GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: Ebusua Dwarfs v Berekum Chelsea

Bottom club, Ebusua Dwarfs will host Berekum Chelsea at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast tomorrow as the Ghana Premier League (GPL) hits Match-Day 12.

This is a must win game for Dwarfs who recently made changes at the heart of their technical team in a bid to salvage their season.

They have won just two of their 11 games, and, will need to get points on board as soon as possible if they want to get out of the relegation zone.

The management of the club have made huge investments in the team hoping to challenge for honours this season, after returning to the top-flight at the end of last season.

They will be confident of doing so as they welcome a Chelsea side that has lost four of their five away games this season.

Chelsea are eighth on the log with 16 points and lost their last game at home to Hearts of Oak, and will therefore be eager to avoid another defeat.

Head-To-Head (Since 2010)

23/04/14    Berekum Chelsea    1 – 0     Ebusua

02/10/13    Ebusua    3 – 1     Berekum Chelsea

24/04/13    Berekum Chelsea    1 – 0     Ebusua

25/11/12    Ebusua    4 – 1     Berekum Chelsea

01/04/12    Berekum Chelsea    1 – 0     Ebusua

30/11/11    Ebusua    0 – 0     Berekum Chelsea

02/03/11    Berekum Chelsea    1 – 0     Ebusua

14/11/10    Ebusua    3 – 1     Berekum Chelsea

Match Officials:

REF: Mclord Arhin

ASST 1: B.A. Crentsil

ASST 2: Ben Samari

4TH REF: Benard Dumfe

MC: Paul Ayamba

 

 

 

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: Ebusua Dwarfs v Berekum Chelsea

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: Dreams FC v Liberty Professionals

Dreams FC will hope to return to winning ways when they welcome Liberty Professionals to the Dawu Park in what should be a very good game involving two sides that like to play football.

This will be the first official game between these two sides as Dreams FC mark their debut in the Ghanaian top-flight league, and, will seek to press home their home advantage.

Dreams FC are sixth on the Ghana Premier League (GPL) log with 17 points after 11 games, one better off than Liberty Professionals who have a game in hand.

The GPL debutants have suffered some embarrassing defeats in the league in recent times, and, will be eager to just back to winning ways by going for the three points.

Liberty have showed some promise this season, and, in trying to fulfill their promise of going for the diadem at the end of the season, will,

approach this one with an intent of winning.

They have won five of the 10 games they have played, lost four and drawn one. They are experienced campaigners in the Ghanaian game, and will seek to brink that to bear against Dreams FC.

Match Officials:

REF: Fred Andoh

ASST 1: Abu Williams

ASST 2: Emurana Salifu

4TH REF: Patrick Kyeremanteng

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: Dreams FC v Liberty Professionals

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: New Edubiase United v Aduana Stars

Third placed on the Ghana Premier League (GPL) table, Aduana Stars will trek to the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi in search of their seventh home win of the campaign on Wednesday.

A win for them in this Match-Day 12 fixture could see them jump to the top of the table should other results go their way.

They have been very consistent since new coach Coiaba Aristica took over after their poor start, and, will be determined to produce a result at Obuasi.

Early this season, they took a point of defending champions, AshantiGold SC at the same venue, and will not be intimidated there.

They have 19 points on the table, and will want to add to that tally after Wednesday’s game.

United have 12 points from their 11 games, and, are 13th on the table as they battle to get off the relegation bracket.

They have won just three of their games and, will be desperate to add to that tally after this encounter.

They will hope to take advantage of their home conditions as they look for their fourth win of the campaign.

Head-To-Head

06/09/15    Aduana Stars    0 – 0     New Edubiase

21/01/15    New Edubiase    1 – 1     Aduana

05/02/14    New Edubiase    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

15/12/13    Aduana Stars    0 – 0     New Edubiase

20/03/13    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     New Edubiase

30/12/12    New Edubiase    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

21/03/12    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     New Edubiase

11/12/11    New Edubiase    2 – 1     Aduana Stars

02/05/11    Aduana Stars    1 – 2     New Edubiase

03/10/10    New Edubiase    0 – 0     Aduana Stars

Match Officials:

REF: Emmanuel Ansah

ASST 1: David Laryea

ASST 2: Ashong Ibrahim

4TH REF: Isaac Quaye

MC: A.S. Seidu

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: New Edubiase United v Aduana Stars

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: All Stars v WAFA

The Wa Stadium will be the center of attraction when homesters, Wa All Stars host the West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) in a Match-Day 12 fixture of the Ghana Premier League (GPL).

