GHALCA Veep envisages competitive league after G6 Tourney

Vice Pesident of the Ghana league clubs Association (GHALCA), Isaac Koomson has predicted a very competitive 2016 season in the topflight if the clubs can sustain their impressive form in the off season tournaments.

The GHALCA Veep has tasked the premier league clubs to sustain their off season momentum ahead of next month’s kick off, if the excitement shown in the First Trust G6 is to be capitalised on.

Koomson also pleaded with club owners and cooperate Ghana to improve on the sporting infrastructures across the country in the interest of the league.

Koomson highlighted the swashbuckling form of the selected sides in the inaugural edition of the GHALCA invitational tourney as a landmark for the main league itself.

He said the performance from the clubs in the four day tournament is a testament of the highly anticipated competitive 2016 domestic football calendar.

He told sports crusader, “The expectations are high ahead of the season openers. All the clubs have done a very good recruitment exercise and are poised to perform in the coming season. It will be a very competitive and an exciting season and all should have access to watch it”.

Mr. Koomson added, “Technically, the teams benefited a lot from the First Trust G6 tournament. The coaches saw the strengths of their sides and they will be given the chance of correcting it before the season kicks off”.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Aduana Stars announced their intentions ahead of the season with impeccable display of total football in the G6 showdown.

GHALCA Veep envisages competitive league after G6 Tourney

Medeama will improve in the season after poor show in G6- Enoch Atta Agyei

Medeama SC attacking midfielder Enoch Atta Agyei has said his side’s dreadful pre-season form will not affect them when the league itself kicks off.

The former Windy Professionals winger admitted to the indifferent form of his side but promised to build on the flaws of the team ahead of their continental and domestic calender.

The teen sensation stormed the second tier league with 17 odd goals for Windy Professionals to earn a dream move to the FA Cup holders.

Medeama SC crushed out of the six club tournament without a win but their new arrival calmed down nerves ahead of the CAF Confederation cup preliminary round of fixtures.

The Division One league MVP assured fans of improved performance when the league and the CAF matches kicks off.

“Our Performance in the G6 tournament cannot reflect on our CAF campaign because we were not bent on winning the cup but to play and know our standard. It also helped the coach to do some signings as well”, Enoch Attah told sports crusader.

On his performance with the club so far, the former Windy Professionals wing wizard was very much satisfied with his progress so far.

“I am very happy with my performance in the team so far especially after scoring a brace in the friendly match. I will continue to work hard and add goals to my games.” The midfielder added.

Medeama will improve in the season after poor show in G6- Enoch Atta Agyei

Don"t Praise Yourself: GHALCA Should Bow Their Head In Shame

We Don’t Compare Apples To Onions But GHALCA Should Be Serious

Tough speaking and controversial football administrator, Takyi Arhin has finally broken his silence on the just ended GHALCA First Trust G6.

 

 

The competition was organised for the first time to replace the famous GHALCA top 4. The league clubs body – GHALCA brought together six teams to compete with the aim of keeping the teams in shape for the upcoming 2015/16 season but the competition didn’t end without controversies.

 

The tournament’s highlight was when the floodlight went off at the Essipong stadium when Hearts of Oak were battling Aduana Stars in the second game of match day 1. In an interview with footballcrusader.com, Mr. Amui head of the National Sports Authority in the Western region said, “GHALCA met us (NSA) three days to the tournament and if you prepare poorly to such a competition you don’t come out and blame another body for your failure.

 

Mr. Takyi Arhin who is not afraid to speak his mind and never afraid to strip the truth naked spoke to Kumasi based radio, Boss Fm 93.7, stating “GHALCA organised the G6 tourney poorly. According to the NSA chairman in western region, GHALCA did not even show up until three days before the tournament and that is not how to prepare for a competition so they (GHALCA) are to be blamed for the floodlight failure and no one else.”

 

 

He added, “GHALCA have lost focus and don’t know which event to organise, today it is top 4, top 6 and next time top 8. So when are we going to be serious? We need to restructure GHALCA or very soon the league club body will go into oblivion.”

Don"t Praise Yourself: GHALCA Should Bow Their Head In Shame

SWAG Prez shields players from media backlash after G6 Tournament

President of the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) Kwabena Yeboah has pleaded with Ghanaians not to judge the quality of the home based players by the just ended G6 tournament.

