SanfordHealth To Sponsor Women’s Knockout Competition

SportsCrusader.com can confirm that SanfordHealth has reached an agreement with the Women Eagle Board to sponsor the maiden edition of the Ghana National Women’s Knockout Competition. 

The deal will officially be signed on Tuesday at the Head Quarters of the Ghana Football Association in Accra where SanfordHealth will also be unveiled as the headline sponsor of the competition.

Confirming the news about the deal, Madam Rosalind Arkoh, the vice chair of the Women’s League Board said, “The good news is that, we have sponsorship which will be officially announced at the FA on Tuesday”

“So it adds up to the competition. people would want to qualify and do well, so that at least they can gain some support from the sponsorship”, She added.

Madam Rosalind further noted that her  outfit are looking forward to a great completion.

“we are looking forward for a great competition. Having found our foot in the National women’s league, we think that we can do an equally good job in the knockout. So we look forward for exciting matches this weekend”, he said.

The National Women’s Knockout Competition, an equivalence of the men’s FA Cup is divided into two zones (Northern & Southern) with 16 clubs each and has clubs reprising all 10 regions of Ghana.

The competition kicks off this weekend [July 2 and July 3] at all match venues with some interesting ties in both zones.

SanfordHealth To Sponsor Women’s Knockout Competition

Women"s Knock-out Competition Set To Start On July 2

The National Women’s League Board has set the dates for the maiden edition of the knockout competition which will involve teams from all the 10 regions of Ghana.

The 32-team competition will begin on the weekend of July 2 and 3, 2016, with the teams in both zones locking horns to see who qualifies to play in the last 16.

The draw for the competition which was held on June 9 saw four Fixtures involving all top flight team, three of which are in the Southern Sector.

However, with two regions (Upper West and Eastern) yet to declare their representatives, it is likely Real Upper Ladies and Hasaacas Ladies will get walk over in the Round of 32 as the two were drawn against the representatives of the aforementioned regions.

Meanwhile, the women’s league which has ended its first round will bounce back on the weekend of June 18 and 19, 2016.

 

Women’s Knock-out Draw

NORTHERN ZONE:

Supreme Ladies vs Ampem Darkoa.

Kumasi Aca ladies vs Ashtown.

Sharp Arrows vs Subayo ladies.

Celebrant ladies vs Beyond ladies.

Kintampo Falls ladies vs Prisons.

Upper West (winners) vs Real Upper.

Lepo ladies vs Baga Baga ladies.

Fabulous ladies vs Northern ladies.

 

SOUTHERN ZONE:

Lady strikers vs Police ladies.

Soccer intellectuals vs Halifax.

Samaria vs Blessed ladies

Holy Royals vs Anglo Ladies

Hasaacas vs Eastern(winner)

Combined ladies vs Valued girls.

Immigration ladies vs Bafana Ladies.

Hassport vs John Michaels.

Women"s Knock-out Competition Set To Start On July 2

National Women’s League Week 5 Preview (Southern Sector)

The Ghana National Women’s League enters match week 5 across all centers this weekend at the various centers.

All four matches in the Southern Sector are slated for Saturday as the first round of the league nears it’s end.

After suffering a shocking 2-0 defeat last weekend away at Soccer Intellectuals, Defending Champions and Southern Sector leaders, Hasaacas Ladies will be at home Halifax Ladies.

With their lead at the top customers one point, the Sekondi based side can’t afford any slip as Soccer Intellectuals are waiting to pounce on with a short trip to Lady Strikers.

Elsewhere in Accra, third place Police Ladies will host newly Promoted Bafana Ladies at the Police Training School Park.

With qualification to the Play-off now withing their reach, the Police are expected to do everything possible for a victory.

At the ATTC Park in Accra, Immigration Ladies will be the guest when they come up against Samaria Ladies.

Both teams are currently on four points and will hope to move away from each other with a victory.

NWL Week 5 Fixtures (Southern Sector)

Hasaacas Ladies VS Halifax Ladies

Police Ladies VS Bafana Ladies

Samaria Ladies VS Immigration Ladies

Lady Strikers VS Soccer Intellectuals

National Women’s League Week 5 Preview (Southern Sector) 

National Women’s League Week 5 Preview (Northern Sector)

The National Women’s League returns in the Northern Sector of Ghana with some interesting match-ups.

Following a great start to the season, last season’s finalist Ampem Darkoa Ladies will be hoping to avoid going three games on the role without a win when they travel to Tamale to face Northern Ladies.

