GPL: Wa All Stars Plan Trophy Parade

Reigning Ghana Premier league champions, Wa All Stars FC, will be touring the two other northern regions in the country as part of their preparation for continental football.

The Upper West-based side have sealed friendly matches with two clubs from the northern part of the country to round-off their celebration in the build-up to their CAF Champions League campaign.

Wa All Stars will first take on Real Tamale United at the Tamale Sports stadium before heading to the Upper East for another clash with an unnamed club.

The two ties will consolidate the northern solidarity and give a first-hand feel of the trophy to the football fans in the Northen region.

Speaking to www.sportscrusader.com on the proposed games in the North, General Manager of the club, Seth Panwum, cited the continued support as a binding factor.

“It has been touted as victory for Wa All Stars, but realistically, it is victory for Northern Ghana as a whole.

“It is an innaugural victory for a club from the three Northern regions and we can only be lucky to have been the recipients.

“It will give chance to the people of the North to lay hands on the trophy and also provide their support for us when we kick-off the CAF campaign”, Panwum said.

Wa All Stars maintained their strong start to the season to lay hands on the domestic championship in fairytale style.

GPL: Wa All Stars Plan Trophy Parade

Wa: All Stars To Parade GPL Trophy Through Principal Streets

Wa: All Stars To Parade GPL Trophy Through Principal Streets

Triumphant Wa All Stars FC will be storming the principal streets of Wa with the GPL trophy after their last match of the season away to Sekondi Hasaacas.

The newly-crowned winners of the 2016 topflight league in Ghana, have fixed Monday, September 19, 2016, for the victory parade after ending a nine-year wait for domestic supremacy.

The gallant warriors from the northern region of the country will be storming the main streets in the Wa municipality and its environs, flanked by the teeming fans of the club.

The tour will see management of the club present the trophy to the club’s fan base and some important dignitaries in the Upper West region.

The Northern Blues pipped Aduana Stars by a 2-1 win to lay hands on the Virgin trophy, as well as book a place in next year’s CAF Champions League after a monstrous season in the Ghanaian championship.

General Manager of the club, Seth Panwum, confirmed the news to Sports Crusader ahead of their trip to Sekondi-Takoradi for the final hurdle of the season.

“We would be touring the main streets of town when we return from the Hasaacas game.

“We would take the trophy on a tour that will allow our fans to get a feel of the Cup and give them the chance to feel belonged as well.

“We would be visiting some important personalities in the region as well.

“It is an historical event and one that cannot be missed by any person related to Wa All Stars or Northern Ghana as a whole”, Seth Panwum briefed Sports Crusader.

Wa All Stars defied all odds to surge to the summit of the log against the bookmakers’ predictions at the start of the season.

It is not quite sure whether CAF will sanction the Wa Park for the continental football that awaits Northern Ghana.

Wa: All Stars To Parade GPL Trophy Through Principal Streets

GPL : Wa All Stars Boosted By Paul Asare Return

The title ambitions of Wa All Stars have been boosted by the return to fitness of star forward Paul Asare De Vries.

The talented forward took a deep cut on his head in their 2-0 win over Techiman City FC at the Wa Park and has since been sidelined for the leaders.

The former Berlin FC talismanic centre forward returned to full scale training for the table topping Wa All Stars ahead of their trip to the nation’s capital for the Liberty clash.

Paul Asare has been rocked by injuries in the past season but his return to action for Enos Adepa Kwame’s ambitious side has been massive with three rounds of matches left to be honoured.

A win for Wa All Stars at home to Aduana stars will clinch the host their first ever topflight trophy at the ninth time of asking.

GPL : Wa All Stars Boosted By Paul Asare Return

Match Report: All Stars Stretch Lead At The Summit

Ghana Premier league leaders, Wa All Stars,  confirmed their title ambitions with a 3-1 win over Dreams FC.

The Wa-based side, eased to a landslide win over their visitors with a blistering treble from Emmanuel Ocran.

The hosts came out of the blocks chasing an early goal and comical defending at the back handed them a spot kick just five minute into the game.

