreman FC at the Baba Yara Stadium, their fifth defeat from seven games in the league. The loss has heightened pressure on the technical team, which has made the club’s fans register their displeasure by calling for the head of the technical team.  Speaking to Akoma FM, on what seems to be the issues…

Kotoko’s prolonged absence for a league victory stretched to six games as they lost at home to Nsoatreman FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.  The two teams met for game week twenty-five- a midweek fixture named strong opposing lineups for the duel.   READ MORE: CAFCL: Dreams FC deserve their flowers from Confederations Cup exploits Under fire Kotoko Coach Prosper Ogun Narteh made two changes from last week’s away draw to Bechem United, Steven Mukwala was introduced in attack while Shadrach Addo took the spot of Rocky Dwamena in midfield.  The two teams made their presence known with a wave…

Two decades ago, two of the biggest franchises in Ghana Football, Hearts of Oak and Kotoko carved a path for clubs in CAF inter-club competitions. With hopes and aspirations set on a high, several teams (Aduana Stars, Berekum Chelsea, King Faisal, defunct AshGold) and others qualified for Africa’s elite inter-club competitions for one reason or another, some sighted inadequate funds, logistics, personnel, poor performances as budding reasons for why they were unable to compete in the competition. Though to an extent it sounded logical, to the latter the question always begs to ask if you are prepared for the task…

GoldStars maintained their impressive form in the league as they disposed of a “stubborn” Karela United side at Duns Park.   Table toppers, Samartex maintained firm grips at the apex of the league log stretching the gap by three points while Nations FC lost narrowly away to Real Tamale Untired.  READ MORE: Agbesi and Agyei of Dreams FC earn spots in CAFCC Team of the Week Hearts of Oak’s dismal run in the league continued as they lost yet again, this time away to Medeama SC, their third consecutive loss in the second round of the campaign.  WEEK 25 Berekum…

Ghana Division One Football club, Home Star FC, has brokered a deal with leading sports betting company, Mybet.Africa in Accra, Ghana. In a very colorful ceremony that was held today, April 8, 2024, at the headquarters of the betting company at Palace Mall to announce the groundbreaking deal, it drew lots of patrons from the betting company, the Ho-based club, and other vested parties.  READ MORE: Great Olympics coach Jimmy Cobblah charged by GFA for his remarks regarding match officials Disclosing the reason for sponsoring, the Ho-based club, the General Manager of Mybet.Africa, Mr. James Pobee underscored the need…

Dreams FC made history by qualifying for the semi-finals of the CAF Confederations Cup at the expense of Malian outfit, Stade Malien at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.  The Ghanaian sealed qualification 3-2 on aggregate. They become the third side since Hearts of Oak and Kotoko carved a path in the inaugural CAF Confederation Cup competition in 2004. READ MORE: Baba Rahman scores to help PAOK retain top spot in Greece The Dawu-based club bagged $400,000.00 from participation, US$ 550,000.00 being an additional 150,000 after qualification from the group stage to quarters. Upon qualification to the semi-finals, they…

Samartex and Nations FC continued their fine form in the Ghana Premier League snatching home victories over Medeama SC and Great Olympics to keep their head-to-head battle at the apex of the table. Mawuli Wayo’s late goal was enough for GoldStars to beat Hearts of Oak away from home at the Accra Sports Stadium. READ MORE: Watch Highlights: Dreams FC book semi-finals against Zamalek Kotoko ended their four-match losing streak by picking a point away from Bechem United at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park. WEEK 24 Nations FC 1-0 Great Olympics [R.Simpson] Accra Lions 1-0 Bofoakwa Tano [S.Seidu] Bechem United…

Mawuli Wayo’s late goal was enough for GoldStars to scale over Hearts of Oak in cagy late cagy duel at the Accra Sports Stadium. Following their loss away to table toppers, Samartex, Coach Aboubakar Ouattara and his charges were on the lookout to pick a win after months of playing at adopted venues as their home venues. READ MORE: Watch Highlights: Dreams FC book semi-finals against Zamalek The host had a plethora of chances to open the scoring in the first half but for sheer luck, inexperience, and impressive goalkeeping abilities of the diminutive goalkeeper, Ernest Kusi, he kept the…