The Phobians boss has insisted that his charges did a wonderful job against RTU despite the absence of several key players
Hearts of Oak coach Samuel Boadu has praised his players despite sharing the spoils goalless with Real Tamale United in Ghana Premier League matchday seventeen at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale on Sunday.
The Phobians came into the game on the back of a painful derby defeat to Great Olympics and were hoping to return to winning ways.
However, they missed several key players through injuries and suspensions and had to rely on makeshift formation.
“It was a very nice game. You could see that [although] people were thinking that without central defenders we cannot play, but I believed in my boys and we played well,” Boadu said.
“Already, I’ve said that I’m building an all-round team; if we don’t have Kwaku, Kwame is there, so this shows that the players out there can also bring out their best. It was a very nice game,” he added.
Boadu also rued missed chances and believes it is a worry since it will go a long way to affect them.
“Being a coach it’s a worry for me because if you get such a chance and you misuse it, when the opponent gets the same chance they will use it to punish me,” he said.
Hearts, who now sit eighth on the log with 24 points, will host Asante Kotoko in the final game of the first round at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday as they hope to reduce the twelve-point gap.
The Phobians must not double their efforts and hope their bitterest rivals drop points in order to catch up in the title chase
Hearts of Oak’s poor run of results continued this weekend as they shared the spoils goalless with Real Tamale United on matchday seventeen of Ghana Premier League at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium with ten men in Tamale on Sunday.
After fallen to Great Olympics last weekend, Hearts coach Samuel Boadu made seven changes to the starting line up as goalkeeper Richard Attah replaced Richmond Ayi while Daniel Korsah was handed his debut game.
Also, former AC Milan midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari began the game after coming on as a substitute last weekend while Caleb Amankwah, Isaac Mensah and Salim Adams also started.
After a slow start to the game, Hearts had the opportunity to break the deadlock by the 14th minute after Isaac Mensah was played through by Afriyie Barnieh, however, the striker surprisingly fluffed the opportunity.
Salim sent in a powerful long range effort after latching onto a pass from his teammate but the youngster missed the target narrowly.
Caleb Amankwah saw red card on 83rd minute after picking his second booking on the day.
With four minutes remaining, Hearts had another chance through substitute Frederick Ansah Botchway but the midfielder saw his last ditch effort going wide.
Hearts are now eighth on the log with 24 points, twelve points behind Asante Kotoko after 16 games.
The two clubs will square it off next weekend at the Accra Sports Stadium in the Super Clash after the game which was earlier scheduled for November was postponed due to Hearts’ participation in Caf Confederation Cup.
The Porcupine Warriors boss believes he has what it takes to lead the Black Stars since it is a national duty
Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has confirmed his readiness to coach Black Stars in future whenever he is contacted by Ghana Football Association.
In recent weeks, a section of Ghanaians, including former Ghana FA president Dr. Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has led a campaign to hand over the Black Stars to Ogum following his wonderful start at Asante Kotoko.
Although, Kotoko have been knocked out of the FA Cup, Ogum seems to be working magic in the Premier League as Kotoko currently lead the log with six points advantage and still have a game in hand.
What makes his works enviable is opening a ten-point gap between his side and fierce rivals Hearts of Oak ahead of th start of the second half of th season.
And with the Black Stars failing woefully at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations where they fell to minnows Comoros and Morocco, many believe Ogum is the right man to start a golden generation of players.
Currently, Otto Addo has been appointed as the interim coach and will be assisted by Mas-Ud Didi Dramani and George Boateng as Ghana prepare to face Nigeria in 2022 Fifa World Cup last qualifying round.
“It is a national call and when the days comes and I’m available I think once it is national duty, we will all rise up to the call,” Ogum said in an interview with StarTimes as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.
“I think probably he has sat from afar and he has seen what I’m doing and per his astuteness, I mean we know him to be following football for over decades, I mean so many years as a seasoned football administrator so I think per his experience and per what he has seen about me and being there as a former Ghana Football Association president and with the Black Stars and knowing what the dynamics of what goes in at the Black Stars, probably that is making him to take that informed decision about me,” he added.
Ogum speaks about coaching Black Stars in future
Ogum has tasted only two defeats in the league and was adjudged the Coach of the Month of November.
The Porcupine Warriors boss has showered praise on the young midfielder and believes he may one day be used as a striker when the need arises
Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has heaped praise on young midfielder Sheriff Mohammed following his splendid performance in the 3-1 win over newcomers Accra Lions in Ghana Premier League on Saturday.
Following the absence of Mudasiru Salifu, Sheriff was deployed in midfield and was tactically used to cover up for the defenders.
