Ghanaian defender Jerome Opoku scored his second goal of the season in Istanbul Basaksehir’s 3-2 loss to Rizespor. The Ghanaian defender put up a spectacular performance but his efforts were not enough to get his team the maximum three points. Istanbul Basaksehir opened the scoring on the 6th minute through a goal from Piatek.Six minutes on, Rizespor’s Olawoyin scored the equalizer to make the score 1-1.Rizespor scored again on the 17th minute to take a 2-1 lead but before recess, Jerome Opoku found the back of the net with a left footed strike to the top left corner after joining…
Author: Kelvin Papa Sackey
Ghana’s senior women’s national team, Black Queens secured a 3-1 lead in the first leg of the final qualifier against Namibia at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, December 1, 2023 courtesy goals from Doris Boaduwaa and Portia Boakye. Coach Nora Hauptle and her charges continued their blistering campaign in the ongoing qualifiers with a 3-1 win in the first leg; Spartak Subotica’s Doris Boaduwaa opened the score cards and a cushioning from Skipper Portia Boakye saw Ghana end the first half 2-0 up. Doris Boaduwaa scored her second and Ghana’s third inside the second half as it looked like…
Betpawa Ghana Premier League Champions Medeama SC defeated CR Belouizdad 2-1 in their second group stage game in the CAF Champions League. Medeama were very eager to make a statement after losing their first group stage game in a 3-0 scoreline at the hands of Al Ahly. CR Belouizdad’s Benguit scored the game’s first goal on the 39th minute through a penalty kick but the Algerian side’s lead did not last as Daniel Lomotey scored the equalizer for Medeama on the 45th minute. In the second half, Medeama dominated play in an attempt to get the winning goal but the…
Ghana has dropped out of the top 60 countries in the most recent FIFA rankings after a poor 2026 World Cup qualifiers campaign. After losing their last game the Black Stars, who were before ranked 60th in the world, have dropped to 61st position. They battled to victory against Madagascar at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi to start their World Cup qualifying campaign, but things went south when they lost to Comoros by a close 1-0 margin in the Moroni Stadium. This defeat proved expensive for Ghana because it not only hurt their chances of making it to the…
Organizers of the Western Music Awards, Westline Consult have slated December 24, 2023 as the date for the 7th edition of the event. The event will be held at Best Western Plus Atlantic Hotel as it has been since the maiden edition. The award ceremony seeks to reward hardworking Western Region artists across some specific categories.Nominees who had the highest votes for voting categories will be recognized during the event.The event will also come with a series of performances from indigenous artists and others outside the region. This year’s edition sees the emergence of some stalwart artists in the New…
The GFA has announced that Betpawa, have opted to step down as headline sponsors of the Ghana Premier League. The decision by BetPawa to stop sponsoring the Ghana Premier League has been welcomed with disappointment as it is the very first headline sponsor for Ghana’s top football League. Although the agreement was supposed to last for three years, BetPawa have decided to end it after just one year and three months. On August 3, 2022, the Ghana Football Association declared BetPawa to be the league’s official headline sponsor with hopes to improve its marketing and recognition to become one of…
GFA Executive Council Member Frederick Acheampong has denied claims of collecting money from Ransford Osei in order to be handed a call up in the Black Stars. In a radio interview, Ransford Osei said prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Frederick Acheampong asked him for a sum of money to ensure he gains favour to get a place in the Black Stars squad for the tournament.He added that although he paid the money to Frederick Acheampong, the football administrator spent the money himself and never fulfilled his promise. However, in response to former footballer Ransford Osei’s…
Ghanaian international Bernard Morrison has sustained a terrible injury that will keep him out of action for an extended period of time. His Moroccan team, AS FAR Rabat, released a statement stating that the attacking midfielder had torn his cruciate ligament. He picked up the injury during a pre-game warm-up for his team’s league game against Wydad. Bernard Morrison is anticipated to be out for at least the next six months due to the injury. The player will have surgery in the coming days after completing an MRI scan. The Ghanaian midfielder has formerly played for Motema Pembe, Orlando Pirates…
Ghanaian international, Inaki Williams scored a goal for Athletic Bilbao on Monday night in a 1-1 draw against Girona. His goal was crucial since it gave his team a point. The forward got the start for his side in last night’s round 14 match of the Spanish first flight 2023/2024 season. Inaki’s goal came in the 67th minute of play, with Oihan Sancet providing the assist.Viktor Tsygankov had already given Girona the lead in the 55th minute prior to his goal. As there were no further goals in the match, both sides had to be content with a draw at…
An unknown Togolese man, has been arrested by the police for attempting to use his Ghanaian friend for money rituals. According to multiple reports and other details provided, he made contact with an alleged Mallam, who is an undercover agent, was able to arrange for his arrest on the day of the sacrifice. The identity of the Togolese man is yet to be fully established. The Togolese man was asked why we wanted to use his friend for money rituals and his reply was that he needed money. The Police have already taken over the case and are doing further…