GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: New Edubiase United v Aduana Stars

Third placed on the Ghana Premier League (GPL) table, Aduana Stars will trek to the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi in search of their seventh home win of the campaign on Wednesday.

A win for them in this Match-Day 12 fixture could see them jump to the top of the table should other results go their way.

They have been very consistent since new coach Coiaba Aristica took over after their poor start, and, will be determined to produce a result at Obuasi.

Early this season, they took a point of defending champions, AshantiGold SC at the same venue, and will not be intimidated there.

They have 19 points on the table, and will want to add to that tally after Wednesday’s game.

United have 12 points from their 11 games, and, are 13th on the table as they battle to get off the relegation bracket.

They have won just three of their games and, will be desperate to add to that tally after this encounter.

They will hope to take advantage of their home conditions as they look for their fourth win of the campaign.

Head-To-Head

06/09/15    Aduana Stars    0 – 0     New Edubiase

21/01/15    New Edubiase    1 – 1     Aduana

05/02/14    New Edubiase    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

15/12/13    Aduana Stars    0 – 0     New Edubiase

20/03/13    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     New Edubiase

30/12/12    New Edubiase    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

21/03/12    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     New Edubiase

11/12/11    New Edubiase    2 – 1     Aduana Stars

02/05/11    Aduana Stars    1 – 2     New Edubiase

03/10/10    New Edubiase    0 – 0     Aduana Stars

Match Officials:

REF: Emmanuel Ansah

ASST 1: David Laryea

ASST 2: Ashong Ibrahim

4TH REF: Isaac Quaye

MC: A.S. Seidu

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: New Edubiase United v Aduana Stars

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: All Stars v WAFA

The Wa Stadium will be the center of attraction when homesters, Wa All Stars host the West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) in a Match-Day 12 fixture of the Ghana Premier League (GPL).

All Stars are second on the table with 20 points, one behind leaders Hearts of Oak after 11 games.

They will hope for a win to mount pressure on the Phobians who play Sekondi Hasaacas in Accra behind closed doors as they begin the sanctions imposed on them by the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for failing to control their supporters in their home loss to All Stars.

The northern club have won six of the 11 games they have played this season, and, will be confident of winning this one against a WAFA side that has lost four of the five away games they have played so far.

All Stars are unbeaten at home and, will press home this advantage as they seek to continue with their fine form up north.

WAFA have been very disappointing away from their Sogakope base, and will need to put together a decent run of form on the road if they hope to finish in the top four as they promised before the start of the season.

They have 15 points from 11 games, and, sit in ninth position on the GPL log as we head into these midweek games.

Match Officials:

 

REF: Samuel K. Yeboah

 

ASST 1: Joseph Sey

 

ASST 2: Alex Ennin

 

4TH REF: Amofa Sarkodie

 

MC: Charles Darkwah

GPL Match-Day 12 Preview: All Stars v WAFA

Leicester Stars Must Stay For "One Year More" - Ranieri

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has asked his Premier League title winners to “stay one year more”.

The Foxes completed one of sport’s greatest shocks when they won the league with a squad costing £57m.

Winger Riyad Mahrez, striker Jamie Vardy and midfielder N’Golo Kante are among the previously unheralded players to be linked with moves away.

“I’m very, very confident,” Ranieri said. “Don’t go. If you go another team, you might not get on the pitch.”

The Italian, who only replaced Nigel Pearson as manager last summer, was given a standing ovation by journalists as he came into his news conference for Saturday’s home game with Everton.

“From the beginning I felt something special,” he said. “Never could I imagine this, but it’s good. We work so hard.”

He laughed off suggestions that he could quit on a high this summer, and added he will not be signing global stars for next season’s Champions League campaign.

“I don’t want big names here. My lads are special. We have to bring some good players but they must have the same spirit.”

Algeria forward Mahrez, 25, won the PFA Player of the Year award after scoring 17 goals and 11 assists.

However, his agent Kamel Bengougam says it is “50/50 at the moment whether he stays or goes”.

“We have interest from the UK and overseas,” he added.

Everton boss Roberto Martinez, who takes his side to Leicester on Saturday at 17:30 BST, thinks a shock winner of the Premier League is likely to be a one-off.

“What Leicester have achieved is a great inspiration for any team sport and for any group in order to dream high and have huge expectations but I think we need to be realistic that this is not the norm.

“It’s something we haven’t seen in the modern game and I don’t think that’s going to be repeated easily.”

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew, whose side face Manchester United in the FA Cup final, said: “Leicester won it after 36 games. Last year for 10 games they were in the best form. For nearly 50 games they’ve been best in the country.

“It’s proof the underdog can do it. And it will give us a boost for the cup final.

“Leicester have shattered the glass ceiling, and I thought it was impossible to break. They’ve gone and done it. Amazing.

“Football isn’t all logic. It’s almost like some stardust has fallen on Leicester – great for them. Let’s hope it falls on us for the final.”

