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Prosper Ogum names four debutants in Asante Kotoko’s starting XI vs Dreams FC

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Prosper Ogum names four debutants in Asante Kotoko’s starting XI vs Dreams FC

The Porcupine Warriors gaffer has announced four new faces in his starting eleven that will play his first official game for the club after taking over barely two months ago

Asante Kotoko head coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has named a strong starting line up to face Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium in the opening day fixture of 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season on Saturday.

Following their two-week pre-season tour to Dubai and additional one week spent in Kumasi, Ogum has settled to start four debutants in the game and hope his gble will pay off.

Goalkeeper Razak Abalora will be in post ahead of Kwame Baah and Ibrahim Danlad.

The former WAFA boss has opted to go into the game with a 4-3-3 formation as Christopher Nettey, Patrick Asmah, Abdul Ganiu and Mubarak Yussif as the back four.

Also, Mudasiru Salifu will start in midfield as the holding midfielder ahead of Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’who joined the club from Medeama.

He will partner Joseph Amoako and Richmond Lamptey while a front three of Fabio Gama, Samuel Boateng and Stephen Amankonah will lead the attack.

Meanwhile, former Asante Kotoko defender Habib Mohammed has been named in the matchday squad of Dreams FC but he will begin the game from the bench.

Also, Ghana youngster Abdul Fatawu Issahaku will also sit on the bench of Dreams FC following his loan deal from Steadfast FC.

Asante Kotoko XI:

Razak Abalora, Christopher Nettey, Patrick Asmah, Abdul Ganiu Ismail, Yussif Mubarik, Mudasiru Salifu, Samuel Boateng, Joseph Amoako, Richmond Lamptey, Fabio Gama, Stephen Amankonah

Sad: Baffour Soccer Academy administrative manager Kwaku Adjei confirmed dead after road accident

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Sad: Baffour Soccer Academy administrative manager Kwaku Adjei confirmed dead after road accident

The second-tier side’s management member was sent to Wenchi Methodist Hospital hospitals for further assessment and care following the accident on Monday evening but he has been pronounced dead on Saturday

Baffour Soccer Academy administrative manager Kwaku Adjei Richard has been confirmed dead few days after the club’s bus which was travelling to Accra for pre-season ahead of the new season.

Adjei, together with head coach Mohammed were referred to Methodist Hospital in Wenchi and Ridge Hospital in Accra respectively, after their situation became worse.

They were trapped in the car for almost an hour and it took the intervention of the Fire Service before they were finally pulled out after their bus collided with a VIP bus.

Adjei suffered a fracture on his right leg and that was why he was sent to Wenchi to see a specialist.

The duo were part of the traveling contingent that suffered a fatal car accident at Kyebi Junction, off the Accra-Kumasi road on Monday evening and were rushed to the Kyebi government hospital.

Adjei, before his untimely death, was working with Service Radio in Sunyani. He has previously worked with Ark FM and Metro FM in Sunyani and Kumasi respectively.

Baffour Soccer Academy were recently crowned Champions of Brong Ahafo Division Two League. The club is owned by Member of Parliament for the people of Sunyani West Constituency Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah. He also doubles as the Minister of Employment.

The club boasts of two pitches, one for training and one for matches, modern dressing rooms,  two storey buildings used as hostels, a swimming pool an entertainment room, a restaurant, and six-unit classroom block for teaching and learning.

Hearts of Oak’s Caf Confederation Cup opponents JS Souara taste defeat against Biskra

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Hearts of Oak’s Caf Confederation Cup opponents JS Souara taste defeat against Biskra

The Eagles suffered a narrow defeat in their first game of the Algerian top-flight on Friday

Hearts of Oak opponents in Caf Confederation Cup, JS Souara, suffered a 2-1 defeat in their first game of the 2021/22 Algerian Ligue 1 against Biskra on Friday.

Y. Djahnit opened the scoring by the tenth minute for Biskra before he made it 2-0 on the 61st minute following a defensive error by Souara backline.

However, with ten minutes remaining, A.A Lahmeri scored the consolation goal for Souara from the spot after Biskra defender committed a foul in the box.

Although, Souara moved men forward in search of the equaliser, it was too little too late for them as the hosts were resolute at the back.

Hearts, who were eliminated from Caf Champions League last week by Wydad Athletic Club, will host Souara at the Accra Sports Stadium in the first leg of the Caf Confederation playoffs on November 27 before the travel to Algeria for the return fixture a week later.

The winner after the tie will qualify to the group stage of the competition.

