MTN FA Cup Committee "Happy" With PL Club"s Elimination

Vice Chairman of the MTN FA Cup Committee, Kofi Poku has said in an interview with Sportscrusader.com that the excitement surrounding the round of 32 ‘giant killing’ of Premier Division clubs by lower tier one’s, excites them.

The Football Association’s organised knock-out competition saw many Premier Division clubs fall to Division One clubs in the round of 32 and this surprise and giant-killing effort by these lower division clubs has excited the MTN FA Cup Committee members especially vice Chairman, Kofi Poku.

Mr Poku said the Committee is happy with the surprise elimination of top division sides and this according to him justifies the competitive nature of the competition and how ‘equal all clubs are’ competing in the competition.

“This is what the MTN FA Cup competition is meant to be – to excite fans and lovers of the beautiful game, the results and how the big clubs are exiting the competition justifies the competitive nature of this knock out tournament,” he told Sportscrusader.com.

The round of 16 draw of the competition will be held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on 26 April.

MTN FA Cup Committee "Happy" With PL Club"s Elimination

Draxler"s Brace Put Nana Asare On The Brink Of UEFA Champions League Elimination

Ghanaian defender Nana Akwasi Asare hopes of lifting the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Champions league look set to end in tatters after a home reverse in the knock out stages of the tournament.

The 30 year old centre back lasted the full throttle in a five goal thriller but could end his European campaign if they fail to avenge the defeat in Gent.

VFL Wolsburg inflicted a painful 2-3 home defeat on Gent to put themselves in a pole position ahead of the second leg in at the Wolvaken Arena.

Manager Hein Vanhaez handed Nana Asare his 32nd appearance of the season in a highly involving season for the veteran centre back.

The former Utrecht utility defender however could not prevent the German side from putting themselve into a commanding 0-3 lead thanks to a brace from Julian Draxler and thunder bolt from Max Krussa before the hour mark.

Gent pulled one back through Svens Kums before a late strike from Coulibally toned down the gravity of the work for the home side ahead of the trip to journey.

Gent will have to outscore the Wolves by two clear goals to seal a place in the last eight of Europe’s top club competition.

Draxler"s Brace Put Nana Asare On The Brink Of UEFA Champions League Elimination