The seasoned journalist admitted to the indifferent form of some of the players who featured in the off season tourney but was quick to cite the uncertain training schedule as a binding factor.

Reigning FCPPL champions Ashgold and FA Cup holders Medeama SC endured torrid times in the inaugural edition of the tournament as they crushed out without winning any match.

The SWAG president urged the football family not to descend on the players just by using the G6 as a barometer.

Known as “The Writer” in the football circles, Kwabena Yeboah highlighted on the individual brilliance of some of the players as the positives to feast on.

He cited uncertain training regime as the cause of the poor form from these players during the four day soccer festival.

“Some of the players were absolutely brilliant but a few were a bit rusty. Collectively a number of the teams didn’t do that well. I am not here to be critical of those teams since they did not know when the season was going to start I guess the coaches themselves are confused as to how to prepare their teams.” The SWAG Boss revealed

The veteran sports journalist then urged the football family not to be deceived by the form of the players during the just ended G6 gathering.

“It is difficult to use the G6 to assess most of the teams and I do hope that once the FA announces a firm date for the commencement of the league most of the teams will put their acts together.” He concluded.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko stormed to the G6 title with their impressive performances after a heavy win in the opening fixture against Berekum Chelsea at the Essipong stadium.

SWAG Prez shields players from media backlash after G6 Tournament

GHALCA Veep rates First Trust G6 Tournament as successful

Vice President of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Isaac Koomson has rated the First Trust G6 invitational as a hugely successful event.

The off season tournament was introduced to replace the traditional Top 4 pre-season curtain raiser in the country.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko announced their return to form with a place in the grand finale against feared nemesis Aduana Stars at the Essipong stadium on Saturday January 11, 2016.

The excited Vice president of the event’s organiser expressed his satisfaction with the way the inaugural edition of the pilot based tournament panned out.

Koomson labelled the four day football festival as very satisfactory despite an earlier set back from the flood lights at the Essipong.

He further lavished kind words on the football family in general after showing keen interest in the tournament.

He told sports crusader, “The tournament has been very successful in all aspects. The interest people have shown in the competition tells you that nobody left anything to chance and it is lived up to its expectations”.

He further revealed his surprises at the indifferent form of Ashgold and Medeama SC during the course of the gathering.

“If anything at all I would have expected the Champions to do better. I expected Ashgold to show that they are the champions or Medeama SC to show that they are the FA Cup winners but this is a preseason competition and we are likely to get new champions.” the GHALCA Veep told sports crusader.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko thumped Berekum Chelsea 3-1 before being held by Ashgold as they seal a final showdown with Aduana Stars at the Essipong stadium.

The Dormaa based side equally zoomed into the final clash with a heavy win over Medeama after a stalemate with eliminated Hearts of Oak.

GHALCA Veep rates First Trust G6 Tournament as successful

Kotoko/Aduana for finals in G6 Tournament

Asante Kotoko and Aduana Stars will vie for the trophy of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) G6 tournament, after the picking a point of Ashantigold in their final group match of the tournament.

Both sides are expected to to sell an attractive football to fans in the finals at the Essipong Stadium on Sunday, January 10.

Aduana reached the finals by defeating Medeama SC 3-0 in their final group match to reach the finals.

Kotoko/Aduana for finals in G6 Tournament

Kotoko send Berekum Chelsea packing from G6 with 3-1 victory

Asante Kotoko proved too strong to send Berekum Chelsea tumbling out of the GHALCA G6 tournament with a 3-1 victory.

The dethroned Premier League champions delivered the massive win despite playing a man less with the dismissal of Theophilus Nyame.

Amos Frimpong claimed credit for the opening goal after his header off a delivery from the ever-reliable Eric Donkor came off goalkeeper Gideon Ahenkora and in after 41 minutes.

Dauda Mohammed then doubled the lead a few second to halftime by slotting home cooly.

Berekum Chelsea mounted an improved challenge in the second half of the game but struggled to create chances.

Substitute Asiwome Fumador pulled one back for Chelsea in the 65^th minute with a glancing header.

But their celebration was short-lived as Kwame Boateng scored for Kotoko two minutes later.

And despite a late attacking surge from Berekum Chelsea, they were never able to find a way to get back into the game as they were sent packing from the competition.

