GN Bank DOL: Alleged Juju Man Beaten At Techiman

An alleged Juju man, believed to be in his late 30’s was attacked and beaten by fans of Berlin FC during their GN Bank Division One League against Mpuasoman at the Nana Ameyaw Park on Saturday.

The man was accused by fans of the home side, Berlin FC for performing Juju during the game which ended 1-1.

Report say, fans of Berlin FC had earlier been hinted about the man in question and after the game had ended in a draw, they pounced on him to register their displeasure about his presence at the game.

The man was rescued after the intervention of security personnel on duty at the stadium.

Berlin FC were joint leaders of Zone One before the start of MATCH Week Six alongside regional rivals Tano Bofoakwa but after failing to get maximum points on Saturday, the Techiman based side will hop Bofoakwa will stumble at RTU on Sunday.

The 2015/2016 GN Bank Division One League has been marred with crowd troubles since the start and the has resulted in the suspension of coverage by the league’s broadcast partners.

GN Bank DOL: Alleged Juju Man Beaten At Techiman

Hearts Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi On Techiman City Game

Accra Hearts of Oak head coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi spoke with your authoritative paper, Hearts News, ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Techiman City in the Ghana Premier League.

Read a transcript of the interview he granted the club’s official newspaper, the Hearts News:

On the team news:“Foovi came back yesterday and Soulama joined us a few days back so two players are available. For the injury concerns, nothing changes. Thomas Abbey is out; Yamoah is still out; Samudeen is still out; and we have Selasi also out, he had a minor injury but we took a precaution. He rested today, but it is nothing unusual so he should be available for our next training. Other than that we are healthy.

On the preparations for the Techiman City game:I think we had two sessions yesterday and today; It’s one of the best training sessions we have had so far. We are confident and we are prepared.

On whether the team has lost confidence:No, our confidence is not down at all because we lost one game. Let’s say if we play our best game and then we lost; then I think we will lose confidence. But it is not like we played our best game against AllStars and lost. We had problems but it was not physical problems or mental problems. We had other problems to fix and we fixed it and we are 100% and we are confident.

On the defensive problems from the last game:Well, we conceded three goals but that is something I would like to keep to myself. I am not going to reveal everything to the public. Our players know and we also know [the problem] and it does not exist anymore so we are confident.

On why it would be difficult against Techiman City:Techiman City is a good side; but I think nothing is different. Every team will give a big challenge against Accra Hearts of Oak and you know it’s a big name and everyone wants to win against Hearts of Oak so we have to be on our best game all the time.

On his perfect training methods that has got other teams worried:I think it is not insulting to me [that people are wrongly accusing my side of doping] but I told them that when I first had my breakfast as Kooko (porridge), I felt very energized and I told all the players to drink Kooko so if Kooko is a banned substance, they can all accuse me; but I think it is not.

I am just very sorry for people accusing me [and the team] but I think it is ignorance. Hard training and good programme [is our secret]. We are improving in every training session and so the players are improving in every day.

On what is helping the team to be physically strong:The Polar products are helping us a lot because we can analyze what happens to their heart and their bodies, but that is not the only thing. We observe the players because we have three coaches who are very experienced in coaching; and we put together to make progress.

On his message to the fans:Definitely, the fans should be in Techiman in their numbers. What happened last time was not good for both the fans and us the team. We are both responsible for making the mistakes; but players and coaches must correct their own mistakes. As well as the fans made their mistakes, but I understand that they were unhappy but let’s go back together and try to win the game.

 

 

Hearts Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi On Techiman City Game

Hearts Ready For Techiman City - Mustapha Essuman

Experienced Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Mustapha Essuman has said his side is ready for the task of ending the unbeaten home run of Techiman City as they contest the Ghana Premier League (GPL) debutants on Sunday in a Match-Day Seven encounter.

He has therefore called for a quick response from his teammates following the side’s first loss of the GPL season last Sunday.

The Phobians lost their unbeaten start to the season at the Accra Sports Stadium when they were beaten 3-1 by Wa All Stars in a game marred by some questionable referee decisions.

But Essuman has urged his colleagues to put that defeat behind them and focus on the upcoming game with City which to him, is crucial.

Hearts will travel to the Brong Ahafo region on Sunday to play Techiman City away, and, Essuman insists they should go all out for the three points insisting that they are ready for the battle.

