UN Peace Match: Hearts And Kotoko Share Spoils

Hearts and Kotoko thrilled their fans with some exciting football as they drew 2-2  in the UN Peace Match played at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Hearts  opened the scoring in the first half through their top marksman, Cosmos Dauda from the penalty spot, while Kotoko captain, Amos Frimpong, also earned a penalty in the first half but failed to convert.

Kotoko returned in the second half with some purposeful football and were rewarded accordingly as Sanogo Khalifa equalized for Kotoko with a sublime strike.

Kotoko captain made up for his earlier miss in the first half as he scored the second for Kotoko with some few minutes to end the match.

Amazingly, Hearts of Oak’s combative midfielder struck a long range shot which stunned Kotoko goal keeper to draw parity for his side.

There will be a return leg in Kumasi to decide the winner of the trophy.

Meanwhile, Hearts defender, Inusah Musah, won the Man-of-The-Match award and received $1000US whilst Emmanuel Gyamfi of Asante Kotoko also won the Fair Play award which earned him $1000US too

UN Peace Match: Hearts And Kotoko Share Spoils

Hearts - Kotoko Battle For Supremacy In UN Peace Match

Ghana’s two most glamorous football clubs Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko will renew their rivalry when they lock horns today in the UN Peace match at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The two giants are set to go head-to-head again for the fourth time this season in yet another battle for supremacy in a day earmarked for the celebration of Ghana’s Founder’s Day (the birth date of the country’s first President Kwame Nkrumah) which is also a statutory public holiday.

The game which is being powered by the United Nations Association Ghana is aimed at seeking tranquility ahead of the November general election.

Aside this being a challenge cup contest, the game is also being used to foster peace and unity ahead of the 2016 General Elections in Ghana.

This will be the fourth time the two fierce rivals will be going at each other this season after their home and away encounters in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) and the Republic Day (Presidents’ Cup) game.

Kotoko took four of the six points at stake in the GPL and also won the Presidents’ Cup game in Accra. However, the performance of the two teams was on a high in all three games and many will expect same in this upcoming contest.

Hearts - Kotoko Battle For Supremacy In UN Peace Match

Ashantigold Played Excellent Football - Sergio

Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Sergio Traguil has showered praises on AshantiGold Sporting Club after the Miners managed a draw against the league leaders at the Accra Sports Stadium in their Match-Day 22 action in the Ghana Premier league (GPL) on Wednesday.

Robin Gnange’s well struck penalty for the GPL leaders was cancelled out by Anthony Yerful after a good move for AshGold’s equaliser as the spoils were shared.

AshantiGold SC largely dominated the game  playing very exquisite football that was pleasing to the eye and created many chances that could have won them the game if they had utilized them.

In a post match interview, Coach Sergio said: “AshantiGold had a wonderful game, they played very good football accompanied with experience right from defense to attack.”

He added: “Any team that is going to play Hearts is well motivated and I really enjoyed the game despite the draw.”

Hearts of Oak will travel to Sogakope for their next GPL game against WAFA and, will seek to maintain their unbeaten away run in the league against the academy lads on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

 

Ashantigold Played Excellent Football - Sergio

I"m not Satisfied With The Draw - Sergio

Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak, Sergio Traguil claims he wasn’t satisfied with the one all draw with their bitter rivals Asante Kotoko in their ‘Super Clash’ encounter in the Ghana Premier League (GPL), of which he taught they were the better side and deserved all three points.

 

Kwame Boateng fired Kotoko ahead in the first-half before Patrick Razak equalized for the Phobians in the second half in game that was keenly contested considering the hype that preceded it.

 

In a post match interview ,Sergio said; “it was a good and wonderful game between the two strongest side in Ghana,we did enough to win the game considering the numerous chances were created, I’m not satisfied because i didn’t win the all three points,but playing against Kotoko and earning a draw is good, but i think we deserved all three points”.

 

Sergio also elaborated on the overall play and performance of his team which was better in the second half after Kotoko dominated much of the first half.

 

Hearts are still on top of the GPL standings three points adrift Wa All Stars who have a game in hand but still maintain the five points gap with Kotoko who are fifth on the table.

 

Hearts of Oak will be hoping to get back to winning ways as they face off against AshantiGold in the week 22 of the GPL at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday,27 July 2016.

 

 

 

I"m not Satisfied With The Draw - Sergio

Big Boost for Kotoko Ahead of Hearts Clash

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have being handed a huge boost after their star striker Dauda Mohammed has returned to the team ahead of their ‘Super Clash’ encounter against Accra Hearts of Oak on Sunday in Week 21 of the Ghana Premier League.

Dauda Mohammed celebrates a Kotoko league game win the all red Mafro branded home kit

Dauda missed the last two matches for the ‘Porcupine Warriors’ due to national duty.

 

The forward was part of the team who unfortunately crashed out of 2017 African Youth Championship that was scheduled to be held in Zambia.

This news will come as a great one as Kotoko will be looking forward to get back to winning ways on their home turf against their bitter rivals Hearts of Oak.

