The opening round of matches in the 2016 GPL produced contrasting results across the eight match venues used in the country.
Premier League newbies Techiman City FC capped their debut match in the top flight league with a well deserved 1-0 win over Berekum Chelsea at the Nana Park on Sunday.
The Brong Ahafo based side held off their nerves to pose a nervy slim win in the regional derby to send Techiman into a state of ecstacy at the end of a legal tussle.
Issaka Ibrahim got the only goal of the match deep into the second department to earn Micky Charle’s youthful looking side the maximum points at stake. It was the first ever top flight match in Techiman since 1986 when Holy Stars last played in the top flight.
Wa All Stars began life under Enos Adepa Kwame with a scary 3-0 mauling of Sekondi Hasaacas to confirm their preseason form in the league itself.
A brace from Maxwell Baako added to Richard Arthur’s instinctive strike to keep the points at home as the Wa based side registered their 69th home win in 121 matches.
A goal each from Francis Afriyie and Yaw Andoh powered Bechem United past Liberty Professionals to set up the Brong Ahafo based side on the right pedestal.
Former Ghana international extended the dreams of Dreams FC as he masterminded a record first ever win for his side in the top flight away to Ebusua Dwarfs. The Kweiman based side posted a 0-1 win in cape Coast to hand JE Sarpong and his unlucky side a home reverse on their return to the league.
Hearts of Oak feasted on the Japanese solidarity to pocket the three points at home to New Edubiase thanks to their new arrival Samudeen Ibrahim. The Phobian had no options but to pay back their Japanese fans who thronged in numbers to support their compatriot at the helm of affairs for the 20 times Ghanaian champions.
Bashiru Hayford did not have to dig very deep for his salary in the opening matches of the season thanks to his twin attackers who exchanged strikes in a 2-1 win over Medeama SC. Bernard Ofori’s strike for the Mauves played no key role in the match as Fuseini and Alhassan Nuhu kept the points at home in a 2-1 win.
Elsewhere across the country, John Killa killed off any dream of Kumasi Asante Kotoko winning its opening match for the first time sine April 2003 as WAFA SC posted a 2-0 spanking over the reds. Charles Boateng and Samuel Tetteh proved crucial with composed strikes at Sogakope on Saturday.
Finally, Inter Allies defied their ‘poor’ preseason form with a well deserved 2-0 triumph over title favourites Aduana Stars at the Tema Park.
Goals from slippery forward Ropapa Mensah and Isaac Twum deflated the egos of the 2009/10 champions in the opening matches of the season.
Stat Pack for match day one:
8 matches played
7 home wins
1 away win
0 drawn game
15 goals scored( first half and 8 second half)
GPL ROUND UP: Debut Delight For Techiman City; Northern Scare For Hasaacas
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