GN Bank DOL: Olympics Coach Talks Zone 3 Competition

Head Coach of Accra Great Olympic, Kasim Mingle Ocansey has stated that the zone 3 of the GN Bank Division One league is very competitive and that every team is doing well.

The zone comprises of 6 former top flight sides after Heart of Lions were relegated from the Ghana Premier League along with Olympics last season.

Although the Wonder Club are currently joint top of zone 3 along with Okwawu United on19 points, Head Coach, Kasim Mingle Ocansey believes his side have to prepare well to get the needed points at home.

Speaking to the media after Great Olympics 3-1 win at newly Promoted Roberto FC, Ocansey said, “We are going to plan for your next game, which we’ll play at home”.

“Football is something. We come to someone’s home to beat them, so if we get home, we have to prepare well so that we will get the needed 3 points.

“The league is very competitive. you see every week the table changes. So I think everybody is doing well”, he added.

GN Bank DOL: Olympics Coach Talks Zone 3 Competition

GN Bank DOL: Great Olympics Coach Set Sight On Premier League Return

GN Bank Division One League side, Great Olympics have set their sight on making an immediate return to the Ghanaian topflight following their relegation last season.

Despite their slow start to life in Ghana’s second tier league, the Accra based club are currently joint top of the table in Zone Three with 2/3 of the season still to be played.

The Wonder Club are on 19 points, same as Okwawu United but new Head Coach, Karim Mingle Ocansey says his side are determined to surmount all challenges for that all important slot to the Ghana Premier League.

Speaking to the media after Olympics 3-1 win at Roberto FC last Sunday, Ocansey expressed optimism about his team’s chances of securing promotion at the end of the season.

“Our target is qualifying to the Premier league”, he said.

“We came back from the Premiership to division one and we want to go back immediately. I see it happening, surely it will happen”, Ocansey added.

GN Bank DOL: Great Olympics Coach Set Sight On Premier League Return

Attram Surprised Over Quality of Players in Division One

Former Ghana international Godwin Attram has expressed his astonishment at the quality of players in the second tier of Ghana football.

The Accra Great Olympics centre forward commended the technical qualities of players in the ongoing GN Bank Division one league and has called on the players to fine tune their mental attitude if they are to make it as footballers.

The experienced centre forward for the Wonder club amazingly joined the drop at the end of the 2014/15 FCPPL and has since been battling for their return ticket back to the top flight.

Attram touted players in the second tier league as budding talents that only needs a little bit of attention to complete their readiness for the international market.

The speedy centre forward admitted under-rating players in the second tier league before the start of last but has since changed his attitude toward players horning their skills in the GN Bank Division one league.

“The quality of players in the division one league has surprised me the most. The players’ understanding of the game is almost perfect even though sometimes you see petty mistaken committed by these chaps.

“With the quality of passing exhibited by players in the division one league, I think they have surprised me the most. Yes they are not Aas good as some of their colleagues on the premier league but their passing, aerial threat, footwork and most importantly love for the game is amazing.” Attram told sports crusader.

The Accra Great Olympics centre forward then urged players in the second tier league to live a professional life and toughen their mind set if they are to feast on their God given talent.

“The only advice I will add to players in the Division One league is for them to be mentally tough, accept the outcome of matches and continue to fight.

“They should not just drop their heads because of defeats or over celebrate because of wins. When you come to accept the three outcomes of football matches, there is nothing that can down you as a player or even supporters.” He noted.

Finally players in the Division One league must show signs of a professional footballer and let the society see you as a potential future star.” Attram concluded.

Attram Surprised Over Quality of Players in Division One

Attram Targets Swift Return To The Premiership

Accra Great Olympics experienced centre forward Godwin Attram has hinted at an instant return to the topflight after their shock relegation at the end of the 2014/15 FCPPL season.

The former Ghana international commended fans of the capital based side and has pledged to play a crucial role en-route to their qualification back to the premier league.

