GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: Aduana Stars – Sekondi Hasaacas

Aduana Stars will look to record their third home win of the season when they welcome Sekondi Hasaacas to the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park, Dormaa tomorrow.

They started the season on a very poor note, losing their opening three games, but, a change in technical direction has seen them gain some momentum as they have claimed up the ladder and sit in 12^th position with seven points.

Also, they are one of the most formidable sides at home, and, with Hasaacas being one of the poor travelers, the home side will feel confident of collecting maximum points.

Coach Aristica Coiaba and his charges will look to register their third home win of the season and boost their scoring record against a side that has let in nine goals in just three away games.

Hasaacas have lost all their three away games and the prospects of them ending that run does not look good as they have also failed to score in any of those matches.

It will therefore be a huge surprise if they return back to Sekondi with anything out of this game despite them winning their last two league games.

Last season, both won their respective home games 2-0.

Head-To-Head

2009/10

Hasaacas v Aduana (1-0)

Aduana v  Hasaacas (1-0)

2013/14

Hasaacas v Aduana (0-1)

Aduana v Hasaacas (2-0)

2014/15

Hasaacas v Aduana (0-2)

Aduana v Hasaacas (2-0)

 

GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: Aduana Stars – Sekondi Hasaacas

GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: New Edubiase United – AshantiGold SC

New Edubiase United will host AshantiGold in a Ghana Premier League (GPL) Match-Day Eight encounter at the Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi on Wednesday afternoon.

Both sides have made disappointing starts to this year’s campaign and find themselves at the bottom half of the league table after seven games.

New Edubiase United are 15th with six points with neighbours, AshGold 13th with seven points making this Adansi derby one to look out for tomorrow.

United have drawn their last two games, and will be out to post their second win of the campaign against the defending GPL champions who have not won since the opening day of the season.

Last season, the Miners took four of the six points available in this fixture on their way to winning their fourth domestic league title, and, will feel confident of coming out with a good result.

United however are the form side at the moment and that could carry a huge baring on the outcome of this encounter.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

2009/10

AshGold 2-1 Edubiase

Edubiase 1-2 AshGold

2010/11

Edubiase 1-0 AshGold

AshGold 1-0 Edubiase

2011/12

Edubiase 1-0 AshGold

AshGold 2-1 Edubiase

2012/13

Edubiase 1-1 AshGold

AshGold 2-1 Edubiase

2013/14

Edubiase 2-0 AshGold

AshGold 2-1 Edubiase

2014/15

Edubiase 2-3 AshGold

AshGold 0-0 Edubiase

Total matches played – 12

Edubiase wins – 3

Goals scored – 12

AshGold wins – 7

Goals scored – 15

Drawn games – 2

GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: New Edubiase United – AshantiGold SC

GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: Hearts - WAFA

TEAM NEWS

Accra Hearts of Oak will be without Isaac Oduro (foot injury), Evans Agbesi (back injury), Thomas Abbey (rib injury), Richard Yamoah (knee injury) and Samudeen Ibrahim (ankle injury) for this encounter as they seek their first win in four games.

Musah Inusah has returned to training but is unlikely to be called back into action so soon after his recovery.

Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi will likely include Robin Gnange, Soulama Abdoulaye, Samuel Yeboah, Mustapha Essuman, and Isaac Mensah after he left them out of their FA Cup defeat to Samartex at the weekend.

WAFA will be expected to come in with a clean bill of health as they seek their first away win of this season’s campaign.

MATCH PREVIEW:

Accra Hearts of Oak will welcome West African Football Academy (WAFA) to the Accra Sports Stadium in a Match-Day Eight fixture of the 2016 Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Wednesday.

The Phobians will seek to get back to winning ways after their shock exit from the MTN FA Cup competition at the hands of first tier side, Samartex FC.

Hearts are second on the league log, and have not won in the competition in their last two games, losing to All Stars in Accra and drawing with Techiman City in Techiman.

WAFA are sixth on the table but have lost all their away games this season. They will look to score their first away points of the campaign in this fixture.

The Academy boys gave the Phobians a tough game on the opening day of last season’s encounter before eventually losing 0-1. The return fixture at their home, ended goalless, and in all competitive games, they have never had the better of Hearts of Oak.

MATCH FACTS:

Hearts have met WAFA (formerly Gomoah Tete Feyenoord) eight times in the Ghana Premier League. The Phobians have won an impressive six out of the eight games, drawing the other two. They have scored 11 goals and conceded just two goals against the Academy side.

HEAD-TO-HEAD:

2004                  Feyenoord 0 – 1 Hearts

Hearts 3 – 0 Feyenoord

2005/6              Hearts 2 – 1 Feyenoord

Feyenoord 0 – 0 Hearts

2006/7              Hearts 2 – 1 Feyenoord

Feyenoord 0 – 2 Hearts

2014/15            Hearts 1 – 0 WAFA

WAFA 0 – 0 HEARTS

2016                 Hearts? – ? WAFA

GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: Hearts - WAFA

Raheem Sterling Out For Six To Eight Weeks

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling will miss about six to eight weeks with a groin injury, meaning he might not play again this season.

Sterling, 21, picked up the problem in City’s 1-0 Premier League defeat against Manchester United on Sunday.

Eight weeks would see him return after the final day of the Premier League – 15 May – but before the Champions League final on 28 May.

England will monitor the player’s situation in the lead up to Euro 2016.

The Three Lions squad for the tournament will be announced on 12 May and manager Roy Hodgson has until the end of that month to submit his final 23-man list.

City keeper Joe Hart should only be sidelined for about two weeks after picking up a calf injury in the United match.

Credit: BBC

Raheem Sterling Out For Six To Eight Weeks

GTTA launch National "Top Eight" competition

Ghana’s table tennis top seed, Derek Abrefa, will defend his title this weekend at the National Top Eight Tournament at the Sports Hall, of the Accra Sports Stadium.

Abrefa, who won last year’s competition, will face stiff competitions from fellow national greats such as Felix Lartey, Emmanuel Commey, Bernard Joe Sam, Jacob Saikom, Emmanuel Asante, Ernest Mawutor and Ishmael Addy after their qualification from the four invitational justifiers.

Addressing a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, to announce the competition Mawuko Afadzinu President of Ghana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) said, there will also be the female category which will see Lynda Annor, Hilda Agbovah, Afua Oforiwah, Beatrice Gyasi, Georgina Hackman, Hilda Agbottah, Eva Ampah and Augustina Baidoo competing for honours.

Afadzinu, said the winners of this year’s competition in both the male and female categories would pocket GHS 2000 and each participant will also receive an undisclosed appearance fee .

He appealed to corporate entities to sponsor the sport with the view of making their league more professional as well as plans to introduce inter college and Senior High School competitions into the sport.

Kenneth Ashigbey, Vice President said sponsoring the sport would not only induce the youth to nurture their potentials, but would also enable them earn revenue for their upkeep and their families.

GTTA launch National "Top Eight" competition