Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach C.K Akonnor has named an eighteen member squad for Zesco United clash on Wednesday. The Porcupines will hunt for their first victory in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages campaign against the Zambian giant on Wednesday February 13 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. However, the technical head of the club has named an eighteen member squad ahead of the big task on Wednesday. Two goalkeepers, six defenders, seven midfielders and three attackers were named with defender Habib Mohammed making his debut call up for the Porcupines. Below is the eighteen member squad…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The Director for Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Mr. Kwame Baah has stated emphatically that Honorable Alex Agyekum did not lobby for Mpohor to host the just ended 2019 National Cross Country. Honorable Alex Agyekum- Member of Parliament for Mpohor, was being rumoured to have influenced the decision of the Sports Ministry in conjunction with the National Sports Authority to stage the 2019 National Cross Country race competition in Mpohor. However, Mr. Kwame Baah insisted that honorable Agyekum never influence the choosing of Mpohor as the hosts for the race competition neither supporting the organization of the event in anyway and…
Officiating officials for Kumasi Asante Kotoko clash against Zesco United have arrived in Ghana from Morocco. The officials touched down in Accra last night and were bussed to Kumasi by the Greater Accra Representative of the Porcupines, Nana Kwame Dankwah. The officials El Jaafari Noureddine, Mabrouk Youssef, Ait Hisham Abbou and Guezzaz Samir are currently lodging in a hotel at Kumasi, preparing for the big task on Wednesday February 13.
Upper West and Central regions were the winners of both women and men’s division respectfully of the 28th edition of the National Cross Country race competition which ended at Mpohor on Saturday February 9, 2019. The competition featured ten member teams representing the ten administrative regions of Ghana, parading over 180 runners. In the men’s category, Central region picked 25 points to beat Ashanti region who scored 27 to place second whilst Eastern , Volta secured the third and fourth positions respectfully. Upper West had 23 points to secure the first position in the women’s category whilst Upper East and…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko opponent in the CAF Confederation Cup second group stage game, Zesco United have touched down in Accra ahead of the big clash on Wednesday. The Zambian club arrived earlier this afternoon at the Kotoka International Airport from Zambia and will make journey to Kumasi where the game would be played. Zesco United opened their group stage campaign with a sounding 2:0 victory against arch rivals Nkana FC at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola on February 3, 2019 while Asante Kotoko lost narrowly at away to Sudanese club Al Hilal. Coach George Lwandamina and his eighteen member…
Ghana have been booted out of the ongoing Total U-20 African Cup of Nation in Niger after losing narrowly to counterpart Mali today. The Eagles defeated the Black Satellites thanks to Hadji Drame’s 53rd minutes strike at the Stade General Seyni Kountche today February 9. The painful defeat means the former world champions are out of the competition and also failed to qualify for the 2019 U-20 World Cup in Poland. Coach Jimmy Cobblah’ side placed third in group C with three points after three matches whilst Senegal topped with nine points with Mali cementing the second position with six.…
Pacific Heroes- a division one side have appointed Turkish trainer Umit Turmus as their new head coach, Kyfilla.com. The experienced gaffer signed a three-year deal with the club and would lead the team for the upcoming GFA Normalization Committee Special tournament slated for February 16. Kyfilla.com can also report that management of the club are also in talks with former Takoradi City Sporting Club and Sekondi Hasaacas ladies gaffer Boniface Ayipah to beef up their technical bench as they prepare for the special tournament.
Former Bechem United skipper Daniel Agyin has joined fellow Premier League club Medeama Sporting Club, Kyfilla.com can confirmed. The buoyant defender penned a three-year deal with the Yellow and Mauves after ending his stay with Bechem United. Agyin who joined the Bechem club from Sekondi Hasaacas has started training with the Tarkwa based side after successfully passing his medicals. Kyfilla.com understands, the former Sekondi Hasaacas skipper would be available for selection ahead of the upcoming GFA Normalization Committee Special tournament which is slated for February 16 this year.
Former Central Region FA Secretary, Mr. Ewudzi- Sagoe is reported dead. The former Adisadel College Physical Education tutor and ex-match commissioner is reported to have passed away earlier this afternoon in Cape Coast. According to news reaching Kyfilla.com, the former astute hockey coach was officiating an athletics competition this afternoon at the Adisadel Park when all of a sudden complained of a stomach pain. He visited the washroom and thereafter was unable to hold himself up and was rushed to the Interbetin Hospital in Cape Coast where he met his untimely demise. The family of the deceased are yet to…
Kickoff time for Asante Kotoko clash against Zesco United in the CAF Confederation Cup has been changed, Kyfilla.com have learnt. The clash initial slated for 1:00PM on Wednesday February 13 has been changed to 4:00PM by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after Asante Kotoko management through the Ghana Football Association wrote to CAF, requesting for a change of time. This according to Asante Kotoko management would enable supporters to troop to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to support the team as they come face-to-face the Zambian club. However, a communique from CAF is expected tomorrow confirming the change of…