A win however, will not come easy as the Tamale based side have been a great run of form recently which has propelled them to second position on the log.

Leaders Prisons Ladies will be at home to Fabulous Ladies at the Sunyani Coronation Park in a bid to extent their lead at the top.

The Wa Stadium will be the venue of attraction when Real Upper Ladies take on Lepo Ladies in a game that will provide both sides with a perfect opportunity to move up the ladder.

Ashtown Ladies will host relegation threatened Subayo Golden Ladies at the Prempeh College Park in Kumasi.

Subayo are yet to record a single win in this campaign.

NWL Week 5 Fixtures (Northern Sector) 

Prisons Ladies VS Fabulous Ladies

Northern Ladies VS Ampem Darkoa

Real Upper Ladies VS Lepo Ladies

Ashtown Ladies VS Subayo Golden Ladies

National Women’s League Week 5 Preview (Northern Sector) 

Women"s Knock-out Competition Set To Start

The Women’s league Board of the Ghana Football Association is set to begin a maiden knockout competition for women’s clubs.

The competition will run along with the National Women’s League which is in its fourth season and will feature clubs from both the regional leagues and the National Women’s League.

8 Regional clubs will represent each zone with specific number of clubs qualifying from the regions and will be drawn together with the 8 National Women’s League clubs in the Zones.

Some of the regions have already finished their selection process in readiness for the competition.

Confirming the Women’s League Board’s plans to the media on Tuesday, Vice Chairperson,  Madam Rosalind Amoh said, “We are supposes to have a knockout for the regions and the National Women’s League clubs”.

“So we are selecting 8 from each zone, which will make 16 clubs. What will happen is that, they’ll be put in the same draw with the premier league clubs.

“After the draw, we will have the fixtures, round of 16, quarter finals, till we get the two finalist from Northern and Southern zones”, She added.

Women"s Knock-out Competition Set To Start

National Women’s League Week 3 Preview (Northern Sector)

The 2016 Ghana National Women’s League returns this weekend with interesting ties in Northern Sector as the race for the sole Play-off final slot intensifies.

Ashtown Ladies will hope to bounce back from the defeat they suffered in the hands of leaders Ampem Darkoa Ladies as they host regional rivals Fabulous Ladies at the Prempeh College Park in Kumasi.

Fabulous Ladies, who were 6-0 winners last week end will look to continue from where they left off in their quest to climb up the ladder to secore qualification to the National Final for the second time in three years.

Elsewhere at the Tamale Sports Stadium, third place Northern Ladies will host struggling Subayo Golden Ladies who are yet to get a single point after two games.

The other games in the Northern Sector will see Prison Ladies traveling to Upper Ladies while Leaders Ampem Darkoa Ladies Play host to Lepo Ladies at the Ohene Ameyaw Park in Techiman.

NWL Week 3 Fixtures (Northern Sector)

Ashtown Ladies vs Fabulous Ladies

Northern ladies vs Subayo Ladies

Ampem Darkoa vs Lepo Ladies

Real Upper Ladies vs Prisons

National Women’s League Week 3 Preview (Northern Sector)

National Women"s League: Week 3 Officials Named

Match officials for this weekend’s round of matches in the National Women’s League (Match day 3) have been announced.

The following the Match officials for Week 3:

NORTHERN SECTOR

MATCH: Ashtown Ladies vs Fabulous Ladies

Venue: Prempeh College

REF: Delight Alorbu

ASST 1: Emmanuella Aglago

ASST 2: Dey Atsufui Bridge

4TH REF: Cynthia Anaafo

MC: Alice A. Appau

 

MATCH: Northern ladies vs Subayo Ladies

Venue: Tamale Stadium

REF: Felicia Addo

ASST 1: Theresa Akongyiran

ASST 2: Theresa Ofori

4TH REF: Belinda Kusina

MC: Ahmed Mansura

 

 MATCH: Ampem Darkoa vs Lepo Ladies

Venue: Ohene Ameyaw Park

REF: Christine Zigah

ASST 1: Diana Kpiengyi

ASST 2: Abigail Abanga

4TH REF: Rita Boateng

MC: Gloria King

 

MATCH: Real Upper Ladies vs Prisons

Venue: Wa Stadium

REF: Juliet Appiah

ASST 1: Augustina Grand

ASST 2: Matha Boatema

4TH REF: Charity Abugun

MC: Monica Achiadem

 

