Home Blog Page 91

Medeama 1-0 Hearts of Oak: Atinga’s late strike breaks Phobians’ hearts in Tarkwa

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
Medeama 1-0 Hearts of Oak: Atinga’s late strike breaks Phobians’ hearts in Tarkwa

The defender stepped up to slot home a late penalty and ends his former club’s five-game unbeaten run in the all competitions

Medeama defeated Hearts of Oak 1-0 in Ghana Premier League matchday six outstanding fixture at the Akoon’s Park in Tarkwa on Wednesday.

Hearts maintained the starting squad that pipped Gold Stars over the weekend in Bibiani as they looked forward to make it two wins in a row.

Kwame Obeng Junior was played through by Afriyie Barnieh by the ninth minute but the striker couldn’t guide his effort on target for Hearts.

Two minutes later, Medeama were presented with their first chance of the game after Prince Opoku Agyemang connected a pass from his teammate but his last ditch effort was saved by goalkeeper Richmond Ayi.

After the break, Burkina Faso striker Amed ‘Simba’ Toure forced a wonderful save from goalkeeper Ayi before Barnieh also threatened Medeama’s goal area moments later.

Medeama finally found a breach in Hearts defence after You’re connected a through pass from his teammate only to be brought down by Mohammed Alhassan in the box.

Former Hearts defender Vincent Atinga stepped forward and perfectly slotted the ball beyond the reach of goalkeeper Ayi.

Hearts pressed harder for the equaliser but Medeama were resolute at the back and held on to record another memorable victory over the Phobians.

Hearts, who will host Techiman Eleven Wonders on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium, remain seventh on the log with 17 points while Medeama have moved one place up to fourth position with 22 points.

Comedy of errors: Africans react to shambolic officiating by Zambia referee Janny Sikazwe at 2021 Afcon

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
Comedy of errors: Africans react to shambolic officiating by Zambia referee Janny Sikazwe at 2021 Afcon

The Knight of the whistle had the worse nightmare as he failed to stamp his authority on the game between Mali and Tunisia

Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe has been described as the worse referee in the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations at Cameroon after a poor showing in the game between Mali and Tunisia

Sikazwe’s decisions, especially in the second half, were poor to the extent that he ended the twice before 90 minutes.

The red card he showed to the Mali player was too harsh.What further marred his performance was even ending the game on 89th minute.

In 2018, Sikazwe was banned by Caf for allegedly taking bribe in a Caf Champions League game involving Esperance and Agosto.

Sikazwe, who refereed at the 2018 Fifa World Cup, awarded a controversial penalty which led to Esperance’s first goal.

A.S Roma’s Darboe to play for Gambia at Afcon after journey through Libya to Italy

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
A.S Roma’s Darboe to play for Gambia at Afcon after journey through Libya to Italy

Gambia had never qualified for the Afcon in their history but they play their first ever Afcon match today

They have 20-year-old Embraima Darboe of AS Roma.

In 2016, Darboe as a 14 year old boy and without the consent of his family, joined a bus full of other Gambians going to the Libyan desert. He was escaping the hardship in the country. They walked to Libya and then joined a boat to cross the Mediterranean to Italy.

He used to play football in his neighbourhood like many young Gambians but had never played for a club in Gambia by then.

He got to the Island of Sicily and put in a refugee camp. In one of the matches at the camp, a football fanatic saw his skills and invited his friend agent to see him.

By 2021, he had made his debut for giants AS Roma in Seria A.

Today, he will make history representing his country as they make their Afcon debut.

A risky journey through the desert, to becoming a refugee and now a National star.

  • Saddick Adams

Exclusive: Kotoko goalkeeper Abalora close to sign for Uefa Champions League side FC Sherif

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
Exclusive: Kotoko goalkeeper Abalora close to sign for Uefa Champions League side FC Sherif

The shot-stopper would become Moldovan club’s first signing this January as the manager looks to bolster his options in goalkeeping

Moldovan giants FC Sherrif are close to agreeing a deal worth around $300,000 to sign Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Razak Abalora, AshesGyamera.com understands.

