GPL Match-Day Five Preview: AshantiGold v Aduana Stars

Defending Champions, AshantiGold are one of four clubs undefeated in the four game old Ghana Premier League (GPL) and they will seek to get that record intact when they play Aduana Stars on Saturday.

The Miners will welcome Aduana Stars to the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi and will be favourites to collect the points at stake against one of their bitterest rivals on the local scene.

Some of the pressure on Coach Bashir Hayford has eased following improvements in results, and, they will look to build on this as they go into their third home game of the season.

They will hope to win and put pressure on those above them as the 2015/16 GPL gathers momentum week-after-week.

Aduana Stars won their first game of the campaign last weekend, and will have something to say about this. The win over WAFA was welcome news to their fans who will hope for another good fresult in this difficult away assignment.

 Head-To-Head

Ghana Premier League

05/07/15    Ashanti    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

08/03/15    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     Ashanti

30/03/14    Ashanti    2 – 0     Aduana Stars

23/10/13    Aduana Stars    1 – 1     Ashanti

05/05/13    Aduana Stars    1 – 2     Ashanti

11/11/12    Ashanti    0 – 1     Aduana Stars

16/01/11    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     Ashanti

28/11/10    Ashanti    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

Match Offcials:

Ref: Cecil Fleisher

Assit One: Malik Seidu

Assit Two: Samuel Asiedu

Fourth referee: Mclord Arhin

GPL Match-Day Five Preview: AshantiGold v Aduana Stars

GPL Week Five Preview: All Stars v New Edubiase United

Second placed All Stars will welcome New Edubiase United to the Wa Park on Sunday hoping to keep their unbeaten run in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) going.

With eight points from four games, the Wa based side can return to the top of the table if they win and the result in the Inter Allies/Hearts game at Tema, goes in their favour.

They will therefore seek to pile the pressure of the Phobians by taking full advantage of their home venue against a New Edubiase United side that have not performed well away from their Obuasi base in recent times.

All Stars have won one and drawn the other in their opening two home games at the Wa Park – against Hasaacas and Liberty Professionals respectively, and, will be confident of picking the three points on Sunday.

United have lost all of their two away games – against Hearts of Oak in Accra and Bechem United at Bechem, and, will have to improve on their performance if they are to return to base with a point.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

2009/10

All Stars 2-1 Edubiase

Edubiase 0-0 All Stars

2010/11

Edubiase 0-0 All Stars

All Stars 2-0 Edubiase

2011/12

All Stars 2-0 Edubiase

Edubiase 1-0 All Stars

2012/13

Edubiase 1-0 All Stars

All Stars 0-0 Edubiase

2013/14

All Stars 2-0 Edubiase

Edubiase 2-1 All Stars

2014/15

Edubiase 3-2 All Stars

All Stars 1-0 Edubiase

Total matches played – 12

All Stars wins – 5

Goals scored – 12

Edubiase wins – 4

Goals scored – 8

Drawn games – 3

Match Officials:

Ref:Desmond Abbey

Asist One: Dawood Quadrago

Asist Two: A F Zakari

Fourth Referee: Wiseman Ghansa

GPL Week Five Preview: All Stars v New Edubiase United

GPL Week Five Preview: Inter Allies v Hearts of Oak

Accra Hearts of Oak will hope to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they make the short journey to the port city of Tema to play Inter Allies.

The Phobians will be without playmaker Samudeen Ibrahim, Paul Acquah, Inusah Musah and Richard Yamoah for this Match-Day Five Ghana Premier League game as they are yet to fully recover from respective injuries.

Otherwise, Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi has a full squad to choose from as his table topper go in search of their fourth win of the campaign.

The Phobians have looked impressive in all four games so far, and will be boosted by their 3-1 success over Bechem United in Accra last Sunday.

Hearts top the standing after four games with 10 points, and will keep that position if they manage a win in this fixture.

Inter Allies will be confident of picking a result from this having remained unbeaten at home so far this season and have not lost in two games.

Coach Herbert Addo has a strong squad to choose from and will count on the form of Ropapa Kwabena Mensah, Gockel Ahortor and Isaac Twum to win this game.

He has built a stable side on his return to the Tema based club and their results have been consistent especially at their favoured astro turf where they have been very formidable.

Last season, the Phobians picked just one point from the available six on offer, including losing 1-2 at Tema. They will seek to make amends this time, but, Allies will have something to say about that.

 

HEAD-TO-HEAD

 

2013/14

Inter-Allies 2-3 Hearts

Hearts 1-0 Inter-Allies

 

2014/15

Inter-Allies 2-1 Hearts

Hearts 0-0 Inter-Allies

Total matches played – 4

Inter-Allies wins – 1

Goals scored – 4

Hearts wins – 2

Goals scored – 5

Draws – 1

Match Officials:

Ref: Daniel Laryea

 

Asist:Philip Darko

 

Asist:Abraham Jackson

 

4th:A D Mohammed

GPL Week Five Preview: Inter Allies v Hearts of Oak

GPL Week Five Preview: Bechem United v Ebusua Dwarfs

Bechem United will look for their third home win of the season when they welcome Ebusua Dwarfs to the Bechem Park on Sunday in a Ghana Premier League (GPL) Match-Day Five fixture.

The Hunters have won all their home games so far – against Liberty Professionals (2-0) and New Edubiase United (1-0) and will be hopeful of keeping that run going against Dwarfs on Sunday.

They have been very formidable on home soil over the last couple of seasons and should the form of Francis Afriyie, Aminu Mohammed and John Nyamekye, come to play, they could be a handful for the visitors.

United lost badly in Accra against Hearts of Oak 1-3, and will be eager to make amends in this game on Sunday in front of their home fans.

Dwarfs are still in search of their first win of the campaign, but, their away form have been patchy an inconsistent in recent seasons and could struggle on the day.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

2011/12

Dwarfs 2-0 Bechem Utd

Bechem Utd 1-0 Dwarfs

2013/14

Bechem Utd 1-0 Dwarfs

Dwarfs 1-0 Bechem Utd

Total matches played – 4

Bechem Utd wins – 2

Goals scored – 2

Dwarfs wins – 2

Goals scored – 3

Match Officials

Ref: Latif Adarri

Assit One:Ashitey Armah

Assit Two: R N Doodo

Fourth Official: Issaka Afull

GPL Week Five Preview: Bechem United v Ebusua Dwarfs