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Ridge City and Socrates ladies promoted to Ghana Womens premier league
Ridge City Women Football Club and Essiam Socrates ladies have gained promotion to the eliteWomens premier league to represent the Southern Zone.
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After two match days, Breman Essiam Socrates from the Central Region were crowned leaders with a 100% win rate, determined to pick up from where they left off in last year’s competition.
Last season, they almost earned a slot after four attempts, only edged out after a protest cost them the chance.
Newbies Ridge city finished second to book a spot in the Women’s premier league after recording 3 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw.
Western Region’s Hassport Ladies lost 2-0 in their opening game against Socrates and followed it up with a 3-1 win against Volta Region’s Anlo Ladies on Monday before the game ended abruptly because Anlo Ladies didn’t have enough players to continue after a number of their players pulled out due to injuries.
Ridge City, the Greater Accra champions also claimed their first win, beating Hassport 4-0 in their second game, played 1 all with Rootz sistaz, lost 1-0 to Socrates ladies at the dying minute, and proceeded to win their last game against familiar foes Blessed ladies at the Cosby awuah park
Lower Manya Krobo-based Rootz Sistaz, representing Eastern Region, came from behind to win 2-1 against Blessed Ladies, the runners-up from Greater Accra.
After match day two, Socrates lead the pack with six points, Ridge City are 2nd with four points and superior goals of three ahead of Rootz who are 3rd with four points and one goal, Blessed are 4th with 1 point, Anlo have 1 point & Hassport no point.
Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has opened up about the league losing a major sponsorship deal from an alcoholic beverage company.
He made this revelation when he appeared before the Parliament Select Committee on Sports this afternoon.
According to him, the Ghana Premier League lost out on a major potential sponsorship after the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) blocked a proposed investment from Guinness Ghana Limited.
“We were approached by Guinness Ghana Limited, which wanted to invest over $5 million annually in the Ghana Premier League. We did everything we could, but the FDA said no,” Okraku told the committee.
He urged Parliament to review and remove the legal provision that gives the FDA the power to approve or reject such sponsorship arrangements.
Debibi United stunned Hearts of Oak at home through a Demitrous Sarkodie’s goal in the second-half at the Presby School Park.
Elsewhere, Kotoko and Medeama SC shared the spoils at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Usman scored the opener in the first half with Hamza Attah pulling his side back on level terms in the second half. The game ended , 1-1.
Stephen Amankona scored a brace for Aduana to beat Berekum Chelsea at the NAB 1 Park.
Week 9 :
Vision FC 0–0 Port City FC
Aduana FC 2–0 Berekum Chelsea
Goals: Stephen Amankona (Aduana; 43–44′, 50–51′) — brace
Asante Kotoko 1–1 Medeama SC
Goals: Usman Safianu / Safian Usman / Osman Safianu (Medeama; 42–43′); Musa/Musah Hamzata (Kotoko; 55–58′)
Basake Holy Stars 0–1 Dreams FC
Goal: Bernard Kokonu Junior (Dreams; 50′)
Debibi United 1–0 Hearts of Oak
Goal: Demetrous Sarkodie / Sarkodie Demetrous (Debibi; ~50–52′)
Heart of Lions 2–1 Bechem United
Goals: Stephen Afoakwah/Afoakwa (Lions; 22–23′); Augustine Okrah (Bechem; 38–39′); William Oduro (Lions; ~86–88′)
FC Samartex 1–0 Bibiani Gold Stars
Goal: Christian Agyenim Boateng (Samartex; 26′)
Swedru All Blacks 1–2 FC AshantiGold 04
Goals: Faisal Charwetey (All Blacks; 7′); Zak Musah (AshantiGold; 14′); Frederick Twumasi (AshantiGold; 77′)
Young Apostles 0–0 Karela United
Asante Kotoko and league leaders Medeama SC played out a 1-1 draw at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The first quarter of the game was mainly dominated by the host,creating the most chances but failed to convert.
The pendulum swang in favour of the visitors who took the lead through Safianu Usman in the 42nd minute to give the visitors a 1-0 heading into the break.
Five minutes after recess, Musah Hamzata restored parity for the home side through a powerful header beyond the reach of goalkeeper, Felix Kyei in post for Medeama SC.
The goal gave the home team the superiority to dominate proceedings but for poor finishing they failed to make use of their opportunities.
Kotoko will travel to the Golden City Park to play Berekum Chelsea while Swedru All Blacks will face Medeama at the Tarkwa TnA Park .
Newly promoted Debibi United produced a major upset to beat Hearts of Oak 1-0 at the Presby School Park.
The first half produced no goals between the two teams with the home team the better of the two teams.
The second half saw the home team continue right from where they left off from the first half
Three minutes after recess, midfielder Demetrous Sarkodie scored the opener which proved to be the match winner.
This result is a significant boost for the newcomers Debibi United in their debut season.
Meanwhile, Hearts of Oak will welcome Lions for the next game at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.
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