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

Samartex FC Sets Premier League Target

GN Bank Division One League (DOL) club, Samartex FC, has set a target of Premier League promotion after their ‘giant killing’ effort of knocking out 20-times Ghana Premier League champions, Hearts of Oak in the 2015/16 MTN FA Cup round of 32 clash.

The Samreboi based side made the news over the weekend after they eliminated Hearts from the competition and this has boosted the morale of the side with the management and players believing it is a reality to book promotion to the elite division of Ghana football.

Welfare and Operations Manager of Samartex FC, Simpson Darko in a post match interview after the game against Hearts revealed the club’s Premier League target and how they intend to go about it.

He said, “our target is to gain promotion to the Ghana Premier League next season and our elimination of Hearts from the MTN FA Cup competition justifies the good work we have put in place to ensure this aim becomes a reality”.

Samartex FC will know on 26 April their round of 16 opponent when the draw is held.

Samartex FC Sets Premier League Target

We"re Ready For Any Team - Samartex FC

GN Bank Division One club and giant killer’s of Accra Hearts of Oak in the FA Cup competition, Samartex FC has cautioned the remaining clubs to be wary when they are paired against them in the next round of the MTN FA Cup competition.

The Samreboi based club made the headlines during an action packed weekend in the competition when they eliminated high-flying Ghana Premier League club, Accra Hearts of Oak from this year’s competition on a 5-4 penalty scoreline.

Simpson Darko, Welfare and Operations Manager of Samartex FC in a post match interview after their giant slaying of one of Ghana’s biggest club’s, warned the the remaining 15-clubs on how worried they should be when facing them in the next round of the competition.

He said, “we eliminated Hearts of Oak and played the full duration without conceding against their potent attack and finished the job with a penalty shoot-out win”.

“We are prepared to meet any team and no matter the venue, we are ready to beat them and march on to the next stage,” he added.

We"re Ready For Any Team - Samartex FC

We Know Nothing About Samartex FC - Hearts

Accra Hearts of Oak captain, Robin Gnagne has admitted in an interview with Sportscrusader.com that, the team has no knowledge of their MTN FA Cup opponents.

Hearts will play division one side, Samartex FC in a round of 32 clash on Saturday, as they fight to clinch the trophy, that has eluded them since the 2000 footballing season.

The Ivorian who has been a pillar in defense since he joined Hearts a couple of seasons ago, has been a hit with the Phobians this season.

He said, “we have no knowledge of our MTN FA Cup opponent (Samartex FC), we have never seen them before, but they have seen us because we (Hearts) are bigger than them (Samartex FC).”

“We are prepared mentally and physically for them as they will come all out against us as they have nothing to lose,” he added.

We Know Nothing About Samartex FC - Hearts

Dreams FC Can Only Get Better - Emmanuel Hayford

Midfielder Emmanuel Hayford says his Dreams FC team will strive to improve on their performance as the Ghana Premier League (GPL) season wore on.

The league debutants have made an impressive start to the season and sit third on the log with 14 points after six games, three behind the leaders Wa All Stars.

Last Sunday, Dreams FC beat defending Champions AshantiGold SC 1-0 in Obuasi to record their second away game of the season to put pressure on the Miners.

Emmanuel Hayford scored the only goal of the game late in the first half to secure the three points for his side, and, says they will build on this result as the season progresses.

“I am happy with my performance so far this season and wants to even do better for this football club,” the former Hearts of Oak player said.

Dreams FC he added, is on course to giving a good account this season and believes that with their current form, they could do well at the end of the season.

“The confidence in our side is high and we hope our form will see us through to the end of the season,” he added, insisting that they should not be taken for granted anymore.

Dreams FC will next play Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Dawu Park in their next GPL game after this weekend’s MTN FA Cup round of 32 games.

Dreams FC Can Only Get Better - Emmanuel Hayford

GPL Match-Day Six Preview: Dreams FC v WAFA

Teams News

Dreams FC have a clean bill of health and will welcome back Emmanuel Harford after finishing serving his suspension for the red card he received in their game with Inter Allies at Tema.

WAFA also have no injury worries and Coach John Killa will hope to guide his academy lads to their first away point(s) of the season.

Preview

Dreams FC plays their third game in the Ghanaian top-flight league against WAFA at the Dawu Park and the new entrants will hope to keep their unbeaten run at that venue going.

In earlier matches, they have beaten Bechem United 1-0 and drawn 1-1 with All Stars. They will have full support at their adopted home venue as they go for their second home win of the campaign.

WAFA have lost all their away games to Chelsea and Aduana Stars by similar results 0-1 and will be eager to produce a better outcome in Sunday’s game.

