GPL Match Report: Liberty Thump Hasaacas in Dansoman

Liberty Professionals bounced back from a seven game winless streak to record an impressive 4-0 win over Sekondi Hasaacas in their Ghana Premier League Match Week 22 encounter at the Carle Reindorf Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Striker Felix Addo, who started the game in the absence of Bernard Arthur, opened the scoring just after the half hour after he was set up by strike partner Latif Blessing.

Addo made no mistake, striking the ball from just outside the penalty box to slot the ball beyond Michael Abu in the Hasaacas goal.

That proved to be the only goal of the half and both sides went into the dressing room with a win within their grasp.

The second half however started in a more exciting manner than the first with the home side doubling their lead just three minutes after the restart.

Latif Blessing picked up a lose ball from the edge of the penalty area and run past two Hasmal defenders to slot home his 11th goal of the season.

The highly rated attacker added his second and Liberty’s third five minutes later after a fine inter play with midfielder Tamimu Muntari.

Felix Addo and Kennedy Ashia both had chances to increase Liberty’s lead but failed to take them.

Addo blasted a glorious opportunity over the bar and Ashia’s goal bound shot was deflected for a corner.

But despite picking up a knock in the second half, it was Blessing who completed his hatrick of the afternoon on 73 minutes with a close range finish.

The youngster was substituted just 6 minutes later and was replaced by former Hasaacas man Benjamin Eshun.

That substitution did not make any impact on the game with the Dansoman based side comfortably finishing the cross line.

 

GPL Match Report: Liberty Thump Hasaacas in Dansoman

GPL: Huge Boost For Liberty Ahead of Hasaacas Clash

Ahead of their Ghana Premier League Week 22 clash against Sekondi Hassacas on Wednesday, Liberty Professionals have received a huge boost in their team selection as they welcome four of the five key players who missed last weekend’s game against Aduana Stars.

Skipper Samuel Sarfo, midfielder Gerald Arkson and top scorer Latif Blessing have all recovered from their injuries while midfielder anchorman Edward Ebo Mends returns from a one-game suspension following his sending off against Medeama on Match week 20.

The only notable absentee for the fame against Hasaacas will be striker Bernard Arthur who is yet to recover from a slight illness.

The return of the quartet will be huge sigh of relief for the Scientific Soccer Lads who have struggled to win games in recent times.

Liberty Professionals have recorded a win in their last six outings and are currently sitting 9th on the log with 9 matches to go.

A win over Hasaacas in midweek will be a huge morale booster as the Dansoman based side prepare for their MTN FA Cup semi final fixture with Division side Okwawu United on Sunday.

GPL: Huge Boost For Liberty Ahead of Hasaacas Clash

Liberty To Miss 5 Key Players For Aduana Clash

Liberty Professionals will go into this weekend’s Ghana Premier League Match Week 21 clash with Aduana Stars as a depleted side with as many as five first team players set to miss out.

SportsCrusader.com can confirm that, the Dansoman based side will be without their leading scorer Latif Blessing, midfield maestro Gerald Arkson as well as Skipper Samuel Sarfo, through injuries while Edward Ebo Mends and Bernard Arthur will also be missing through suspension and illness respectively.

The quintet have all been instrumental in the Scientific Soccer Lads imperious run of form in the first round of the campaign and their absence will be a big Blow to trainer George Lamptey who admitted his job is not secured following last weekend’s home defeat to Dreams FC.

In their absence, the coach is likely to maintain his trust in young defender Moro Lamine to partner veteran Maxwell Mensah in the central back role with Tamimu Muntari partnering Daniel Kodie and Kennedy Ashia in the midfield three.

Meanwhile the Liberty technical team have included striker Benjamin Eshun who is yet to fully recover from illness in the squad for the Aduana game and the former Hasaacas man is likely to partner Baba Zakari and babamu Addo in the front three.

Left back Richard Antwi will also provide Liberty with a boost in defense after missing out on the midweek clash with Medeama following his sending off in the defeat against Dreams FC last weekend.

Liberty are without a win in their last five games and a defeat against Aduana will further compound the pressure on George Lamptey and his technical team as their future with the club continues to be shrouded in doubt.

Liberty To Miss 5 Key Players For Aduana Clash

Latif Blessing Elated To Be Back In The Eastern Region

Liberty Professionals talisman, Latif Atta Blessing has stated that, it was a nice feeling to be back playing football in the Eastern Region of Ghana- the place of his birth.

Friends and family members of the diminutive playmaker in the Region troop to the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu in their numbers to show support for the 18-year as he scored late in the game to rescue a point for the Scientific Soccer lads against Dreams FC on Wednesday afternoon.

And after the match, Blessing could not hide his Joy at playing football in front of the people of the Eastern Region.

“It was a nice feeling today[Wednesday] especially playing in front of the people in the Eastern Region and I come from the eastern where I was born, and I enjoyed playing football in the eastern region and also am proud of where I come from, precisely Nankese, where football is our daily food we eat everyday”, Blessing wrote on his Facebook page.

“I love playing in front of my people and it was nice feeling seeing them at Dawu Park today. From Nsawam to Dawu, I love u all and to all my people from Nankese who came to Dawu to support team Liberty Professionals because of me I say thank you all, and on behalf of my team mates, we say God richly bless you all”, he continued.

Latif Blessing’s goal against Dreams took his tally to nine for the season, level with Aduana Stars striker Yahaya Mohammed but has played a game less than the veteran forward

Latif Blessing Elated To Be Back In The Eastern Region

GPL Report: Yahaya Break Liberty Prison

Liberty Professionals succumbed to their first home defeat of the 2015-16 Ghana premier league (GPL), when they hosted Aduana Stars.

