Accra Hearts of Oak striker, Cosmos Dauda, has described today's Premier League clash with Aduana Stars in Accra as the determiner for their title challenge.
Dauda, who has endured a quiet campaign with Hearts this term, said the Phobians were keen on beating the league leaders today to throw the race for the title wide open, with just four games to end the season.
Ghana’s Black Stars were hit by a blow yesterday when young enterprising striker, Raphael Dwamena, was ruled out of Friday’s crucial FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier against Congo at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
The gangling striker, who crowned an impressive debut with a goal against Ethiopia last June, was key in Coach Kwasi Appiah’s plans till fate closed his chapter for the double-header against Congo this Friday and next Wednesday in Brazzaville.
League leaders, Tesano Spinners, will engage struggling Western Table Tennis Club on Saturday as they seek to maintain their form in the ongoing Stanbic Bank-Graphic Sports Table Tennis League.
In the other first matches of the fifth week showdown, Police will meet Synergy Table Tennis Club, Ashaiman Club, Army face off with Fire Service, Team Baboo clash with Navy and Immigration get a bye.
Former national U-17 star, Anthony Obodai is urging all stakeholders of football in the country to organise more youth football competitions in order to develop more talented footballers for the senior national team
According to Obodai, although it is the dream of every young footballer to play for the national U-17 team(Black Starlets) but this was not possible because of the limited number of spaces.
The outgoing hardworking Western Regional Sports Director, Kwame Amponfi Jnr, has handed over the baton to Jeffrey K. Manzan Owusu from Greater Accra to continue from where he left off on August 14.
Mr Amponfi Jnr, who earned the praises of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Isaac Asiamah, for the good maintenance of the Sekondi Sports Stadium during a recent inspection tour, has taken a breather in order to enjoy his accumulated statutory leave.
If there is anything constant in this season’s National Women’s League (NWL), it is goals which rained during the 12th week fixtures, with last season’s top scorer, Princella Adubea, leading the harvest.
Adubea scored five of the 10 goals to power defending champions, Ampem Darkoa, to a 10-2 mauling of Real Upper Ladies in their thriller on a weekend that recorded 33 goals.
Adubea, who won last season’s top scorer award with 16 goals, could surpass that target after scoring nine goals in just two successive matches. Last week, she scored four goals in Ampem Darkoa’s 5-0 win against Prisons Ladies.
It was a good weekend for Ghanaian internationals, Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey, as they opened their accounts in Europe for their clubs ahead of Sunday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Congo in Kumasi and the return clash in Brazzaville next week.
Jordan scored for Swansea in their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park in the English Premier League, while Partey netted the fifth goal as Atletico thrashed Las Palmas 5-1 in the Spanish La Liga.
Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, is brooding over the absence of his new-found striker, Raphael Dwamena, but has assured Ghanaians of victory in the double-header against Congo at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Friday and in Brazzaville next Wednesday.
Dwamena was named in Coach Appiah’s 23-man squad but had to be excused because of a conflicting medical report threatening his prospects of playing in the English Premiership.
The GFA Executive has approved the Match Review Panel’s recommendation in respect of the MTN FA Cup quarterfinal match between Asante Kotoko and W. NEA Salamina.
Staff of Obonu TV, a subsidiary of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), joined keep fit clubs within the Ga-Adangbe communities for the annual Homowo Health Walk last Saturday in Accra.
The walk began from Mantse Agbonaa in Accra through to the James Town Police Station and some principal streets and ended at the forecourt of GBC.
Accra Hearts of Oak will have an opportunity to close in on leaders, Aduana Stars, tomorrow when the two teams clash in a Ghana Premier League Week 26 thriller at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Hearts are currently four points behind Aduana Stars after defeating city rivals, Great Olympics, 2-1 in Accra last Sunday and face a must-win home assignment to put them in a strong position to challenge for the title.Aduana face a tough away task as Hearts will seek to avenge a painful 2-0 defeat they suffered in their first meeting at Dormaa-Ahenkro.
Chelsea have agreed a fee with Arsenal for England international winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sky Sports News understands.
The 24-year old is with the England squad at St George's Park and Sky Sports News understands large parts of a medical could be carried out at England's training centre.
The national skate soccer team, the Rolling Rockets, are scheduled to lock horns with their Togolese counterparts in a Binatone International Unity Skate Soccer Cup match at the Accra Sports Stadium on September 2.
The competition which is organised by Binatone under the auspices of the International Federation of Skate Soccer (IFSS) is targeted at improving the Rolling Rockets ahead of an African championship to be hosted by Ghana in March next year.
Goalless Brighton will continue their search for a new striker until the transfer window shuts, says manager Chris Hughton. The Seagulls looked to have secured the signature of 21-year-old Ghana international Raphael Dwamena before his move from Zurich collapsed on Friday evening after a failed medical.
