Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

Kotoko, King Faisal continued their impressive start to the season by picking their third consecutive win of the season against Bibiani Goldstars and AshGold respectively.  Hearts of Oak were left to rue their misses as a late Bright Adjei penalty saw them cede an early Kofi Kordzi goal marking their third consecutive draw in the ongoing league session. Whiles a solitary Maxwell Abbey Quaye goal, his 4th in 2 matches, gifted Great Olympics a precious victory over Legon Cities ensuring that they were the only away to pick maximum points on the road. GHPL WEEK 3 Bibiani Goldstars 0-1 Kotoko…

A season past, King Faisal were battling relegation last season, fast forward to this season, they have chalked two impressive victories, one away and one at home.  The most recent one was against, Aduna Stars at the Nana Agyemang Badu, who had not lost a game at their home backyard in over a decade.  They will play at the Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium against regional rivals, AshGold, who have a new man in charge, Ernest Thompson Quartey, who has started off very well with his new club. He has overseen two matches, winning one and drawing the other but this…

Accra Hearts of Oak will square off with Aduana Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium. The duo is winless in two games in the current campaign, something, which has become a source of worry for both camps. Samuel Boadu is managing the Phobian side in his first full season, whiles some have suggested that his style of play has been figured out others have strongly alluded to the fact that his team is still reeling from the heavy defeat they suffered at the hands of Wydad Casablanca of Morocco.  — Aduana Stars are bitterly bruised having lost their precious home…

Kotoko are in the form of the lives. It’s looking as though, the preseason campaign in Dubai is paying off great dividends as they have notched 6 points in two matches they have played in the ongoing league season.  This weekend, they will be traveling away to debutants, Bibiani Goldtsars, who started the season on a bright note beating Berekum Chelsea at home.  Bibiani GoldStars coach Michael Osei knows the Kotoko side too well after playing for them some decades past, he comes off against a Kotoko side he’s yet to play against with his new side.  The new boys…

After a year and a half absence from the Baba Yara Stadium, Kotoko gave their fans their monies worth as they delved deep to beat Bechem United at home to record back-to-back victories in the ongoing league campaign.  Dreams FC recovered from their first loss of the season to Kotoko as they easily dispatched Elmina Sharks at the Ndoum Sports Stadium. Elsewhere, Hearts of Oak and Aduana Stars are still winless after two games as they drew and lost to their respective opponents WAFA SC and King Faisal. GHPL WEEK 2 WAFA SC  1-1 Hearts of Oak  [Sampson Agyapong -…

Asante Kotoko impressively dispatched Dreams FC away from home in an empathic fashion in Accra thanks to three sublime goals from Mudasiru, Oppong, and Lamptey.  The Reds will be looking to build on that triumph when they host Bechem United at their favorite Kumasi Baba Yara Stadium, their first match at the venue in over a year.  In the just ended league, both teams won their respective games which they met in their own backyard.  Bechem United are coming into this fixture on the back of thrashing title hopefuls Medeama SC at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park in the season…

WAFA SC are back to their favorite Sogakope Red Bull Arena after losing their first game of the new season to King Faisal, with that in mind, they will be looking to defy the odds against a bruised Hearts of Oak.  Lately, they are without the services of Prosper Ogun Narteh, who has since jumped ship to Kotoko after guiding them to a 3rd place finish.  Guillermo Hamdan Zaragoza will is clearly new to the Ghanaian terrain and will need time to fully adapt to the top-flight league.  His opposite number, Samuel Boadu attributed his side’s profligacy to the reason…

Ashantigold have started the season brightly under the tutelage of new coach, Ernest Thompson Quartey securing a vital win away to Eleven Wonders.  This weekend, they will be at the Obuasi-based Ley Clay Stadium to square off with Karela United. The latter drew their first home game to Aduana Stars in a 1-1 pulsating draw.  Karela United have lost a goal hero in Diawisie Taylor, who has since moved to Future SC, Egypt in the just-ended transfer window. His absence will be greatly felt as new coach Kobby Mensah will have to deploy others in his place as they travel…

Kotoko made sure their training regiments in Dubai was no fluke as they came down from a F.Issahuku goal to beat Dreams FC by 3 goals in their first away match of the campaign.  Medeama SC were drubbed away by Bechem, Great Olympics were held by newcomers Real Tamale United whiles Hearts of Oak failed to glitter in their home fixture against Legon Cities at the Accra Sports Stadium.  GHPL WEEK 1  Accra Lions 1-1 Elmina Sharks  [Rauf Salifu – M.Sarpong]  Dreams FC 1-3 Asante Kotoko  [F.Issahuku – Mudasiru, Oppong, Lamptey] Bechem United 4-0 Medeama SC  [E.Avornyo 2x, F.Twene, A.Okrah]…

Accra Hearts of Oak will have a fine opportunity to start off their campaign in a blistering fashion as they take on Legon Cities at the Accra Sports Stadium.  The season that went by saw the home side take 4 points from a possible 6 in games the pair played, coming into this duel, they will be heavily buoyed by that feat. Legon Cites on the other hand have Maxwell Konadu will be in the dugouts for them this season, he knows the league all too well with his experience with Asante Kotoko having won the league as a player…