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Hearts of Oak with 35% possession, NO shot in first half against Souara

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Hearts of Oak with 35% possession, NO shot in first half against Souara

The Phobians conceded two goals in the first half but that wasn’t enough, their statistics were generally poor

Hearts of Oak failed to have a single shot in the opening 45 minutes of the second leg of Caf Confederation Cup playoffs against Algerian side JS Saoura.

The Phobians went down 2-0 and were totally outplayed as they only had 35 per cent of the total ball possession while their hosts had 65 per cent in the process.

Also, they didn’t have a single corner as compared to the five corners that their Souara had before the break.

As it stands now, the aggregate is 2-2 and any goal conceded again by Hearts could see them out of the competition.

LIVE STREAMING: JS Souara vs Hearts of Oak

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LIVE STREAMING: JS Souara vs Hearts of Oak

The Phobians are in far away Algeria hoping to book their place in the group stage of Caf Confederation Cup

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Algerian side JS Souara have taken on Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak in the second leg of the Caf Confederation Cup playoffs.

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Asante Kotoko 2-3 King Faisal: Zubeiru Ibrahim’s hat-trick hand Kotoko first defeat [Watch all the goals and reactions]

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Asante Kotoko 2-3 King Faisal: Zubeiru Ibrahim’s hat-trick hand Kotoko first defeat [Watch all the goals and reactions]

The Inshallah Boys proved that they are a team to watch as they silenced their city rivals in the Kumasi derby

King Faisal defied the odds to defeat Asante Kotoko 3-2 in the Kumasi derby of Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday.

Zubeiru Ibrahim’s tow goals in the first half

King Faisal had their noses in front very early in the game after Zubeiru Ibrahim calmly slotted in his effort by the third minute following a defensive mixup by Kotoko defenders.

The youngster made it 2-0 by the 23rd minute to shut down the vociferous home supporters. Zubeiru latched on to a pass from Mawuli and sent his last ditch effort beyond goalkeeper Razak Abalora.

Kotoko were awarded a penalty by the 36th minute but referee Julian Nunu rescinded the decision after he consulted fourth referee Daniel Laryea. The referee initially adjudged that a King Faisal defender had handled the ball but replays suggested it was rather against his body.

After the break, Kotoko quickly pulled one back through Cameroonian striker George Mfegue Rodrigues. The 23-year-old benefited from a goal line melee and brought Kotoko back into the game.

Although, Kotoko had several chances and were showing signs of a side that could pull even, Zubeiru silenced them once again.

The young striker scored a stunning hat-trick against the run of play by the 68th minute.

Although, Mfegue pulled one back once again, Kotoko could not find another breach to score the all-important goal and secure a point.

Asante Kotoko vs King Faisal [WATCH ALL THE GOALS LIVE]

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Asante Kotoko vs King Faisal [WATCH ALL THE GOALS LIVE]

The Porcupine Warriors take on their city rivals in the Kumasi derby as they hope to return to winning ways

King Faisal are leading city rivals Asante Kotoko 2-0 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium at half time thanks to a brace from youngster Zubeiru Ibrahim.

The young striker shot the Inshallah Boys into the led by the third minute before adding another few minutes later when he was played through by Mawuli.

Kotoko were handed a penalty but it was later overturned. The decision led to a little chaos in the stadium as Kotoko supporters began to protest at the decision.

Kotoko Cameroonian striker George Mfegue Rodrigues pulled one back for Kotoko. The goal was Mfegue’s debut goal since joining Kotoko in a three-year deal

Samuel Boadu makes three changes in Hearts of Oak squad to face JS Souara; Atta, Mensah & co. dropped

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Samuel Boadu makes three changes in Hearts of Oak squad to face JS Souara; Atta, Mensah & co. dropped

The Phobians boss has ringed changes in his squad as they face the Algerian side in the cliffhanger encounter on Sunday evening

Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu has made three changes in his squad that started the game against Algerian side JS Saoura in the first leg of the Caf Confederation Cup.

After boarding five different flights and passing two countries before they arrived at the match venue in Algeria, Hearts will take on Souara at 20 August 1955 Stadium in Béchar.