Big Boost for Kotoko Ahead of Hearts Clash

Former Hearts Player To Receive $1.25 million From Zamelek

Football world governing body FIFA have ordered Egyptian giants Zamalek to pay Ghanaian defender Karim Alhassan $1.25 million after sacking him in 2012.

Zamelek acquired the 25-year-old’s services in 2011 from Ghanaian champions Hearts of Oak, but released him in the summer of 2012 after he spent the entire season warming the bench with not a single league appearance.

 

Alhassan, who is currently playing for Sudanese side Al-Merrikh, filed a complaint with FIFA, which culminated in this verdict compensating the player.

 

According to the letter sent by the world football governing body to Zamalek, the player is entitled to the entire amount stipulated in his contract after the unilateral termination of his five-year deal.

 

Alhassan was called up for the Ghana national team for a friendly game against Argentina and made his debut in the game on 1 October 2009

 

He was part of Ghana U-20 squad at the 2011 African Youth Championship in South Africa who failed to make past the group stages.

 

Former Hearts Player To Receive $1.25 million From Zamelek

An Indication of Boycott By Hearts Fans After Kenichi"s Depature

Some Fans of Accra Hearts of Oak have threatened to boycott the team’s matches after lamenting about the sudden departure of Kenichi Yatsuhashi who they considered a hero after resurrecting the dead spirit of the great ‘Oak Tree’.

The second round of matches is due to start this weekend and Hearts of Oak face off against Dreams FC in the second round of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) fixture to played at the Accra Sports Stadium.

 

Hearts of Oak on Monday released a press statement indicating the Japanese had terminated his deal with the Club on mutual consents.

 

A section of the supporters have expressed their displeasure over the departure of Yatsuhashi who parted ways with the Rainbow Club siting reasons they believed was a witch hunt to get him out of the club, especially after the revelation by the coach with regards proceeding that necessitated his departure on Facebook page.

 

If indeed Hearts Fans do boycott their league matches it will be a great setback as the fans have played a critical role in the current position of the team on the GPL league standings.

An Indication of Boycott By Hearts Fans After Kenichi"s Depature

Photos : Hearts Arrive Ahead of Liberty Clash

Accra Hearts of Oak have arrived at the Accra Sports Stadium ahead of their clash against Liberty Professionals in their quest of securing top spot in the 2015/2016 Ghana Premier League

Photos : Hearts Arrive Ahead of Liberty Clash

Basigi Slams Referee"s After Defeat Against Hearts

Coach of Sekondi Hasaacas Yusif Basigi has slammed the match officials for their handling of their Ghana Premier League (GPL) Match-Day 12 encounter after his side painfully lost to Accra Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesady.

Accra Hearts were fortunate to get all three points after after Richmond Opoku of Sekondi Hasaacas scored what looked a legitimate goal but his effort was ruled out by the match officials who deemed it illegitimate and denied his side the equalizer.

The referee’s decision aroused a feeling of ridicule by Coach Basigi who demonstrated his frustration after the match towards the match officials.

He said, “Hearts scored a perfect goal whilst we where also denied a perfect one”. Referee O. B. Amankwah initially allowed the goal but assistant referee Malik Salifu denied the goal, “we did all we could to redeemed ourselves but we couldn’t”.

“I couldn’t figure out the interpretation assistant Salifu gave to our goal and I am really sad with regards to the disallowed goal,” he concluded.

Sekondi Hasaacas are now placed 13th on the league table, one point away from the relegation zone and will next face Ebusua Dwarfs in the GPL at the Sekondi Sports Stadium.

Basigi Slams Referee"s After Defeat Against Hearts

Kenichi Commends FA"s Disciplinary Committee

Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak Kenichi Yatsuhashi has commended the Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for the ban on supporters of the club from the stands.

Hearts of Oak played in an empty stadium against Sekondi Hasaacas on Wednesday in their Ghana Premier League (GPL) Match-Day 12 encounter, but, where fortunate to came away with all three points as Isaac ‘Messi’ Mensah scored the only goal of the game for the Phobia boys.

In an a post match press conference Coach Kenichi said “we have being punished, which I think is a fair punishment for what we did during our match with Wa All Stars”.

“Our focus is now on the trip to Aduana Stars which is a very difficult game and we have to go there and get a result,” he added.

Hearts of Oak faces an uphill task in their next GPL match when they come up against an in-form Aduana Stars side at Dormaa on Saturday.

Kenichi Commends FA"s Disciplinary Committee

We Were Lucky To Get All Three Points - Kenechi

Coach of Accra Hearts of Oak Kenichi Yatsuhashi has expressed the luck his team had when they beat Sekondi Hasaacas 1-0 in their Ghana Premier League (GPL) Match-Day 12 encounter played in an empty Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday.

Hearts were serving the first of a two match ban handed them by the Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for failing to control their fans during their home game with Wa All Stars on Match-Day nine.

Isaac ‘Messi’ Mensah scored the lone goal for the Hearts with a splendid shot that went past Micheal Abu in post for the visitors, and, they held on unto the end as they posted their seventh win of the season to maintain their leadership of the log.