Opera star joins the party

Opera star Andrea Bocelli will perform at King Power Stadium before Saturday’s game.

Ranieri revealed the 57-year-old – who has sold more than 80 million records – called him and offered to perform two months ago.

“He was so happy about what we were doing in Leicester. He said: ‘I would like to come and sing something’. I said: ‘Great, why not?’,” said Ranieri.

“I gave all the information to the club and they made all the arrangements. It is great for all the community.”

BBC

Leicester Stars Must Stay For "One Year More" - Ranieri

Local Black Stars Move To Camp Ahead of Japan Friendly

Ghana’s local national team is report to camp today ahead of their friendly international with the Japanese U-23 side in Tokyo next month.

The local Black Stars will report at the Ghanaman Centre of Excellence at Prampram under the tutelage of Maxwell Konadu who will oversee their preparations for this international fixture.

The Assistant Coach of the full national team, the Black Stars, has called up 25 players to prepare for this encounter which is being organized to test the battle readiness of both countries for important assignments.

Japan have qualified to the football tournament at the Rio Olympics coming up in August and want to test their strength against African opposition as they are group in a pool that also includes Nigeria.

With both Ghana and Nigeria having virtually the same playing style, the Japanese FA deems it right to play Ghana before they head to the Olympics.

Ghana will also use this game to test the readiness of the local players ahead of the qualifiers to the next African Nations Championships (CHAN) in Kenya in 2018.

FULL SQUAD:

GOALKEEPERS

1. RICHARD OFORI                     – WA ALL STARS

2. ROBERT DABOU                     – ASHANTIGOLD

3. MUNTARI TAGOE                    – MEDEAMA

DEFENDERS

4. HAFIZ ADAMS                        – WA ALL STARS

5. AMOS FRIMPONG                   – ASANTE KOTOKO

6. ABDUL BASHIRU                     – DREAMS FC

7. DANIEL DARKWAH                  – ADUANA STARS

8. KADRI MOHAMMED                 – ASHANTIGOLD

9. ABDUL GANIYU                        – WA ALL STARS

10. AHMED ADAMS                        – ASANTE KOTOKO

11. NICHOLAS OPOKU                   – BEREKUM CHELSEA

MIDFIELDERS

12. GOCKEL AHORTOR                  – INTER ALLIES

13. ISAAC TWUM                           – INTER ALLIES

14. ERIC KWAKWA                         – MEDEAMA

15. KWEKU ASUANDZIE                 – WA ALL STARS

16. SABHAN LARYEA                      – HEARTS OF OAK

17. LATIF BLESSING                       – LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS

18. EMMANUEL OCRAN                   – WA ALL STARS

19. SAMUEL TETTEH                       – WAFA

20. EVANS MENSAH                        – INTER ALLIES

21. EMMANUEL OSEI BAFOUR        – ASHANTIGOLD

ATTACKERS

22. SADICK ADAMS                          – BEREKUM CHELSEA

23. RICHARD ARTHUR                      – WA ALL STARS

24. MUSAH IBRAHIM                        – HEARTS OF OAK

25. LAWSON BEKUI                          – DREAMS FC

Local Black Stars Move To Camp Ahead of Japan Friendly

Yahaya Mohammed, First To Register Hat Trick For Aduana Stars

Since their entry into the Ghanaian top-flight league in the 2009/10 season, no player from Aduana Stars has ever managed to score a hat trick in a game until last Wednesday.

In their Ghana Premier League (GPL) game with Sekondi Hasaacas at the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park, Dormaa Yahaya Mohammed broke that jinx in their 4-0 win over the visitors.

Players like Bernard Dong Bortey, Alex Asamoah among others came close to claiming that record, but only scored a brace on a couple of occasions.

Mohammed claimed that piece of history against the leagues weakest defence as Aduana Stars romped to their biggest win so far this season.

He began his classy display in the 7th minute before scoring a second and third in the 48th and 50th minutes for the first hat trick of his career. Bright Adjei sealed victory for the home side with a 60th minute penalty.

And Mohammed said there is more in store for fans of the club insisting that Aduana Stars will rise to the challenge as the season wore on.

“We have only played eight matches in the league and there are 22 more games to play,” he said, adding that they will climb up the ladder and challenge for the title.

I promise to score more goals for the club as the games come, and, I believe by the time the season ends, we will be countered as among the clubs challenging for the title.

Aduana Stars as ninth on the GPL table with 10 points, seven behind the leaders Wa All Stars, and, will next play Medeama SC also at Dormaa in the GPL on Sunday.

Yahaya Mohammed, First To Register Hat Trick For Aduana Stars

GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: Aduana Stars – Sekondi Hasaacas

Aduana Stars will look to record their third home win of the season when they welcome Sekondi Hasaacas to the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park, Dormaa tomorrow.