All Stars are second on the table with 20 points, one behind leaders Hearts of Oak after 11 games.

They will hope for a win to mount pressure on the Phobians who play Sekondi Hasaacas in Accra behind closed doors as they begin the sanctions imposed on them by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for failing to control their supporters in their home loss to All Stars.

The northern club have won six of the 11 games they have played this season, and, will be confident of winning this one against a WAFA side that has lost four of the five away games they have played so far.

All Stars are unbeaten at home and, will press home this advantage as they seek to continue with their fine form up north.

WAFA have been very disappointing away from their Sogakope base, and will need to put together a decent run of form on the road if they hope to finish in the top four as they promised before the start of the season.

They have 15 points from 11 games, and, sit in ninth position on the GPL log as we head into these midweek games.

Match Officials:

 

REF: Samuel K. Yeboah

 

ASST 1: Joseph Sey

 

ASST 2: Alex Ennin

 

4TH REF: Amofa Sarkodie

 

MC: Charles Darkwah

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: All Stars v WAFA

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: Hearts v Hasaacas

Accra Hearts of Oak will host Sekondi Hasaacas at the Accra Sports Stadium in a Match-Day 12 action of the Ghana Premier League (GPL).

Team News:

Samudeen Ibrahim, Musah Inusah, Thomas Abbey, Richard Yamoah, and Owusu Bempah have all returned to training with the first two very likely to be in contention against Hasaacas.

Musah Ibrahim and Sabahn Laryea have both returned from international duty with the local Black Stars and Eric Kumi is back to the team after family bereavement.

Soulama Abdoulaye is serving the final game of his suspension but Isaac Oduro remains sidelined.

Match Preview:

Accra Hearts of Oak will seek to maintain their leadership of the GPL when they host Sekondi Hasaacas at the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday.

The Phobians returned to the top of the table after beating Berekum Chelsea by a lone goal at the Berekum Golden City Park in their last encounter, a result that brought to an end Chelsea’s four years unbeaten home record.

Samuel Yeboah was back among the goals and his lone strike gained Hearts a first ever win at the home of Berekum Chelsea. It also helped the team to recover quickly from the painful defeat against Kotoko in their last home game.

Impressively, the win over Chelsea ensured that Hearts ascended to the top of the Premier League pile for the first time in five match-days.

Hearts have been boosted by the return to training of five hitherto injured players. Samudeen Ibrahim, Musah Inusah, Richard Yamoah, Thomas Abbey, and Owusu Bempah, and, some could be included in the squad for the game by Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi.

Sekondi Hasaacas are yet to pick a point on the road in the 2016 GPL season. The Hasmal boys have lost in Wa (All Stars 3-0), Sogakope (WAFA 5-0), Kumasi (Kotoko 1-0), Dormaa (Aduana 4-0), and Dawu (Dreams 2-1). But they will be buoyed by their recent success against Hearts from the last four games where they have won 50% of the encounters.

Last season, Hasaacas shocked Hearts at the Accra Sports Stadium with a maiden win in the 21^st century at the home of the Phobians. They shot into a two-goal lead under the half-hour mark before Hearts woke up to get a consolation through Philip Boampong.

Hearts have not been able to match their impressive away form at home so far in the campaign. The Phobians have lost twice, drawn once, and won two times from five home games in the season so far.

But having moved back to the top of the table, the confidence level of the players will be high and they will fight to return to winning ways at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Match Facts:

In the last 28 meetings between Accra Hearts of Oak and Sekondi Hasaacas, the Phobians have won 15 times and lost six times with 6 games ending in a draw against the Western giants.

