Ghana Premier League giant Accra Hearts of Oak will travelled to Samraboi on December 2,2018 to play FC Samartex 1996 in a friendly. The two teams are using the encounter as a preparatory ground ahead of the yet to be announced league season in Ghana. The much touted encounter would be the first test for the Continental Club Masters newly appointed gaffer cum Director of Football, Kim Grant as he officially begins work on December 1,2018. The friendly encounter would also serve as a means to keep players of both teams fit as football activities in the country is in…
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Former head coach for Ghana Premier League defending champions Aduana Stars, Yusif Abubakar has passed on. The astute tactician died earlier this morning at his residence in Tech Zongo, Kumasi. Yusif Abubakar was suffering from an unknown illness and was on the treatment bed where he finally joined his maker, Kyfilla.com understands. According to his son, Mohammed Mansuru who told Kumasi based Fox FM in an interview, coach Yusif would be buried this afternoon per the Islamic rites. Yusif Abubakar won the 2016-17 Ghana Premier League for Aduana Stars when at the helm of affairs and even qualified the team…
Kumasi Asante Kotoko managed to beat fellow Ghana Premier League side West African Football Academy (WAFA) by a goal to nil. The Porcupine Warriors hosted the Sogakope based lads in a preparatory match towards their CAF Confederation Cup campaign. Guinean international Naiby Keita who joined the team late for their 10 days camping in Takoradi had the only goal in the encounter for the Porcupine Warriors. WAFA created some goal threatening opportunities but couldn’t get the equalizer as their upfront squandered all the opportunities. The victory becomes a morale booster for the Porcupine Warriors prior to their CAF Confederation Cup…
Ghanaian defender Richard Ocran has been awarded as the most discipline player in the 2018 Zambia league season by his club Nkana fc. Ocran was instrumental for Nkana FC in the just ended league season and even won four supporters player of the match awards. He managed to capped 36 out of 37 league matches for Nkana FC and even won the FA Cup with the team after beating Young Green Buffaloes in the finals. Ocran has been a delight to watch in Zambia since joining the team as a free agent and has even qualified Nkana to the 2018-19…
Two goals from Jordan Ayew was enough as Black Stars of Ghana managed to beat Ethiopia 2:0 in the 2019 AFCON qualifier. Ethiopia who were charged to secure the three maximum points to boost their AFCON qualification hosted the Black Stars today at the Addis Ababa Sports Stadium. Andre Ayew captained the team today as first team captain Asamoah Gyan was on the bench for Ghana in the Group F encounter today 18th November,2018. Coach Kwesi Appiah completed his attack with Newcastle sensation Christian Atsu, Emmanuel Boateng who ply his trade for Spanish Laliga side Levante together with the man…
Sekondi Eleven Wise fc managed to beat Beahuman United in a friendly yesterday at the Beahu Zaragoza park on Saturday. Goals from Barnabas Adu, Prince Owusu and George Owusu Gyamfi were enough for Eleven Wise as they walloped Beahuman united fc 3:1 in a friendly. Barnabas Adu had the opener for Sekondi Eleven Wise fc in the first half of the encounter. Prince Owusu doubled the score for ‘Show Show’ before the sensational George Owusu Gyamfi made it three for Sekondi Eleven Wise. Beahuman United came back strong in the late minutes of the game to pull one back. The…
Black Stars of Ghana head coach James Kwesi Appiah has named a starting eleven against Ethiopia in the 2019 AFCON qualifier. Ghana will play Ethiopia in Addisa Ababa today November 18, 2018 in the 2019 AFCON qualifier at exactly 1:00PM local time. Captain Asamoah Gyan will start from bench as Jordan Ayew nd Andre Ayew make the first eleven. Below is the starting eleven for Ghana against Ethiopia today; Goalkeeper -Richard Ofori Defenders: Harrison Afful, Lumor Agbeyenu, Kasim Nuhu, John Boye. Midfielders : Mubarak Wakaso, Christian Atsu, Andre Ayew, Thomas Partey. Attackers: Jordan Ayew, Emmanuel Boateng.
President Akufo Addo has visited the Black Stars of Ghana in Ethiopia ahead of their 2019 AFCON qualifiers. Nana Addo visited the team’s camp in Addis Ababa earlier this evening whiles the team was training for their big clash against Ethiopia in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ethiopia will host Ghana in the 2019 AFCON qualifiers tomorrow 18th November, 2018 in Addis Ababa. A win for the Black Stars will enrich the team’s chances of qualifying to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Ghana is currently third in the group with 3 points after 2 matches…
Black Queens of Ghana have opened their Africa Women’s Cup of Nations campaign with a slim win over Algeria. The Queens hosted Algeria in the group A of the much anticipated AWCON 2018 at the Accra Sports Stadium. Gladys Amfobeah’s only goal secured the victory for coach Bashiru Hayford’ side in the titanic encounter. The victory means Black Queens are top of the group with three points even though same group members Cameroon and Mali are yet to play. Meanwhile, South Africa will meet tournament favorite Nigeria tommorow in group B whereas Zambia face Equitorial Giunea in the same group.
Karela United goal poacher cum captain William Opoku Mensah has been given an invitation to the Black Stars B. The attacker was phenomenal for Karela United before the league was recess which has earned him a national team call up. Coach Maxwell Konadu has invited 20 players for their impending friendly match against Namibia on November 24, 2018 at the Sam Nijoma Stadiun. The encounter is to honor the President of Namibia His Excellency Hage Gottfried Geingbo. Meanwhile, the invited players are to report for camping on Monday November 19 at Prampram. Opoku Mensah would be competing with the likes…