First choice goalkeeper Richard Attah has been dropped as the Phobians are hoping not to concede six goals again just like they did against Wydad Athletic Club in the Caf Champions League. Atta’s place has been taken by Richard Baidoo.

Also, Congolese defender Raddy Ovouka has returned to the starting line up after recovering from his leg injury. He takes over the place of Robert Addo Sowah who missed the trip due to injury.

In attack, Isaac Agyenim Boateng who scored the second goal in the first leg replaces Isaac Mensah. He will partner Kofi Kordzi upfront in search of goals.

Meanwhile, the midfield of Salim Adams, Frederick Ansah Botchway and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh have been maintained.

Hearts of Oak starting XI vs Souara

Richard Baidoo (GK), Fatawu Mohammed (C) James Sewornu, Alhassan Mohammed, William Ntori Dankyi, Raddy Ovouka Hokemba, Salim Adams, Frederick Ansah Botchway, Isaac Agyenim Boateng, Kofi Kordzi, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh

Substitutes:

Richmond Ayi (GK), Emmanuel Nettey, Nuru Sulley, Caleb Amankwah, Victor Aidoo, Suraj Seidu, Salifu Ibrahim, Enock Asubonteng, Isaac Mensah

Hearts of Oak deny juju allegations levelled against them by JS Souara ahead of Caf Confederation Cup playoffs in Algeria

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Hearts of Oak deny juju allegations levelled against them by JS Souara ahead of Caf Confederation Cup playoffs in Algeria

The Phobians have vehemently denied the juju allegations levelled against them by their opponents few hours to kick off in Algeria

Ghana champions Hearts of Oak have denied all allegations levelled against them by Algerian side JS Saoura ahead of the second leg of Caf Confederation Cup play-offs in Bechar, Algeria on Sunday.

After the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium last weekend, JS Sauora President Mohamed Zerouati accused the Phobians of using diabolic tactics to defeat them.

The Phobians won the day 2-0 over a ten-man Souara thanks to goals in each half of the game from Ibrahim Salifu and Isaac Agyenim Boateng.

However, Zerouati believes his side were drastically troubled ahead of the game since their dressing room were intentionally sprayed with some terrible materials.

“When we arrived and during our first training session at the stadium that they hosted the game, we reported a weird strong smell, very unpleasant odour. We were promised that the problem will be fixed but on match day we ran into the same problem, it’s weird. ” Zerouati said in an interview with the Algerian Press.

“We do not know what it is but maybe is something [like Juju] that they did to defeat us in the game,” he added.

However, another allegations were made that the Phobians have repeated the same actions after touching down in Algeria for the second leg.

“It has come to our notice that the JS Saoura officials have decided to tarnish our hard-earned reputation. They are accusing us of dealing in magico- religious powers in Accra and in Algeria to cause their defeat,” a Hearts statement read.

“We will like to put on record that Hearts of Oak has never engaged in anything of that sort as alleged and will never do because we are a professional club and we will always hold on to our high sporting standards.

“Well, our opponent seems to be frightened by our potentials and the possibility of winning the game today so we guess they have deployed these barbaric tactics to prepare the minds of their supporters in most likely the event that they lose the match.

“We are motivated by our motto Never Say Die until the bones are rotten. We are Hearts of Oak and we are focused,” the statement added

Video: Hearts of Oak players rehearse tactics & formations under floodlight ahead of JS Souara clash

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Video: Hearts of Oak players rehearse tactics & formations under floodlight ahead of JS Souara clash

The Phobians held their last training session in Bechar ahead of the second leg of the Caf Confederation Cup

Hearts of Oak held their last training session far away in Bechar, Algeria on Saturday evening to wrap up their preparations ahead of the second leg of Caf Confederation Cup play-off against JS Souara on Sunday

Hearts left Ghana with a 22-man squad after defender Robert Addo Sowah failed to recover from an injury he sustained against Ashanti Gold.

The Phobians had to trek through two different countries – Cote D’Ivoire and Turkey- as well as board five different flights before arriving at the match venue.

HEARTS OF OAK FINAL TRAINING SESSION

As a result, they spent two days making series of transit in Abidjan, Istanbul, Algiers, Oran before they finally touched down in Bechar.