“We need a quick response to last Sunday’s defeat, and, I urge my colleagues to be up to the task on Sunday,” he said, adding that this is the only way “we can get the campaign back on track”.

“Victory in Techiman is possible, and, we should go for it and prove to all that indeed we are Accra Hearts of Oak,” the experienced enforcer said.

He will be hoping to play a part in Sunday’s game as the Phobians go in search of their third away win of the season and put pressure on the league leaders.

The game with Techiman City will be Hearts’ fourth away game of the season with the Phobians having beaten Medeama SC and Inter Allies and drawing with Ebusua Dwarfs in previous encounters.

Hearts are second on the Ghana Premier League table with 13 points from six games and will be looking for their fifth win of the season on Sunday.

Hearts Ready For Techiman City - Mustapha Essuman

Sabahn Laryea Suspended From Hearts-Techiman City Clash

Midfielder Sabahn Laryea is suspended from Accra Hearts of Oak’s next Ghana Premier League (GPL) game on Sunday after picking up a third yellow card of the season.

The combative enforcer will sit out the visit to the Nana Ameyaw Park in Techiman, where the Phobians will confront local side Techiman City in a Match-Day Seven GPL encounter.

Laryea received his third yellow card of the season in the 1-3 loss to Wa All Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium last Sunday as Hearts lost their unbeaten start to the campaign.

The player has featured in all of the club’s GPL games this season, playing a pivotal role as the Phobians went unbeaten in their opening five games of the season.

He has been very influential in the side as his partnership with Mustapha Essuman in the heart of the midfield being one of the best in the league this season.

“I am sorry I have to miss Sunday’s game at Techiman, as I was looking forward to this encounter,” Laryea told the club’s official newspaper, the Hearts News.

“However, I have faith and believe in the quality we have in the squad, and, trust that they will return to Accra with a positive result,” he said.

The game with Techiman City will be Hearts’ fourth away game of the season with the Phobians having beaten Medeama SC and Inter Allies and drawing with Ebusua Dwarfs in previous encounters.

Sabahn Laryea Suspended From Hearts-Techiman City Clash

"John" Mahama Earns The Praise Of Teammates

Enterprising Techiman City FC attacking midfielder Baba “John” Mahama has earned the praises of his team mates, for his explosive start to the campaign.

The trickery attacking sensation continues to amaze fans and opposing defenders in the opening matches of the season to earn himself the club’s player of the month award.

Blessed with quick feet and sublime passing range with either foot, the football president seems to have enslaved his colleagues with with his wizardry displays on weekly basis.

Mohammed Iddrisu, a team mate of the talented forward, lavished kind words on the media engulfed Mahama.

Mohammed, described his club mate as the perfect player any team will like to have in their ranks both on and off the pitch.

“Baba Mahama is our own version of Lionel Messi here in Techiman City FC.

He is a typical play maker, a pure dribbler with very strong eye for goals as well.

“He has been very instrumental for us as seen in the MTN FA cup clash with Aduana when he came off the bench to see us through from 2 goals down”, Mohammed briefed sports crusader exclusively.

Mohammed then expressed his personal excitement after scoring his opening goal of the season.

“I am very much happy to have scored my opening goal of the season away to New Edubiase.

It has improved my hunger for success from any part of the feild” , he added.

The hard tackling midfielder cum defender then fired a verbal warning to angered Accra Hearts of Oak ahead of their clash over the weekends.

“We are ready for Hearts of Oak at our favourite DEN.

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We will silence them with the full support of our fans here in Techiman,” Mohammed concluded.

"John" Mahama Earns The Praise Of Teammates

GPL Match-Day Six Preview: New Edubiase United v Techiman City

Team News

New Edubiase United have very little injury worries and will hope their players will find the composure needed to perform as they host the league debutants at the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi on Sunday.

Techiman City will hope star player Baba Mahama can continue with his efforts this season after winning the clubs player of the month award for March.

Preview

New Edubiase United will seek their second win of the season when they host Techiman City at Obuasi knowing the league debutants have lost all two away games played so far.

United have won one and drawn the other of their two home games and will be confident of maintaining their unbeaten run at the Len Clay Stadium.

They beat Ebusua Dwarfs 1-0 on Match-Day Two and drew goalless with Inter Allies in their next home game. They have scored just one goal at home this season and will want to add to that tally.