Head-to-Head

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Match Officials

REF: Cecil Fleisher

ASST 1: Ben Vormaxor

ASST 2: Ben Samari

4TH REF: Uriah Glah

MC: K.A Sarpong

GPL Match-Day Six Preview: Dreams FC v WAFA

"Make Wa Park A Fortress" Rockets FC Captain

Wa Rockets FC captain Salifu Cisse has tasked his colleagues to make the Wa Park a fortress for visiting teams in the ongoing GN Bank Division One League if they want to achieve their premier league dreams.

The teen sensation led the team to qualify to the second tier league in Ghana football at the end of last season, but, has called on the playing body to up their game to avoid any defeat at home.

The prolific forward, who is yet to open his scoring in the three week old Division One League remained confident that his goals will flow and that fans of the club should continue to rally behind them as they seek to bring smiles onto their faces.

Wa Rockets FC edged out Guan United at home but has since lost all two fixtures played on the road ahead of their midweek clash with Unity FC at the Wa Park.

“To qualify to the premier league as a club, we have to build on our strong home form and get some vital points away from home,” he told sportscrusader.com.

“We don’t have to drop any points in front of our supporters as it could dent our qualification chances in the latter stages of the season,” he added.

We just have to make our backyard a strong area and then pick up the finishing points away from home”, Cisse said.

The multi talented footballer who can either play between the sticks or lead the attack then pleaded for support from fans of the Division One League newbies to exercise patience in their quest to bring success to the club as these are early stages of the season.

“This is Division One football and not like the second division we played and qualified from,” he said.

“Our supporters must exercise patience and rally behind us even when we are struggling because that is the time we will need them most,” he stressed.

“With their support from the stands, we are always looking at paying them back with three points on a weekly basis,” the player revealed.

He added: “Our aim is to give the people of Wa a local derby in the premier league against Wa All Stars”.

Cisse swept all awards at the end of the Upper West regional division two league thanks to his goals and ambidextrous footwork.

"Make Wa Park A Fortress" Rockets FC Captain

Karela FC Will Take The Games As They Come – Frimpong Manso

Coach Frimpong Manso is relishing steady progress for Karela FC in the MTN FA Cup competition after guiding them to the next round of the competition.

The second tier side beat fellow GN Bank Division One League campaigner’s Sporting Mirren 1-0 at Anyinase on Friday to advance to the Round of 32.

Coach Manso said after the game that he is pleased with the performance of his charges and believed that with the right approach, they will reach far in this year’s competition.

“This was a difficult game for us despite our home advantage,” he said, adding that with Mirren playing at the same level as them, it made it even more complicated.

The former Ghana international defender is hopeful that they could go far in this year’s competition and should not be taken for granted on any day.

“We look to give opportunities to fringe players to get some game time in competitions of this nature, but, that should not be countered as a weakness on our part as we mean to do well,” he stressed.

They will hope for a good draw in the next round of the competition as they look to win their first silverware in Ghanaian football.

Karela FC Will Take The Games As They Come – Frimpong Manso

MTN FA Cup: Cape Coast FC Protest Thrown Out

The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) headed by lawyer Prosper Harisson Addo has dismissed the protest filed by Cape Coast Metro Youth Football Club (FC)  against Great Astronomers in their MTN FA Cup game.

Cape Coast Metro Youth Football Club (the Petitioner) on March 15, 2016 filed a protest against Great Astronomers Football Club (the Respondent) for using six (6) unqualified players who they claim did not have their players’ licenses for inspection at the match in contravention of Articles, 16(1), 16(5)(b), 26(4) and 34(1)(e) of the General Regulations of the GFA.

The Committee stated the basis for throwing out the case as; Metro Youth failing to file the protest within two (2) days after the said match as stipulated by Article 30(b) of the FA Cup Regulationsth and that the protest of Cape Coast Metro Youth FC was filed out of time.

It ruled that the match result of 2-0 in favour of Great Astronomers FC shall stand and that there shall be no order as to cost.

The DC further ruled that should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this Decision, the party has within two (2) days of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association.

MTN FA Cup: Cape Coast FC Protest Thrown Out

Karela FC gives face lift to their new training grounds ahead of new season

Division One Side Karela FC, has given a facelift to their newly adopted home grounds ahead of the 2016 domestic football season.

The Western Region based second tier side rehabilitated the Aiyinaase playing ground in the Elembele district after using the Essipong stadium in the 2014/15 season.

Karela FC missed on a maiden qualifications to the premier league after finishing 5th in zone II.

The Western Region GN Bank Division one side stormed the second tier league but missed out on the ticket to the top flight and has since upgraded their newly adopted Anyinase playing ground.

The facility is been furnished by Green Grass Technology in a bid to boost their qualifications status when the new season commences.

The rehabilitation exercise has seen the facility’s playing surface furnished with with Green Grass and well an inner perimeter marked as well.

This follows the same feat followed by Techiman City ahead of their possible top flight season in the premier league.

Karela FC gives face lift to their new training grounds ahead of new season