The draw for the round of 16 of the FA Cup was held on Tuesday and defending champions Hearts of Oak have been paired with fellow Premier League side
Hearts of Oak have been handed Elmina Sharks following the draw for 2021/2022 FA Cup Round of 16 held in Accra Accra on Tuesday.
Ahead of the draw, Ghana Football Association grouped all the qualified teams into two zones – Northern and Southern – based on their geographical locations to reduce travelling time, cost and also to facilitate more derbies.
There will be a Bono derby at the Nana Agyemang Badu I Park as Aduana Stars have been paired with Berekum Chelsea while King Faisal and Bechem United lick horns with Real Tamale United and Kumawuman United respectively.
The dates for the games will be communicated in the coming days.
The Hunters feel cheated by the referee’s actions in their last game against Medeama and have now lodged a complaint against him
Bechem United have officially lodged a complaint against referee Maxwell Owusu following their 1-0 defeat against Medeama on matchday eighteen of Ghana Premier League at the Akoon’s Park in Tarkwa last weekend.
The referee awarded a late penalty to Medeama which was scored by Vincent Atinga, however, Bechem felt cheated and have officially lodged a complaint against the referee and his assistant.
The defeat means that Bechem’s eleven game unbeaten run came to an end and they conceded their second goal for the in six games.
“We have lodged a formal complaint with the Ghana Football Association against referee Owusu Maxwell and his assistant 2 and the 4th referee over their conducts in Sunday’s #GPL matchday-18 game against MedeamaSC at the Akoon Park.”
We have lodged a formal complaint with the Ghana Football Association against referee Owusu Maxwell and his assistant 2 and the 4th referee over their conducts in Sunday's #GPL matchday-18 game against MedeamaSC at the Akoon Park. pic.twitter.com/N4CfeRtjjl
Bechem have moved down to third on Ghana Premier League log after the defeat. They will host Asante Kotoko next week Tuesday at the Fosu Gyeabour Park on Tuesday.
The Phobians shot-stopper is expected to man the post when Black Stars play Nigeria in the Cliffhanger encounter later this month
Hearts Of Oak goalkeeper Richard Attah has gained a call-up to the Black Stars camp ahead of Ghana’s Fifa World Cup playoffs against Nigeria later in March.
The Black Stars will play host to Nigeria at the Cape Coast Stadium on Friday, March 25 before they travel to Nigeria for the second leg three day later
Attah is yet to get his chances at the senior national team despite earning call-up in recent months after a great performances in goal for his club.
He was first handed a Black Stars call-up under former coach CK Akonnor but is yet to make his debut.
The Hearts goalie was the only local-based shot stopper to be included in the Ghana squad for the 33rd edition of the African Cup of Nations tournament held in Cameroon last month.
The former Elmina Sharks goalie played a key role for Phobians and won both the Premier League and FA Cup titles at the end of last season.
AshesGyamera.com understand that Asante Kotoko midfielders Mudasiru Salifu and Richmond Lamptey, Bechem United forward Augustine Okrah and Aduana Stars striker Bright Agyei are likely to be named in the team by interim coach Otto Addo.
The Cameroonian striker scored goals for fun in the month under review and his performance has been rewarded
Asante Kotoko striker Etouga Mbella Frank Thierry has been named Ghana Premier League Best Player of the Month of January ahead of Ashanti Gold winger Yaw Annor and Karela United forward Umar Bashiru.
The 20-year-old joined Kotoko last year from Cameroonian club Fortuna de Mfuo and has since taken Ghana Premier League by storm as he currently leads the goalscoring chart with 13 goals.
However, it was in the month of January that his overwhelming talent came to light as he scored six goals to help Kotoko move top of Ghana Premier League.
Etouga scored five goals in January including a hat-trick against rivals Ashanti Gold in the Asante derby at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. He also won two Man of the Match Awards.
Watch how Etouga scored his goals
Below are the statistics:
Franck Mbella Etouga (Asante Kotoko SC) -WINNER
5 Goals scored
2 MVPs won
Yaw Annor (Ashanti Gold SC)
4 Goals scored
1 MVP won
Umar Bashiru (Karela United FC)
4 Goals scored
1 MVP won
In another related news, Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has also been named as the Coach of the Month of January, beating competitions from Kassim Mingle, Bismark Kobby Mensah.
The Porcupine Warriors manager has been named as the coach of the month of January following his side’s wonderful performance in Ghana Premier League
Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has been adjudged Ghana Premier League Coach of the Month of January following his side’s incredible performance in the period under review.
Nartey shrugged off competitions from Karela United coach Bismark Kobby Mensah whose side had three wins and two draws from five matches as well as Kassim Mingle of Bechem United who led the Hunters to pick two wins and three draws from five matches.
Also, Medeama boss, Umar Abdul Rabi was among the shortlisted coaches as his side won three and lost one of their six matches last month.
Ogum had an incredible run as Kotoko won four games and had one draw from five games in January. They defeated Aduana Stars at Dormaa Ahenkro for the first time before adding regional rivals Ashanti Gold Medeama and Great Olympics to their casualties as they seized the top spot of the log.
