#Number12: Was Former GFA Boss Kwesi Nyantakyi Hypnotized? Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi became the president of the Ghana Football Association on 30th, December 2005 defeating two other candidates, Ade Coker and Kojo Bonsu in the election that saw him elected at that time just at the age of 35 years making the youngest Ghana FA president. In his time as the FA boss, Mr Nyantakyi led the senior national team the Black Stars of Ghana to qualify for a three successive World Cups. Ghana played it maiden World Cup in 2006 and played in 2010 and 2014 held in South Africa…
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Ghana’s sole representative in the CAF Confederations Cup, Aduana Stars might not be faring too well in the domestic front, but the “Ogya’ lads are raring to commence their participation in the group stage of a major continental club championship with a good result come match day one. The Dormaa based club will travel to Abidjan to face Ivorian giants ASEC Mimosas in their Group A opener, a first-ever meeting between the two sides. It’s not going to be a walk in the park for them especially at the home grounds of ASEC, considering the pedigree of the 1998 African…
The President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), Kwabena Yeboah has attributed poor attendance by fans to various match venues on match days to the player exodus that has led to the unavailability of stars in the league. One major problem that Ghana Premier League has been facing in recent years has been the issue concerning low attendance at various stadia. Being interviewed on Asempa FM this morning, the Celebrated Kwabena Yeboah disclosed that one reason that people do not go to stadia anymore is that they do not have a reason to go. He explained that in…
President of Sports Writers Association of Ghana [SWAG], Kwabena Yeboah has given the clearest indication that the management of the Asante Kotoko are failing to do the fundamental things to aid in the development of the club claiming the current players are the worse in history. The former Premier League champions have struggled to make an impact in the past years. Ahead of their 2018 CAF Confederations Cup campaign, there were high hopes that the Warriors will make an impact but they were crashed out in the preliminary round by CARA Brazzaville. After 10 matches played in the Ghana Premier…
Premier League side, Inter Allies have maintained their blistering home form in the Ghana Premier League by dispatching Ebusua Dwarfs 2-0 at the Tema Sports Stadium on Saturday. Kenichi Yatshuashi after the game pointed out that the team could have scored more than two goals if the players had taken their chances. The former Hearts of Oak trainer explained that the team has struggled to score goals despite the number of chances they create both at home and on the road. “We had so many chances that we should have converted so it’s more of how we were not able…
Phoenix Rising midfielder Soloman Asante earned a United Soccer League Team of the Week Honorable Mention for Week 7 of the 2018 USL season. Solomon had the assist on Alessandro Riggi’s match-equalizing goal during the club’s 1-1 draw with Fresno FC last Saturday night. This is the sixth week out of seven that a Phoenix Rising FC player has been recognized by the league. This marks Asante’s fourth time being honoured by the league. He was twice-named a Team of the Week Honorable Mention in Week 1 and Week 3. Last week, he was named to the USL Team of…
Felix Annan has claimed Kotoko’s first Player of the Month award of the 2017/18 Premier League season after enjoying an impressive Month in March. The goalkeeper was unanimously picked by the management, technical team, the playing body, and a technical group outside the club. For his prize, the young goalkeeper took home a GHc1, 500 cash prize from sponsors, Forms Capital. It was an unforgettable month for Felix Annan, who made several goal-bound saves, and scooped 2 Man of the Match Awards against Inter Allies in Kumasi, and at Medeama in Tarkwa. Felix Annan’s influential displays also helped the Porcupines…
A spectacular strike by Patrick Razak handed Accra Hearts of Oak a deserved victory over arch-rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko in Kumasi. Hearts of Oak went into the match ninth on the table and three points behind Asante Kotoko, but the win has lifted the Phobians up the table and level on points with Kotoko. Both sides went into the game with inconsistent form so far this season, but the scale of the pundits appeared to have tilted towards the Porcupine Warriors on paper as Hearts’ inconsistencies have been more pronounced. But true to encounters between the two sides, Hearts of…
Medeama SC handed Ashantigold their second defeat of the season after Kwasi Donsu scored from the spot in the final minutes of the game to seal the victory for the home side. The Miners went into the game hoping to return to winning ways after defeat to Eleven Wonders in midweek. Midfielder Justice Blay broke the deadlock for the Mauve’s and Yellow in the 26th minute after heading in a Justice Blay corner. However, the Miners did not lose their shape after conceding the goal and quickly replied through Roland Djodji on the 36th minute of the game. The two…
West African Football Academy (WAFA) has whipped Dreams FC by five goals to nothing in a match week ten fixture at Sogakope. Dreams FC went into this match in good form looking to make it four wins in a row but were stopped and thrashed by the Academy boys. After beating Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Liberty Professionals and defending league champions Aduana stars prior to this game, it certainly looked like Dreams FC would run away with the three points on the day until things went south and they were raped by WAFA. At the end of the first half, WAFA…