A miscommunication between goal keeper Mozart Adjetey and his back line, allowed in Asuandzie Baffoe, who was later tripped by the shot stopper.

Emmanuel Ocran kept his cool to open the scoring for the home team from the resultant spot kick.

The former Sammin FC attacker soon doubled his personal tally when he tapped home a goal bound shot from Asuandzie to give his side a 2-0 lead just 11 minutes into the game.

The one way traffic continued with Ocran missing clear chances that could have finished off the tie before recess.

The visitors however found a way into the game when Ben Nash Quansah pulled one back for the Dawu-based side with 15 minutes to recess.

A 2-1 lead for the league leaders handed their visitors a fighting chance, but Ocran’s third of the game took the wind out of their sail.

Matthew Kelvin Andoh was sent tumbling inside the box by a combination of Abdul Bashiru and his goal keeper, leaving the centre referee with no option but to point to the spot.

The protesting Basiru was sent-off for his dissent after the first booking before Ocran completed his treble with 14 minutes to end the game.

The visitors added more pace to their attack with Gawu making way for the speedy Amar but that elusive second goal will not just come.

Emmanuel Ocran became the second Wa All Stars player to score a hat-trick after Seidu Salifu at home to RTU, some 1, 365 days ago.

The leaders, thus opened a 3-point lead at the summit after Aduana Stars’ drawn game at Sogakope.

Match Report: All Stars Stretch Lead At The Summit

GPL PREVIEW: Dreams To Test All Stars" Might

Dreams FC will be looking to test the might of Wa All Stars when they play as guest to the premier league leaders at the Wa Park.

The Dawu-based side heads to the Upper West region on the back of four impressive away wins in their debut season in the top flight.

CK Akunnor’s dreaming Dreams becomes the 30th club to visit  the Wa Park since 2007 after confirming their place in the Ghana Premier league.

The league leaders on the other hand, are however boosted by their title-defining win at the Nana Gyamfi Park.

A thunderbolt from Mumuni Wahidu shared honours at the Dawu Park in the only clash between the sides, but a win on Sunday for Wa All Stars draws them closer to the championship.

With only Paul Asare out injured and the long term absentee in Wahidu as the only doubts, Coach Enos Adepa Kwame has a full house to choose from in what could potentially shape the expected photo finish in the title race.

The host have managed to find the back of the net in 11 of the 13 home ties in the season (including 19 clean sheets in the last 22) fixtures .

Dreams FC on the other hand, boast of an impressive 13 points out of the 39 available and, have found the back of the net in 8 of their away ties.

The league leaders have rained 16 goals in front of their teeming fans at the Wa Park, allowing just 2 goals all season.

With only three fixtures left after Sunday’s  round of fixtures, Dreams FC might endure a nightmare trip to the Upper West region  if the leaders find their rhythm.

Can Dreams FC kill the dreams of Wa All Stars in the title race?

GPL PREVIEW: Dreams To Test All Stars" Might

GPL: Hafiz Adams Rallies Home Fans

Wa All Stars Captain, Hafiz Adams, has rallied support from the home fans ahead of their clash with Dreams FC.

The energetic right-back called on the home team to throng the Wa Park on Sunday when the leaders host C.K. Akunnor’s Dreams FC at Wa, with three games to the end of the season.

The former Wa Anokye Stars player credited the fans for their unbeaten home run in the season, but urged them to sustain their support ahead of the title run-in.

Speaking to sports crusader ahead of their crucial clash, the talismanic captain called for total support from the fans.

“It is another game in front of our fans and we are simply calling on them to come in their numbers and support us.

“The fans have been very immense across the entire season and with two games to end the season, I am sure they would continue to support us.

“We are not under any pressure to win but a win will surely boost our collective ambitions of winning league”, Hafiz Adams briefed sports crusader.

Adams has been one of the key pillars at the back for the league leaders, playing 24 out of the 26 fixtures honoured.

A win for Wa All Stars could open a four-point gap at the top if Aduana fail to avoid defeat in Sogakope.