Latif Blessing scored early on, but Zakaria Mumuni scored 8 minutes after Liberty had taken lead on the 4th minute. Ebo Mends nodded home the Scientific Soccer Lads second on the day, but Yahaya Mohammed and Derrick Sasraku scored late to earn Aduana their first victory away from home.

The game began with Liberty pinning Aduana to the wall, and they deservedly earned their lead 4 minutes into the game.

Eight minutes later, Zakaria Mumuni thumped in the equaliser with powerful header from Bright Adjei’s pinpoint cross into the box.

Aduana exerted their presence on the game there on, but failed to find the breakthrough needed. Liberty were well organised, but blunt upfront.

Neither side could score again until the final whistle for recess. The Scientific Soccer Lads came out of their blocks in the second half, and took the lead through Ebo Mends after 65 minutes.

As the clocked ticked on, Liberty looked very comfortable on the ball and seemed to be heading to victory, but a rare error by the industrious Gerald Arkson gifted Yahaya Mohammed the opportunity to draw Aduana level.

The 22-year-old mistimed the play and headed the ball back to his goalkeeper from, but Yahaya Mohammed intercepted, and stroke home the equaliser on the 76 minutes.

Liberty piled pressure to earn all three points, but substitute Derrick Sasraku scored late into injury time to earn Aduana their first win away from home, while suffer their first defeat at the Karl Reindolf Park this year.

GPL Report: Yahaya Break Liberty Prison

Video: Watch Hearts Fans Hooliganism In Wa Defeat

Accra Hearts of Oak lost their first game of the season in a 1-3 home loss to Wa All Stars last Sunday.

The game was between first and second placed teams and with just one point seprating them it was the second placed team that triumphed and went on top of the league table.

A stellar performance from Wa All Stars was marred by Hearts fans hooliganism reaction to the first goal scored by Kweku Asuandzie. The fans deemed his free header at goal after he intelligently beat the offside trap should not have stood.

And registering their displeasure towards referee Ernset Baafi who after his appointment as referee for the game had been billed as a ‘Kwesi Nyantankyi puppet’ – Ghana Football Association President had a torrid day at the office.

The insubordinate act from the Hearts fans by throwing bottles and sachet bagged water onto the pitch was an eyesore and this is a video footage of the incident.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qWP6hiRinY

Video: Watch Hearts Fans Hooliganism In Wa Defeat

Latif Is A Blessing To Liberty- Skipper

Liberty Professionals captain Samuel Sarfo, has praised the the performance of talented midfielder Latif Attah Blessing, describing the youngster as a blessing to the Dansoman based side.

Blessing, was in scintillating form for the scientific soccer lads as his two goals help Liberty to record a 5-1 victory over defending Ghana Premier League champions, Ashgold at the Dnsoman Carle Reindoff Park.

The 18-year old was a menace all afternoon for the Miners and his hard worked paid off, with two goals either side of the half time break.

Other scorers on the day for Liberty include midfielder Ebo Mends, Right Back Simon Zibo as well as forward Bernard Arthur who rounded the scoring.

But after the game, skipper of the side, Sarfo was full of praise for Latif Blessing.

“I don’t know how to describe him”, Sarfo said.

“He is simply a blessing to the team and we thank God for that”, the captain added.

Blessing’s brace against Ashgold took his tally to four goals for the season, all of which were scored at the Dansoman Carle Reindoff Park.

Latif Is A Blessing To Liberty- Skipper

Google My Name - Yahaya Mohammed Tells Latif Blessing

Aduana Stars versatile player Yaya Mohammed has told Liberty Professionals’ Latif Atta Blessing to Google his name before comparing his football prowess to him.

Latif Blessing in an interview with Accra-based radio station, Happy FM claim he is far better than the Aduana Stars striker, and the former Asante Kotoko versatile player says he won’t respond to the claims of the 18-year-old winger, but has rather referred to him to Google to look for him and watch him on YouTube.

“Latif don’t know who he is talking about, my name is Taribo West…has he watched him before?” the Aduana Stars striker quizzed on Happy FM.

“I’m the terminator, one word I like is I give orders but I don’t take orders, he should watch my videos on YouTube and come back retract what he said,”he said.

Yahaya Mohammed is regarded as the best player in the local scene ahead of the Ghana Premier League, but Latif Blessing believes he is the best.

Google My Name - Yahaya Mohammed Tells Latif Blessing

‘’I am Better Than Aduana’s Yahaya Mohammed’’- Latif Atta Blessing

Liberty Professionals youngster Latif Attah Blessing has stated that he is a better player than Aduana Stars forward Yahaya Mohammed and is confidence of beating the former Asante Kotoko man to the Most Valuable Player Award at the end of the 2015/16 Ghana Premier League season.

Yahaya Mohammed, 27, had earlier made clear his intensions of lifting the coveted MVP trophy at the end of the season but the 18-year old Liberty Professionals playmaker says he has what it takes to outshine the veteran Ghana Premier League campaigner.

“I will beat Yahaya Mohammed to the MVP Award. I am better than him [Yahaya] in terms of everything”, a confident Latif Blessing told Happy FM.

“I am good at dribbling, I have speed, good in the air, very strong on the ball and I am very discipline on the pitch. I don’t approach and challenge the referees when a decision goes against me” he added.

Latif Blessing shot to fame last season when he played a key role to help the Scientific Soccer lads to a fifth place finish in Ghana’s top flight season in just his first season   following his promotion from the club’s youth ranks.

‘’I am Better Than Aduana’s Yahaya Mohammed’’- Latif Atta Blessing