According to our sources, talks between the two clubs are ongoing, but it is understood that the particulars of the deal are very close to being finalised ahead of the player agreeing personal terms.

Abalora has been in fine form this season after keeping five clean sheets in nine Ghana Premier League games.

Should the deal go through as expected, AshesGyamera understands that Abalora would leave the shores of Ghana early February.

Abalora would become the second Ghanaian to join FC Sherif alongside Black Stars midfielder Edmund Addo who helped them to reach the group face of the Uefa Champions League this season.

Andre Ayew to sit out of Black Stars’ Wednesday training; could miss Gabon clash

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
Andre Ayew to sit out of Black Stars’ Wednesday training; could miss Gabon clash

The Al Sadd midfielder will not train with the Black Stars on Wednesday following an injury he sustained on Monday

Ghana captain Andre Ayew is expected to miss the Black Stars training on Wednesday morning as part of the team’s precautionary measures to keep him fit.

The 32-year-old suffered a head injury after colliding with Morocco defender Saiss during the Black Stars’ 1-0 defeat on opening day of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

Ayew, after the game revealed that he has not been well but opted to play through pain as his teammates even wanted him on the pitch.

“I have not been feeling well for the past two days, I wanted to play, my colleagues wanted me on the pitch and I did everything because I have been waiting for this for three years now, we lost and I was unlucky to add a cut on my eye to it,” Ayew disclosed after the game.

“We are very disappointed to have conceded in the last minute, we faced a solid team, one of the favourites, we went head to head with them but it wasn’t meant to be,” he added.

However, the medical team has advised the technical team to allow Ayew to sit out in order to fully assess him.

Ayew may likely miss the game against Gabon or start from the bench.

Ghana sit last on the Group C log with zero point while Gabon are second with three points after pipping Comoros 1-0 on opening day.

Ghanaian journalists sacked from filming Black Stars training ahead of Gabon clash

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
Ghanaian journalists sacked from filming Black Stars training ahead of Gabon clash

The journalists who followed the Black Stars to Cameroon were prevented from filming or taking pictures of the team’s training session

There was a tight security at Ghana’s training ground on Tuesday evening as the Black Stars held their recovery training following the 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the opening game of the 2021 Afcon Group C.

As a result, Ghanaian journalists were prevented from taking pictures and videos of the recovery training of the Black Stars by local security employed by Local Organising Committee.

The journalists were later told to leave as Ghana prepare ahead of Friday’s make or break encounter against Gabon.

Another defeat to Ghana against Gabon means the Black Stars will likely exit the competition earlier this year than expected.

A win against Gabon is non-negotiable since the defeat to Morocco has pilled a lot of pressure on the team.

Hearts of Oak handed easy opponents in FA Cup; Faisal vs Karela

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
Hearts of Oak handed easy opponents in FA Cup; Faisal vs Karela

The oldest cup game of the country continues later this month with some interesting pairings

The round of 32 of Ghana FA Cup pairings were done on Tuesday in Accra and defending champions Hearts of Oak were handed a relatively cheaper opponents

However, giant slayers King Faisal who bundled out city rivals Asante Kotoko in the round of 64, will welcome Karela United to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

Meanwhile, Bechem United will have to make another journey to Bibiani to face Gold Stars after they travelled to Obuasi to shock Ashanti Gold.

In Accra, Abedi Pele’s Nania FC have been paired with Dreams FC while Legon Cities host lower division side Real Athletico.

The round of 32 games have been slated to be played between Tuesday, January 18 to Thursday, January 20, 2022.

“The preparation wasn’t the best,” Andre Ayew blames Ghana’s poor preparations for Morocco defeat

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
“The preparation wasn’t the best,” Andre Ayew blames Ghana’s poor preparations for Morocco defeat

The Black Stars captain admits his side had a rough preparation ahead of the Afcon but believes they will recover from the poor start

Ghana captain Andre Ayew has admitted that they did not have one of the best of preparations due to injury concerns and COVID-19 cases.

