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Medeama coach Fosu advises Kotoko supporters why to lower expectations in Prosper Ogum’s first season

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Medeama coach Fosu advises Kotoko supporters why to lower expectations in Prosper Ogum’s first season

The Yellow and Mauve boss has added his voice on why the Porcupine Warriors fraternity should lower their expectations ahead of the new season

Medeama coach Ignatius Osei-Fosu has advised Asante Kotoko supporters to lower their expectations ahead of the start of the 201/22 Ghana Premier League season.

According, the former Techiman Eleven Wonders boss, Kotoko may struggle under new coach Prosper Ogum Narteh since he joined the club few weeks ago and has to get enough time to blend the old and new players.

Kotoko offloaded twelve players including captain Felix Annan and assistant captain Emmanuel Gyamfi as well as Augustine Okrah, Wahab Adams, Habib Mohammed and Latif Anabila.

As a result, they have signed thirteen players so far in their bid to rebuild the team for future success.

“The first thing I will say to Kotoko supporters is to lower their expectations,” Fosu said.

“The team has a new coach, more of a new technical direction and you have added about 15 new players so it will not be like a team that has been there for sometime.

“When they start and things don’t go as expected, let the fans not be angry because is part of the deal that football is not magic.

“Football is played with principles, it is also a gradual process. I trust Prosper Narteh, the process will come,” he added.

Asante Kotoko are currently in United Arab Emirates for a pre-season tour and they lost their first game against a third-tier side Al Hilal United on Thursday.

They are expected to play other friendly games before they arrive in Ghana on October 22 to wrap up their fine tuning for the new season.

Kotoko will open their season’s campaign with an away trip to Dawu to face Dreams FC at the Theater of Dreams on October 29 before they host Bechem United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.

Mikel Obi reveals how Michael Essien helped him to succeed at Chelsea

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Mikel Obi reveals how Michael Essien helped him to succeed at Chelsea

Former Nigeria international and Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has lauded Michael Essien on his impact in his career during his early days at Chelsea.

According to Mikel, he was initially feeling jittery when he arrived but Essien helped him to settle down.

The duo were an integral member of Jose Mourinho’s squad that won the Premier League in 2006 and went on to win several other top trophies.

The Nigerian, unlike Essien, spent eleven years at the Stamford Bridge and played 249 Premier League games , scoring a goal and providing ten assists

“Suddenly, I was sharing a dressing room with all these players I had watched on television back in Africa,” Mikel told The Athletic.

“I was sitting next to Lassana Diarra. I’d be there thinking, ‘Oh my God, it’s Didier Drogba. It’s Frank Lampard. It’s John Terry’.

“Michael Essien (who joined from Lyon in the summer of 2005) really helped me. Michael always told me I was a good player and just reminded me to bring the ball down, control and pass.

“If you need to dribble, dribble. If you don’t need to, just pass. You are strong. You are fast, too. If you can, just push the ball past and run, run, run because they cannot catch you.

‘”He was the guy who really helped me and made me have a lot of confidence,” he added.

Black Stars ‘wonderboy’ Issahaku Fatawu joins Dreams FC

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Black Stars ‘wonderboy’ Issahaku Fatawu joins Dreams FC

The wonderkid has joined the Still Believe lads ahead of the new season

Ghana youngster Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has joined Premier League side Dreams FC in a one-year loan deal ahead of the start of 2021/22 season.
 

The 17-year-old, who was linked with Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon and Premier League side Liverpool, is believed to have signed a short term deal from Steadfast FC.

Although, reports in the local media earlier this week suggested that Issahaku will joining Ghana Premier League returnees Real Tamale United, AshesGyamera’s sources have revealed that Dreams FC hijacked the move in the eleventh hour.

The Dawu-based club promised him a starting role and more game time in their squad which enticed him and his counsel.

Issahaku was the Best Player of 2021 Africa U20 Nations Cup as helped Ghana to win the title. He scored two incredible goals and assisted six goals to get the world talking about his immense quality.

He made his senior national team debut last weekend when Ghana defeated Zimbabwe 3-1 in the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.