GPL: Hafiz Adams Rallies Home Fans

All Stars Defender Wary Of Premature Celebration

Wa All Stars talismanic center-back, Nicholas Mensah, has cautioned his teammates to avoid premature celebration ahead of the title run-in.

The versatile defender rallied his colleagues to sustain the same hunger that saw them surge to the top of the league if they are to avoid any late collapse.

The former Tudu Mighty Jets defender remains optimistic of his side’s chances of annexing the ultimate trophy, with four games to the end of the season.

The hard-tackling defender credited ‘unity’ and ‘team play’ as the secret behind their success but, was quick to highlight the contribution of the club’s fan base.

Speaking to www.sportscrusader.com  ahead of their crucial tie at home to Dreams FC at the Wa Park, the center-back called for sustained attention from the entire playing staff.

“We are just on top of the league but that does not make us champions yet.

“We can be shocked by clubs behind us because of the compact nature of the standings.

“All we need now, is to clear our minds and stop assuming  we are champions in the last few matches.

“We are still keeping the same hunger that saw us go top of the league with four matches to the end of the season”, Mensah briefed sports crusader.

The centre-back has been a prominent figure at the back for the league leaders due to his versatility, playing across the positions of the back four.

Wa All Stars dispatched New Edubiase by a lone goal to go top of the log with four games to the end of the season.

All Stars Defender Wary Of Premature Celebration

GPL PREVIEW: Wa All Stars Targets Home Invicibility

Third-placed Wa All Stars Football club, will be looking to extend their home dominance when they host Medeama SC in their outstanding league fixture at the Wa Park on Wednesday , August 3, 2016.

The Northern Blues play as host to their Tarkwa-based visitors, as they pursue crucial points that will keep their title hopes alive.

All Stars slumped to a 2-0 defeat away to Inter Allies which cost them their second place on the league log, but their unbeaten home record against the Mauve and Yellows makes a case for the ambitious host.

Enos Adepa and his gallant warriors boast of the division’s best home record, having shipped just one goal at home all season.

The defensive solidity of Wa All Stars has been one of the key pillars across the campaign headlined by their 17 clean sheets in the last 19 league matches played at home.

Conceding 1 goal in the last 990 minutes in front of their teeming fans has placed Wa All Stars in an advantageous position to win the domestic championship at the ninth time of asking.

Two successive home fixtures at their dreaded backyard, can potentially earn them a place at the summit of the division if they can bag the maximum points at stake.

Statistically, the three points look guaranteed for Wa All Stars at home to Medeama SC, having won six and drawn two of their last 8 home ties.

The visitors’ dreadful run of just 2 goals scored in 720 minutes is worsened by the 11 goals they have conceded at the Wa Park, an average of 1 goal per 65 minutes.

With 1 defeat in their last 19 home ties, free-kick expert, Kwesi Donsu, will have to register his 8th dead ball strike of the season if the CAF Confederation  Cup hopefuls are to avoid their third straight league defeat in a row.

The  visitors can however draw motivation from the fact that, Wa All Stars have historically, won just one match in the month  of August. coincidentally, their last home defeat was at the hands of a Kennedy Ashia-inspired Liberty Professionals.

Will it be another routine victory for Wa All Stars or Medeama SC will pick their first win at the Wa Park for the first time in 9 attempts (including their Kessben days)?

GPL PREVIEW: Wa All Stars Targets Home Invicibility

Wa All Stars Defender Picks Toughest Opposing Striker

Wa All Stars talismanic center-back, Ismail Abdul Ganiu, has named Yakubu Mohammed as the toughest striker he has ever faced in the Championship.

The talented defender singled-out the former Ashgold centre-forward as the most ‘troublesome’ hitman he has faced as an opposition.

Ganiu touted the predatory instincts of the former ‘Miner’ as being the rationale behind his choice among the expected household names.

Speaking to Sports Crusader on the level of attackers in the Ghana Premier League, Ismail Ganiu heaped praises on strikers’ technical abilities in general, but singled-out Mohammed for special praise.

“If asked to single-out one striker that has given me difficult times in the league, I will say Yakubu Mohammed of Ashgold SC.

