Category: Ghana Premier League

“Fianoo and others are sabotaging Ashanti Gold,” club president Kwaku Frimpong alleges

The Miners chief believes the club is facing a lot of forces leading to their struggles in the Premier League this season

Ashanti Gold president Kwaku Frimpong has alleged that Ghalca Chairman Kudjoe Fianoo has formed alliance with some individuals to frustrate his actions.

Fianoo, who previously held the chief executive officer role of Ashanti Gold, has been bashing the current leadership of the club following match fixing and manipulation allegations levelled against Ashanti Gold.

Last weekend, Ashanti Gold were thumped 4-1 at home by Eleven Wonders which has further deepened the allegations.

However, Frimpong believes Fianoo and others are bent on destroying his hard earned reputation.

“We are aware of what Kudjoe Fianoo and those alleging are doing.

“They frustrate every attempt to win sponsors with the betting and match fixing tag. We are all aware of what they’re doing, but choose to ignore them.


“They scare our sponsors away. Which is evil. They should stop this sabotage because it’s not good,” he added.

Ghanaians without COVID-19 cards can’t watch Ghana vs Nigeria World Cup playoffs

Ghanaians who do not have COVID-19 vaccination card will not be allowed to enter the Cape Coast Sports Stadium

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has revealed that there will be no entry for fans to our various Stadiums without Covid-19 vaccination proof.

This directive from the Ministry include Ghana’s FIFA World Cup playoffs against Nigeria slated later this month at the Cape Coast Stadium.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in other to adhere and curb Covid-19, the Ministry has directed the National Sports Authority and the Ghana Football Association to only admit fans who have their Covid-19 certificate to our various league centres on Match Days.

“The COVID-19 Task force and the Ghana Health Service will mount vaccination centres at Kumasi, Cape Coast, Takoradi and Tamale stadia, one week before the Ghana-Nigeria derby.”

The Ministry also added the use of face mask is strictly encourage at our league centres and hence, GFA should make it a course and make a habit on match days.

The Black Stars booked their place in the play-off round following a 1-0 victory over Bafana Bafana as a result at the Cape Coast Stadium.

The qualified teams are Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Mali, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal and Morocco and five of them after the playoffs will represent Africa at the mundial later this year in Qatar.

By: Frederick Offei-Ansah

Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to be in implemented in Cape Coast for Ghana vs Nigeria World Cup playoffs

The last round of matches in the World Cup qualifiers will see the implementations of VAR

There will be the installation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium for the first time when Ghana host Nigeria in the first leg of the 2022 Fifa World Cup playoffs.

In a letter sent to the Ghana Football Association(GFA) on the need to use VAR for it’s game against Nigeria, the confederation cited the “successful implementation of VAR in the 2022 AFCON, CAF Champions league, CAF Confederation Cup and the CAF Women’s Champions League”.

Meanwhile, Fifa president Gianni Infantino announced during the 13th Extraordinary General Assembly meeting in Cairo last year that: “The final stage of the African World Cup qualifiers will see an improvement in refereeing performance due to the use of VAR.”

We have implemented VAR to help the referees because it is so difficult to be a referee. And it’s our responsibility to put the refs in the right conditions to perform at their best”

Refereeing on the continent has come under the spotlight after a controversial penalty was awarded to Ghana against South Africa by Senegalese referee Ndiaye Maguitta.

The Black Stars booked their place in the play-off round following a 1-0 victory over Bafana Bafana as a result at the Cape Coast Stadium.

The qualified teams are Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Mali, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal and Morocco and five of them after the playoffs will represent Africa at the mundial later this year in Qatar.

“I’m ready help Ghana FA secure sponsorship deals like Kotoko,” Nana Yaw Amponsah reveals [Video]

The Porcupine Warriors chief has availed himself to help the football association secure sponsorship deals only if they contact him

Asante Kotoko chief executive officer Nana Yaw Amponsah has revealed that he is ever ready to assist Ghana Football Association in securing sponsorship deals.

The 39-year-old has enormously transformed the face of Kotoko since taking over the club and has brought on board several sponsorship deals.

Among these companies include Hisense, Adonko Next Level Energy Drink and StarLife Assurance.

Other companies include CEEK, GOIL, CedarVite, Ticketlake, Zeepay and Access Bank who have recently bought them a bus.

“I have always said that people don’t respect expertise,” Nana Yaw Amponsah said in an interview with Oyerepa FM.

“I am part of Ghana Football, so if the GFA is ready to engage me to help get sponsorships for the Ghana Premier League, why not? I will be ready to assist them in that regard,” he added.

https://youtu.be/JKCdcWnlpGE

Asante Kotoko now lead Ghana Premier League table with 40 points, nine points better than Great Olympics who are in second place.

FA Cup Draw: Hearts of Oak paired with Sharks, Bechem & King Faisal handed manageable opponents in FA Cup round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 of the FA Cup was held on Tuesday and defending champions Hearts of Oak have been paired with fellow Premier League side

Hearts of Oak have been handed Elmina Sharks following the draw for 2021/2022 FA Cup Round of 16 held in Accra Accra on Tuesday.

Ahead of the draw, Ghana Football Association grouped all the qualified teams into two zones – Northern and Southern – based on their geographical locations to reduce travelling time, cost and also to facilitate more derbies.

There will be a Bono derby at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park as Aduana Stars have been paired with Berekum Chelsea while King Faisal and Bechem United lick horns with Real Tamale United and Kumawuman United respectively.

The dates for the games will be communicated in the coming days.

