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Monday, November 29, 2010

ABDUL BASIT scores as CHELSEA came from behind to beat KOTOKO by 3-2 @ the BABAYARA stadium

Players of Kumasi Asante Kotoko were holed up in their dressing
room at the Baba Yara Stadium
after slumping to a 3:2 defeat at
the hands of visiting Bechem
Chelsea.
Angry fans were bent on
physically attacking the players,
and it was the timely intervention
of the police who moved to
block the menacing march of the
restive fans that saved the
situation.
The fans suspect the players
were deliberately playing their
games half-heartedly in spite of
efforts by the management and
technical teams.
Ironically, it was Asante Kotoko
who raced into an early two-goal
lead in this 13th week league
encounter, raising hopes of a
rebound after defender Prince
Boateng finished off a counter-
attack while a second followed
courtesy an 'own goal' credited
to Ofosu Appiah who hurled in a
shot for goal.
By the 15th minute, Asante
Kotoko were two goals up, but
surprisingly, that was all they had
to offer as the league leaders
unleashed a spirited 'reprisal' to
end the day at 3:2. Yaw
Alexander, Abdul Basit and
Emmanuel Clottey were the
marksmen for Chelsea.
ABDUL BASIT's equalisin goal was no doubt the best goal of the week as he single handedly created space before finally taken a spectacular shot to register his name on the scoresheet for the first time against kotoko.
The result left Kotoko with only
a point from their last six league
games, and the fans believed
they had had enough.
At Kpando, Accra Hearts of Oak
were also forced to surrender an
otherwise growing myth after
Lions canceled a Douglas
Nkrumah first half strike to settle
for a one-all draw. Many a
Hearts fan held that it was
impossible to score again in a
game once Nkrumah netted,
however Hearts left Kpando with
their tails firmly tucked away
after a late Lions ’ siege almost
doubled their own share of the
goals.
In Tamale, Real Tamale United
recorded their second win in the
league, seeing off Kessben FC by
a lone goal.
Liberty Professionals were
merciless, pumping four past an
otherwise enterprising B.A. Stars
at the Carl Reindorf Park,
Dansoman, while Ashantigold
also shot down defending
champions Aduana by a lone
goal.
Tottering Mighty Jets maintained
winning ways and came from a
goal down to pip New Edubiase
at the Accra Stadium.
At Berekum, Arsenals were held
to a goalless game by King Faisal
just as Wa All Stars also split the
points with Dwarfs after playing
goalless.

Friday, November 19, 2010

ABDUL BASIT MOHAMMED called for local BLACKSTARS

Ghana coach Herbert Addo has
called up 30 players into the
local Black Stars for a four-day
camping session as preparations
begin for next year's Africa
Nations Championship (CHAN).
The local Black Stars, losing
finalist in the maiden tournament
two years ago are one of the
qualifiers for the second edition
of the competition to be staged
by Sudan.
The competition is designed by
CAF for only home-based
players of its member countries.
Coach Addo's side would be
camping in Accra beginning
Monday, November 22 to Friday,
26, 2010.
Goalkeepers
Stephen Adams (Aduana FC),
Isaac Amoako (Kotoko), Akwasi
Acheampong (Liberty
Professionals) and Ernest Sowah
(Chelsea)
Defenders
Godfred Saka (Aduana), Sabato
Mohammed (All Stars), Prince
Boateng (Kotoko), Francis Larbi
(Aduana F/C), Seth Owusu
(Medeama), Alfred Arthur
(Chelsea), Karim Alhassan
(Hearts of Oak), Ofosu Appiah
(Kotoko), Emmanuel Akoako
(Aduana F/C) and Nafiu
Mohammed
Midfielders
Gladson Awako (Heart of Lions),
Obed Ansah (Hearts of Oak),
Hans Koufie(Medeama), Issah
Yakubu (Liberty Professionals),
Mohammed Basit (Chelsea),
Uriah Asante (Hearts of Oak)
and Edwin Gyimah (All Stars) Eric
Fordjour (AshantiGold), Bernard
Don Bortey (Aduana F/C) and
Aaron Amoah (Mighty Jets).
Strikers
Bismark Idan, Emmanuel Clottey
and Frank Acheampong
(Chelsea), Stephen Manu and
Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase)
and Osei Pele (Hearts of Oak)
Source: Ghanafa.org

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Gyan, Ayew andKevin nominatedfor 2010 AfricanPlayer of the Year