City has lost all their away games (2-4) to Hasaacas at Essipong and 0-1 Liberty Professionals at Dansoman and will be out to make amends this time.

Head-to-Head

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Match Officials

REF: Jonathan Tetteh

ASST 1: James Osafo

ASST 2: Nii Kotey Kotei

4TH REF: Timothy Obuobisa

MC: M.I Salisu

GPL Match-Day Six Preview: New Edubiase United v Techiman City

Liberty Professionals Set To Player Of The Month Award On Friday.

Dansoman based Liberty Professionals is set to announce its first Player of the Month winner on Friday , March 18, 2016.

The capital based side confirmed its readiness to reward best performing players on monthly basis with different items from Infinix smart phones.

The deal will see the winner of the inaugural edition be presented with a brand new Infinix branded phone at the club’s premises.

Liberty Professionals are enjoying a new lease of life in the four week old 2016 GPL with seven points from the opening four games including a hard earned victory over Techiman City over the weekend.

Consultant to the capital based side, Godfred Akoto Boaffo confirmed the news to sports crusader ahead of the award ceremony on Friday.

“Liberty Professionals will have its first ever player of the month award on Friday, where the winner will take home an Infinix Mobile Phone.

The awards will vary on monthly basis but they will something for each winner every month”, Godfred Akotto told sports crusader.

Enterprising Latif Atta Blessing and the workaholic Ebomends look set to sort to it out for the inaugural edition of the Player of the month award.

Tema based Inter Allies, Ashgold and Kumasi Asante Kotoko are three other clubs with such award scheme in their ranks across the nation.

Liberty Professionals Set To Player Of The Month Award On Friday.

GPL Preview: Liberty Professionals – Techiman City

Liberty Professionals will look for their second home win of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) campaign when they welcome new entrants Techiman City to the Dansoman Park on Sunday.

The Scientific Soccer lads are unbeaten in their last two games and will count on their good form to collect all three points at home against the league debutants.

Coach George Lamptey has tagged his charges as serious title contenders and they will be the odds on favourites to win this one after playing so well in holding inform All Stars to a scoreless draw at Wa last Sunday.

The Dansoman Park has been a good haunting venue for them since they joined the Ghanaian top-flight league, and, it will be interesting to see how City try to deny them the points on Sunday afternoon.

City lost their last away game 2-4 to Sekondi Hasaacas at Essipong, and, will seek to make amends by gaining a good result from this one.

Coach Yusif Abubakar is an experienced figure at this level and his has some trusted arsenal to choose from as they go in search of their first away point(s) in the Ghanaian top-flight.

He will hope his experienced players bring their best game to the field in a game most will class them as second favourites.

Match Officials:

Referee: Theresa Beremansu

Asst 1: B.A. Crentsil

Asst 2: Ben Vomaxor

4th Ref: Maxwell Arhin

Match Commissioner: Samuel Quaye

GPL Preview: Liberty Professionals – Techiman City

Breaking News: Wa Rockets FC Attacked By Armed Robbers On Their Way Home From Techiman.

Division One side Wa Rockets FC were attacked by armed robbers on their return from Techiman after their opening league match against Berlin FC.

The Wa based second tier side lost the match 1-0 to the Brong Ahafo based Berlin FC but were sadly attacked by a gang of robbers between Yipaala and Tuna in the northern region around 3:30 am on Monday.

Cash amounts, mobile phones and other accessories were seized from the travelling contingent after severe beatings by the armed robbers reportedly identified as Fulani.

Head coach of the side Joseph Kwabena Fosu and team Manager Salifu Oromah received severe beatings on their heads whiles goalie Iddrisu Sanguo and full back Mohammed Almeyaw had to be rushed to the nearby clinic after been released by the armed robbers.

Narrating his ordeal to sportscrusader on their arrival at Wa, Salifu Oruma recounted the pain and the mental trauma he and his traveling team underwent.

“On our way from the Berlin FC match this dawn, a team of armed robbers mostly fulani, attacked us around the Yipaala Tuna road.

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We were made to lie on our back and lashed seriously whiles moneys and mobile phones were collected from the team.

My head coach JK Fosu is currently undertaking some treatment after been hit several times on his head”. Oromah told sportscrusader.