The Black Stars held a two-week camp in Doha, Qatar where they played one international friendly against Algeria.

However, Ayew insists the preparations did not end well since some players only arrived few days to the start of the competition while others, including himself, have been battling with injuries.

“[We were missing] a lot of things,” Ayew told GOAL. “The preparation wasn’t the best, we’ve been missing players, some of them only joined us here, we’ve had injuries.

“We know it’s not the best way in which to prepare ourselves, but there are no excuses,” he added. “We’ll go home, we’ll relax, and we will make sure we beat Gabon on Friday.”

Despite losing against Morocco, Ayew is optimistic the Black Stars will show good reaction in the next game on Friday when they clash with Gabon who also pipped Comoros 1-0 to go first in Group C.

“When you lose a game, there are always regrets but it was a very tight match.

“We could have scored like they did but there weren’t many chances in the fixture.

“Today, Morocco take all three points and we’re disappointed, but I think the team played well.

“We matched Morocco—one of the favourites—boot to boot, so we need to continue, we need not to lose confidence. I really believe in what we do.”

“We are calm and we believe in ourselves, in what we can do,” he concluded. “It was a disappointing result, and to concede in the last five minutes or something but it’s just the first game.

“We need to look at our mistakes and do much more,” he added.

‘Black Stars were poor & lacked concentration against Morocco,” says Kwesi Appiah

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
‘Black Stars were poor & lacked concentration against Morocco,” says Kwesi Appiah

The former Black Stars striker believes Ghana were not impressive in their opening game of the Afcon and would need to improve before they can make it out of their group

Ghana and Crawley Town striker Kwesi Appiah has insisted that the Black Stars were utterly poor in the 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the opening Group C game of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

A late strike from Soufiane Boufal sealed the win for Morocco after both sides struggled to create clear cut opportunities.

According to Appiah, Ghana lost the game due to lack of concentration as Thomas Partey mistakenly played the ball into the feet of Boufal to score.

“Poor opening group game. No real danger from either side. A lot of room for improvement [for Ghana],” Appiah Tweeted.

“Morocco just nicked the win from a lapse of concentration in defence. Poor goal to conceded,” he added.

Ghana will play its second game against Gabon, who defeated Comoros 1-0 on opening day, and would need to avoid a defeat in order to stand a chance of qualifying.

Appiah was part of the Black Stars squad that reached the Afcon final in the 2015 before losing the title to Ivory Coast on penalties.

Chelsea sign Ghanaian defender Travis Akomeah in a long term deal

Evans Gyamera-Antwi
-
0
Chelsea sign Ghanaian defender Travis Akomeah in a long term deal

The youngster who was also wanted by Liverpool and Bournemouth has sealed a long term deal with the Blues

Chelsea have signed English-born defender with Ghanaian descent Travis Akomeah from Watford in a reported four-year deal, AshesGyamera understands.

The 16-year-old full back, who can also play as a central defender, is among the youngsters that are highly rated as the next big things to happen in English football by pundits and connoisseurs of the game.

Akomeah was spotted at Chelsea’s facility in London on Monday and sources say he has put pen to paper and only waiting for official announcement from the club in the coming days.

Although giants Liverpool and lower tier side Bournemouth were pushing to snap the youngster but Chelsea have won the race after he reportedly fell in love with the project and growth path presented to him by the club’s technical team.

It is likely that Akomeah will join the youth team and later allowed to leave to another club on loan since he will struggle for first team action due to the presence of captain Caesar Azpilicuetta and Reece James.

However, he is expected to be promoted to the senior side next season as a replacement to César Azpilicueta Tanco whose time is almost over at the club as he will turn 33 years in 2022.

Although, Akomeah has represented England at the youth level, he is still eligible to play for Ghana at the youth and senior national team level because of his parents.

1...909192...273Page 91 of 273
© Newspaper WordPress Theme by TagDiv