Kotoko will now only require a draw in their final Group B game against AshantiGold on Saturday to progress to the finals.

Kotoko send Berekum Chelsea packing from G6 with 3-1 victory

We did not come to amuse the fans, focused Bashir Hayford hits back at critics over drab draw with Chelsea

AshantiGold coach Bashir Hayford has defended the form of his team in their first game in the G6 tournament against Berekum Chelsea.

The Miners who are preparing to represent Ghana in the CAF Champions League played out an unexciting draw with the Blues in the opening game of the inaugural GHALCA invitational tournament on Sunday.

The uninspiring performance of AshGold is already drawing some criticisms but coach Bashir Hayford insists the side remains on track in preparing itself for Africa.

“If I had wanted to play to the gallery, I would have started from the market so the team will be hailed even before we get on the pitch,” he said.

“We came here with a purpose, otherwise we would not be here.

“And the purpose is to prepare the team for Africa.”

We did not come to amuse the fans, focused Bashir Hayford hits back at critics over drab draw with Chelsea

Kick-Off time of First Trust G6 Tournaments revised

Organisers of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) First Trust G6 tournament has revised the kick off times of the ongoing tournament due to power failure at the Essipong Sports Stadium.

The gesture is to enhance the smooth running of the three day tournament after power failure prematurely ended Hearts of oak’s clash with Aduana stars.

The initial 4pm starting points has been revised to 1:30 for the second day of the off season tournament.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s opening clash with Berekum Chelsea initially billed to kick off at 4pm has been brought forward to 1:30pm, whilst Hearts of Oak has been relieved from another “dumsor”fears with a 3:30pm kick off against Medeama SC in the oil city.

The new proposal will see both matches played in the absence of flood lights after suffering massive setback in the opening matches.

Profligate Miners allowed Berekum Chelsea off the hook in the opening round of the tournament despite their commanding display of total football at the Essipong stadium.

Organisers of the event has inculcated many new innovative moves to spice up the tournament including free gate for students and transport for the fans.

Kick-Off time of First Trust G6 Tournaments revised

GHALCA welcome prostitutes for inaugural G6 tournament

GHALCA Vice President Isaac Koomson says he is thrilled by the growing interest in their G6 tournament following the declaration of prostitutes to take full advantage of the competition in Sekondi.

Prostitutes in Sekondi have targeted the inaugural invitational tournament to boost their business with the expected increase in the footballing population for the three-day event.

Football always has the ability to positively affect businesses including vices like prostitution.

Practitioners have identified this feature and look to exploit it to the fullest.

Vice chairman of the organizing body of the G6 tournament, GHALCA says everyone including the prostitutes are welcomed to patronize the games and also do business.

“We are concentrating on our football but we welcome everybody,” Isaac Koomson told Kasapa FM.

“We want to encourage even more people to patronize our games and if they want business on the side, then that is fine.

“We welcome everybody to come and watch the games.”

The G6 competition which includes Hearts of Oak, AshantiGold, Aduana Stars, Medeama, Berekum Chelsea and Asante Kotoko kicks off on Thursday in Sekondi.

GHALCA welcome prostitutes for inaugural G6 tournament

Assurance: First Trust G6 Tourney Will Be Tougher Than League - GHALCA

GHALCA Predicts Tough G6 Tournament

The much anticipated curtain raiser for the 2016 kicks off on January 7, 2016. The date to the start of the new Ghanaian football season is still unknown but teams competing in the inaugural First Trust G6 will take full advantage to get in shape after a long absence of domestic football.

 

The GFA president during the FA’s organised media soiree stated, “the ongoing legal battle between Techiman city, Tema Youth and Dreams FC is the sole reason why the league has not resumed but assured football fans the Ethics committee will sit and find a lasting solution.

The Vice chairman of the Ghana League Club Association (GHALCA), Isaac Koomson has promised fans of an even keener competitive league when the G6 competition kicks off at the Western regions. He called on football loving fans to patronise the G6 tourney and know how their teams will line up for the 2015/16 season on patronage as it will add vibe to the competition.

 

He said, “I can see an even keener competitive tournament than the premier league. The teams are ready for the tournament and you can see it ahead of the kick off tomorrow. The fans should come and add vibe to the competition”.