The youngster was handed a starting birth by Milovan Rajevac and he impressed a lot of Ghanaians with his sterling performance.

He will make his Premier League debut against Asante Kotoko at the Theater of Dreams in Dawu on October 29 when the new season kicks off.

Issahaku is expected to leave the shores of the country next year for greener pastures when he turns 18.

Highlights: Al Hilal United 1-0 Kotoko; Nettey’s own goal lands Prosper Ogum in first defeat

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Highlights: Al Hilal United 1-0 Kotoko; Nettey’s own goal lands Prosper Ogum in first defeat

The Porcupine Warriors’ preparations for the new season took off on a slow start as they succumbed to a defeat against a lower division side in a friendly in far away Dubai on Thursday morning

Asante Kotoko were defeated 1-0 against Al Hilal United in their first friendly game as part of their pre-season tour in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday morning at the Al Hamriyah Sport and Cultural Club in Sharjah.

Head coach Prosper Ogum Narteh started goalkeeper Razak Abalora in pst ahead of Kwame Baah. Christopher Nettey and Patrick Asmah started the game as the right and left wing back respectively while skipper Ismail Abdul Ganiyu and Yussi Mubarik took over the duties of centre backs.

New signing Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’ who arrived from Medeama last month was started in midfield and alongside Emmanuel Keyekeh while Dickson Afoakwa and Clinton Opoku started on the wings.

Joseph Amoako led the attack and Fabio Gama played behind him as the No.10

Kotoko almost took the lead by the 10th minute when Patrick Asmah whipped in a cross but Opoku couldn’t direct his header on target.

Five minutes later, Fabio Gama combined with Dickson Afoakwa to set up Amoako but the youngster’s last ditch effort went wide.

https://www.facebook.com/AsanteKotokoSportingClub/videos/2871011299870363/

After the break, Kotoko looked unsettled as Hilal United took the game to them. The Dubai-based club unsurprisingly took the lead through an own goal.

https://www.facebook.com/AsanteKotokoSportingClub/videos/2776427812654463/

Defender Christopher Nettey mistakenly kicked the ball into his own net as goalkeeper Razak Abalora could not stop it despite stretching to his elastic limit.

The Porcupine Warriors left Ghana last week and are expected to return by October 22 before they play their first game of the new season against Dreams FC in Dawu.

Kotoko Starting XI vs Al Hilal United

  1. Razak Abalora
  2. Christopher Nettey
  3. Mubarik Yussif
  4. Ismail Abdul Ganiyu (C)
  5. Patrick Asmah
  6. Richard Boadu
  7. Emmanuel Keyekeh
  8. Fabio Gama
  9. Dickson Afoakwa
  10. Clinton Opoku
  11. Joseph Amoako

Substitution

  1. Kwame Baah
  2. Richmond Lamptey
  3. Sherif Mohammed
  4. Andrews Kwadwo Appau
  5. Maxwell Agyemang
  6. Samuel Appiah
  7. Mudasiru Salifu

Head Coach: Dr. Prosper Nartey Ogum

LIVE STREAMING: Asante Kotoko vs Al Hilal (Watch LIVE)

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LIVE STREAMING: Asante Kotoko vs Al Hilal (Watch LIVE)

The Porcupine Warriors take on the lower division side in a friendly in far away Dubai on Thursday morning

Asante Kotoko face Al Hilal United in their first friendly game as part of their pre-season tour in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday morning.

https://www.facebook.com/AsanteKotokoSportingClub/videos/2871011299870363/

Head coach Prosper Ogum Narteh started goalkeeper Razak Abalora in post ahead of Kwame Baah. Christopher Nettey and Patrick Asmah are starting the game as the right and left wing back respectively while skipper Ismail Abdul Ganiyu and Yussif Mubarik take over the duties of centre backs.

New signing Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’, who arrived from Medeama last month, starts in midfield alongside Emmanuel Keyekeh while Dickson Afoakwa and Clinton Opoku start on the wings.