Samuel Boadu’s men go into the tie with a 2-0 advantage after goals from Ibrahim Salifu and Agyenim Boateng won the first leg for them last weekend at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The return fixture has been slated for December 5 at Stade du 20 Août 1955 in Bechar and the kick off is 16h15 GMT (4:15 PM Local time) but 6:15pm in Algeria.

Video: Ghana’s amputee players STRANDED in Tanzania & beg for plane tickets after winning 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

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Video: Ghana’s amputee players STRANDED in Tanzania & beg for plane tickets after winning 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

The Black Challengers are currently stranded in another country despite defying the odds to emerge as the champions of the continental tournament

Ghana’s amputee players who participated in 2021 Africa Amputee Cup of Nations held in Tanzania are calling for help as they are currently stranded.

The Black Challengers defeated Togo 3-2 on Saturday to emerge champions of the competition but unfortunately as every team is leaving after the tournament, the Ghanaians are still at the game’s village due to lack of return tickets.

The Black Challengers contingent in Tanzania are only nine including eight players and one coach as a lot of local players failed to secure tickets due to financial constraints.

The players who play professional football in Turkey bought their own tickets for the competition since there are internal wranglings among the leaderships of the Amputee Football Association of Ghana.

They are now calling on Ghanaians and the president of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo to come to their aid through the Youth and Sports minister.

Ghana began the tournament with a 3-0 thumping of North African giants Egypt, before they also thrashed Nigeria 4-0 in the quarterfinals.

Ghana defeated Angola 3-1 in the semifinals to set up a date with Liberia in the final at the Benjamin Mkapa Sports Stadium.

After a slow start in the final day, Ghana doubled their efforts to narrowly pip Liberia 3-2 to lift the trophy.

Ghana wins 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [Amputee version]

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Ghana wins 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [Amputee version]

The Black Challengers defied all the odds to emerge as the overall champions of the continental tournament

Ghana defeated Togo 3-2 in the final on Saturday to emerge champions of the 2021 Amputee Africa Cup of Nations held in Tanzania.

The Black Sticks, who struggled for funds prior to the game and had to enter the tournament without substitutes, overcame their opponents to lift the trophy in the end.

The Black Challengers began the tournament with a 3-0 thumping of North African giants Egypt, before they also thrashed Nigeria 4-0 in the quarterfinals.

Ghana defeated Angola 3-1 in the semifinals to set up a date with neighbouring country Togo in the final at the Benjamin Mkapa Sports Stadium.

After a slow start in the final day, Ghana doubled their efforts to narrowly pip Togo 3-2 to lift the trophy.

Ghana won the maiden edition of the tournament 14 years ago after defeating Liberia 4-3.

Video: Watch Emmanuel Gyamfi’s brace and assist which sent Aduana to second position

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Video: Watch Emmanuel Gyamfi’s brace and assist which sent Aduana to second position

The former Porcupine Warriors winger scored twice as those goals sent the Ogya Boys to two points behind Asante Kotoko

Aduana Stars defeated WAFA 3-0 in matchday six of Ghana Premier League at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park in Dormaa Ahenkro on Saturday and all the thanks went to Emmanuel Gyamfi.

After a pulsating opening exchanges in the game, Gyamfi went past three defenders before releasing Hafiz Adams to break the deadlock by the eight minute.

Ten minutes later, Sam Adams and Bright Adjei combined to create an opening in the visitors’ defence but the latter’s last ditch effort narrowly missed the target.

Emmanuel Gyamfi finally made it 2-0 for Aduana by the 31st minute after racing down the right flank. The former Asante Kotoko deputy captain latched onto a pass and calmly slotted in the ball beyond the reach of goalkeeper Osei Kwadwo Bonsu.

After the break, Aduana had several opportunities to extend their lead but their forwards were sluggish in the final third of WAFA’s area.

Gyamfi, however, found himself in a great position to score the third goal of the day by the 70th minute.

He even came close to score his first-ever hat-trick in the league but his effort was blocked six minutes later.

Aduana Stars after the win have moved four places up to third position with 11 points, two behind Asante Kotoko who have a game in hand against King Faisal.

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