Full Draw of the FA Cup:

NORTHERN ZONE:

  1. Bechem United v Kumawuman United
  2. Tamale City v Young Apostles
  3. Aduana FC v Berekum Chelsea
  4. Real Tamale United v King Faisal

SOUTHERN ZONE:

  1. Hearts of Oak v Elmina Sharks
  2. Kotoku Royals v Ebusua Dwarfs
  3. Skyy FC v Heart of Lions
  4. Legon Cities v Dreams FC

By: Frederick Offei-Ansah

Bechem United report referee Maxwell Owusu to Ghana FA after his late penalty call ended their unbeaten run

The Hunters feel cheated by the referee’s actions in their last game against Medeama and have now lodged a complaint against him

Bechem United have officially lodged a complaint against referee Maxwell Owusu following their 1-0 defeat against Medeama on matchday eighteen of Ghana Premier League at the Akoon’s Park in Tarkwa last weekend.

The referee awarded a late penalty to Medeama which was scored by Vincent Atinga, however, Bechem felt cheated and have officially lodged a complaint against the referee and his assistant.

The defeat means that Bechem’s eleven game unbeaten run came to an end and they conceded their second goal for the in six games.

“We have lodged a formal complaint with the Ghana Football Association against referee Owusu Maxwell and his assistant 2 and the 4th referee over their conducts in Sunday’s #GPL matchday-18 game against MedeamaSC at the Akoon Park.”

Bechem have moved down to third on Ghana Premier League log after the defeat. They will host Asante Kotoko next week Tuesday at the Fosu Gyeabour Park on Tuesday.

Hearts goalkeeper Richard Attah, Mudasiru Salifu & other local players likely to earn Black Stars call-up ahead of Nigeria clash

The Phobians shot-stopper is expected to man the post when Black Stars play Nigeria in the Cliffhanger encounter later this month

Hearts Of Oak goalkeeper Richard Attah has gained a call-up to the Black Stars camp ahead of Ghana’s Fifa World Cup playoffs against Nigeria later in March.

The Black Stars will play host to Nigeria at the Cape Coast Stadium on Friday, March 25 before they travel to Nigeria for the second leg three day later

Attah is yet to get his chances at the senior national team despite earning call-up in recent months after a great performances in goal for his club.

He was first handed a Black Stars call-up under former coach CK Akonnor but is yet to make his debut.

The Hearts goalie was the only local-based shot stopper to be included in the Ghana squad for the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations tournament held in Cameroon last month.

The former Elmina Sharks goalie played a key role for Phobians and won both the Premier League and FA Cup titles at the end of last season.

AshesGyamera.com understand that Asante Kotoko midfielders Mudasiru Salifu and Richmond Lamptey, Bechem United forward Augustine Okrah and Aduana Stars striker Bright Agyei are likely to be named in the team by interim coach Otto Addo.

By: Frederick Offei-Ansah

Kotoko striker Etouga Mbella named Ghana Premier League Best Player of January

The Cameroonian striker scored goals for fun in the month under review and his performance has been rewarded

Asante Kotoko striker Etouga Mbella Frank Thierry has been named Ghana Premier League Best Player of the Month of January ahead of Ashanti Gold winger Yaw Annor and Karela United forward Umar Bashiru.

The 20-year-old joined Kotoko last year from Cameroonian club Fortuna de Mfuo and has since taken Ghana Premier League by storm as he currently leads the goalscoring chart with 13 goals.

However, it was in the month of January that his overwhelming talent came to light as he scored six goals to help Kotoko move top of Ghana Premier League.

Etouga scored five goals in January including a hat-trick against rivals Ashanti Gold in the Asante derby at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. He also won two Man of the Match Awards.

Watch how Etouga scored his goals

Below are the statistics:

Franck Mbella Etouga (Asante Kotoko SC) -WINNER

5 Goals scored

2 MVPs won

Yaw Annor (Ashanti Gold SC)

4 Goals scored

1 MVP won

Umar Bashiru (Karela United FC)

4 Goals scored

1 MVP won

In another related news, Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has also been named as the Coach of the Month of January, beating competitions from Kassim Mingle, Bismark Kobby Mensah.

Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum wins GPL coach of the Month of January

The Porcupine Warriors manager has been named as the coach of the month of January following his side’s wonderful performance in Ghana Premier League

Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has been adjudged Ghana Premier League Coach of the Month of January following his side’s incredible performance in the period under review.

Nartey shrugged off competitions from Karela United coach Bismark Kobby Mensah whose side had three wins and two draws from five matches as well as Kassim Mingle of Bechem United who led the Hunters to pick two wins and three draws from five matches.

Also, Medeama boss, Umar Abdul Rabi was among the shortlisted coaches as his side won three and lost one of their six matches last month.

Ogum had an incredible run as Kotoko won four games and had one draw from five games in January. They defeated Aduana Stars at Dormaa Ahenkro for the first time before adding regional rivals Ashanti Gold Medeama and Great Olympics to their casualties as they seized the top spot of the log.

Kotoko currently lead the Premier League table with 40 points, nine points better than Great Olympics who sit second on the log.

Ogum will start the month of March with a difficult fixture as Kotoko travel to Fosu Gyeabour Park in Bechem to lock horns with Bechem United next week Tuesday.

FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions

Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice.

These decisions were adopted today by the Bureau of the FIFA Council and the Executive Committee of UEFA, respectively the highest decision-making bodies of both institutions on such urgent matters.

Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine. Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people.