Author: Raphael Bannerman-Quartey

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

Hearts of Oak struggled to knick off all three points against  Nsoatreman FC in game week twelve of the ongoing Ghana Premier League at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The Phobians on a three consecutive winning bounce were hoping to make it four on a row but the team from Nsoatre applied the breaks on them in a game that finished 1-1 HIGHLIGHTS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7OpJSOMCo8 Stephen Diyou put the away side into an early lead after they dominated possession in the early game exchanges. Salim Adams restored parity for the Phobians with a fantastic goal from his collection.…

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Hearts of Oak shared the spoils in their home fixture against Nsoatreman FC in game week twelve of the ongoing Ghana Premier League at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. The Phobians, having enjoyed a new lease of fine form, were looking to continue this weekend, but it didn’t materialize as they could only manage a point at home. READ MORE: Fatawu Issahaku out for the season – Steve Cooper confirms The away side got their noses in front after Stephen Diyou pounced on a goal-mouth melee to slot home the goal in the early embers of the game.…

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Leicester City manager, Steve Cooper, has confirmed the unavailability of  Fatawu Issahaku for the rest of the season.  The exciting winger suffered an injury while playing on international duty with the national team, BlackStars against Angola. READ MORE: GFA dissolves Black Stars Management Committee after AFCON failure However, Cooper confirmed Fatawu’s injury in his pre-match conference. “It’s not good, it’s a serious injury. He’s had an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury that will rule him out for the rest of the season,” Cooper lamented. READ MORE: GFA gifts new buses to nine football clubs On a rather lighter note, Jordan…

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has dissolved the Management Committee of the BlackStars  with immediate effect.  This follows team’s poor showing in the 2025 AFCON qualyfing series. READ MORE : I won’t resign- Otto Addo clarifies his job The team finished button with 3 points from 18 points in a group with Angola,Sudan and  Niger. In a press release issued on Thursday, November 21, 2024, the GFA expressed regret over the team’s failure to qualify for the continental tournament for the first time in 21 years. “The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to express its sincerest apologies to the good people…

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sealed a promise to nine clubs in the Division One.  Some clubs in the Division One and Ghana Premier League were the recipients of these new busses at a ceremony that was organized on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Accra Sports Stadium. READ MORE: Otto Addo stays on as Black Stars head coach – Executive Council Three Ghana Premier League clubs, Young Apostles, Vision One, and Basake Holy Stars were on the receiving end of this gesture by the Football Association. Others were  Okwahu United, New Edubiase United, Hohoe United, Ebusua Dwarfs,…

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The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association has decided to retain Otto Addo as Black Stars following the disastrous showing in the AFCON 2025 series. The Black Stars were winless in six games, ended with three points, and bottom of the group. READ MORE: Highlights: BlackStars at losing at home to Niger This development heightened calls for the sacking of Otto Addo by the GFA, squashed following an ExCo meeting on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, to look into the BlackStars’ poor outing for the qualifiers. READ MORE: AFCON 2025: Niger roast Ghana in Accra However, circling reports in…

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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has strongly suggested he won’t  quit his role as headcoach following the team’s poor showing in the just ended 2025 AFCON qualification campaign. The team lost their last group game against Niger by 1-2 much to the disappointment of many Ghanaian football fans. READ MORE : Highlights : BlackStars at lose at home to Niger During hisr post-match interview there were calls for his resignation but Otto quickly shot that stance,“I’m not a person who can resign. If I had done this, I would never have become a player or even a…

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The BlackStars of Ghana lost the plot against Niger in the final round of 2025 AFCON qualifying series at Accra Sports Stadium. Niger got their noses in front host through a corner which was headed in by Ousseni Badamassi on the 22nd minute mark to rally on the visitors. READ MORE : “We are finding our feet – Frank Akoto on league struggles Jerry Afriyie pulled the BlackStars back on the 67th minute mark to the relieve off the technical bench. Oumar Soko got the winner on the 94th  minute to send shock waves through the stadium. HIGHLIGHTS : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYYqaYO2vUc…

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The Black Stars of Ghana ended the same way they started the 2025 AFCON qualifying series as they lost at home to Niger in the final round of games at the Accra Sports Stadium. The host playing in a game that bore very little significance to aid their hopes of qualification saw Otto Addo name a rather defensive lineup against Niger. He deployed a 5 back defensive fold, two midfielders, and three attackers. The hosts suffered an early blip, conceding through a corner set piece by Ousseni Badamassi on the 22nd minute. READ MORE: “We are finding our feet…

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Legon Cities captain Frank Akoto has admonished how difficult the season has been for his side in the ongoing 2023/2024 Ghana Premier League season. The Royals have endured a torrid spell in the season which saw them winless eight games until they broke their duck against Kotoko. READ MORE : Otto Addo unfazed by criticisms amidst poor run of the BlackStars Over the weekend, they beat newly promoted outfit Holy Stars from Basake by two goals to one of which the captain scored on the day. “I think we are finding our feet and adjusting to the league. It hasn’t…

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