SOUTHERN SECTOR

MATCH: Police Ladies vs Samaria Ladies

Venue: Police Park

REF: Eugenia Asigri

ASST 1: Mary Darkwa

ASST 2: Ernestina Amarkye

4TH REF: Atiadey Comfort

MC: Augustina Fugah

 

MATCH: Hasaacas vs Immigration Ladies

Venue: Bompeh Park

REF: Asabea Theordora

ASST 1: Anna Kwabi Agyare

ASST 2: Gifty Doku

4TH REF: Patricia Gurah

MC: Hannah Bennin

 

MATCH: Bafana Ladies vs Soccer Intellectuals

Venue: Nduom Stadium

REF: Berikisu Salifu

ASST 1: Patricia Kyeraa

ASST 2: Matilda Ayamba

4TH REF: Theresa Beremansu

MC: Philomena Afful

 

MATCH: Halifax vs Lady Strikers

Venue: Maritime Park

REF: Fulera Bammie

ASST 1: Mary Tei

ASST 2: Magaret Aidoo

4TH REF: Doris Ntiful

MC: Josephine Ofori

 

National Women"s League: Week 3 Officials Named

National Women’s League Week 2 Roundup (Southern Sector)

The Ghana National Women’s League returned in Southern Sector with some interesting match-ups and the results recorded proved even more interesting.

At the ATTC Park on Saturday, defending Champions Hasaacas Ladies thrashed Samaria Ladies 4-0 with Black Queens trio of Samira Suleman, Wasila Diawara and Rita Darko all registering their names on the score sheet.

The Games continued on Sunday with Police Ladies traveling to the Robert Mensah Sports Stadium in Cape Coast where they were resoundingly beaten 4-1 by Lady Strikers.

Faustina Kyereneh, Ellen Coleman, Diana Afriyie and Gladys Amfobea were all on target for the home side.

Adiza Mustapha and Sarah Bonney scored to hand Soccer Intellectuals a2-0 win over Halifax Ladies while Immigration Ladies were held to a 1-1 draw by Bafana Ladies at the El-wak Stadium.

Gladys Nortey and Gifty Acheampong scored for the two clubs respectively.

 

NWL Southern Sector Results (Week 2)

Samaria Ladies 0-4 Hasaacas Ladies

Lady Strikers 4-1 Police Ladies

Soccer Intellectuals 2-0 Halifax Ladies

Immigration Ladies 1-1 Bafana Ladies

National Women’s League Week 2 Roundup (Southern Sector)

National Women’s League Week 2 Preview

The Ghana National Women’s League enters its second week with some interesting fixtures pairings across all the league centers in both the Northern and Southern Zones to look forward to.

Defending Champions Hasaacas ladies will hope to make it two wins in two as they embark on a trip to Accra to face Samaria Ladies at the ATTC Park on Saturday.

The Sekondi based side will count on the experience of their internationals in their quest to harness the trophy for the fourth straight time.

Elsewhere in the Southern Zone, Immigrations Ladies will play as host to newly promoted Bafana Ladies at the El-Wak Sports Stadium on Sunday afternoon while Halifax Ladies squares off against Soccer Intellectuals at the Ajumako Park.

The final game of the Southern Zone will be at the Robert Mensah Sports Stadium in Cape Coast where Lady Strikers will host Police Ladies.

In the Northern Zone, Subayo Golden Ladies after their Match Day One Humiliation in the hands of Ampem Darkoa Ladies, will play host to Lepo Ladies at the Obuasi Secondary Technical School Park on Saturday.

The Sunyani Coronation Park will be the venue of attraction for Prison Ladies home fixture with Northern Ladies while AshTown Ladies will host leaders Ampem Darkoa Ladies at the Prempeh College Park on Sunday.

The final game of the Northern Zone will take place at the WESCO Park in the Ashanti Region where Fabulous Ladies will face off against Real Upper Ladies.

 

NWL Match Week 2 Fixture

Southern Zone:

Samaria Ladies VS Hasaacas Ladies

Immigration VS Bafana Ladies

Soccer Intellectuals VS Halifax Ladies

Lady Strikers VS Police Ladies

 

Northern Zone:

Subayo Golden Ladies VS Lepo Ladies

Prisons Ladies VS Northern Ladies

Ashtown Ladies VS Ampem Darkoa Ladies

Fabulous Ladies VS Real Upper Ladies

 

National Women’s League Week 2 Preview