Solomon Asante Wins Super Cup

Black Stars forward, Solomon Asante, won the Congolese Super Cup with TP Mazembe after a heavy win over Renaissance.

The diminutive attacker added the domestic trophy to his cabinet to increase his burgeoning reputation with the CAF Champions league holders.

The former Berekum Chelsea forward, came on in the second department of the game to guide Mois Katumbe Chapwe’s side to a dominant 4-1 win in the FA cup.

Solomon replaced Ivorian  import, Roger Assale, in the second department of the game they won convincingly, and another trophy, with one eye on the CAF Confederation Cup semi final.

The Ghanaian has been in stupendous form all season for the DR Congo outfit since his return from injury at the tail-end of last season.

Solomon Asante Wins Super Cup

CAF CC: Ghana International Targets Ultimate Glory

Black Stars forward,  Solomon Asante, has set his sight on the ultimate trophy in the ongoing CAF Confederation Cup (CCC) following his club, TP Mazembe’s progress to the semi-finals of the competition.

The slippery wideman, dazzled for his Congolese  side in a 3-1 roller coaster win over Young Africans to keep their title hopes alive.

The former Berekum Chelsea attacking prodigy, admitted his disappointment at missing out on the CAF Champions League but remained confident of lifting the CCC trophy.

“It has been our collective ambition to defend the champions league trophy but, once we missed out on the group stages, we would now have to chanel our energy towards the confederation cup.

“We just booked our place in the semis but our collective aim would be to win the cup to atone for our missed chances in the champions league.

“We would start preparing for the semis with all the seriousness it deserves so as not to experience another heart break again”, Solomon Asante told sports crusader exclusively.

The Ghana international missed the latter part of last season but has since found his blistering form for TP Mazembe in the Congolese topflight.

Asante will be out of contract next year after a successful career in the DR Congo.

CAF CC: Ghana International Targets Ultimate Glory

Medeama Coach Unhappy

Medeama Sporting Club coach Prince Owusu was unhappy with his side’s performance in their 3-1defeat to TP Mazembe in their CAF Confederation Cup Group stage on Sunday.

The Mauve and Yellows started brightly and immediately took the lead through midfielder Malik Akowuah under five minutes into the game, but were unable to hold on their lead or get a draw from the game.

The defending CAF Champions League champions pilled pressure on the Ghanaians and drew parity courtesy of Rainford Kalaba before shooting themselves into the lead before half time.

The Zambian international sealed off a super game for TP Mazembe with a sumptuous strike to give them a 2-goal lead over the Tarkwa-based club.

And Prince Owusu is unhappy with his boys for being erratic.

“I think we went with our game plan- initially it went well but some things went wrong and you all watched it so i am not happy with the outcome of the game,” Owusu said after the game.

Medeama’s next game will be on June 29 at home to MO Bejaia.

Medeama Coach Unhappy

Medeama President Hails Players Despite Mazembe Defeat

President of Medeama SC, Mr. Moses Armah has praised his players despite their 3-1 defeat to TP Mazembe in the CAF Confederation Cup clash on Sunday.

The Tarkwa based side made a bright start when Influential midfielder Akowuah shocked fans in Lubumbashi by putting Medeama ahead with a neat strike in the fourth minute.

But Rainford Kalaba restored parity in the 21st minute for Mazembe before Salif Coulibally headed home on the stroke of half time to put the home side into the lead.

Kalaba, again curled home his side’s third on the afternoon to leave the Ghanaians without a point in group A.

But despite the defeat, Medeama president Moses Armah is refusing to blame his players insisting they deserve commendation.

“I am not disappointed with the performance of the boys. We are a very young team and we can only learn from our mistakes,” he said.

“Even the Black Stars struggle against Rainford Kalaba at the international level, so we must go home and prepare for our next game.

“Sekondi is a no-go area for any of the visiting teams. We are going to win our matches and progress into the semi-finals.

“Ghanaians should not be disappointed. We played against an African set-up, who are more experienced.

“They [Ghanaians]  should continue to support us and not lose faith”,  Mr.  Armah added.

The Mauve and Yellows will host Algerian side MO Bejaia on Wednesday June 29 in their second group A game.

The North Africans are second in the group after beating Tanzanian champions Young Africans 1-0 on Sunday.

Medeama President Hails Players Despite Mazembe Defeat

Medeama SC Camp In Sogakope

Medeama SC have pitched camp at Sogakope to get acquainted with astroturf ahead of their game against the 4 times champions of Africa.

T.P Mazembe will host Medeama over the weekend at Lubumbashi on an astroturf when the two sides faceoff at the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Coach Prince Yaw Owusu and his charges have pitched camp at Sogakope, where West African Football Academy have developed an astroturf pitch to put them in good shape ahead of the clash.

