With three games left, Samatex have already won Zone 2 but the winners from the other zones are still undecided
Nsoatreman FC have gone back on top of Zone 1 of Ghana Division One League following their 2-1 away win over Wamanafo Mighty Royals on Sunday.
Zone One results
With Tamale City’s away game against Steadfast FC scheduled for Monday, Nsoatreman now lead with 62 points, three points ahead of Tamale as the group seems likely to go to the wire before a winner is declared.
Zone One League Table
In Zone 2, Samatex have been declared champions after picking one point away against Swedru All Blacks. With Ebusua Dwarfs losing 1-0 away to Nzema Kotoko, Samatex have been crowned champions since they have a seven-point advantage as well as three points which could be added since Achiken failed to honour last weekend’s game.
Zone Two results
The next three games will be played for mere formality. However, Ebusua Dwarfs could be granted promotion on sporting merit after Ashanti Gold were demoted to Division Two for playing mat h fixing last season with. Inter Allies.
Zone Two League Table
In Zone Three, Liberty Professionals surprisingly lost 1-0 at home to Golden Kicks which has blown the zone open for anyone to qualify.
Tema Youth have regained top spot and tied on the same points with Liberty following a 1-0 away win over Kwaebibirim while Heart of Lions are now only one point behind top place.
Zone Three results
Interestingly, Oda Kotoku Royals can now also qualify as they pipped Akasti All Stars 3-2 in a cagey encounter. Royals are now fourth on log with 53 points, only two points behind Tema Youth and Liberty.
In the relegation battle, Nania FC have moved away from the relegation zone for the first time in several weeks after a 1-0 narrow win over Krystal Palace.
Zone Three League table
Nania, owned by Abedi Pele, are now sitting 13th on the log with 29 points and another win next weekend could take them three points above safety.
The striker became a target after his side shocked Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium
Berekum Chelsea striker Kofi Owusu was nearly attacked by Asante Kotoko supporters after his side pipped them 1-0 on matchday 30 of Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.
Ahead of the game, Kotoko captain Abdul Ganiu Ismail was passed fit to feature for the Porcupine Warriors after several weeks on the sideline. As a result, he was paired with Andrews Appau in central defence while Christopher Nettey and Imoro Ibrahim took charge of the full backs.
It was Chelsea who had the first opportunity to take the lead after only four minutes through Kofi Owusu. The former Ghana Premier League goal king was played through but his final shot was blocked by goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim.
Etouga had a similar chance to put Kotoko ahead by the 33rd minute but after his initial shot was blocked, he skied the rebound.
After the break, Kotoko had a numerical advantage after Kofi Owusu was red carded for an off the ball incident. The striker was caught punching Nettey in the face.
Interestingly, Nettey’s initial attack on Owusu which triggered his reaction was not seen by the referee, his assistants and the fourth so he was left unpunished.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Chelsea kept their cool and prevented Kotoko from going in front on numerous occasions.
Chelsea scored the opening goal by the 79th minute against the run of play after a terrible defending by Appau.
Kotoko probed further but they could not break down resilient defence of Chelsea.
After the game, Owusu was seen approaching the car park but a heated argument began between himself and some few fans. Within a twinkle of an eye, it had escalated as some wanted to physically manhandle him.
It took the intervention of the military to save the situation as Owusu was led to to join his teammates.
Asante Kotoko supporters chase Berekum Chelsea striker Kofi Owusu
Kotoko still lead the Premier League log with 56 points, six points above Medeama. They will now play Medeama and Great Olympics away from home before they welcome Elmina Sharks in the penultimate game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Kotoko’s last game of the season will be an away fixture against debutants Accra Lions at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The youngster became the hero as he scored a late winner to help the Bibires shock the Porcupine Warriors despite a numerical disadvantage
Asante Kotoko were pipped 1-0 by Berekum Chelsea on matchday 30 of Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.
Ahead of the game, Kotoko captain Abdul Ganiu Ismail was been passed fit to feature for the Porcupine Warriors after several weeks on the sideline. As a result, he was paired with Andrews Appau in central defence while Christopher Nettey and Imoro Ibrahim took charge of the full backs.
As usual, Etouga Mbella and Georges Mfegue Rodrigues led the attack with Mudasiru Salifu, Fabio Gama and Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’ in midfield.
It was Chelsea who had the first opportunity to take the lead after only four minutes. The former Ghana Premier League goal king was played through but his final shot was blocked by goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim.
Etouga had a similar chance to put Kotoko ahead by the 33rd minute but after his initial shot was blocked, he skied the rebound.