“He has caused me all sorts of problems anytime we meet on the pitch.

“From his physical confrontation to his understanding  of the game, he has been very, very difficult to handle home or away”, Ganiu told Sports Crusader.

On the current crop of strikers in the Ghana Premier league, the former Wa Anokye Stars centre-back shared the following kind words;

“I am not a striker, but I admire the way the current class of players  are working.

“Most of the forward liners now understand the game very well and this has reflected in the goal tally overall display.

“To me, Ghana is the winner in the longterm, when these crop of players blossom in the near future.”

The defensive stalwart will come face-to-face with Inter Allies’ attacking duo of Ropapa Mensah and Evans Mensah when his side takes on Inter Allies tomorrow.

Wa All Stars Defender Picks Toughest Opposing Striker

GPL Preview: Citizens Head To Wa Park

Wa All Stars host Techiman City at the Wa Park in search of all three points at stake.

The league’s most nomadic side returns to their favourite home ground after the long journey to Sogakope for the WAFA clash.

The second-placed host will be eyeing their first  win over the Citizens in a league match after the 3-1 spanking at the Den.

A Baba Mahama-inspired TCFC mauled Wa All Stars in the corresponding fixture to atone for the FA cup elimination  at the hands of the Wa-based side.

Enos Adepa’s ambitious side remains unbeaten at home in the current campaign, yet, has not won a league fixture in the last three attempts.

An inspired Richard Ofori at the Red Bulls Arena, coupled with the attacking instincts of Paul Asare and Richard Authur, could however prove fatal for the visiting TCFC.

Wa All Stars dropped into the second slot after their 2-1 defeat at Sogakope but, a convincing win over Brong Ahafo premier league newbies could steer them back  to the summit.

The host will however be without talismanic  center-back, Ismail Ganiu, who picked his third booking of the campaign away to the Academy Boys.

Wa All Stars have won just three of their eleven league fixtures played in the month of July, the latest win dating back to July 22, 2015; a 1-0 win over Aduana Stars.

The hosts have shipped just one goal in over 900 minutes at the Wa Park – Kenedy Ashia, the last Ghanaian to have scored as an opposition player while with Liberty Professionals.

With one defeat in the last 20 home matches, Wa All Stars look set to register their first win in their last four league outings.

GPL Preview:  Citizens Head To Wa Park

Wa All Stars Without Star Defender Ahead Of City Visit

Talismanic defender for WA All Stars, Ismail Ganiu, has been ruled out for the side ahead of the Techiman City clash.

The early season pacesetters will be without their traditional defensive pair of Ismail Ganiu and Issahaku Konda, with the former suspended and the latter with the National Under-20 side.

Ganiu added to his two cautions against WAFA SC, having accumulated two against Ashgold SC  and Kumasi Asante Kotoko.

Ganiu was booked in the 51st minute for the Wa-based side away to WAFA SC in a 2-1 defeat for the northern Blues.

The former Wa Anokye Stars centre-back has been an ever-present figure in the central defence for the second-placed side all season.

Wa All Stars could return to the summit of the log if they take all maximum  points at home to TCFC and Medeama SC.

Wa All Stars Without Star Defender Ahead Of City Visit

GPL Preview: Academy Boys Host Leaders At Sogakope

West African Football Academy(WAFA SC) will have to defend their unbeaten home run when they host Wa All Stars at their Sogakope Astro turf pitch.

The soccer mathematicians play host to the division’s table toppers in search of their first-ever win over the northen blues.

Wa All Stars dropped points in their own backyard ahead of the long trip to Sogakope but their unbeaten run in three fixtures against their host gives them a fighting chance.

The league’s leaders have been boosted by the return to full fitness of star man, Paul Asare De Vries, who lighted the Wa park at home to Ashgold SC.

The league’s most nomadic side have lost just four of the last 9 away fixtures including three wins to their name.

WAFA SC, on the other hand, boasts of the second best defensive home record in the top flight and, incidentally behind their host, but the return of Paul Asare and the imposing Richard Arthur could prove fatal for the soccer mathematicians.

