GPL Match-Day Seven Review, All Stars Still Unbeaten

Wa All Stars kept their leadership of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) and still remains the only unbeaten side in the competition so far after seven games as they accounted for Ebusua Dwarfs 1-0 at home.

Last Sunday’s round of matches saw wins for Asante Kotoko, Berekum Chelsea, Dreams FC and Inter Allies as 13 goals were scored in the seven games played.

Matches

Wa: All Stars v Ebusua Dwarfs (1-0)

All Stars kept their unbeaten start to the season going when they beat a very determined Ebusua Dwarfs side 1-0 at the Wa Stadium. A second half effort by Atta Kofi Yeboah was enough to secure all three points for the home side as they registered their fourth home win of the campaign.

They lead the standing with 17 points after seven games, three points ahead of both Hearts of Oak and Dreams FC as the season heats up. Dwarfs are bottom of the log with five points.

Berekum: Chelsea v Aduana Stars (1-0)

Asiwome Fumador scored in the second half to hand Berekum Chelsea victory over Aduana Stars as the won the Brong Ahafo derby at the Golden City Park. It was the first defeat for Aduana’s new coach Aristica Coiaba as Chelsea won their fourth home game of the season.

They sit fourth on the table with 13 points, six better than Aduana Stars who are 11^th and have lost three of the four away games they have played.

Kumasi: Asante Kotoko v Liberty Professionals (3-1)

Kumasi Asante Kotoko won their second home game of the season when they came from behind to beat an impressive Liberty Prosfessionals side 3-1 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

Latif Atta Blessing opened the scoring early in the game as Liberty went in search of their first away win of the season, but, Kotoko fought back gamely to earn the win the moved them off the bottom of the table.

Ahmed Adams, Dauda Mohammed and Amos Frimpong scored for the Porcupines who are ninth with eight points. Liberty are seventh on the log with 10 points.

Obuasi: AshantiGold SC v Dreams FC (0-1)

Dreams FC produced the shocked result of the weekend as they posted a slim 1-0 away victory over defending champions AshantiGold SC at the Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi. Emmanuel Hayford scored in the first half to hand his side their second away win of the campaign.

Dreams are third on the table with 14 points with the Miners down in 12^th position as they struggle to defend the title they won last season.

Tema: Inter Allies v Bechem United (4-0)

Inter Allies won for the first time since the opening day of the season with an emphatic 4-0 home victory over Bechem United at the Tema Sports Stadium.

Isaac Twum, Gockel Ahortor, Prince Baffoe and Ropapa Kwabena Mensah were all on the score sheet as they moved to eighth on the table with eight points. Bechem United are 14^th with seven points.

Sogakope: WAFA v New Edubiase United (1-1)

New Edubiase United earned their first away point of the season as they earned a draw with WAFA at the Red Bull Arena in Sogakope. Samuel Tetteh scored for the academy boys with Prince Antwi on target for United.

WAFA are sixth on the table with 10 points with New Edubiase United deep in the relegation zone as they lie 15^th with six points.

Techiman: Techiman City v Hearts of Oak (0-0)

Accra Hearts of Oak kept their unbeaten away record intact after drawing goalless with Techiman City at the Ohene Ameyaw in Techiman. The Phobians have won two and drawn the other two of the four games they have played on the road the season.

Hearts are second on the table with 14 points as Techiman City who lost their hundred per cent record at home, sit in fifth position with 11 points.

Sekondi: Sekondi Hasaacas v Medeama SC ?

The game between Medeama SC and Sekondi Hasaacas was postponed as a result of the latter’s involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup.

GPL Match-Day Seven Review, All Stars Still Unbeaten

GPL Match-Day Seven Preview - Seven Games

Action in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) continues this weekend with games at seven of the eight league centers as the competition becomes keener game-by-game.

All the matches this weekend will be played on Sunday with none scheduled to be televised by broadcast partners of the competition, Super Sport.

Techiman: Techiman City v Hearts of Oak

The biggest match in the Brong Ahafo region will be at Techiman where homesters Techiman City will lock horns with Premier Club, Accra Hearts of Oak at the Nana Ameyaw Park.

City will be looking to keep their unbeaten home record going in this, their debut season in the Ghanaian top-flight league. They have won all their home games and will seek to make life difficult for the Phobians.

Hearts of Oak who are second on the GPL table, lost their unbeaten record to Wa All Stars last Sunday in Accra, and will not like to concede a second defeat on the trot.

Wa: All Stars v Ebusua Dwarfs

League leaders Wa All Stars will be out to keep their position on the log going when they welcome Ebusua Dwarfs to the Wa Stadium in northern Ghana.

They are the only unbeaten side in the competition after six games, and will feel confident of keeping that going when the host a Dwarfs side that has lost two of the three away games they have played.

Berekum: Berekum Chelsea v Aduana Stars

Berekum Chelsea and Aduana Stars will contest a Brong Ahafo regional derby at the Golden City Park, Berekum in what promises to be a hotly contested affair.

Chelsea are one of the strongest sides at home and indeed, are unbeaten there this season, they will therefore seek to end the three game unbeaten run of Aduana Stars who have not lost since losing their opening three games.

Kumasi: Asante Kotoko v Liberty Professionals

Troubled Kumasi Asante Kotoko will seek to put the confusion in their camp behind them when they welcome an in-form Liberty Professionals side to the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

The Porcupines are rooted to the bottom of the table, and, need points badly to climb up in position. They face a liberty Professionals side that has showed some promise this season, and, will make life difficult for them in front of their home fans.

Obuasi: AshantiGold SC v Dreams FC

Defending champions, AshantiGold SC will look to return to winning ways when they welcome newcomers Dreams FC to the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi.

The Miners were humbled 5-1 by Liberty Professionals in their game, and have not won since the opening day of the season. Dreams FC will look to exploit that as they go in search of their second away win of the campaign.

Tema: Inter Allies v Bechem United

Inter Allies have also not won since the opening day, and, will look to end that poor run when they host Bechem United at the Tema Park, They were humbled 3-1 by Dwarfs last Saturday and need to start picking up wins to get out of the relegation zone.

Bechem United have lost all their away games and could be found wanting, playing against one of the strongest clubs at home in the Ghanaian game.

Sogakope: WAFA v New Edubiase United

WAFA hold a hundred per cent record at the Red Bull Arena and will be confident of making it four wins out of four when they play New Edubiase United.

United are one of the poor travelers in the Ghanaian game and will need to defend very well if they hope to take anything out of this game.

Sekondi: Sekondi Hasaacas v Medeama SC (Postponed)

The game between Sekondi Hasaacas and Medeama Sporting Club has been postponed as a result of the latter’s involvement in the CAF Confederation Cup competition. The two-times MAT FA Cup champions are away in Sudan to play local side Al Shendi on Sunday in a first leg encounter.

GPL Match-Day Seven Preview - Seven Games