 

The maiden tourney is set to replace the traditional top four tournament and competing teams have been grouped into 3 teams each in group A (Hearts Of Oak, Aduana Stars and Medeama SC) and n group B (Kotoko, Ashgold and Berekum Chelsea).

Assurance: First Trust G6 Tourney Will Be Tougher Than League - GHALCA

Eric Donkor fires warning to rivals ahead of First Trust G6 openers.

High flying Kumasi Asante Kotoko full back Eric Donkor has issued a verbal warning to the remaining five teams ahead of the kick off in the First Trust G6 tournament.

The in-form utility man has his eyes firmly set on the inaugural First Trust invitational tournament after a heavy 5-0 romping of Serbian side FK Jogadino in the Anniversary match.

The 23 year old wide man led the demolition exercise with two powerful strikes and has his eyes firmly set on the maiden trophy set to usher in the new season.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko put to bed their indifferent 2014/15 FCPPL with two off season trophies against Ashgold and FK Jogadino but their utility man is looking at making it a trebble before the season kicks off.

Donkor cited the need to restore the winning habbit of the reds as they head into the curtain raiser tourney.

He told sports crusader, “it is another competition that we simply had to win so as to motivate us before the new season kicks off.

Winning the First Trust G6 trophy will bring the smile back on the faces of the club’s supporters and add to the trophy cabinet as well”

The 24 times domestic champions kicks off their First Trust G6 tourney on Friday January 8, with a block buster clash against Berekum Chelsea at the Essipong stadium at exactly 4pm.

The oseikrom boys ended the 2014/15 season trophy less after missing out on the FA Cup trophy and the league title as well.

Eric Donkor fires warning to rivals ahead of First Trust G6 openers.

G6 will rekindle rivalries - GFA Veep

Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has said the impending Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) “G6” Tournament will create a good platform for revival of rivalries on the local scene ahead of the new football season.

Speaking in an interview, he said the teams playing in the competition gives a clear indication of the fact, they will rekindle rivalry and make the competition a keen one.

He said all the participating clubs have what it takes to give football fans value for money.

“If you have clubs like Hearts, Kotoko, Chelsea, Medeama, Ashgold engaging in one competition, then you must expect nothing but rivalry and keen competition.

“I hope the participating clubs will up to expectation”.

Six clubs will go into the novelty competition later in the week for the G6 Tournament at the Essipong Stadium.

The three day competition is expected to replace the Top Four Tournament.

G6 will rekindle rivalries - GFA Veep

Hearts coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi promise wins in G6 tournament

Hearts of Oak coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi has promised to start delivering wins for the club in the GHALCA G6 tournament.

The Japanese trainer is still in search of his first win since being appointed coach of the Phobians two months ago.

Hearts have lost all their prominent pre-season games so far with their latest bout of defeat coming in their trip to Libya to play Al Ahli in two friendly matches.

The unimpressive results is already easing concerns amongst the Hearts of Oak fans who are desperate to see their club return to the glory days.

But coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi has moved to calm these fears by assuring the side will begin hitting the right results in the G6 tournament which kicks off on January 7.

“We did not get a win we deserved in Libya. We will get one for you during G6!,” Yatsuhashi said.

Hearts are drawn in Group A of the inaugural invitational tournament where they will face Aduana Stars and Medeama.

Hearts coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi promise wins in G6 tournament

G 6 is not for experiment - Togbe Afede warns Kenichi

Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV, has told coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi that, the impending G6 Tournament under the auspices of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) is not meant for experiment.

At a tensed Board Meeting on Tuesday, in Accra, the Board Chairman who was not pleased with the performance of the team during the pre-season told the coach at the meeting that he was not in the mood for anymore experiments and that he would not entertain any poor performance from the team.

According to the information, the Board Chairman told the coach, he should be preapared to face the sack if the team fails to perform at the competition.

Kenichi Yatsuhashi

Newly appointed Board Chairman, Alhaji Braimah Akambi confirmed in an interview that, the Board has given him an opportunity to reverse the reversing trends of the club.

He said the Board was not happy with the performance of the team in the pre season matches hence the need to sound the warning.

Sportscrusader gathers that, the coach may be given sack should the team performa abysmally in the competition early next year.

Hearts has not been impressive in the pre season and this has given the Board a cause to worry.

G 6 is not for experiment - Togbe Afede warns Kenichi