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Special Competition: Matchday 10 results: Hearts, Kotoko held, Medeama beat Ashgold Here are the results for Matchday ten of the Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee’s Special Competition. Asante Kotoko 1-1 Bechem United Asante Kotoko were held at home by Bechem United. Prince Adu Kwabena opened the scoring just two minutes into the game and Kotoko responded immediately through a nice free kick goal from Abdul Fatawu. Both teams couldn’t find the back of the net in the second half. Medeama 1-0 Ashantigold Ashantigold suffered defeat when they faced Medeama on Wednesday. Isaac Agyenim Boateng’s strike made sure his team remain on…

Special Competition: Matchday Ten fixtures Here are the fixtures for Matchday ten of the Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee’s Special Competition. Premier A Asante Kotoko vs Bechem United Asante Kotoko will host Bechem at the Baba Yara Stadium on Wednesday as both teams will battle for a win. Medeama vs Ashantigold Medeama will welcome Ashgold in Tarkwa as both teams will be looking to get a positive result in the game. Berekum Chelsea vs Eleven Wonders Berekum will face Eleven Wonders in matchday ten and will be looking to bounce back from last game’s disappointment. Premier B Inter Allies…

NC release statement after Referees suspend officiating in the Special Competition The Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee have responded to the letter sent by the Referee Association of Ghana over unpaid fees. The Referee Association of Ghana released a letter on Monday announcing that they have suspended any football officiating related activities in the Special Competition due to the fact that they haven’t been paid. The Normalization Committee’s statement states that the body is still waiting for budget approval from the Ministry of Youths and Sports, and have written to remind them to approve funds for the Special Competition. Full…

Asante Kotoko duo Stephen Nyarko and Collins Ameyaw fit for Bechem clash Stephen Nyarko and Collins Ameyaw only have their body strengths to prove to attract game minutes as the medical team has handed them over completely to the Fitness coaches. The two midfielders returned to the Adako Jachie training grounds to complete the last phase of their recovery process as they chase their full strengths after weeks on the sidelines due to injuries. Nyarko suffered a first-degree ankle sprain in Kotoko’s 1-1 draw at Bechem United barely two weeks ago, same as Ameyaw, who also picked a hamstring in…

Referees to suspend officiating in the Special Competition Referee Association of Ghana announced on Monday morning that they will suspend all activities relating to officiating games in the Special Competition due to unpaid salaries. According to a statement released by the referees, the Referees Association of Ghana failed to redeem all outstanding debt promised them before the end of April. The failure on the part of the Association has forced the officials to suspend activities in the remaining games. Below is the statement from the referees: SUSPENSION OF MATCH OFFICIATING BY REFEREES We write to inform you that the Referees…

Pictures: Asante Kotoko training ahead of Bechem United game Asante Kotoko have returned back to training as they prepare for Wednesday’s Special Competition clash against Bechem United at the Baba Yara Stadium. Asante Kotoko were not involved in Matchday nine round of fixtures because their game against Wa All Stars was canceled due to the fact that Wa All Stars are not involved in the competition. The Porcupines played a friendly warmup game against Storm FC Academy on Saturday as part of their preparations and have now returned to the Adako Jachie training grounds on Monday to continue preparations. More…

Kim Grant reveals how long it will take to activate his philosophy Hearts Of Oak registered their biggest win in the Special Competition and Head coach Kim Grant admitted that things are going as planned but reveals that they still have to work more. Hearts Of Oak have been victorious in their last three games scoring eight goals and conceding none. The fans believe that the coaching philosophy is kicking in well but Kim Grant revealed that they are close but still need to put more work. “My philosophy takes about six to seven months to activate because there are…

Liberty coach Reginald Asante pleased with draw against Dreams FC Liberty Professionals were held to a goalless draw in Dawu on Sunday but their coach Reginald Asante revealed that he is pleased with his team’s performance and the result. Both sides created a lot of chances to score but couldn’t find the breakthrough at Dawu. “Coming away, it’s better to pick a point,” he said after a game. “There are three things in a game. We wanted a win but we are comfortable with a point,” he added. “It was an interesting game, the two sides were strong, we created…

We could have scored more than four goals – Kim Grant Hearts Of Oak demolished WAFA SC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday; the phobians registered a massive 4-0 victory at home, but their head coach Kim Grant insisted that his team could have scored more than four. WAFA suffered their joint heaviest defeat in the topflight since 2004, Hearts Of Oak were too hot for them to handle as they succumbed to defeat on Sunday. Mitchell Sarpong opened the scoring with a powerful effort before Fatawu Mohammed scored the second before the halftime whistle. Manaf Umar and substitute…

Special Competition: Matchday 9 results: Hearts win big, Ashgold, Aduana impress Here are the results of Matchday nine of the Ghana Football Association Normalization Committee’s Special Competition. Ashgold 2-1 Berekum Chelsea Ashantigold secured a home win against Berekum Chelsea in Obuasi. Prince Anane opened the scoring in the game through a perfect counter attack, Emmanuel Owusu grabbed the equalizer for the home side before Richard Djodi scored the winner to make sure his team get all three points. Aduana Stars 2-0 Bechem United Yahaya Mohammed and Fatawu Abdulrahman were on the scoresheet for Aduana as they record a comfortable home…