Meet Kojo Schemer; The Ghanaian who works for Manchester United at Old Trafford

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Meet Kojo Schemer; The Ghanaian who works for Manchester United at Old Trafford

The young, energetic and smart man has risen through the ranks at Old Trafford to become one of the most respected workers

Ghanaian, Kojo Schemer, who has been in United Kingdom for several years and working at Old Trafford for Premier League giants Manchester United has arrived in Ghana to connect with family, friends and former colleagues who he hasn’t seen for years. He is currently in Kumasi to catch up with lost time.

Kojo Schemer (in Red top) & Kojo Super

Schemer, who is one of the hardworking foreigners at Old Trafford, is always at the centre of affairs when Manchester United play home games as his services as a senior Steward is key to ensure everyone’s safety especially during this COVID-19 era.

He is also in charge of the safety of senior players and old players of Manchester United before, during and after games on matchdays at the stadium.

Schemer’s friend and Godfather, Kojo Abobonsra, popularly known in the Ghanaian media cycles as Kojo Super Obondede, is a worker of Kumasi-based Light FM and spoke well of his one-time protege.

“I’m overwhelmed to have set sight on one of my brothers once again. His coming back to Ghana brings back memories of yesterday. They are memories of the good times we spent in United Kingdom together,” Super Obondede said.

“I’m elated he has grown into a nice and responsible man and also raising the flag of Ghana high in United Kingdom.

“Many at times, it is always footballers that we get proud of because the cameras are on them but there other Ghanaians doing great works behind the scenes and Schemer is one of them.

“I believe that he will continue with the good works he has been doing and also be a role model to many Ghanaians back home and abroad. This is a guy who has seen almost all the superstars in world football but he is down to earth,” he added.

Schemer’s visit to Ghana ends this weekend as he is expected to vacate the country to United Kingdom next week to continue with his work.

Breaking News: Ebusua Dwarfs threaten to put injunction on Ghana Premier League after GFA includes Ashanti Gold in 2021/22 season

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Breaking News: Ebusua Dwarfs threaten to put injunction on Ghana Premier League after GFA includes Ashanti Gold in 2021/22 season

The Mysterious Club are hoping that Ashanti Gold will be demoted following their alleged involvement in match fixing scandal

Ebusua Dwarfs FC have issued a legal warning to Ghana Football Association following the country’s football governing body’s decision to allow Ashanti Gold to particopate in the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season despite their alleged involvement in fixed matches.

Ashanti Gold seized the headlines a couple of months ago after their game against Inter Allies last in last season was marred with match fixing scandal after the game ended 7-0 in favour of Ashanti Gold.

Inter Allies captain admitted after the game that he scored two own goals to destroy a preconceived 5-0 correct scoreline.

Although, Ghana FA has opened investigations into the matter together with Ghana Police Service, Dwarfs’ top hierarchy believe Ashanti Gold should be suspended from the new season which kicks off on Friday.

“We have noticed that you intend to commence the 2021/2022 football season when issues on the 2020/2021 GFA league have NOT been dealt with especially an allegation of match fixing made against Ashanti Gold FC and Inter Allies Football Club which is being prosecuted by the GFA at its Disciplinary Committee,” a letter from Dwarfs to Ghana FA read.

“According to Article 34(5)(a) of the GFA – Premier League Regulations 2019,
(a) Any GFA or club official, or club, or player or participant of a match who instigates, commands, counsels, solicits, procures, or in any manner purposely aids, facilitates, encourages or promotes the playing of a fixed match or a match of convenience involving his club, or involving other clubs, the result of which may in one way or the other, affect his club, commits a grievous offence and the offender shall be referred to the Disciplinary Committee for appropriate sanctions.

“(d) Whenever the GFA or its Disciplinary Committee is satisfied that a fixed match or match of convenience has taken place between two clubs, the Committee shall in addition to any other sanctions provided under these Regulations, impose any of or a combination of any of the following sanctions on any club, official, member or player involved in the arrangement, preparation and/or playing of the fixed match, or match of convenience:
(i) A ban, either indefinitely or for a specific period.

(ii) A fine to be determined by the Disciplinary Committee

“We believe strongly that the league should not commence with this issue still pending however as a face saving gesture we urge you to ensure that neither ASHANTI GOLD nor INTER ALLIES participate in either the Premier nor Division One League until your promised verdict comes out,” the letter added.

Asante Kotoko announce 31-man squad for new GPL season

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Asante Kotoko announce 31-man squad for new GPL season

The Porcupine Warriors have announced their players for the upcoming season

Asante Kotoko have announced their 31-man squad which they will be using for the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season.

Out of the players registered, five of them are youngster who are below 19 years and will be used as the core members of the youth team.