Joseph Amoako lead the attack and Fabio Gama plays behind him as the No.10

Asante Kotoko vs Al Hilal; Kick off Time & where to watch it Live

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Asante Kotoko vs Al Hilal; Kick off Time & where to watch it Live

The Porcupine Warriors will open their pre-season account with a friendly against the lower division side in far away Dubai

Asante Kotoko have been scheduled to face lower division side Al Hilal United in a friendly game as part of their pre-season tour in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.

The Porcupine Warriors left Ghana last week and are expected to return by October 22 before they play their first game of the new season against Dreams FC in Dawu.

As a result, Kotoko have scheduled their first of many friendly games to be played in Dubai against Hilal on Thursday morning at the Al Hamriyah Sport and Cultural Club in Sharjah.

Kotoko new head coach Prosper Ogum Narteh, who replaced Portuguese manager Mariano Baretto, will hope to use this game to assess both the old he met at the club and new players he signed in order to form a formidable side for the new campaign.

On Wednesday, the member of Parliament for the people of Bantama, Asenso Boakye visited the Kotoko contingent at their base to give them support as he is on an official trip to represent Ghana government in a meeting.

Venue: Al Hamriyah Sport and Cultural Club in Sharjah

Date: October 14, 2021

Kick off Time: 4:30 am (Ghana Time)

Live: Ceek, AshesGyamera.com
 

Kotoko players in Dubai:

Goalkeepers: Razak Abalora, Kwame Baah

Defenders: Ismail Ganiu, Ibrahim Imoro, Christopher Nartey, Andrew Kwaku Appau, Samuel Appiah, Sheriff Mohammed

Midfielders: Richard Boadu, Isaac Oppong , Clinton Opoku, Samuel Boateng, Fabio Gama, Patrick Asmah, Yussif Mubarik, Emmanuel Keyekeh, Mudasiru Salifu, Richmond Lamptey,

Strikers:

Maxwell Agyemang, Francis Andy Kumi, Evans Adomako, Dickson Afoakwa, Stephen Amankonah

Kumasi: ECG cuts power supply to New Kejetia Market

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Kumasi: ECG cuts power supply to New Kejetia Market

There was total darkness at the New Kejetia Market in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region after the Electric Company of Ghana disconnected power  to the facility.

A trusted Sources at the Market told OTEC News Kwame Agyenim Boateng that  Power was cut to the area on Wednesday October 12, 2021 at about 11 a-m

The Power cut brought commercial activities to a standstill as the traders were not only plunge into darkness but intense heat as well

Confirming the move, the Public Relations Officer for ECG in the Ashanti Region, Erasmus Kyere Baidu said Kumasi City Markets  Limited,(KCML), Managers of the facility owed ECG huge sums of Money.

He added that managers of the market owed six months areas of light bill.

While Mr Baidu decline to tell this reporter the exact amount owed by the facility, a source at the Market disclosed that KCML has defaulted in paying over 2million Ghana cedis in the last 6 to 7 months

Erasmus Kyere Baidu noted that the disconnection is to cause ‘discomfort to the administration’ in order for them to pay the accumulated bills.

At the time OTEC News visited the facility Wednesday afternoon, Traders had switched on their mobile phone lights as they went about their daily routines

Traders at the newly built Kejetia Market June 2021  suspended payments of bills, service charges, and other monthly tariffs to protest failure on the part of  management to provide individual meters to shop owners.

Chairman for Petty Traders Association Nana Prempeh describes the abrupt power cut as worrying.

He called on the management to as a matter of urgency solve the problem as it poses security threat to the traders.

Breaking News: Otumfuo rejects Kwame Kyei’s resignation; charges him to guide Kotoko to glory

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Breaking News: Otumfuo rejects Kwame Kyei’s resignation; charges him to guide Kotoko to glory

The Porcupine Warriors owner has rejected the decision of the board of chairman to resign

Asante Kotoko owner Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has turned down the decision of board chairman Kwame Kyei to resign from his position.

Following a the board members meeting with Otumfuo on Tuesday at the Manhyia Palace to discuss the club’s future, Kyei suggested that he was ready to quit his position for peace to prevail.

However, reports from Manhyia have revealed that the paramount chief has rejected Kyei’s decision to quit the position.

Although, the oil mogul believes there is a grand scheme by some board members and supporters to taint his image, it is believed that the paramount chief has assured him that everything will be sorted out.