Medeama SC, despite facing financial challenges, have put them behind and are set to make a journey to DR Congo to make Ghana proud.

The Tarkwa lads are the first Ghanaian outfit to reach the group stage of the CAF Confederartion Cup, since Kumasi Asante Kotoko in 2008.

The FA Cup champions defeated Techiman City 2-0 on Tuesday at the T an A park to clear their final outstanding Ghana Premier League game, before making the trip to Sogakope.

Medeama SC Camp In Sogakope

Bernard Morrison ‘Proud’ To Meet TP Mazembe’s Ghanaian Contingent

AS Vita Club’s Ghanaian forward, Bernard Morrison has expressed his pride after coming face to face with compatriots, Daniel Nii Adjei, Yaw Frimpong, Kissi Boateng and Solomon Asante when his side met TP Mazembe in a League encounter last Wednesday.

The game ended goal-less but for Morrison, he was delighted at meeting his old friends who are all plying their trade in the DR Congo league.

After the game, the former Ashanti Gold man caught up with his countrymen for a picture which he later uploaded on his Facebook timeline.

“Very proud to meet and play with my country men in a foreign land. Not only that, but my stars and senior players of GHANA who most of us look up to. Thanks for your words before, during and after the game. INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED”, Bernard Morrison wrote.

The game ended goal-less with Morrision getting sent off in the 78^th minute.

Bernard Morrison ‘Proud’ To Meet TP Mazembe’s Ghanaian Contingent

Solomon Asante Haunted By DR Congo Derby Horror

Tout Puissant Mazembe Ghanaian import Solomon Asante has been left mentally traumatised after the DR Congo derby horor against AS Vitta.

The former Berekum attacking midfielder was a subject of man handling, resulting in bleeding from the pocket size Ghanaian.

T.P Mazembe held AS Vita Club to a pulsating 0-0 stalemate, which triggered the Kinshasha based home fans into that horror acts of hooliganism during the clash.

The high tempered clash could as well pass for a coup d’etat in place of a local derby football match with many tear gases flying up the pitch.

Initial build up to the game hinted at such unforeseen acts forcing the referee to stop the match midway before reluctantly restarting it.

“I am been haunted in my mind even after the game. The build up to the game, happening during the game and even what transpired after the game could force any player to quit the game. I thought something fatal was going to happen”, Asante told sports crusader.

The former Berekum Chelsea forward further added, ” Aside my blood stains all over my brother, I thought of the fans and even my opponents as well. My mindset for now has been imprisoned as I have never witnessed anything like this in my young career so far. This is football and not war”.

AS Vita Club’s Ghanaian forward was sent off for the home side in the eventful 0-0 stalemate. Solomon Asante’s Ghanaian teams in Yaw Frimpong and Daniel Nii Adjei both featured for the reigning CAF Champions league holders whiles Kissi Boateng Watched from the bench.

T P Mazembe crushed out of CAF CL at the last hurdle after an indifferent start to their title defense.

Solomon Asante Haunted By DR Congo Derby Horror

Mazembe On Brick of Champions League Exit

Holders TP Mazembe of DR Congo must overcome a 2-0 deficit against visiting Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the African Champions League.

The two clubs meet on Wednesday in the second leg of their tie with the winners progressing to the group stages of the tournament.

The losers get a second chance as they enter the draw for the play-offs in the second-tier Confederation Cup.

For the first time continental club matches are being played in midweek.

Mazembe’s French coach Hubert Velud described the club’s players as “incredible professionals” when he was hired this year.

The clubs also met in a last 16 tie five years ago with Wydad winning 1-0 at home and losing 2-0 away only to be reinstated when Mazembe were disqualified for using an ineligible player.

Wydad went on to finish runners-up, the second best showing by the club from the Moroccan commercial capital after winning the 1992 competition.

Mazembe have been much more successful, winning the premier African club competition in 1967, 1968, 2009, 2010 and last year.

But their African campaign this year has been less convincing.

Mazembe On Brick of Champions League Exit

CAF Champions League: Zesco United Too Strong For Stade Malien, TP Mazembe Fall In Morocco

The first leg matches of the second round of the 2015/2016 CAF Champions League were played today across the continent, with some interesting results produced.

The biggest surprise of the weekend happened in the Malian capital Bamako where Stade Malien were thumped by Zambian side Zesco United 3-1.

Moussa Koye Diallo shot the home side into the lead on 18 minute but Mwape Mwelwa equalized for Zesco just before the half time break.

Idris Ilunga Mbombo brace in the 75th and 85th minutes ensured that the Zambian outfit head into the second leg of the encounter with a 3-1 adavantage.

Elsewhere in Casablanca, Abdellatif Noussir and Reda El Hajhouj were bothe on target as TP Mazebe were beaten by Wydad Athletic Club.