After the break, Kotoko had a numerical advantage after Kofi Owusu was red carded for an off the ball issue. The striker was caught punching Nettey in the face.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Chelsea kept their cool and prevented Kotoko from going in front.
Chelsea scored the opening goal by the 79th minute against the run of play.
Kotoko probed further but they could not break down resilient defence of Chelsea.
The Porcupine Warriors have seen massive improvements in how they trek to training as a lot of the players currently have their own cars
Asante Kotoko players have proven to Ghanaians that they are one of the highest paid, if not the highest, in the country as they displayed their cars ahead of training session.
On Friday, the players arrived at the Adako Jachie training ground in Kumasi ahead of the Ghana Premier League game against Berekum Chelsea with fleet of cars ranging from highlander, Toyota Camry, Corolla and Honda Civic.
Although, many have argued that the cars aren’t the latest ones in the market, one could also say that if you juxtapose the current situation of the players to recent years, they have obviously seen a huge improvement.
Watch the cars Kotoko players brought to training
Kotoko lead the Ghana Premier League log and they are hoping to annex the trophy as they aim at playing in next season’s Caf Champions League.
Officials of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission say the two tigers belonging to business mogul, Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, pose no threats to the inhabitants of the estate, Citinews have reported.
Some residents at Wonda World Estates, Avenue Lincoln near the British High Commission at Ridge in Accra, had expressed worry over the presence of the two tigers at the estate.
They claimed they are not comfortable sharing the estate with the carnivorous animals and have called on appropriate authorities to relocate them.
Meanwhile, speaking to the media on Friday, May 20, 2022, the Director of Operations at the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, Luri Kanton, indicated that “the tigers are safe, healthy and well protected and relocation will be done after investigations”.
After visiting the premises of the Wonda World Estate where the tigers are being kept, Mr. Kanton told the media that “a new structure would’ve to be constructed at a new location before the relocation of the animals could be done”.
This he noted, will take about two months.
Meanwhile, Samuel Tiwonitaaba Kuteba, the trainer of the tigers, said the animals have been declawed and are under strict veterinary guidance.
He debunked rumours that the animals were smelly and dangerous to residents.
I bought the 2 tigers to boost tourism in Ghana – Freedom Jacob Caesar
Freedom Jacob Caesar had explained that he brought the animals in a bid to boost Ghana’s tourism.
“First, it is right, I have two tigers that I bought on a bid between Ghana and Dubai. I was the representative from the private sector that initiated my interest in purchasing these two animals. But we did go through the process, the animals are seven months old, still at the very young stage.”
“I went in to buy these animals to add the value of tourism in our country. I wanted to go into the Safari World by making sure that Ghana becomes the first country in the whole of West Africa, East Africa, and Central Africa, except for South Africa, which has these animals.”
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Video: Why Tigers at Wonda World Estate pose no threat – Ghana Wildlife
Officials of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission say the two tigers belonging to business mogul, Nana Kwame Bediako, popularly known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, pose no threats to the inhabitants of the estate.
Some residents at Wonda World Estates, Avenue Lincoln near the British High Commission at Ridge in Accra, had expressed worry over the presence of the two tigers at the estate.
They claimed they are not comfortable sharing the estate with the carnivorous animals and have called on appropriate authorities to relocate them.
Meanwhile, speaking to the media on Friday, May 20, 2022, the Director of Operations at the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, Luri Kanton, indicated that “the tigers are safe, healthy and well protected and relocation will be done after investigations”.
After visiting the premises of the Wonda World Estate where the tigers are being kept, Mr. Kanton told the media that “a new structure would’ve to be constructed at a new location before the relocation of the animals could be done”.
This he noted, will take about two months.
Meanwhile, Samuel Tiwonitaaba Kuteba, the trainer of the tigers, said the animals have been declawed and are under strict veterinary guidance.
He debunked rumours that the animals were smelly and dangerous to residents.
I bought the 2 tigers to boost tourism in Ghana – Freedom Jacob Caesar
Freedom Jacob Caesar had explained that he brought the animals in a bid to boost Ghana’s tourism.
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“First, it is right, I have two tigers that I bought on a bid between Ghana and Dubai. I was the representative from the private sector that initiated my interest in purchasing these two animals. But we did go through the process, the animals are seven months old, still at the very young stage.”
“I went in to buy these animals to add the value of tourism in our country. I wanted to go into the Safari World by making sure that Ghana becomes the first country in the whole of West Africa, East Africa, and Central Africa, except for South Africa, which has these animals.”
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the First Batch of Staff IDs for 2022 GES Biometric Registration of newly posted teachers.
