Kumasi Asante Kotoko dream of qualifying to the quarter-final stage of the CAF Confederation Cup comes to an abrupt end after defeat to Zesco United today at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. Stephen Nyarko’s goal in the early minutes of the second half served as the only consolation for the Porcupines as they conceded two goals within the space of three minutes. The first 45 minutes of the game was a ding-dong affair as both teams enjoyed possession but failed to find the net. Kotoko came from the tunnel in the early minutes after the break with much resilience and finally…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Hearts of oak forward, Edward Affum has cried on the Ghanaian media for the total neglect of local based footballers According to the experienced goal poacher, local football is declining day by day with footballers suffering due to the total neglect by the Ghanaian media who spent most hours debating and discussing foreign sports without having much time for the local one. ” The media don’t think about local footballers because they only talk about the foreign sports. What pains me the most is they don’t think about local players. God will ask all the media…
Award winning Ghanaian rapper cum media personality, Enoch Nana Yaw Oduro-Adjei known in showbiz as Trigmatic, has advised up and coming artistes to have a good rapport with the media. According to the ‘Sika Nti” composer, most artistes have had their career buried due to bad relationship with the media. Speaking on the topic “Artistes and Media relations” at the Rigworld Training Center Western Music Awards artistes and industry players seminar which was held yesterday in Takoradi, Trigmatic advised underground artistes to be cautious in dealing with the media because it can make and unmake their music career. ” It’s…
The Board Chairman of the prestigious Rigworld Training Center Western Music Awards, Mr. Osei Bediako has disclosed that over one hundred and sixty entries have been submitted for the third edition of the scheme. According to him, over one hundred and twenty-one artistes in the Western region submitted their entries of which nine of them are females. Twenty-one disc jockeys and eighteen entertainment shows in the Oilcity also filed for nominations. Mr. Bediako with much joy during the artistes and industry players seminar which was held on Saturday March 16, 2019 at the SSNIT Conference Room 311 in Takoradi disclosed…
Simba SC unsung hereo, James Kotei, once again proved why coach Patrick Aussem chooses him ahead of all the holding midfielders in the team. The metamorphic midfielder, showed his prowess today against AS Vita Club at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium by shielding the defense of the Msimbadzi Reds which ensured that, the deadly up-front of the Algerian side couldn’t get support from their midfield. Even though he couldn’t score as usual, his influence at the heart of the Tanzanian side ensured they walked home as 2:1 winners. Goals from Clatous Chama and Mohammed Hussein were enough for the defending…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach, Charles Kwablah Akonnor has named a starting line-up for their last group game against Zesco United today at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium. The Porcupines are determined to amass the three maximum points to secure them a quarter-finals qualification against the Ndola based club who are already out of the competition. Akonnor, due to the absence of deadly goal poacher Songne Yacouba, has introduced Ivorian star Zabo Teguy in the starting line-up with Frederick Boateng starting from the bench. Below is the starting line-up for today’s frantic clash scheduled for 4:00PM; 1. Felix Annan 2. Amos…
The Western regional branch of the Table Tennis Association on Friday, March 15, 2019 held a successful clinic for basic school students in Takoradi. Over 300 students from 5 selected schools within the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis took part in the competition which was staged at the premises of Bethel Methodist Basic School in Takoradi. The participants were taken through the basics of table tennis and encouraged to continue practising to become better players with enough skills in the near future. This forms part of GTTA aim of spreading the game nationwide. Speaking after the competition, the Metro PE Coordinator, Mr. Victor…
Accra Hearts of Oak have appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, Frederick Moore following the resignation of Mark Noonan. As Kyfilla.com earlier reported, Noonan informed the Executive Board Chairman, Togbe Afede of his decision of quitting the club due to some personal grudges concerning the Umbro Kits sponsorship deal with Togbe. In some few hours after Noonan’s resignation, the Continental Club Masters, in a statement signed by the Head of Communications, Opare Addo have appointed Moore as the new Chief Executive Officer. Read the statement from the Rainbow side, confirming the new appointment;
The Chief Executive Officer of Accra Hearts of Oak, Mark Noonan is reported to have parted ways with the club. Noonan took a french leave last two weeks to visit his family in the United States and also to attend to meetings that will benefit the club. Kumasi based Oyerepa FM has however, reported that, shockingly, the American is not returning to Ghana due to some personal grudges with the Executive Board Chairman, Togbe Afede. According to the report, Noonan chatted Togbe Afede saying he is not returning back to the West African country again and the message was made…
The Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, Honorable Perry Okwudzato together with the Black Stars head coach, James Akwasi Appiah inspected the Accra Sports Stadium today. The stadium is expected to host Black Stars last AFCON qualifier against the Harambee Stars of Kenya on Saturday March 23, 2019 as well as the Black Mateors first qualifying game for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics against their age-mates from Gabon on the same day. Mateors game against the Gabonesse have scheduled for the 3:00PM in afternoon whereas the Black Stars decider against Kenya is slated for 6:00PM in the evening. The exercise, saw the…