The lanky attacker sparingly featured for the Wonder club across the 2014/15 FCPPL which saw them join the drop despite a final day heroics against eventual champions Ashgold.

Attram revealed their collective decision to book a place in the 2016/17 GPL as a reward to the loyal fans of the club at the first time of asking.

The former Black Stars attacker then availed himself to play a more central role in their qualification bid as a sign of commitment to the club.

“We are looking at instant return to the premier league and has been preparing for that since the first day we got relegated.

“It is a collective decision and that has given it more power and the likelihood of us qualifying at the end of the season is very high.

“As a traditional club the supporters have been massive and the only way we can pay them back is to also qualify and make them happy. Watch out for Accra Great Olympics at the end of the season.” Attram told sports crusader.

Accra Great Olympics surprised many fans in the country when they surprisingly joined the dropped at the end of the 2014/15 FCPPL season despite their array of stars and experienced players in their books, that includes Godwin Attram, Richard Kingston and Daniel Ziema Quaye.

Attram Targets Swift Return To The Premiership

Why George Afriyie Left G. Olympics

Vice president of the Ghana Football Association, George Afriyie was the Administrative Manager of Division One side Great Olympics.

The football administrator left the for former Ghana Premier League champions in to join Liberty Professionals and he is currently chairman of the club.

George Afriyie, much noted for his passion for the game, left the Great Olympics after he was served a bitter wine to swallow, according to ardent supporter of the Accra-based club, Joseph Langabel.

Speaking to sportscrusader.com, Langabel revealed that George Afriyie was forced out of Great Olympics in sour circumstances. He revealed that the club stabbed him at the back and he had to leave.

“I love Accra Great Olympics because it is my club and i will always support them, but I have joined Kotoko and will support them wherever they will go.

“Great Olympics is on and off, and their attitude forced George Afriyie out. The man spent huge sums of money to build the team, but management did stabbed him.

“He invested so much and the hope of getting back his money was to come from the Glo sponsorship money, but management quickly went for the money without telling him.

“If you’re the one, how will you feel? It is sad that Great Olympics has sunk so low. George Afriyie was going to make Olympics a big club, but management made his decision untenable.”

George Afriyie was named vice president of the Ghana Football Association last year after the FA elections.

Why George Afriyie Left G. Olympics

Vision FC Target Eight Consecutive League Wins

Newly promoted Division One League side, Vision Football Club has set a target of winning their first eight matches of the season.

The Madina-based club qualified to the Division One League after sterling performance in the second tier, and has been tipped by football connoisseurs to emulate Dreams Football Club who qualified to the premier league in their debut season.

They have played high profile friendly matches as part of their preparations for the season, including one against high flying Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Tema sports stadium and lost by only a goal.

And the club’s administrative manager, Kwaku Obiri has revealed that the target of the team is to win their first eight matches.

“Our target for the season is to win our first eight games and then, we take it from there,” he told sportscrusader.com in an interview.

“The players are very young and setting the target of qualifying to the premier league will be farfetched, but like I said earlier, our target is to win our first match and we will take it from there.” He said.

Vision FC will open the Division one league campaign against Roberto Pure Joy when the season begins on February 20.

Vision FC Target Eight Consecutive League Wins

Division One League Fixtures To Be Released Tomorrow - Saani Daara

Communication Director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Saani Daara has said that the Division One League Board will release fixtures for the season tomorrow (Thursday).

A date for the commencement of the league is scheduled for February 20, but the DOL Board has not released the fixtures for the season.

Clubs are getting frustrated for continued delay of the release of fixtures because it is affecting their preparations for the upcoming season.

But Saani Daara has assured the clubs that the fixtures will be made available tomorrow.

“The Division One League fixtures will be released tomorrow (Thursday),” the  former Choice FM journalist told Accra-based radio station, Happy FM.

“We understand their frustrations but I can assure them that the fixtures will be made available to them tomorrow.” He added.

Division One League Fixtures To Be Released Tomorrow - Saani Daara