Hearts of Oak head coach, Slavko Matic has disclosed that his team will go into the next Ghana Premier League match against Karela United with a different game plan.
According to the gaffer, he is still working on his team to get the best out of his squad.
Speaking in a post-match interview after guiding Hearts of Oak to beat Kotoku Royals last Saturday, Coach Slavko Matic says his team has a plan for every game depending on the kind of opponent.
“We are still working on our team progress. There is more to be done and it is only hard work that will get us there.
“There is a team plan for every match depending on the opponent. Lots of goal-scoring chances were created and yet we failed to utilize them. Tactically it isn’t good so we have to keep working on every aspect of our play. We always have to show winning mentality. The opponent created some decent chances but the good thing is that we prevented them from scoring and fought till the end,” Coach Slavko Matic shared.
Hearts of Oak face off with Karela United next weekend and will be hoping to make it three wins in a row.
Black Meteors coach Ibrahim Tanko says his side will hugely benefit from their friendly game against Ghana Premier League side Dreams FC on Wednesday.
Ghana U-23 side beat Dreams 2-1 at the Accra Stadium. Goals from Hagan Frimpong and Ishmael Dede handed coach Tanko’s side the victory as Ali Huzaif pulled one back for the Premier League outfit.
The game forms part of the Black Meteors preparation for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mozambique.
‘The game against Dreams is our first competitive match since camping for about two weeks,” coach Tanko told ghanafa.org.
“We won 2-1 but definitely there is more room for improvement. We will improve on this performance as we prepare to play against Accra Lions as part of straightening our team for the task ahead.”
Black Meteors will play another Premier League side Accra Lions in a friendly match on Saturday, October 9, 2022.
Ghana will face Mozambique in a double header later this month with the winner moving on to play the winner of the tie between Algeria and DR Congo.
Ghana’s Thomas Partey is in Arsenal’s starting XI to face Antonio Conte’s Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday morning.
Granit Xhaka will partner the Black Stars play in midfield while Brazil attacker Gabriel Jesus leads the attack.
Partey was ruled out of the Black Stars friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua due to injury.
The midfielder who recently recovered from a thigh problem, was in the starting lineup for the Brazil tie last Friday but was withdrawn after he felt uncomfortable during warmup.
The former Atletico Madrid star was granted permission to leave Ghana camp in France for further assessment.
The 29-year-old has played four games in the Premier League this season.
Asante Kotoko new signing, Steven Mukwala has been cursed not to succeed at the club.
The curse is coming from Football intermediary Ronald Fred Niwagira Mwine who facilitated the player’s move to the Ghana Premier League club.
“Mukwala, I respect you a lot as my brother but I can assure you, you will not succeed in Ghana,” the agent said in an audio aired by Citi Sports.
The agent who feels betrayed by Steven Mukwala added, “God is not stupid, I played a very big role in keeping this deal alive by lying to the Kotoko official that you had deals in Mamelodi Sundowns and TP Mazembe which improved your value.
“You can’t betray me like that. How do you go with other agents, get money and fail to recognise my efforts?”
Since arriving at Asante Kotoko, Steven Mukwala has played in four competitive matches but is yet to score for the team.
He has however performed well, especially in the two league games he has played.
According to a statement released on the FA’s website on Thursday, September 29, 2022, the decision was made in response to an injunction sought by Ashantigold from the Human Rights High Court.
“This follows a Motion on Notice for Injunction filed yesterday at the Human Rights High Court by Ashantigold SC and served on the GFA’s lawyers yesterday afternoon,” reads the statement.
“Following the receipt of the Motion, the Association has decided to put the league on hold until the determination of a Motion on Notice for Injunction by the court on October 14, 2022,” the FA added.
The GFA in their statement called for cooled among all stakeholders in this turbulent moment.
“The Association wishes to urge all stakeholders – sponsors and partners and clubs who have invested in the league, players whose livelihood depends on the league, match officials, administrators, officials and supporters of the league and the clubs to remain calm,” the statement entreated.
The GFA in their statement also assured all stakeholders that they will ensure the league’s calendar will not be affected.
“The Association will endeavour to seek redress for the prompt return of the Premier League and ensure that the calendar is not further disrupted in this world cup year,” the statement read.
The FA’s Disciplinary Committee found Ashantigold guilty of match manipulation in their home game against Inter Allies during the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season.
Following that, the Committee demoted both clubs to the country’s third-tier league and suspended other officials involved.
In response to what the Miners deemed as an unfair decision by the GFA, Ashantigold petitioned the Human Rights High Court for an injunction on September 9, 2022, to halt the start of the new Ghana Premier League season.
Asante Kotoko head coach, Seydou Zerbo has named a 20-man squad for their outstanding 2022/23 Ghana Premier League game against newcomers Nsoatreman FC.
The Porcupine Warriors will take on the Nsoatre-based side at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
Kick-off is scheduled at 15:30GMT.
The match was postponed due to Kotoko’s involvement in Caf Champions League.
Kotoko will be hoping to secure their first win of the season following their 1-1 draw with rivals Hearts of Oak last Sunday in the matchday 3 fixtures.
Below is the Asante Kotoko 20-man squad list for the Nsoatreman FC game.
Ghana star Thomas Partey could be available for Arsenal when they face Tottenham Hotspurs in the North London derby on Saturday.