The youngster has played several roles in Kotoko’s set up since joining them this season and Prosper Ogum believes he will one day fall on him when the club needs a striker.
“He is a multi functional player, the one you call utility player. Anywhere you put him he is ready to help. If the need be one day that we have to play him as the marksman (striker), I am very sure he can fit in” Ogum said as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.
“Anywhere you put him he fits in. The fact is that he is very intelligent. He can read and analyse the game and then in terms of talent, he has that ability.
“He is technically a very good player and tactically what I have observed on him is that what you tell him is what he goes to do and at times add more to it,” he added.
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Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry scored all the goals for Kotoko as he increased his season’s tally to eleven after ten starts. This was his second hat-trick of the season.
Kotoko, who have a game in hand, now lead the log with 36 points, six points better than Bechem United who sit in second place.
Kotoko will complete the first round with a trip to Accra Sports Stadium to lock horns with bitter rivals Hearts of Oak on February 20.
The Cameroonian striker netted his second hat-trick of the season for the Porcupine Warriors but there were controversies surrounding the third goal
Asante Kotoko striker Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry scored hat-trick when they defeated Accra Lions 3-1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Saturday.
Although, there were debates surrounding his third goal of the day, a footage from StarTimes have surfaced to clear the doubts.
In the footage, it can be clearly seen that before young defender Augustine Agyapong’s long pass to Mbella, the Cameroonian striker was in an onside position as he was several metres behind the two centre defenders of Lions.
However, he managed to out-muscled them to win the ball, before rounding up the goalkeeper and calmly slotted in the goal.
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Kotoko lead the Premier League title race with 36 points, six points above Bechem United who also shared the spoils 1-1 with Berekum Chelsea in the Bono and Ahafo derby at the Golden City Park in Berekum on Friday.
Kotoko will travel to Accra on Sunday to play Hearts of Oak in the outstanding league game.
The midfielder climbed off the bench to snatch all points for St.Pauli as they go top of the league log
Ghana midfielder Daniel Kofi Kyereh was on target when St. Pauli defeated Jahn Regensburg 3-2 in Bundesliga 2 in Germany on Saturday.
After winning several hearts despite Ghana’s poor showing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon, Kyereh was used as a substitute and still proved his importance to his side.
He came on for Etienne Amenyido by the 57th minute when St. Pauli were already 2-1 up.
Nine minutes later, Kyereh combined with Guido Burgstaller to slot in the third goal of the day and silence the vociferous home supporters.
Although, David Otto pulled one back later, St. Pauli held on to record a 3-2 win and go top of the log with 41 points, same as Werder Breman who sit in second position.
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The Porcupine Warriors returned to winning ways against the Premier League debutants and it was an estatic scene at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium afterwards
Asante Kotoko players and fans were in high spirit following their side’s 3-1 victory over Accra Lions on matchday seventeen of Ghana Premier League at Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Saturday.
After losing to Elmina Sharks on Monday, Kotoko returned to winning ways thanks to a hat-trick by Cameroonian striker Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry even though they missed the services of Mudasiru Salifu, Imoro Ibrahim and Georges Mfegue Rodrigues.
After the game, Kotoko supporters cheered on their players and joined them in celebration while others poured out praise on the players.
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Meanwhile, midfielder Justice Blay further insisted that Kotoko are runaway league leaders and advised the supporters to start trooping to the stadium during home games in order to lift the trophy in a grand style.
“I will tell the fans to come to the park [Baba Yara Sports Stadium] to support us so that we can continue to win games in order to win the league title,” Blay said as quoted by AshesGyamera.com
Justice Blay insists Kotoko have already won Ghana Premier League title
“We are even champions already because if you check the numbers of matches ahead of us the supporters inputs will complement our efforts to lift the trophy.
“So I will plead with the supporters who have been away for sometime to return to the stadium during home games and rally behind us so we can achieve our target of winning the league,” he added.
Blay scored against Hearts of Oak two seasons ago and he is expected to start against them next weekend in the outstanding league game.
Kotoko now lead the Premier League log with 36 points, six points better than second placed Bechem United.
The midfielder showered praise on his new coach after playing his first game for the Porcupine Warriors at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium following his return to the club
Asante Kotoko midfielder Justice Blay has heaped praise on coach Prosper Ogum Narteh after making his second home debut for the club in their 3-1 win over Accra Lions at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Saturday.
The midfielder was a second half substitute in the defeat to Elmina Sharks on Monday but was handed a starting role this time following the absence of Mudasiru Salifu.
And the 28-year-old had a wonderful game, covering almost all spaces and was involved in one of three goals scored by Cameroonian striker Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry.