The Confederation of African
Football (CAF) on Saturday
revealed the nominees for the
2010 Player of the Year award
and 2010 African based Player of
the Year award.
Ten (10) players will vie for the
prestigious Player of the Year
award whilst five others have
been shortlisted for the African-
based Player of the Year award.
The nominees were determined
by the Media, Technical and
Football Committees of CAF
taking into consideration the
performance of the players
during the year under review,
from January 2010 to November
2010.
For the 2010 Player of the Year,
the nominees are in alphabetical
order: Ahmed Hassan (Al-Ahly
and Egypt), Andre Ayew
(Olympique Marseille and
Ghana), Kevin Prince Boateng
(AC Milan and Ghana), Madjid
Bougherra (Rangers and Algeria),
Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Cote
d ’Ivoire), Samuel Eto’o Fils (Inter
Milan and Cameroon),
Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’ (Al-Ahly
and Egypt), Asamoah Gyan
(Sunderland and Ghana),
Salomon Kalou (Chelsea and
Cote d ’Ivoire), and Seydou Keita
(Barcelona and Mali).
The contenders for the African-
based Player of the Year are:
Ahmed Hassan (Al-Ahly and
Egypt), Oussama Darragi
(Esperance and Tunisia), Alain
Kaluyituka Dioko (TP Mazembe
and DR Congo), Michael
Eneramo (Esperance and Nigeria)
and Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’ (Al-
Ahly and Egypt).
The winner of each category will
be decided by votes from the
respective senior national teams ’
Head Coaches or Technical
Directors of the 53 National
Associations affiliated to CAF.
The Awards Gala 2010 will be
organized on December 20, 2010
in Cairo, Egypt.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Hearts pip Kotoko in cliff-hanger by 1-0 @ de BABAYARA STADIUM in kumasi

Hearts of Oak clinched a
priceless 1-0 victory over arch-
rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko at
the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in
a game that produced everything
football has to offer, except a
red card.
Twice referee Cecil Fletcher had
it right when he disallowed Obed
Ansah ’s goals in the first half and
twice had it wrong when he
disallowed legitimate penalty
appeals from the Phobians in the
second half.
Suffice to say, the match ought
not to have ended 1-0, but it
did, thanks to Obed Ansah, the
player who inspired and
frustrated the Phobians with
equal measure.
It was the Porcupine Warriors
who went on the rampage early
in the first half with sweet little
runs from Louis Agyemang and
Alex Asamoah, one of which
forced a Hollywood save from
goal keeper Sammy Adjei in the
11th minute.
Agyemang flicked a header on
the path of Asamoah whose
terrific goal bound volley met an
equally terrific finger tip save by
Adjei.
Adjei again pulled a superb save
from a Nii Adjei bullet, minutes
later.
Hearts then took the game to
the host, with Obed Ansah
taking control of the midfield
with his teasing runs and tales of
near misses and disallowed
goals.
His first was a bicycle kick from
the six yard box which beat Isaac
Amoako in post for Kotoko but
which was ruled offside.
His second was on the stroke of
half when his ‘hand of God’ goal
was disallowed and a yellow card
given. Before that though, Obed
squandered great goal scoring
opportunities which were difficult
to miss than to score.
His first rebound from near post
whisked inches wide after a well
taken shot by Uriah Asante from
the right took a ricochet off the
post.
His second, a misdirected
header, rolled awfully wide with
only Isaac Amoako at his mercy.
Determination
The second half was sublime;
Hearts took charge, with Kotoko
doing the chasing for most part.
The Phobians had a clear penalty
appeal disallowed when the ball
went off the arm of a Kotoko
player in the vital area- sparking
pockets of water pelting from
followers of the Phobians to
register their protest.
Again, a late challenge on Obed
Ansah in the vital area appeared
a legitimate penalty but Cecil
Fletcher had other ideas.
The Phobians looked more
determined and that
determination paid off in 64th
minute when a teasing cross
from Douglass Nkrumah again
went of the arm of Aziz Ansah,
culminating in the penalty kick.
Nkrumah, who himself is a
former player of Kotoko stepped
up, his nerves well checked and
slotted the ball past Amoako for
the only goal and the third
straight defeat suffered by the
Porcupine Warriors at their own
back yard.
Edward Affum who came in early
for Alex Asamoah struggled to
perform largely due to a rugged
Philip Buampong.
Hearts cruised to two successive
victories in the Glo league whilst
Kotoko plunged to two
successive defeats in 9th week
long Glo Premier League.