Match Build Up: Ashgold vs Hearts

The rivalry between AshantiGold SC and Hearts of Oak will be rekindled in Obuasi later today at the Len Clay Stadium.

AshGold have started their title defence poorly in the opening round of the season with just two wins in eight matches.

But they gave their campaign a boost with a hard fought win against New Edubiase United in the Adansi derby in midweek ending their six matches without a win.

The 1997 CAF Champions league losing finalist are approaching this epic clash without their  two talented youngsters Amos Addai and Paul Abakah Nkrumah who are nursing their respective injuries.

Tijani Joshua will be assessed if he can be available for selection on Sunday after picking up an injury in the derby on Wednesday.

Alhassan Nuhu is expected back in the Ashanti Gold SC line up for Sunday’s match after he missed in the midweek clash.

Japanese-American tactician Kenichi Yatsuhashi’s union with the Phobians as head coach is in the balance following a recent bust up between him and his employers before their trip to Obuasi.

Hearts of Oak are making a journey to the mining town without injured quintet Samudeen Ibrahim, Thomas Abbey, Richard Yamoah, Isaac Oduro and Selasi Adjei.

The Phobians failed to win in midweek when they were held by West Africa Football Academy to a 1-1 draw.

Samuel Yeboah is doubtful.

Hearts of Oak left back Kennedy Appiah featured for the defending league champions last season.

MATCH FACTS

Head to Head (Since 2000)

Total matches played = 26

Ashanti Gold SC wins = 8

Drawn matches = 9

Hearts of Oak wins = 9

Match Build Up: Ashgold vs Hearts

Ashgold Were Better Than Kotoko - Bashiru Hayford

Head coach of Obuasi Ashantigold, Bashiru Hayford has mentioned that his side were superior to Kotoko in the mid-week outstanding Ghana premier league clash at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, last Wednesday.

 

Ashgold travelled to Kumasi to play Kotoko in an outstanding premier league fixture due to the Obuasi based club’s commitment in the CAF champions league competition.

The game ended goalless to the disappointment of both sides who were trying to win after dropping points in their previous games but coach Hayford believes there was only one side interested in winning and that was, Ashgold.

Kotoko’s goalless draw game against Ashgold.

Speaking to the media after the game, Hayford admitted that the two sides put up a good performance but Ashgold were much better than Kotoko.

He said, “both sides played very well only that we (Ashgold) were slightly ahead of them. We created a number of chances that we should have been converted but my strikers failed me.”

 

Hayford was confident the team will perform better in the next game

Ashgold Were Better Than Kotoko - Bashiru Hayford

Ashgold, Assistant Coach Summoned DC

Ghana premier league defending champions, Obuasi Ashanti Gold and the club’s Assistant Coach have been invited to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of the GFA at 2pm on Friday, March 11, 2016 to answer to the charges levelled against them in respect of the Super Cup match.

 

The club and the Assistant Coach have been charged for the club’s failure to collect the medals and to attend the post match press conference after the Super Cup match against Medeama SC.

In their Statement of Defence, Ashanti Gold SC and the club’s Assistant Coach requested for personal hearing.

 

The ‘Aboakese’ lads are in premier league action on Saturday against, Berekum Chelsea at the Len Clay stadium after exiting the CAF champions league last weekend to Algerian club, MO Bejaia.

Ashgold, Assistant Coach Summoned DC