A win for Wa All Stars will put them in pole position for the championship, with two successive home fixtures to honour after this game whiles WAFA SC will be relying on the wicked goal keeping heroics of Razak Abalora for any likely point from the game.

With Samuel Atta Mensah filling-in perfectly for the departed Emmanuel Ocran, the expected void left by the latter is not being felt.

Can the leaders repeat the form that saw them spank Aduana Stars, Hearts of Oak or Berekum Chelsea? The hosts spanked Hasaacas 5-0 in a mass demolition exercise though.

GPL Preview: Academy Boys Host Leaders At Sogakope

Introducing Wa All Stars" "Engine", Saddick Alhassan

From the muddy pitches of Tamale to the finest and well graded, from the never-heard-of colts’ players to the celebrated players of the Ghana Premier League’s glamorous clubs, how well do you know Saddick Alhassan?

In a sport where goals, dazzling skills, hot transfers, inspire joy for the fans and corporate intitutions at large, it is common to see hard-tackling midfielders and robust defenders get overlooked to the benefit of their colleagues upfront.

Global stars like Claude Makelele, Luca Modric, Ngolo Kante, Michael Essien, Cesc Fabregas, etc., have enjoyed relatively less hype by the media despite their essential contribution to their respective teams’ success. Is Saddick Alhassan suffering from similar fate?

 

Born in Tamale some 20 years ago, young Saddick took to football as a hobby, like many young Ghanaians do, before earning a dream move to Kumasi Asante Kotoko as a reward for his outstanding performance among his peers.

 

The versatile central midfielder however failed to glitter in the famous Red mine before heading to Kwaimam for another stint with Dreams FC. 

 

Alhassan blossomed with the then third tier side to earn a move to the Wa Park at the start of the 2011/12 season.

The fast-developing midfielder feasted on his new deal with Wa All Stars to make a case for himself, with classy displays on weekly basis.

 

Having played 90 percent of the 2014/15 FCPPL season under Jimmy Kobblah at the Wa Park,  Alhassan has kept his consistency to replicate his form and influence into the ongoing season.

He is the only player in the ranks of the league leaders to have featured in all the league matches honoured so far- a feat many players will be proud of.

 

Combining power with fine passing skills, the shy  Saddick has been cruelly abandoned by the local media. 

The average Ghana Premier League fan can easily identify Latif  Blessing, Yahaya Mohammed, Bright  Adjei, Dauda Mohammed  and Ropapa Kwamina Mensah due to their tricks and flicks upfront.

How many can mention Edward Ebo Mends, Majeed Ashimeru, Atta Kofi Yeboah or the media sidelined Saddick Alhassan?

 

Introducing Wa All Stars" "Engine", Saddick Alhassan  

Wa All Stars Kicks Off Campaign Against Hooliganism

Ghana Premier league leaders Wa All Stars FC, have kicked off a campaign against hooliganism in Ghana sports.

The wa based top flight campaigners preached against the viral attitude currently facing Ghana football especially in the second tier league.

General Manager of the league leaders, Seth Panwum, a known advocate of fair play rallied administrators and all stakeholders to help fight the deadly attitude facing our game.

In an emotional message released by the General Manager of league leaders, Wa All Stars wishes to distant itself from any such attitude that will mar the beauty of the game in the interest of Ghana sports.

“The name of the game is fair play and we must abide by it as much as possible. Hooligans at match venues must be spotted by all stake holders and dealt with accordingly.

The media, security personnel, club administrators, the playing body and all stakeholders must unite to help stop hooliganism in the country. Club officials must accepts the outcome of matches irrespective of the venue to give a clear picture to the fans.

As a club, Wa All Stars will like to officially distant itself from any act of hooliganism and will urge other clubs to follow suit. LET US UNIT TO STOP HOOLIGANISM IN GHANA SPORTS”, Seth Panwum told sports crusader.

The Wa Park is noted for its peaceful nature headlined by the four best behaved center in succession.

The 2016 domestic season is faced with recurrent hooligan cases across the nation, notably in the GN Bank division one league.

 

Wa All Stars Kicks Off Campaign Against Hooliganism