On the items collected, the physically traumatised Team Manager recounted several thousands of Ghana cedis collected from his players.

“I can remember some 1350 in one pocket but the rest which is more than the first amount has all been collected.

Players have their moneys collected whiles my head coach has been drained of several Ghana cedis.

“Our driver has been affected as well as we watched helplessly.” Oromah concluded.

Breaking News: Wa Rockets FC Attacked By Armed Robbers On Their Way Home From Techiman.

Techiman City Midfielder Targets Win At Home To Berekum Chelsea

Techiman City FC midfielder Iddrisu Mohammed is relishing the chance of pocketing his first ever three points in the topflight league when they welcome Berekum Chelsea in the opening matches of the 2016 football season on Sunday.

The 18 year midfield-general embraced the chance to flex muscles with the elite players in the country and has assured fans of the Brong Ahafo based side their first ever three points in the GPL.

The defensive midfielder starred at the middle of the pitch for Charles Kojo Ntim’s charges as they picked the sole ticket to the top flight in Zone I amidst legal tussles.

Mohammed, who missed out on the national grid at the juvenile stages due to paper work, is poised to bag his first ever competitive win against a top flight side when they welcome 2010/11 GPL champions Berekum Chelsea over the weekends at the Techiman Park.

The one time Berekum Chelsea target admitted the nervy and difficult moment he and his TCFC colleagues went through during the legal battle for their ticket to the top flight but has pledged to pay back fans of the Premier league newbies three points on Sunday.

He told sports crusader, “we went through difficult times during the legal cases as to whether we were going to play or not but in the end we are now ready to represent Techiman City.

“It is an honour to wear the TCFC jersey and we will do everything to defend the colours with the last drop of blood in us.

“Our target for now is to get the three points and kick start our season on a brilliant note. A win for TCFC will the best of achievement on the opening day for us the playing staff”.

The GFA appeals committee overturned TCFC’s demotion as pronounced by the discplinary committee just two days to the start of the 2016 season openers across the country.

Techiman City Midfielder Targets Win At Home To Berekum Chelsea

Kofi Manu is the PLB representative for Techiman City

Techiman City Football Club has nominated Mr.Kofi Manu as the club’s representative on the Premier League Board (PLB) ahead of the new season.

In a letter signed on behalf of Mr. Fred Crenstil, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Club, by Charles Kwadwo Ntim, President of the club, it said, the experienced football administrator will represent the interest of the club at the PLB.

It said, his appointment follows his rich experience in the game over the past years and his contribution to the development of the game.

Techiman City, is expected to participate in the 2016 Premier League, which the Ghana Football Association (GFA) is reported to have been fixed for February 20 for its commencement.

Kofi Manu is the PLB representative for Techiman City

Techiman City Beefs Up Squad With Stephen Manu

Potential Premier league newbies Techiman City have sealed a year old deal with striker Stephen Manu ahead of the new season.

The former Kotoko goal poacher heads to the Brong Ahafo based side on a year deal subjected to renewal.

Techiman City topped the GN Bank Division Zone I but has yet to get the green light for premiership football amidst legal tussles in the football Association.

The lanky forward made a name for himself whilst with Kumasi Asante Kotoko before joining the exodus bus out of the country.

The 30 year won the domestic top scoring accolade before his acrimonious departure from the camp of the reds.

The forward however returned home after a spell outside the country as he look to rejuvenate his attacking instincts.

Manu featured for SHB Vietnam in the Lao Premier League as they missed out on the ultimate trophy.

His arrival at the potential premier league new comers will come as good news for the followers of the side after their rather dormant transfer programme ahead of the new domestic football calendar.

Techiman City Beefs Up Squad With Stephen Manu

Wa African United/Techiman City case fixed on December 31

The Ethics Committee will hear the alleged bribery and match fixing case between Techiman City and Wa African on Thursday December 31, at the GFA Secretariat in Accra.

This follows the Appeal Committee’s decision to nullify an earlier Ethics Committee decision and call for the case to be referred to a properly constituted body to deal with it.

The investigation process was initiated after Wa African United petitioned the GFA with allegations of bribery and alleged match fixing against Techiman City FC.

This was after their Match day 22 game in the 2014/15 GN Bank Division One League.

All parties have been duly informed about next Thursday’s sitting and will be expected to attend.

Wa African United/Techiman City case fixed on December 31