Players of Kumasi Asante Kotoko will today outdoor brand new football boots after the Group Chairman of the Afro Arab Group of Companies, Alhaji Abdul Salamu Amadou, made a surprise presentation to the team.

Techiman City yesterday held Tema- based Inter Allies FC to a 1-1 at the Tema Stadium.

Ebenezer Agyapong nodded home a pullout in the 24th minute but an Evans Mensah corner kick which grazed the post and later hit a defender of the visiting team cancelled  the lead.

This year’s Premier League is living up to its promise to be unique, interesting and extremely competitive. It is difficult to pin-point the good reason for its success so far. The GFA has put in place brand new executive personnel administering the day-to-day activities of this season’s football. We have a new FA General Secretary, a new Premier League Board (PLB) Chairman and a new chairman for the Referees Committee.

Aduana Stars made a brave comeback to stun Liberty Professional 3-2 at the Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park yesterday.

Substitute Derick Sasraku emerged the hero for Aduana Stars when he out-jumped the Liberty defence to direct Zakaria Mumuni’s free kick into the net during injury time to break the hearts of the host.

The Group Chairman of the Afro Arab Group of Companies, Alhaji Abdul Salamu Amadou, has presented assorted football boots to Kumasi Asante Kotoko ahead of today’s Premier League cracker with Hearts of Oak at the Accra Stadium.

Alhaji Amadou, a die-hard supporter of Kotoko, handed over the Adidas, Puma and Nike boots to the 19-man Kotoko squad at their Palm Hill Hotel camping base at Akropong in the Eastern Region.

Police Ladies secured their first win of the season as they beat Samaria Ladies 2-1 in their Match Day 3 fixture of the National Women's League (NWL) played at the Police Depot Park.

A brace from Josephine Boateng helped the policewomen secure their first three points having drawn and lost their previous two matches. 

In the nothern zone, Ashtown Ladies finally broke the jinx against city rivals, Fabulous Ladies with a lone goal win from Helena Obeng as they seek to regain their place in women's football.

Players of Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko will no longer have to worry about delays in their remuneration after the two clubs signed a 12-month sponsorship deal with Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) last Friday.

Andre Dede Ayew inspired Swansea City to dismantle a much-changed Liverpool side to make sure of their Premier League survival.

Dede Ayew's header and a sumptuous Jack Cork goal put the hosts in charge after a vibrant first-half display.

Christian Benteke nodded in to give the visitors hope, but Ayew's second goal swiftly ended those aspirations.

This is the concluding part of the article, the first of which was published in last Friday’s edition of the Graphic Sports

This was the period Asante Kotoko were unmatched on the local scene. They won the league title thrice in a row. However, they were unable to translate their form into continental success as they suffered elimination from the CAF Champions League on all the three occasions they were involved in Africa inter-club’s competitions.

The Porcupine Warriors won the league in the 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons and climaxed it with their first domestic double of League and FA Cup in the 2013-14 season. During this period, Kotoko went undefeated in six (6) league games against Hearts of Oak (W2, D4).

Despite the fact that form guide has been the trump card, there are instances determination on the part of one side enabled them to produce a big surprise.

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Kotoko 2-1 Hearts 

Kotoko, following several

Indigenous oil-marketing giants, Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) yesterday announced a 12-month sponsorship deal worth GH¢960,000 with Ghana football powerhouses, Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

Under the partnership which was signed yesterday in Accra, GOIL will be mandated to pay a monthly stipend of GH¢40,000 to each club to be used as allowances for their registered players, effective May 1.

Monday’s super clash between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak may have captured most of the attention but tomorrow’s clash between Premier League leaders, Wa All Stars and FA Cup holders, Medeama SC at the T&A Park  at Tarkwa promises to be full of fireworks.

For Wa All Stars, it is turning out to be a memorable season, having started on a flying note, with a 3-1 thrashing of Hearts in Accra to jump to the top of the league log. But that position faces a tough test against a Medeama side whose participation in the CAF Confederation Cup appears to be weighing heavily on their domestic performance.

Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been waxing lyrical about his revolutionary venom to cleanse the sector of the rot he has inherited since his appointment to the ministry some four months ago.

Elmina Bafana Ladies have promised to pick their first three points in the National Women's League (NWL) to honour their bankroller, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom.

The battle for the top of the Ghana Table Tennis Federation League ladder has become very tough as Immigration, GRA and Police battle for supremacy.

The Balaji Group two (BGC2)  has won this year’s Greater Accra Cricket League after beating EVEREST by five wickets in the final match played at the Achimota Cricket Oval last Sunday. They were presented with the overall trophy and medals.