The Congolese side will now have an uphill task to overturn the North African side’s 2-goal advantage in the return leg in Lubumbashi.

In the other games on Saturday, Ivorian giants ASEC Mimosa saw off Al-Ahly Tripoli from Libya by – goals to nil in Abidjan with Sudanese outfit, Al-Mareikh sharing the spoils against ES Setif in a 4-goal thriller.

Egyptian side Al-Ahly were also held to a 1-1 draw away at Young Africans while Zamalek saw off OM Bejaia 2-0 in Cairo.

 

CAF Champions League Second Round First Leg Results

Young Africans 1-1 Al Ahly

El Merreikh 2-2 ES Setif

Wydad Athletic Club 2-0 TP Mazembe

ASEC Mimosas 2-0 Al Ahli Tripoli

Zamalek 2-0 MO Bejaia

Stade Malien 1-3 ZESCO United

CAF Champions League: Zesco United Too Strong For Stade Malien, TP Mazembe Fall In Morocco

AngloGold Block Sale Of AshGold Duo

Anglo Gold Ashanti, financiers of Ashanti Gold Sporting Club, has blocked the sale of Emmanuel Osei Baffour and Kadri Mohammed.

CAF Champions league defending champions, TP Mazembe approached Ashanti Gold for the services of their most creative player, with a mouthwatering offer and the management of the club, spearheaded by Kudjoe Fianoo were ready to sell the player to raise funds for the club, but the deal was blocked.

An unknown club also approached the Miners for instrumental defender, Kadri Mohammed, but the deal was also scuppered by AngloGold.

The reason given by the financiers of the club, according to sportscrusader.com sources, is that the club has benefited nothing from the sale of certain key players.

AshGold, is yet to receive the entire money from the sale of Bernard Morrison, who left in August last year to AS Vista of DR Congo.

AngloGold says the sale of players has not reflected on the financial muscles of the club,  and they will not lose their key players for nothing in return.

 

AngloGold Block Sale Of AshGold Duo

Ex Kotoko Players Sends Heart Warming Message Team

Former Kotoko players, Abeiku Ainooson and Daniel Nii Adjei has sent heart warming messages to Asante Kotoko as they prepare to wrestle the league title they lost last season to Ashanti Gold.

The duo who are currently in Al Hilal and TP Mazembe respectively won the league title with thePorcupine Warriors  before moving on for new challenge abroad.

And with their former team putting final touches to enter into the new season, the duo has taken to social media platform, Facebook to wish the team a successful year.

Abeiku Ainooson, who marshaled the defence in Kotoko three premier league success on the bounce wrote:

Abeiku Ainooson

“Wishing my darling club Kumasi Asante Kotoko de very best of luck dis season as they embark on their journey 2moro …

#team Fabulous. ..may God shine his face on you dis tym arnd.

#team Abeiku ..is not abt ur skills but de Favour of God…na yen.”

Daniel Nii Adjei, the skipper of the team that won the 2011 / 2012 league title prayed for God’s blessings in their journey which begins on Saturday.

 Former Kotoko skipper, Daniel Nii Adjei

“My heart is with guys nd my darling team kotoko as u are starting the league am wishing all the best nd may God all mighty strengthen u guys nd lead u in this year’s league go go Fabu.”

Kotoko will play West Africa Football Academy tomorrow (February 20) atthe Sogakope sports stadium.

The match will be televised live on Super sport and Gtv. Kick off is at 15:00 GMT.

Ex Kotoko Players Sends Heart Warming Message Team

Solomon Asante Extends Fine Form For TP Mazembe With Another Sublime Assist

Congo based Black Stars diminutive attacking midfielder Solomon Asante maintains his fine run of matches for TP Mazembe with a sumptuous assist in a 3-0 win over Bazano.

The former Berekum Chelsea attacking sensational built on his impressive return from injury at home to Tshinkunku with another classy outing for the reigning CAF Champions league holders.

The silky Black Stars forward lasted the entire duration of the match as TP cruised past Bazano in the Congolese top flight.

Asante, missed the latter stages of 2015 due to an injury which barred the trickery midfielder from participating in the FIFA Clubs World Club for the Congolese giants.

The ex Berekum Chelsea attacker announced his return to the starting XI for Mois Katumbe’s side with a delicate assist in their massacre of Tshinkunku and repeated the dosage against a clueless Bazano.

Asante teamed up Zambia international Given Sunguluma for the opening goal of the game before Kalaba and Lyundan completed the rout in a 3-0 win.

Compatriot Richard Kissi Boateng enjoyed 90 minutes for the CAF Champions league holders whiles Daniel Nii Adjei watched proceedings from the bench.

Solomon Asante has been a transfer target for the elite clubs in the continent alongside a reported fortune offered by the Chinese heavy weights.

Solomon Asante Extends Fine Form For TP Mazembe With Another Sublime Assist