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  • VIDEO: Watch highlights of Kotoko’s 1-1 draw against Legon Cities

    League Champions Asante Kotoko conceded a second half goal to draw 1-1 with Legon Cities in their betPawa Premier League Match Day 7 encounter at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Wednesday. The Porcupine Warriors came into the game with a rich vein of form having won their two previous games against Samartex FC and Medeama SC and looked poised to continue their winning run.

    The Champions scored in the first half through Steven Mukwala in the 13th minute. The Ugandan attacker was in a good position to score but was brought down in the box as the referee rightly pointed to the spot for a penalty in favour of Asante Kotoko.

    The reds took charge of the game from then and created a number of decent but profligacy in front of goal did them more harm as they went into the break with a slim lead.

    Back from recess, Legon Cities attacked through the channels and were instantly rewarded with a goal in the 49th minute through Mohammed Sadat.

    The two teams began to tread cautiously with the host pushing for the second goal. In the 73rd minute, Mohammed Suleman came up with a massive goal line clearance to deny Asante Kotoko from taking the lead for the second time. The host piled pressure for the remaining minutes of the exchanges but Legon Cities defended gallantly to snatch a point from their host.

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  • 2022/23 Ghana Premier League: Week 4 Match Preview – King Faisal v Asante Kotoko

    King Faisal will host Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko in a match week 4 encounter on Monday afternoon at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

    Their last two games recorded six goals with King Faisal scoring three and Asante Kotoko scoring three goals. Asante Kotoko have won twice in their four encounters with King Faisal picking only one victory and the other game ending in a draw.

    King Faisal has yet to win a game in the 2022/23 betPawa Premier League and will be hoping to ditch their city rivals on Monday. Asante Kotoko’s last Premier League game in Kumasi ended 2-1 against Nsoatreman FC.

    King Faisal possible starting lineup: Liventius Arthur, Cisse Tijani, Abdul Mubark Kadiri, Raphael Essien, Isaah Nyaabila, Patrick Amartey, Collins Boateng, Isaac Mensah, Mohammed Yahaya, Derrick Gyamfi, Bismark Asare.

     

    Asante Kotoko possible starting lineup: Danlad Ibrahim, Augustine Agyepong, Enoch Morrison, Mubarik Yussif, Sherif Mohammed, John Tedeku, Richard Boadu, Serge Zeze Eric, Stephen Amankona, Steven Mukwala, Isaac Oppong

    Serge Zeze Eric of Asante Kotoko is the player to watch in this encounter.

    Predicted scoreline: 2-0 Asante Kotoko will take all three points. Kotoko is high on confidence after their last win in the leag

    Source: Footballghana

  • Back to what we love most – Jerome Otchere writes

    I decline to go into the merits or demerits of whatever necessitated the suspension of the betPawa Premier League.

    The issues are well known. Therefore instead of being on what would be a needlessly tiresome recall of Ashantigold’s troubles and the court issues, energies would be expended well in sharing my joy over the league’s comeback.

    I’m glad because this is the game we love and having it hanging in court, not knowing its return was a pain. Our football has suffered too from legal tussles and how disappointing it was that, just when we were navigating safely from that pit, a stump pulled us back.

    We’re back now to continue from match day four. Clubs were picking up good momentum, others were finding their balance mid-table and the rest set up their camps well not to drop too deep into the lower ranks. The suspension denied us the chance to see for instance if Hearts of Oak’s difficulties would’ve lasted longer and indeed whether Asante Kotoko’s title retention quest would’ve been boosted with more wins.

    Three match days and it was still too early to see the real shape of the new entrants. Now, hopefully, we can have a full view of their form game after game. If there was anything clear enough, it was the fact that we were in for some exciting matches and a good dose of the inevitable refereeing controversies. They would come anyway now that the league is back and we should all learn to put up good conduct at matches.

    Outside matches, in the media terrain, we’ve to be responsible in our commentaries. Here, I respond to some Kotoko fans. Take note that, I’ve written and highlighted the positives of the Nana Yaw Amponsah-led Management more than anyone I can think of. I would neither waste time trading insults nor malign anyone. I subscribe to everything Kotoko and make necessary contributions to the club. You can’t change that.

    I’ve to state without fear of contradiction that calling me names because I criticise or disagree with what has the tendency to adversely affect the club’s reputation or the management’s good work, wouldn’t restrain me from acting with conviction as always in my commentaries. No sane, well-trained, properly mannered, civilised journalist; talk less as young as I’m, would waste precious time on negative, unproductive agenda.

    I would defend Kotoko’s interest, the Board and the Management purely as a matter of principle but then based on factual analysis as a journalist. Cheap, vile propaganda coupled with wanton disregard for common sense would intimidate no one. Let’s return to what we love most for it’s back. The betPawa Premier League is back and Kotoko are in action on Monday against King Faisal! Fabulous!

    Source: Footballghana

  • Ghana FA makes full payment of merit awards to winners’ of 2021/22 competitions

    The Ghana Football Association has confirmed that it has made full payment of merit awards to winners of the various competitions in the 2021/22 football season.

    These merit awards include Prize money for the winner of the betPawa Premier League, as well as the 1st and 2nd runner up, winner of the MTN FA Cup, the Malta Guinness Women’s Premier League, Women’s FA Cup, Division One League Super Cup, Women’s League Super Cup and the Beach Soccer FA Cup.

     

    Others include prize money for winners of each of the three zones in the Access Bank Division One League and the three clubs that finished second in zone One, two and three.Here is the breakdown of the respective Merit Awards:

     

  • GFA Disciplinary Committee fines Legon Cities GHc8000 after being found guilty on three counts of misconduct

    The GFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a fine of GHc8000 cedis on Legon Cities FC after being found guilty on three counts of misconduct in their betPawa Premier League Matchday 1 against Medeama SC at the El Wak Stadium.Additionally, the Club will pay an amount of GHc2000 to referee Charles Benle Bulu for replacement of his car’s two tyres.

    A player of the Club, Michael Ampadu has also been handed a 5-match ban in addition to the mandatory suspension he is to serve for receiving a red card in the match.

     

    The Disciplinary Committee which was chaired by Vice Chairperson Carla Olympio, also handed a 10-match to an official of the club after being found guilty of acting in an unsporting and intimidating way towards match officials on the day of the match.Meanwhile the GFA Disciplinary Committee has sent Enforcement decisions to three clubs on outstanding debts to players and other clubs respectively.

    The three clubs are Aduana Stars, Vision FC and Tema Youth FC.

    Source: Footballghana

  • GFA set to release fixtures 2022/23 betPawa Premier League on Thursday

    The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has revealed that the fixtures for the 2022/23 Premier League will be released on Thursday, August 11, 2022.

    The fixtures were supposed to be released earlier, but the GFA said they had to wait because of the promotional play-off, which Tamale City won to replace the demoted AshantiGold.

    Champions Asante Kotoko, Accra Hearts of Oak, Great Olympics, Dreams FC, Legon Cities, Accra Lions, Berekum Chelsea, Bechem United, Karela United, King Faisal, Real Tamale United, Aduana FC, Bibiani Gold Stars, Medeama SC and Tamale City will all find out their competition path on Thursday.

    With the GFA securing a new headline sponsor for the league, the upcoming season promises to be exciting.

    betPawa has decided to invest $6 million over three years, providing a significant boost to the league, which had been without a major financial sponsor since 2018.