Partey was ruled out of the Black Stars friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua due to injury.
The midfielder who recently recovered from a thigh problem, was in the starting lineup for the Brazil tie last Friday but was withdrawn after he felt uncomfortable during warmup.
The former Atletico Madrid star was granted permission to leave Ghana camp in France for further assessment.
It is understood the Gunners are hopeful Partey will be fit in time for the north London derby this weekend after assessing the player.
Bibiani Goldstars will take on Bechem United at Duns Park on Sunday as they look to return to winning ways to revive their campaign.
The miners, who are in their second season of the Ghana Premier League are without a win after two matches into the 2022/23 league season.
They suffered a 1-0 defeat to both Dreams FC and Nsoatreman FC in their first two Ghana Premier League games respectively.
Goldstars after two defeats will be looking forward to their first win when they face Bechem United in matchday 3 of the Ghana Premier League.
Meanwhile, Bechem United who finished 3rd last season goes into the much-anticipating game with fresh energy after getting enough rest. The Hunters play no part in matchday 2 due Asante Kotoko’s African campaign.
Having suffered defeat in their season opener against Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium, Kasim Mingle and his outfit will hope to record their first win of the season in the domestic top-flight.
Bechem United and Bibiani Goldstars sits 15th and 16th position respectively after two matches into the campaign.
Coach Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum of 20212022 Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko has officially announced his departure.
This news follows weeks of media rumors that Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum had quit his position as Asante Kotoko’s head coach at a meeting with the board of directors through zoom.
This information was confirmed by Emmanuel Newtown Dasoberi, the administrative manager of Asante Kotoko, who told the press that Ogum quit after having his transfer requests denied by the Board.
Despite the long silence, Prosper Narteh Ogum has confirmed that news after changing his social media profile from “head coach to former Asante Kotoko coach”.
Seth, who is now a Chief in Dawu and goes by the name Nana Tufuhene Yeboah I, revealed that struggling teams in the league negotiate to settle the opposing team’s winning bonus in exchange for a win.
In an interview with Ernest Brew Show, Tufuhene Yeboah detailed how teams negotiate to play matches of convenience in the 90s and the early 2000s.
“I went to people(seeking help) and others also came to me. Maybe, you need it because if you lose this match, your team will be relegated. So, when you negotiate and both agree, you will be helped. For instance, if my players lose a match and it was not their fault, they will take the winning bonus. So, you will pay the winning bonus for them. So I will tell the captain that there is an agreement with this team, and they will pay your winning bonus,” he said.
When asked whether he believes there is a football administrator who has never engaged in match-fixing, Tufuhene answered that none exits.
“Those of us who are into football, we know what’s going and we are not surprised. Then he is a lair, all football administrators are one. With the cost in football, when you imagine the struggles you will go through in the first division (second tier), and if you are not lucky you will be relegated to the second division(third tier). So if I can negotiate and pay your players’ winning bonus for you to help me not to get relegated, I think it is normal.”
He concluded that because there were rules prohibiting match-fixing, fixed matches were played competitively, as appeared differently in relation to Ashantigold-Inter Allies’ in the 2020/2021 season.
“Even in those days, when you are caught, you will be punished. It’s not only today. You cannot make it obvious. It is there but you cannot fix a match and play like Goldfield(Ashanti Gold) did. You will play it competitively even the referee won’t notice.”
On May 16, 2022, the GFA Disciplinary Committee found AshantiGold and now Division One side Inter Allies guilty of playing a match of convenience in 2021.
As a result, both teams have been relegated to the country’s third-tier league. In the said match, AshantiGold won 7-0 with Inter Allies scoring two deliberate own goals.
Dawu Youngster FC was founded in 1987. The Club enjoyed nine seasons of top-flight football from 1990/91 to 2001/02.
In their last GPL season, they finished 15th in a 16-team league with 30 points in 2002, winning 7, losing 14, and drawing 9.
Theo Corbeanu helped MK Dons to the League One play-offs during his time on loan with the club last season
Blackpool have signed forward Theo Corbeanu from Premier League side Wolves on a season-long loan.
The 20-year-old Canada international has also signed a new deal with Wolves, keeping him with the Molineux club for a further four years.
Corbeanu, who has played once for Wolves, spent time on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and MK Dons last season.
He joins Blackpool hoping to make Canada’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar in November.
“It’s a big year coming up for Theo. He’s obviously got World Cup ambitions with Canada, so it would be brilliant if he could force his way into the squad and progress to that stage,” Wolves’ strategic player marketing manager Matt Jackson said.
“He’s been with [Wolves boss] Bruno Lage and the first-team throughout the whole of this pre-season and it’s the first time the coaches have seen him.
“They’ve had a long time to assess him and the contribution that he can make, but they just feel that he needs the challenge of Championship football – the same way that so many have done over recent years.”
Austrian Bundesliga heavyweights Red Bull Salzburg have reportedly completed the signing of Ghana Premier League teen forward Moses Ayidem for an undisclosed fee.
Ayidem, 17, made 14 league appearances for relegated Sogakope-based WAFA in the 2021/22 Ghanaian elite division.
According to multiple reports carried out by Ghanaian portals, Salzburg have completed the signing of the youngster after reaching a deal with WAFA.