69 goals have been scored in the last 28 meetings, and Hearts have recorded 44 times and conceded 23 against Sekondi Hasaacas.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

SEASON                                               RESULT

2014/15                                Hearts 1 – 2 Hasaacas

Hasaacas 1 – 1 Hearts

2013/14                                Hasaacas 3 – 0 Hearts

Hearts 2 – 1 Hasaacas

2010-2013                            Hasaacas relegated

2009/10                                Hasaacas 1 -1 Hearts

Hearts 5 – 0 Hasaacas

2008/9                                  Hearts 1 – 0 Hasaacas

Hasaacas 1 – 1 Hearts

2007/8                                   Hearts 2 – 0 Hasaacas

Hasaacas 3 – 2 Hearts

2006/7                                   Hasaacas 1 – 3 Hearts

Hearts 2 – 1 Hasaacas

2005/6                                   Hasaacas 1 – 1 Hearts

Hearts 1 – 1 Hasaacas

2004                                      Hearts 1 – 1 Hasaacas

Hasaacas 0 – 2 Hearts

2003                                       Hearts 2 – 0 Hasaacas

Hasaacas 0 – 0 Hearts

2002                                       Hasaacas 1 – 2 Hearts

Hearts 2 – 0 Hasaacas

2001                                       Hearts 1 – 0 Hasaacas

Hasaacas 1 – 0 Hearts

2000                                       Hasaacas 1 – 2 Hearts

Hearts 3 – 1 Hasaacas

1999                                       Hasaacas 1 – 0 Hearts

Hearts 2 – 1 Hasaacas

 

1997/98                               Hearts 4 – 1 Hasaacas

Hasaacas 1 – 0 Hearts

 

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: Hearts v Hasaacas

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview

The Ghana Premier League (GPL) returns tomorrow with midweek games at all but one league center nationwide as we head towards the end of the first round of the competition.

The game between Medeama SC and Techiman City at Tarkwa has been postponed as a result of the former’s involvement in the ACAF Confederation Cup competition against South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns.

Accra: Hearts of Oak v Sekondi Hasaacas

League leaders Accra Hearts of Oak will play host to Sekondi Hasaacas in a game they will be huge favourites to win after their impressive start to the season.

Hearts have been very good this season playing some delightful football under their Japanese-American coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi, and should be comfortable in producing a result against Hasaacas.

The Phobians have won six of the 11 games they have played this season, and, should be able to add to their goal tally of 14 going into this game.

Hasaacas, who are 12^th on the log, have lost all their away games, and, it will be interesting to see how they will approach this one against the form of the GPL leaders.

Bechem: Bechem United v Asante Kotoko

Bechem United will welcome Kumasi Asante Kotoko to the Nana Gyeabour Park at Bechem in what promises to be a fiercely contested encounter.

United are 10^th on the ladder, and will seek to make the most of their home advantage as they host a Kotoko side that has lost three of their five away encounters so far.

After a poor start to the campaign, Kotoko have jumped to fifth on the ladder, and, will have something to say about this as they make the short trip from Kumasi to Bechem.

Wa: All Stars v WAFA

Second placed Wa All Stars will host the West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) at the Wa Stadium in a game they will be the odds on favourites to win.

All Stars have won all but one of their home games and will be favoured to win this one against a WAFA side that has picked up just one point from the five games they have played outside Sogakope.

Obuasi: New Edubiase United v Aduana Stars

Third place Aduana Stars will trek to the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi to play New Edubiase United as they seek to pile the pressure on those above them.

United who are 13^th on the ladder, are fighting relegation and will be eager to produce a result against a side that has won six of the 11 games they have played in the league this season.

Dawu: Dreams FC v Liberty Professionals

Sixth placed Dreams FC will welcome the side just below them on the table, Liberty Professionals to the ‘Theater of Dreams Park’, Dawu as they seek their sixth win of the campaign.

Liberty Professionals have a game in hand and will count on their fine form this season as they play against the GPL debutants.

Cape Coast: Ebusua Dwarfs v Berekum Chelsea

Bottom side, Ebusua Dwarfs will hope to spark a revival when they welcome Berekum Chelsea to the Robert Mensah Stadium at Cape Coast.

The Abontoa Abontoa Boys have won just two of their 11 league games, and, will be eager to get points on board against a Chelsea side that has picked just one point from the five games they have played away from the Golden City Park at Berekum.

Tema: Inter Allies v AshantiGold SC

Two relegation threatened clubs, International Allies and AshantiGold SC will battle it out at the Tema Sports Stadium in a game the points are crucial to both sides.

They are 15^th and 14^th on the table respectively, and, it will be interesting to see how they cancel each other out at the port city of Tema.

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview