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Pictures: Black Stars arrive in Sudan ahead of 2021 Afcon qualifier

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Pictures: Black Stars arrive in Sudan ahead of 2021 Afcon qualifier

The Black Stars arrived in the North African country early hours of Monday ahead of the second away game in the qualifiers

Ghana’s contingent arrived in Omdurman early hours of Monday ahead of the 2020/21 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan on Tuesday.

The Black Stars are looking for their fourth win in a row which will officially confirm their participation in the next year’s continental competition as they currently sit top of Group C with nine points.

The team arrived without four players including captain Andre Ayew and goalkeeper Richard Ofori after picking an injury and being suspended due to accumulated yellow cards respectively.

Others including Kotoko goalkeeper Razak Abalora and midfielder Joseph Attamah Larweh will miss the game as the duo tested positive of Coronavirus disease at the airport.

Meanwhile, coach C.K Akonnor will have a little to worry about since midfielder Wakaso Mubarak, Majeed Ashimeru and Crystal Palace star Jeffrey Schlupp arrived in camp on time, while Legon Cities goalkeeper Fatau Dauda was handed a late call up to fill the void.

Ghana won the first leg 2-0 at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium last week thanks to the individual brilliance of Andre Ayew.

In the other group game, Sao Tome and Principe will welcome South Africa in the return leg after they also lost last week.

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Asante Kotoko 1-1 Eleven Wonders: Okraku’s late equaliser exposes Maxwell Konadu on GPL opening day

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Asante Kotoko 1-1 Eleven Wonders: Okraku’s late equaliser exposes Maxwell Konadu on GPL opening day

Asante Kotoko failed to record a win on opening day of 2020/21 Ghana Premier League after sharing the spoils 1-1 with debutants Eleven Wonders at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.

After a a slow start to the game, where chances were premium to Kotoko, Kwame Poku had missed a glorious opportunity by the 38th minute to the surprise of his own teammates.

However, the striker made amends after the break and scored the opener with a fine finish.

With Kotoko hoping to at least secure the slim win, substitute Okraku latched onto a pass in Kotoko’s goal area and fired past goalkeeper Felix Annan for the equaliser.

More to follow

Asante Kotoko clash with Ghana FA/StarTimes over Premier League footage in Accra

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Asante Kotoko clash with Ghana FA/StarTimes over Premier League footage in Accra

Confusion popped up in Accra Sports Stadium as Ghana FA tried to prevent Asante Kotoko’s partners VEO from capturing the game against Techiman Eleven Wonders on Sunday.

Kotoko, before the start of the game, insisted that it will not be used live but for technical purposes but Ghana FA said they should go to StarTimes for it after the game

The game was delayed for a couple of minutes but after several deliberations, Kotoko were allowed to have their way through.

Kotoko signed a three-year contract with VEO last month and they will use their videos to check players’ work rate and attitude on the field at technical meetings.

Medeama 1-1 Great Olympics; Wonder Club cause confusion in Tarkwa with a draw

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Medeama 1-1 Great Olympics; Wonder Club cause confusion in Tarkwa with a draw

The Yellow and Mauve were handed a reality check as they failed to pick three points against their visitors

Medeama failed to record 100 per cent on opening day of 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season as they shared the spoils 1-1 with Great Olympics at the AKoon’s Park on Sunday.

After a wonderful run in the pre-season, Medeama showed early signs of greatness as they troubled Olympics’ goal area.

Ali Ouattarra Issouf finally broke the deadlock after half an hour in the game when he latched onto a wonderful pass from a teammate and sent his effort past the Olympics goalkeeper.

Medeama could’ve doubled their advantage after the break but their strikers fluffed several half chances they had to the disappointment of head coach Samuel Boadu.

With quarter and hour to end the game, Olympics handed their hosts the shock of their lives as substitute Michael Yeboah connected a beautiful assist to score the equaliser.

With Olympics content with the one point, they resorted to a defensive game plan to protect it as they frustrated Medeama further more with time wasting tactics.

Olympics will now head to Accra to play Legon Cities at the Accra Sports Stadium next week.

WAFA 4-3 King Faisal: Inshall Allah Boys lose in a seven-goal thriller

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WAFA 4-3 King Faisal: Inshall Allah Boys lose in a seven-goal thriller

It was a a day of goals in Sogakope as WAFA defeated King Faisal FC 4-3 on opening day of Ghana Premier League.

Konadu Yiadom scored the first goal for WAFA before Kwame Peprah leveled few minutes later.

However, Godwin Agbevor and Daniel Lomotey score two quick goals after the break to make it 3-1 as Faisal were wobbling at the back. Lomotey added another goal two minutes later to condemn Faisal further.

After Faisal struggling for sometime, Yakubu Mohammed capitalised on a mistake by the WAFA defence to draw one back on 78th minute.

Kwame Peprah added another three minutes later to make it 4-3 and pile pressure on WAFA.

Kotoko goalkeeper Razak Abalora and three others dropped from Black Stars travelling contingent due to COVID-19

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Kotoko goalkeeper Razak Abalora and three others dropped from Black Stars travelling contingent due to COVID-19

The Porcupine Warriors shot-stopper was definitely going to start against Sudan but he was asked to return home at the eleventh hour

Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Razak Abalora has been dropped from the Black Stars travelling team together with three others due to health issues.

Abarola and midfielder Joseph Attamah Larweh were dropped after they tested positive of the COVID-19 disease at the airport.

