We Were Determined To End Our Poor Away Run – WAFA Goalkeeper

Razak Abalorah has said his West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) side was determined to end their poor away run in this season’s Ghana Premier League (GPL) when they played Accra Hearts of Oak last Wednesday in Accra.

Prior to that encounter, the academy lads had lost all their three away games by a similar margin (0-1) to Berekum Chelsea, Aduana Stars and Dreams FC, and, the goalkeeper said they were determined to halt that run going into this game.

The Academy lads frustrated the Phobians to a 1-1 stalemate at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra to record their first away point of the season.

“We were determined not to lose this one,” he said after the game, adding that they will build on this performance in their subsequent away games.

“Our game plan worked for us as we did not them to settle into any rhythm that could make them trouble us on the day,” he added, insisting that they did everything possible to win but Hearts fought back to earn a draw.

WAFA opened the scoring in the first half through Charles Boateng before Cosmos Dauda leveled for the Phobians in the second as the spoils were shared.

They will next play Ebusua Dwarfs at Sogakope on Sunday before heading to Bechem to play Bechem United in their next GPL away game the week after.

We Were Determined To End Our Poor Away Run – WAFA Goalkeeper

Ghana Goalkeeper Kwarasey Injured In MLS Game

Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey has suffered an injury playing for his Portland Timbers side in a Major League Soccer (MLS) game on Saturday.

The extent of the injury will be made known after club doctors assess the damage done to the 28-year old Ghana international.

Kwarasey is largely considered to be Ghana’s safest pair of hands and recently ended his self-imposed international strike after settling an impasse with goalkeeper’s trainer Nasamu Yakubu.

He was called-up for Ghana’s 2017 double-headed AFCON qualifiers against Mozambique but was an unused substitute in both games.

 

Ghana Goalkeeper Kwarasey Injured In MLS Game

Mutawakilu Seidu Praises Hearts’ Goalkeeper’s Trainer

Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper, Mutawakilu Seidu has praised the efforts of his trainer at the club after seeing what he terms a massive improvement in his game.

The former Ghana under 20 international joined the Phobians a couple of seasons ago from then Division One outfit, Dreams FC, and has been making sturdy progress since.

He has been working with Nasamu Yakubu and, Mutawakilu said his association with the veteran trainer has helped improved his game.

“Nasamu has been the best goalkeeper’s trainer I have ever worked with in this my short career, and, I am proud to say he has been a positive influence on my career,” Mutawakilu told the clubs newspaper, the Hearts News.

He added: “Working with this great character has improved all aspects of my game and I hope to build on this towards having a chequered career as top-notch goalkeeper for Accra Hearts of Oak and Ghana.

The young goalie is in competition with Burkina Faso international Soulama Abdoulaye, Evans Agbeti and Samuel Akurugu for the number one spot, and, he said the competition has also helped with his development.

“These are three very good goalkeepers who all want to improve, and, working with them has been a good opportunity to develop even further,” he said.

He hopes to continue bidding his time at the capital club and said; he will take any opportunity that comes his way this season to prove his worth for the club.

Mutawakilu Seidu Praises Hearts’ Goalkeeper’s Trainer

Satellites trainer tips Richard Ofori For Black Stars number one slot

Goal keepers trainer of the Black Satellites Najawu Issah has charged Richard Ofori to compete for the number one slot in the senior National team.

The ex RTU goal keeper touted Ofori to blossom into one of the finest goal keepers for the Black Stars.

Ofori held off competitions from domestic rivals to win the Best Goalkeeper at the end of the 2014/15 FCPPL season.

Issah Najawu commended Ofori for his dedication to duty and dared him to target the number one slot in the Black Stars if he is to reach the limits expected of him.

The Satellites goalkeeper’s trainer preached against complacency from the lanky shot stopper at the pyramidal stage of his career.

“Ofori is such a dedicated goalkeeper and has been blessed with natural height needed in mordern day goalkeeping.

“He combines commitment with hard work and I dare say he is heading to the Black Stars number one position. He can reach there if he stays away from complacency.” The Satellites goalkeepers trainer revealed.

When quizzed on the most talented goal keepers to have passed through his hands, He said, “it is difficult to just name five goal keepers I have handled as a coach. Extremely difficult at the very least but I think Richard Ofori comes on top.

“If I am to rank them in order of talent and progress, then it has to be Richard Ofori,Lawrence Atti Ziggi, Robert Dabuo, Kwame Baah and Baba Musah. It is tight but I think Ofori just edged to the top”.

Richard Ofori joined Wa All Stars two and half seasons ago and has since blossomed into the finest safest pair of hands in the nation. The lanky shot stopper has since featured for almost all the male national teams including a debut call up to the Black Stars at home to Mauritius.

Satellites trainer tips Richard Ofori For Black Stars number one slot