Brazilian midfielder Fabio Gama has maintained his favorite number 10 jersey. Goalkeeper Razak Abalora has taken the number 16 jersey previously worn by former captain Felix Annan.

As a result, Ghana young goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim takes over Abalora’s number 16 jersey while Kwame Baah maintains his number 22 jersey.

Jersey number 26 which was previously worn by Augustine Okrah has been taken by new arrival Sheriff Mohammed while Stephen Amankonah takes over jersey number 29 previously worn by Emmanuel Gyamfi.

Asante Kotoko will open their campaign with an away game against Dreams FC at Theater of Dreams in Dawu on Saturday before they host Bechem United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium a week later.

Supporters to watch Ghana Premier League games with COVID-19 vacination card -Dr. Nsiah

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Supporters to watch Ghana Premier League games with COVID-19 vacination card -Dr. Nsiah

The government’s advisory committee head has given a clue on how supporters will be allowed to watch league games from the various stadiums

Ghana government’s head of advisory committee on Health, Dr. Nsiah Asare has revealed that Ghanaians who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed entry into various stadiums when the season kicks off this weekend.

According to Dr. Nsiah, government and Ghana Football Association are putting in place measures to lift the ban on watching games but it is possible that only those who have been vaccinated will be allowed entry in order to stop the spread of the disease.

Debutants Accra Lions will open the season with a home game against Elmina Sharks at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday before two games are also played on Saturday.

The remaining games of the weekend will be held on Sunday

“So far as the COVID-19 cases isn’t raising at an alarming rate in country right now doesn’t mean we should allow more people to go to the stadiums when the season starts,” Dr. Nsiah told Angel FM

“We have only 4.1% vaccinated people in the country and it’s most likely that fans will go to the stadium with their Vaccination cards,” he added.

Those who will not have the opportunity to watch the games from the stadium will have to watch some of them on television via StarTimes.

In total, StarTimes have plans to cover a minimum of 75 matches in the first round of the season and 90 matches after the break.

Ghana Premier League week one referees announced: Bless & Nunoo to handle Kotoko & Hearts games

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Ghana Premier League week one referees announced: Bless & Nunoo to handle Kotoko & Hearts games

The 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season will finally begin officially this weekend at various match venues with interesting fixtures.

As a result, the Referees Committee of the Ghana Football Association has appointed match officials for Matchday one

Below are the Match Officials, Venue Media Officers & Cameramen:

DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021     – 6PM

MATCH: ACCRA LIONS VRS ELMINA SHARKS

VENUE: ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM

REFEREE: BENJAMIN K. SEFFAH

ASSISTANTS: PATRICK PAPALA AND KENNETH TWENEBOAH KODUA

4TH REFEREE: JOSHUA SAMADJI

MATCH COMMISSIONER: PAUL AYAMBA

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: NANA AKUA FREMA

LIVE ON STARTIMES

•DATE:  SATURDAY, OCTOBR 30, 2021      – 3PM

MATCH: DREAMS FC VRS ASANTE KOTOKO

VENUE: ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM

REFEREE: SELORM YAO BLESS

ASSISTANTS: ISAAC NYAMEKYE AND PASCAL MAWUSI

4TH REFEREE: ESO DOH MORRISON

MATCH COMMISSIONER: ANNAN LOMOTEY

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: RAYMOND ACKUMEY

LIVE ON STARTIMES

•DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBR 31, 2021        – 3PM

MATCH: HEARTS OF OAK VRS LEGON CITIES

VENUE: ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM

REFEREE: JULIAN NUNOO

ASSISTANTS: KWESI A. BROBBEY AND ISAAC ODOOM

4TH REFEREE: SELORM KPORMEGBE

MATCH COMMISSIONER: ANDREWS TAMAKLOE

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: RAYMOND ACKUMEY

LIVE ON STARTIMES

•DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021       – 3PM

MATCH: ELEVEN WONDERS VRS ASHANTIGOLD

VENUE: NANA OHENE AMEYAW PARK

REFEREE: MOHAMMED MUSBAU

ASSISTANTS: TIJANI MOHAMMED AND HALILU ALHASSAN

4TH REFEREE: GABRIEL OPOKU ARHIN

MATCH COMMISSIONER: MARK KODUA YEBOAH

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: OBED ANANE FRIMPONG

GFA CAMERAMAN: LORD YEBOAH

•DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021       – 3PM

MATCH: BECHEM UNITED VRS MEDEAMA SC

VENUE: NANA FOSU GYEABOUR PARK

REFEREE: ABDUL LATIFF QADIR

ASSISTANTS: EMMANUEL DOLAGBANU AND ISAAC OPOKU ANTWI

4TH REFEREE: ISAAC OSEI

MATCH COMMISSIONER: JOHN YAKUBU

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: PRINCE AGYEMANG

GFA CAMERAMAN: PAUL EGBENYA

•DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021       – 3PM

MATCH: REAL TAMALE UNITED VRS ACCRA GREAT OLYMPICS

VENUE: ALIU MAHAMA STADIUM

REFEREE: GEORGE M. VORMAWOR

ASSISTANTS: EMMANUEL ALLOU TEBSON AND ERIC NDEBUGRI

4TH REFEREE: MUSAH MUBARIK

MATCH COMMISSIONER: AUGUSTINE ASANTE

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: MCBLAISE MAWUTO

GOAL RUSH ON STARTIMES

•DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021       – 3PM

MATCH: BIBIANI GOLDSTARS VRS BEREKUM CHELSEA

VENUE: DUN’S PARK

REFEREE: CHARLES BULU

ASSISTANTS: ROLAND ADDY AND ALEX OSAM

4TH REFEREE: WISEMAN GHANSAH

MATCH COMMISSIONER: MIKE AMEDIOR

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: SETH ADJEI

GFA CAMERAMAN: EMMANUEL LARTEY

•DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021       – 3PM

MATCH: KING FAISAL VS WAFA

VENUE: BABA YARA SPORTS STADIUM

REFEREE: ADAARI ABDUL LATIF

ASSISTANTS: KOFI KYEI ANDOH AND PETER DAWSA

4TH REFEREE: MAXWELL HANSON

MATCH COMMISSIONER: FELIX ADJETEY SOWAH

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: OBED ACHEAMPONG

GFA CAMERAMAN: EMMANUEL OSEI

•DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021       – 3PM

MATCH: KARELA VRS ADUANA STARS

VENUE: CAM PARK

REFEREE: RASTUM GAMELI SENORGBE

ASSISTANTS: PAUL ATIMAKA AND ATO YAWSON

4TH REFEREE: KENNY PADI

MATCH COMMISSIONER: ABAIDOO MENSAH

VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: STEPHEN APAKA QUAICOE

GFA CAMERAMAN: ABDUL SAMED

Kotoko 6-0 Pac Academy; Ganiu & Amoako’s brace help Porcupines to win first pre-season game

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Kotoko 6-0 Pac Academy; Ganiu & Amoako’s brace help Porcupines to win first pre-season game

The Porcupine Warriors have finally won their first game in the pre-season after four games since Prosper Ogum Narteh took over

Asante Kotoko have defeated Pac Academy 6-0 in a pre-season friendly at the Adako Jachie training ground in Kumasi on Tuesday.

Samuel Boateng opened the scoring for Kotoko very early in the game before captain Abdul Ismail Ganiu added another goal.

Kotoko went 3-0 up following an own goal before Joseph Amoako scored a brace.

Few minutes later Ganiu added another goal to send the over thousand supporters around into wild jubilation.

The Porcupine Warriors spent two weeks in Dubai and played three games to fine tune. However, they failed to win any of them as they lost their first game against Al Hilal United as well as sharing the spoils against Liwa FC and LaLiga HPC FC.

Kotoko will begin the new season with an away fixture as they travel to Theater of Dreams to face Dreams FC on Saturday before they host Bechem United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium a week later.

Both games are expected to be televised live by StarTimes.

Ghana Premier League TV schedule; check Kotoko & Hearts games to be shown on TV

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Ghana Premier League TV schedule; check Kotoko & Hearts games to be shown on TV

The 2021/22 top-flight kicks off this weekend and television right owners have released matches that will be televised live

Ghana Premier League new season kicks of on Friday, October 29 and StarTimes who are the television right owners have released the games that will be televised live for Ghanaians and people who are interested in the games to watch.

According to StarTimes, six games will be televised live on opening day between Friday and Sunday (29-31 October).

Debutants Accra Lions will open their campaign with a home game against Elmina Sharks at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday and it will be televised on Adepa Channel.

Also, on Saturday, Dreams FC will host Asante Kotoko at the Theater of Dreams in Dawu and the match is expected to be shown live while two games will be broadcasted concurrently on Sunday.

The first game will be between Hearts of Oak and Legon Cities while Real Tamale United who are making a return to the top-flight after several years in the lower league, will host Great Olympics at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale.

Asante Kotoko’s first home game against Bechem United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on matchday two will be live TV while Hearts of Oak’s away game at Sogakope against WAFA will also be shown live.

In total, StarTimes have plans to cover a minimum of 75 matches in the first round of the season and 90 matches after the break.


GPL live televised games up to December:

First round TV schedule
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