As a result, coach C.K Akonnor quickly called Legon Cities goalkeeper Fatau Dauda to replace Abalora since he was left with only one goalkeeper since first-choice goalkeeper Richard Ofori has also been suspended after accumulation of yellow cards.

Also, captain Andre Ayew who scored a brace in the first leg against Sudan did not travel with the team as he is couldn’t recover from a knee injury that picked last week.

Meanwhile, Majeed Ashimeru, Wakaso Mubarak and Jeffrey Schlupp arrived in camp on time after missing the first leg.

Akonnor will have to appoint a new captain for the game since both Andre Ayew (captain), Thomas Teye Partey (first deputy captain) and Richard Ofori second deputy captain) are all out of the game.

Ghanaian referee Boateng confirmed dead in road accident

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Ghanaian referee Boateng confirmed dead in road accident

The knight of the whistle lost his live in a head on collision Saturday night when returning from a funeral rite

Ghanaian referee Jones Boateng has lost his life in a serious road accident that happened at a village along the Obuasi to Dunkwa-on-Offin main road.

The young man, who is reported to be in his early thirties, was a class one referee and although was dropped from the list of referees that were passed to officiate in the 2020/21 league season, he had higher hopes of gatecrashing into it next season

He went to Dunkwa to attend the funeral of a person believed to be close and untimely lost his life in a head-on collision accident.

Boateng was a Kumasi-based referee and his family as well as Ashanti Regional Referees Association are yet to comment on the sad event as they are left in distress.

May his soul rest in peace.

‘Never say never’, Emmanuel Adebayor hints at readiness to join Asante Kotoko

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‘Never say never’, Emmanuel Adebayor hints at readiness to join Asante Kotoko

The lanky striker failed to hide his love for the Porcupine Warriors and claims it is possible to join them before he retires from active football

Former Real Madrid striker Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor has admitted that it is possible to join Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko before finally hanging his boots.

The 36-year-old, who recently terminated his contract with Paraguayan side FC Olimpia in July this year due to Coronavirus disease, was a special guest of honour during the unveiling of partnership between Kotoko and Hisense in Accra on Saturday.

“In life, when I was young I never thought I will play for Real Madrid in my whole entire life. I never thought I would even be once on the TV in my life but at the end of the day, I have been there,” Adebayor said when asked if he would consider joining Kotoko one day.

“Kotoko is a big team and playing for them won’t be bad. I already have one friend there now. I have family, I know the CEO so I will never say never.

“I may decide to retire in Ghana or I may decide to be part of the board one day,” the former Arsenal and Manchester City star added.

Kotoko will open their Ghana Premier League account this season with a home fixture against Techiman Eleven Wonders at the Accra Sports Stadium.

‘Stop acting as if you’re rich’, Kwaku Manu slams arrogant Lil Win on live TV

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‘Stop acting as if you’re rich’, Kwaku Manu slams arrogant Lil Win on live TV

The two actors clashed on Saturday evening on UTV and the feud between them continued once again

Popular Kumawood actor Kwaku Manu has hit hard on his colleague and rival Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win describing him as arrogant and disrespectful when they met on a set Saturday evening.

The duo appeared on United Showbiz which is aired on UTV together with Akrobeto, Mercy Aseidu and Bill Asamoah to discuss the role of Kumawood movies in the development of Ghana and the way forward.

However, things nearly turned from bad to worse when Bill Asamoah and Kwaku Manu used the opportunity to voice out their anger and displeasure on how disrespectful Lil Win has become these days especially in the events leading to the start of his new TV series dubbed Cocoa season.

“You can’t just take your phone and call your colleagues to try and pass through your project (series) because that is not respectful,” Kwaku Manu said.

“Arrange with the person very well and if he or she has time, he will come and support. Don’t also think and act as if you’re too rich because you’re not. You’re also a kid as compared to everyone here so show respect.

“Everything isn’t about money so Kwadwo should start to show respect to his colleagues and stop acting bossy,” he added.

According to Lil Win, he has spent over 300,000 cedis on the project and features over seventy Ghanaian celebrities in it.

Thieves ransack Legon Cities & Berekum Chelsea belongings in team bus, says Kofi Owusu

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Thieves ransack Legon Cities & Berekum Chelsea belongings in team bus, says Kofi Owusu

The first day of the season has been marred by bad news as reports suggest that there was a robbery incident while the game was ongoing

There was a robbery incident when Legon Cities FC shared the spoils 1-1 with Berekum Chelsea at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

While the game was ongoing, thieves broke into the team buses of the two clubs and took away several belongings including laptops, monies and mobile phones.

Although, there hasn’t been any official statement from Legon Cities or Ghana FA regarding the incident, Berekum Chelsea forward Kofi Owusu confirmed to AshesGyamera.com’s editor Evans Gyamera-Antwi in an interview, that they were left in shock after arriving at their changing room and realised that their belongings were stolen.

“After the game, we went straight to the team bus and got the shock of our lives. Our belongings were stolen,” Owusu told AshesGyamera.com.

“We could not believe it because the doors were closed and most especially we played in an empty Stadium since it was behind close doors.

“Some of the players lost hundreds and thousands of cedis while mobile phones and laptops were also taken away. I don’t know what the authorities will do about this incident but it is very bad,” he added.

Stephen Amankonah scored the opening goal of the day for Chelsea but it was Legon made it even twelve minutes later through Jonah Attuquaye.

Chelsea will head back to Berekum to prepare for their nex game against Asante next weekend.

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