In a post match interview, Coach Yatsuhashi said, “I am not happy at all, we won the game but we did not play well, when we played well against Kotoko we didn’t get the result because we had no luck, so I can’t complain”.

The Japanese-American also expressed his disappointment towards his players especially in defence where according to him, they displayed some lackadaisical defending which made the game very dangerous for his team.

Hearts of Oak faces an uphill task in their next match when they come up against an in-form Aduana Stars side at Dormaa on Saturday.

We Were Lucky To Get All Three Points - Kenechi

Breaking News: Hearts Application For Stay of Execution Dismissed

Accra Hearts of Oak’s application for a Stay of Execution of the Disciplinary Committee’s ruling dated May 5, 2016 has been dismissed pending the Appeal’s Committee’s ruling.

The Committee also dismissed the application for Stay of Execution of its decision on Mr. Kwame Opare Addo and Mr. Barima Attuahene.

Click below for the Disciplinary Committee’s rulings on all three applications for Stay of Execution:

http://www.ghanafa.org/userfiles/files/decisions.pdf

Source : GFA

Breaking News: Hearts Application For Stay of Execution Dismissed

Hearts Records The Highest Gate Proceeds of All Time

The highest gate proceeds of all time was recorded as Accra Hearts of Oak made earnings of GH¢450,000 from the gates in the Ghana Premier League week 10 fixture against their  bitter rivals Asante Kotoko where they eventually lost by a goal to nil.

Reports indicated that over 38,000 tickets were printed for the super Clash on Monday.

 

The Rainbow Club made the said amount following the massive turnouts at the Accra Sports Stadium which some how led to a  shortage of match tickets.

 

The said amount could serve as a consolation prize for the Phobia club as they painful lost the match through a howler from their Goalkeeper Abdulai Soulama.

Hearts Records The Highest Gate Proceeds of All Time

I"m Proud of My Players - Micheal Osei

Interim Coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko Micheal Osei has expressed his admiration towards the gallant display by his players when they defeated their bitter rivals Accra Hearts of Oak by a goal to nil at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday.

 

Every component of the Kotoko set up played a very vital role in their victory, right from defense to attack where they displayed some magnificent agility in their play.

 

In a post match press conference Osei said “all my players where tactically,they supported each other through out the 90 minutes in a very difficult game and am really proud of them for their gallant display”.

 

The fabulous  boys who are currently 9th on the Ghana Premier League table will be looking forward to bounce back from a very poor start earlier this season and challenge for the title the won two years ago

I"m Proud of My Players - Micheal Osei

I"m Ready To Step As The Head Coach - Micheal Osei

Interim Manager for Asante Kotoko Michael Osei has expressed his readiness to step as the head coach of the team after his side 1- 0 victory over Accra hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium.

 

The Porcupine Warriors defeated Hearts in dramatic faction as their former Goalkeeper Abdoulai Soulama gifted Kotoko  the only goal of the game in the first half.

 

In a post match interview Osei said “this game will be a tactical battle as i said earlier, an fortunately i came on top, am ready to take up the job now if management gives me their backing,my boys fought for me on the pitch , and their willing to fight for any team which am really proud of “.

 

Coach Osei has definitely reinstated a very strong statement to management of after winning the tactical battle over coach of Hearts Kenichi Yatsuachi  who was not happy with the scoreline at the end of the match.

 

I"m Ready To Step As The Head Coach - Micheal Osei

Video : Kotoko Fans Reaction After Victory Over Hearts

Fans of Kumasi Asante Kotoko have been delighted after there 1-0 victory over there bitter rivals Accra Hearts of Oak at their own backyard in Accra

Below is video of how some sections of the fans reacted

 

 

 

Video : Kotoko Fans Reaction After Victory Over Hearts

Video : Fans Prediction For the Hearts Vs Kotoko Super Clash

A section of Fans from the Accra Sports Stadium have predicted the scoreline between the Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium at 3pm today.

Below are videos of a section of the fans

 

 

Video : Fans Prediction For the Hearts Vs Kotoko Super Clash

Ghana Premier League Live Update: Hearts of Oak vs Kotoko

The biggest game on the Ghana Premier League (GPL) is o today at the Accra Sports Stadium ad it is between second on the league log, Accra Hearts of Oak against bitter rivals and 9th position on the league table, Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

Live text commentary here on Sportscrusader.com

Ghana Premier League Live Update: Hearts of Oak vs Kotoko

Video : "We are Spiritually on Top" - Futah

The President of the Ever Powerful Musical Chapter  O, Aziz Haruna Futah has expressed his view about today’s game between Accra Hearts of Oak vrs Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium at 3pm.

Below is a video of what he said

 

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Video : "We are Spiritually on Top" - Futah

Photos : Scenes From The Accra Sports Stadium Ahead of Hearts Vs Kotoko

The biggest clubs in Ghana renew their rivalry today at the Accra Sports Stadium as Accra Hearts of Oak host Kumasi Asante Kotoko at 3pm in a match dubbed as the Super Clash

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Photos : Scenes From The Accra Sports Stadium Ahead of Hearts Vs Kotoko