Kotoko currently lead the Premier League table with 40 points, nine points better than Great Olympics who sit second on the log.
Ogum will start the month of March with a difficult fixture as Kotoko travel to Fosu Gyeabour Park in Bechem to lock horns with Bechem United next week Tuesday.
Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice.
These decisions were adopted today by the Bureau of the FIFA Council and the Executive Committee of UEFA, respectively the highest decision-making bodies of both institutions on such urgent matters.
Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine. Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people.
The Porcupine Warriors chief has refused to shed light on whether he will accept another mandate or not when his tenure of office is over
Asante Kotoko chief executive officer Nana Yaw Amponsah has opted not to talk about his future with a little over one year left
Nana Yaw Amponsah was appointed as the CEO in 2020 with a three-year mandate which expires in 2023 but he says he is not ready to talk about another term when his tenure expires.
Nana Yaw Amponsah talks about Kotoko’s Premier League title challenge, Etouga and Mfegue
The vehicle veered into the river early hours of Monday and it took several hours before it was finally taken out
A Toyota Land Cruiser V8 vehicle believed to be a property of Ghana plunged into the Odaw River at Circle, Accra, early hours of Monday morning.
Although, it is still unclear what led the accident, the car with registration number GV 2400-16 lost its way and crushed into the river.
The V8 fell in Odaw River
However, no deaths have been reported but the good news is that it has been lifted from the river and sent to an unknown location possibly for maintenance.
The driver of the vehicle has also been sent to a nearby hospital for first aid and medical check up.
It took an army of soldiers to guide to make way for Asante Kotoko players before they could easily board their bus and leave since supporters were too excited and wanted to have a feel of their stars
Asante Kotoko defeated Dreams FC 2-0 on matchday eighteen of Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday and it was all joyful moment after the game.
There was no hue or cry but rather unending jubilation from the supporters and one would have to understand them at a point.
Their club has now opened up a ten-point gap between them and Bechem United who sit second place while they are fourteen points ahead of their bitterest rivals Hearts of Oak.
The dream of winning the Premier League title this season seems to gradually becoming a reality and the supporters wanted to have enough time to celebrate the win with their players.
It was Cameroonian striker Etouga Mbella who scored the first goal after 72 minutes of an end to end action where Kotoko could’ve gone down by two goals or more if Dreams FC were more purposeful upfront.
Etouga added another goal by 82nd minute after a through pass from Richmond Lamptey. Although, his initial shot was denied by the goal post, he was at the right place at the right time to tap in the rebound.
Watch the extended version of behind the scenes; every details here
The Porcupine Tertiary Group, who were vociferous throughout the game, continued with their JAMA session even after full time until the players joined them in celebration.
Kotoko players boarding their bus with soldiers protection
Kotoko now have 40 points after 18 games, ten points above Bechem United and Aduana Stars who are in second and third position respectively.
The top-flight’s second round kicked off over the weekend across nine centres and there were some interesting results and behind the scenes
The second round of Ghana Premier League began on Friday as King Faisal pipped struggling WAFA 2-1 in Sogakope while Hearts of Oak shared the spoils 1-1 with Legon Cities at the El Wak Sports Stadium.
Samuel Boadu blames his players after draw with Legon Cities
On Sunday, Asante Kotoko left it late but defeated Dreams FC 2-0 to complete a double over them thanks to Cameroonian striker Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry.
Watch dancing skills of Etouga, Mfegue & other Kotoko players
The win means Kotoko are now ten points clear at the top as second placed Bechem United narrowly lost to Medeama in Tarkwa thanks to a Vincent Atingah late penalty.
Meanwhile, Aduana Stars returned to winning ways as they ended Karela United’s winning streak with a 2-0 scoreline thanks to a brace from Bright Agyei.
Osman Amadu’s late goal against Hearts
Elsewhere in Obuasi, Ashanti Gold had the shock of their lives as relegation- threatened Eleven Wonders hammered the 4-1 in front of their home fans. Berekum Chelsea also pipped debutants Gold Stars 1-0 at the Golden City Park in Berekum.
On Monday, Great Olympics will lock horns with Real Tamale United at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Scores at a glance:
WAFA 1-2 King Faisal
Scorers: Konadu Yiadom | | Osman Ibrahim, Mawuli Wayo
Man of the Match: Richard Akrofi (King Faisal)
ACCRA: Legon Cities 1-1 Hearts of Oak
Scorers: Isaac Mensah | | Osman Amadu
KUMASI: Asante Kotoko 2-0 Dreams
Scorers: Franck Mbella Etouga (2x)
Man of the Match: Franck Mbella Etouga (Kotoko)
ELMINA: Elmina Sharks 1-1 Accra Lions FC
Scorers: Ishmael Antwi | | Kassim Osuman
Man of the Match: Samuel Arthur (Elmina Sharks)
OBUASI: Ashantigold 1-4 Eleven Wonders
Scorers: Ali Mohammed | | Tetteh Nortey, Osman Zackaria, Andrews Kuma, Laar Ibrahim