This comes after the institution’s readiness to swiftly facilitate the documents of the newly trained teachers so that they can be paid their salaries on time.
Kindly be notes that the GES Biometric Registration for May, 2022 will be hosted at the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) Headquarters-Accra according to the management.
Ghana Division One League is gradually coming to an end. Nsoatreman FC and Liberty Professionals as well as Samatex look teams to win qualification to Ghana Premier League next season.
In Zone 1, Nsoatreman have taken a three-point lead over Tamale City but the latter have a game at hand against Bofoakwa Tano on Thursday to close in.
Currently, Nsoatreman lead the pack with 59 points with only four games remaining to end the season. In the relegation battle, Mighty Royals have moved away from the drop zone for the first time in almost two months following a 1-0 away win over Berekum Arsenal.
With Kintampo FC sharing the spoils 1-1 against Nkoranza Warriors, the former have now moved into the drop zone. Meanwhile, Unity FC must defeat Bolga All Stars on Thursday to farther move away from the relegation-threatened clubs.
In Zone Three, Liberty Professionals shocked Tema Youth at the Tema Sports Stadium by pipping them 2-1 in front of their vociferous home supporters.
Liberty, after a slow start to the campaign, have now taken a three-point lead as they currently lead the log with 55 points and may keep it as a huge advantage. The Scientific Soccer Lads were relegated from the Top-flight last season.
However, ther is still chance for third-place Heart of Lions to move to closer to second placed Tema Youth when they play as visitors to Accra City Stars. A win for Lions would means that they are only one point behind Tema Youth and four points behind leaders Liberty Professionals.
In the relegation battle, Nania FC defeated Kwaebibirim 1-0 at home and they are now one point below safety.
Following the demotion of Inter Allies due to their match fixing scandal with Ashanti Gold during last season, it is likely only two clubs will be relegated from the zone.
Samatex are just three wins away from being crowned as Zone Two champions despite sharing the spoils goalless at home against Achiken. The Sameraboi-based team lead the log with 58 points, seven points above Ebusua Dwarfs who pipped Holy Stars 1-0 at home.
In the relegation battle, Wassaman United defeated New Edubiase United 3-2 to pill pressure on Hasaacas who could pick only one point away against Pacific Heroes. The Giants of the West are just one point away from the relegation zone.
The winger was adjudged the best performer as the Hunters picked one point in Tamale in mid-week
Augustine Okrah was adjudged the Man of the Match as he inspired Bechem United to pick one point as they shared the spoils 2-2 with Real Tamale United on matchday 29 of Ghana Premier League at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on Wednesday.
After putting up an incredible performance over the weekend to help Bechem reach the final of the Fa Cup, Okrah was at his best once again in the Premier League.
Emmanuel Owusu gave Bechem the lead in the game after 21 minutes following a poor defending by RTU.
However, Ronald Frimpong pulled even for the hosts on 32nd minute against the run of play after Okrah nearly doubled Bechem’s lead at the other end few minutes before.
After the break, RTU went ahead through Issah Kuka. The youngster connected a pass from his teammate and perfectly slotted it in beyond the reach of goalkeeper Abdulai Iddrisu.
Interestingly, Bechem broke the hearts of the home fans with a late equalizer deep in additional time. Okrah picked up a pass and sent in a powerful shot which was spilled by the goalkeeper.
Hafiz Konkoni was at the right place at the time and calmly tapped in the rebound.
Bechem are still second on the log with 48 points, eight points behind Asante Kotoko who have a game in hand against Ashanti Gold at the Len Clay Sports Stadium on Thursday.
Okrah now boasts of 13 league goals and six assists as well as six Man of the Match awards after 29 games.
The Phobians chief has insisted that they are struggling to even come up with eleven players for their Premier League game
Hearts of Oak team manager W.O. Tandoh has revealed that the club is struggling to raise a team ahead of their Ghana Premier League matchday 29 fixture against debutants Bibiani Gold Stars.
More than 15 players are reportedly ill after suffering from food poisonand they have been hospitalized as a result.
Although, Hearts have made an official appeal to Ghana FA to postpone the game, their request have been ignored.
“The FA should be reasonable and postpone our game,” Tandoh told Happy FM.
“We don’t have one player who will even appear on the pitch for the game. The FA should do their investigations well. We don’t have a team. Sulley Muntari, Samuel Inkoom, they are all sick and these are our stars. The Coach has also developed symptoms and is currently at the 37 Military Hospital.
“I have been roaming in Accra to check on the players at their various hospitals where they have been hospitalized,” he added.