Kyei is said to have had a bad blood between him and chief executive officer Nana Yaw Amponsah and the duo have not spoken for almost three months.

According to reports from Manhyia, the king is highly impressed with how Kyei led the club between 2018 and 2020 as he won trophies and never worried the Palace of financial support.

According to reports in the local media, some of the board members decided to impeached him and successfully conducted a vote of no confidence in September after he had sought permission at one of their meetings.

Kyei took over Kotoko in 2018 ad guided the club to win 2019 Normalisation Committee Cup, FA Cup as well as guiding them to reach the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup for the first time in a decade.

Kotoko are currently in United Arab Emirates, Dubai, for pre-season and will arrive in the country on October 22 before the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season kicks off a week later.

Breaking News: Asante Kotoko board chairman Kwame Kyei resigns; CHECK WHY?

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Breaking News: Asante Kotoko board chairman Kwame Kyei resigns; CHECK WHY?

The Porcupine Warriors board chairman has reportedly stepped down from the club after a crunch meeting with the club’s owner

Asante Kotoko board chairman Opanin Kwame Kyei has opted to resign from his position from the club following a meeting held at Manhyia Palace on Tuesday.

All the club’s board members met Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to thrash out issues related to the club and although, the paramount chief of the Asante kingdom advised them to allow bygones be bygones and forge forward as one, reports are rife that Kwame Kyei has stepped down.

According to AshesGyamera’s sources, Kyei decided to call it a quit because he felt he is gradually becoming an unpopular figure in the club’s ranks following a well executed agenda against him.

The oil mogul believes there is a grand scheme by some members of the board and supporters to taint his image, therefore, he has decided to resign.

He is said to have had a bad blood between him and chief executive officer Nana Yaw Amponsah and the duo have not spoken for almost three months.

Although, it was Kyei who masterminded Amponsah’s coming, reports suggest the latter defied some of the orders of the board members and went against several advises he gave him which has led to the uneasiness between them.

According to reports in the local media, some of the board members decided to impeached him and successfully conducted a vote of no confidence in September after he had sought permission at one of their meetings.

However, Otumfuo Osei Tutt II is yet to accept the resignation or reject it.

Kyei took over Kotoko in 2018 and guided the club to win 2019 Normalisation Committee Cup. Also, Kotoko won FA Cup under his tutelage in 2018 after they defeated Hearts of Oak in the Final in Tamale, as well as guiding them to reach the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup for the first time in a decade.

Kotoko are currently in United Arab Emirates, Dubai, for pre-season and will arrive in the country on October 22 before the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season kicks off a week later.

‘Defeat WAC of Morocco & get GH₵1,000 each,’ Top politician Akpaloo tells Hearts players

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‘Defeat WAC of Morocco & get GH₵1,000 each,’ Top politician Akpaloo tells Hearts players

The Phobians have been promised to defeat the North African club in the first leg and take home an incentive package

Founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana, Percival Kofi Akpaloo, has urged Hearts of Oak players to defeat Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco in the first leg of the Caf Champions League and receive a package of GH₵1,000 each.

The Phobians are billed to host the North African club on October 17 at the Accra Sports Stadium and a resounding results will mean that the return leg will be a mere formality in Rabat.

Hearts eliminated Guinean side CI Kamsar in the preliminary round thanks to a 3-1 victory at the Accra Sports Stadium.

“I will give every Hearts player ¢1,000 should they beat WAC on Sunday,” Akpaloo told Otec FM in an interview.

“I will give every Hearts of Oak player ¢1,000 and ¢2,000 to the coach should they beat WAC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.

“So far as Hearts is a Ghanaian team, it’s my prayer they progress to the next stage of the competition

“They should go all out with the Phobian spirit as they did to win the Ghana Premier league,” he added

Caf has ordered that only 2,000 spectators should be allowed into the stadium to watch the game due to COVID-19 scare in the country.

The winner after the two legs will qualify to group stage while the loser will drop to the Caf Confederation Cup.

Hearts last reached the group stage in 2000 and went on to win the competition and Super Cup.

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