“The feeling was good especially to play my first game at home for Kotoko after joining the club,” Blay said at Post Match Conference as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.
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“However, I will thank the coach [Prosper Ogum Narteh] and technical team for helping me to adapt to the system being used here. He is good and I’m very grateful but I hope that as time goes on, I will be able to perfectly fit into the system,” he added.
Blay further insisted that Kotoko are runaway league leaders and advised the supporters to start trooping to the stadium during home games in order to lift the trophy in a grand style.
“I will tell the fans to come to the park [Baba Yara Sports Stadium] to support us so that we can continue to win games in order to win the league title,” Blay said
“We are even champions already because if you check the numbers of matches ahead of us the supporters inputs will complement our efforts to lift the trophy.
“So I will plead with the supporters who have been away for sometime to return to the stadium during home games and rally behind us so we can achieve our target of winning the league,” he added.
Blay scored against Hearts of Oak two seasons ago and he is expected to start against them next weekend in the outstanding league game.
Kotoko now lead the Premier League log with 36 points, six points better than second placed Bechem United.
The midfielder played his first game for the Porcupine Warriors at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium following his return to the club believes they are runaway winners
Asante Kotoko midfielder Justice Blay has insisted that they have won the Ghana Premier League title despite 18 more games to play.
The midfielder was handed a starting role by Prosper Ogum Narteh following the absence of Mudasiru Salifu and he had a wonderful game on his return to Baba Yara Sports Stadium as Kotoko debutants Accra Lions 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick by Cameroonian striker Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry.
Although, Kotoko have opened a six-point gap between them and Bechem United and have one outstanding game against arch rivals Hearts of Oak, Blay believes they are champions elect since none of the remaining clubs can compete them.
I will tell the fans to come to the park [Baba Yara Sports Stadium] to support us so that we can continue to win games in order to win the league title,” Blay said at post match conference as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.
“Asante Kotoko have already won Ghana Premier League ahead of other clubs,” says Justice Blay
The midfielder played his first game for the Porcupine Warriors at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium following his return to the club believes they are runaway winners
Asante Kotoko midfielder Justice Blay has insisted that they have won the Ghana Premier League title despite 18 more games to play.
The midfielder was handed a starting role by Prosper Ogum Narteh following the absence of Mudasiru Salifu and he had a wonderful game on his return to Baba Yara Sports Stadium as Kotoko debutants Accra Lions 3-1 thanks to a hat-trick by Cameroonian striker Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry.
Although, Kotoko have opened a six-point gap between them and Bechem United and have one outstanding game against arch rivals Hearts of Oak, Blay believes they are champions elect since none of the remaining clubs can compete them.
“I will tell the fans to come to the park [Baba Yara Sports Stadium] to support us so that we can continue to win games in order to win the league title,” Blay said at post match conference as quoted by AshesGyamera.com.
“We are even champions already because if you check the numbers of matches ahead of us the supporters inputs will complement our efforts to lift the trophy.
“So I will plead with the supporters who have been away for sometime to return to the stadium during home games and rally behind us so we can achieve our target of winning the league,” he added.
Blay also admitted his happiness after playing his first home game for Kotoko and heaped praise on the technical team.
“The feeling was good especially to play my first game at home for Kotoko after joining the club. However, I will thank the coach and technical team for helping me to adapt to the system being used here. I’m very grateful but I hope that as time goes on, I will be able to perfectly fit into the system,” he added.
“We are even champions already because if you check the numbers of matches ahead of us the supporters inputs will complement our efforts to lift the trophy.
“So I will plead with the supporters who have been away for sometime to return to the stadium during home games and rally behind us so we can achieve our target of winning the league.
“The feeling was good especially to play my first game at home for Kotoko after joining the club. However, I will thank the coach and technical team for helping me to adapt to the system being used here. I’m very grateful but I hope that as time goes on, I will be able to perfectly fit into the system,” he added.
Kotoko will travel to Accra Sports Stadium next weekend to lock horns with Hearts of Oak in the outstanding game of the first round.
The Porcupine Warriors boss has shed light on why his side struggled against the debutants in the early embers of the game
Asante Kotoko coach Prosper Ogum Narteh has explained why his players struggled despite defeating newcomers Accra Lions 3-1 in Ghana Premier League on Saturday.
Cameroonian striker Etuoga Mbella Frank Thierry gave Kotoko the lead after five minutes and added another through penalty minutes later but Kevin Kyei pulled one back to pill pressure on them.
However, Mbella sealed the win very late in the game with a wonderful finish.
Kotoko, who have a game in hand, now lead the log with 36 points, six points better than Bechem United who sit in second place.
