The much awaited Ghana Volleyball Association elective congress comes off this Saturday 12th January,2019, Kyfilla.com can report. According to a release signed by Paul Atchoe, the President of the Association, all Executives and Delegates members are to reports at the Ghana Olympic Committee boardroom in Accra for the congress which start at exactly 8:30AM propmt. Kyfilla.com understands, the deadline for collection of nomination forms at the Ghana Olympic Committee secretariat was Friday 4th January,2019 with the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Executive Members positions open to be contested. In the release , the Presidency, Vice- Presidency, Treasurer and the Executive Membership…
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Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko skipper Joseph Hendricks has sorrowful revealed his feelings concerning the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup final against arch rivals Hearts of Oak at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Hearts of Oak managed to clinch the ultimate at the expense of the Porcupine Warriors at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi by 8:7 on penalty shootouts after both legs ended in a 1:1 stalemate. Hendricks who was the captain for Kotoko during the cagey encounter missed his spot kick after Amankwah Mireku had missed his but later on Edmund Owusu Ansah missed his to pave way for…
Astute tactician David Duncan has confidently opined that Ghana is capable of winning the 2019 African Cup of Nations despite the expansion to 24 countries. Ghana won their fourth and the last AFCON tournament in 1982 and since then has been struggling to win it for the fifth time. However, the former Kumasi Asante Kotoko gaffer believes with enough preparations, Ghana can clinch the upcoming tournament on the fifth time even though the number of participating countries has been extended to 24 instead of the initial 16. ” I think Ghana is capable of winning the 2019 AFCON because we…
Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko head coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has jet off to Nigeria ahead of Kano Pillars deal. Kyfilla.com can exclusively reveal that Fabin jetted off Ghana for Nigeria earlier today at 9:00AM and he’s expected to hold talks with the management of the Nigerian based team before inking a contractual terms with the team. The former Black Starlets gaffer resigned unexpectedly as the head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and since then has been linked with a move outside the country. He managed to place second with the Black Starlets in the African Youth Championship which enabled Ghana…
Former Accra Hearts of Oak talisman and gaffer Mohammed Polo has cautioned supporters of the club to desist from praising current coach Kim Grant following the team’s impressive form recently. The Continental Club Masters have been in their top form after the appointment of the former Elmina Sharks gaffer as their new first team coach and Director of football with their last game beating Tudu Mighty Jets 3:0 courtesy goals from Selassie Bless Bakai, Kojo Obeng Junior and Abubakar Traore at their favorite training grounds Pobiman yesterday. Speaking in relation to the impressive form of the Phobians, Polo who gained…
Ghana as a country back in the days enjoyed much superiority in club football in Africa as clubs like Kotoko and Hearts of Oak showed dominance years ago. Kotoko and Hearts of Oak were among the ‘big gangs’ in African club football as both teams managed to reach the finals of the maiden edition of the CAF Confederation Cup way back in January 9, 2005. It’s exactly 14 years today that the Phobians showed enough muscles over Kotoko to clinch the maiden edition of the CAF Confederation Cup in Kumasi after both legs ended 1:1. Hearts of Oak in the…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have announced 18- man squad for their trip to Cameroon against Coton Sports de Garoura in the final play-offs of the CAF Confederation Cup. Coach C.K Akonnor and his charges are expected to arrive in the capital of Cameroon- Yaounde before the cagey encounter on Sunday 13th January,2019 at the Military Stadium. Two goalkeepers which include Felix Annan and Muntari Tagoe made the squad together with six defenders with seven midfielders and three attackers. Prince Acquah, Kwame Bonsu Conte, Stephen Nyarko and Obed Owusu who couldn’t make it in their clash against Kariobanji Sharks have this time…
Hearts of Oak whipped Tudu Mighty Jets 3:0 in a friendly today at their training grounds Pobiman. Goals from in-form Selassie Bless Bekai, Kojo Obeng Jnr and Abubakar Traore won the day for Hearts of Oak as they run away 3:0 winners. The encounter was to fine- tune both teams ahead of the upcoming GFA Normalization Committee special football league. Selassie Bless Bakai heads the Phobians into the lead by connecting a perfectly struck corner kick by Alidu in the 43rd minutes to end the first forty-five minutes of the game. The second half of the game continued with the…
Skyy FC- a diivision One League side have scheduled to play Ghana Premier League giant Accra Hearts of Oak in a friendly. The encounter which would be stage at the Daboase Saint Martin’s Park is to keep players of both teams in shape ahead of the GFA Normalization Committee special football league. Coach Kim Grant of the Continental Club Masters after signing former Elmina Sharks player Charles McCharthy will also used the friendly to build a strong team as they aimed to win the upcoming GFA Normalization Committee special football league. The friendly has been scheduled for Sunday 20th January,2019…
Medeama Sporting Club head coach Samuel Boadu says Kotoko performance against Ashantigold in the John Agyekum Kuffour’ Cup shouldn’t be a yardstick to judge C.K Akonnor. Kotoko were held to a 1:1 stalemate by Ashantigold during the entire 120 minutes in the regional derby game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi last Sunday. After the game, supporters of the Porcupine Warriors together with most sports pundits have been bashing the head coach of the team C.K Akonnor for a poor showdown on last Sunday, saying Kotoko can’t stand the might of Coton Sports de Garoura with such performance…