They started the season on a very poor note, losing their opening three games, but, a change in technical direction has seen them gain some momentum as they have claimed up the ladder and sit in 12^th position with seven points.

Also, they are one of the most formidable sides at home, and, with Hasaacas being one of the poor travelers, the home side will feel confident of collecting maximum points.

Coach Aristica Coiaba and his charges will look to register their third home win of the season and boost their scoring record against a side that has let in nine goals in just three away games.

Hasaacas have lost all their three away games and the prospects of them ending that run does not look good as they have also failed to score in any of those matches.

It will therefore be a huge surprise if they return back to Sekondi with anything out of this game despite them winning their last two league games.

Last season, both won their respective home games 2-0.

Head-To-Head

2009/10

Hasaacas v Aduana (1-0)

Aduana v  Hasaacas (1-0)

2013/14

Hasaacas v Aduana (0-1)

Aduana v Hasaacas (2-0)

2014/15

Hasaacas v Aduana (0-2)

Aduana v Hasaacas (2-0)

 

GPL Match-Day Eight Preview: Aduana Stars – Sekondi Hasaacas

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

Wa All Stars will Not Buckle Under Pressure - Coach Adepa

Coach Enus Adepa insists his Wa All Stars side will not buckle under pressure as they chase a first ever silverware in Ghanaian football.

The northern club has opened a three-point lead at the top of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) after six games and is also unbeaten in the competition.

Last Sunday, All Stars, beat Ebusua Dwarfs 1-0 to record their fourth home win of the campaign as they took their points tally to 17.

And Coach Adepa said their results this season have been measured as they prepared very well for the start of this campaign.

“Many have said our results have been misleading, but, we do not see it as such as we prepared very well ahead of the start of the competition,” he said.

“We had a good pre-season and I believe that it is the result of our hard work which is paying off,” Coach Adepa said after their win over Dwarfs.

He added: “We will manage the situation very well and take the games as they come, the so-called pressure will not affect us as we are well psyched up for the challenge ahead”.

All Stars will next play Bechem United in their next GPL game in Bechem were they will look to keep their lead at the top when the league resumes after this weekend’s MTN FA Cup games.

Wa All Stars will Not Buckle Under Pressure - Coach Adepa

Defeat To All Stars Is Wake-up Call - Hearts Captain

Accra Hearts of Oak captain, Robin Gnange has said their defeat to Wa All Stars in Accra last Sunday, is a wake-up call for the club and that, they must respond immediately to put the fear factor back into teams.

The Phobians lost their unbeaten start to the season as they went down 1-3 to the league leaders who remain the only unbeaten side in the six games old Ghana Premier League (GPL) this season.

Robin said the defeat was painful to take, but, rallied his colleagues to look to bounce back as soon as possible to continue with their good start to the campaign.

The Phobians will next play Techiman City away on Sunday, and the Ivorian insists that should be a new starting point as they look to get back to winning ways.

“This defeat should be a wake-up call for us that there are no easy games in all competitions, and, teams will come at us looking to win just like what All Stars did,” he told the club’s official newspaper, the Hearts News.

“We need to respond as soon as possible, and, the Techiman game has come at the right time to do just that,” he said, adding that they will go for it like wounded lions.

He rallied his teammates to look positive in their mindset, and, believe that victory can be attained in the next game as Hearts visit the Brong Ahafo region for the first time this season.

Robin will hope to be in the squad for the trip as Hearts look to keep their unbeaten away run going against a Techiman City side that has won all their home games.

The game with Techiman City will be Hearts’ fourth away game of the season with the Phobians having beaten Medeama SC and Inter Allies and drawing with Ebusua Dwarfs in previous encounters.

Defeat To All Stars Is Wake-up Call - Hearts Captain

Stephen Adams Assures Aduana Stars Fans

Goalkeeper Stephen Adams has assured fans of Aduana Stars that the players are committed to the cause of the club and will do well to bring consistent results to the Ghana Premier League (GPL) side.

Aduana Stars are unbeaten in their last three GPL games which is a marked improvement after losing their opening three matches.

“The fans should keep supporting us because all is not lost,” he said, adding that they will keep working hard in training to improve on their current situation.

Last Sunday, the accounted for Asante Kotoko 1-0 at their Dormaa base to move to 10^th on the table with seven points after six games.

“We lost our first three matches but under our new coach (Aristica Cioaba), we are unbeaten in three and the potential to do even better is there,” he added.

He urged the fans to keep supporting them as they are poised to take their performance to new heights as the season wore on.

Aduana Stars will hope to keep their three game unbeaten run in the GPL going when they take on Chelsea at the Golden City Park on Sunday in a Brong Ahafo derby.

Stephen Adams Assures Aduana Stars Fans

We Are Sorry For All Stars" Defeat - Cosmos Dauda

Accra Hearts of Oak striker, Cosmos Dauda has issued an apology to fans of Accra Hearts of Oak following their Ghana Premier League (GPL) defeat to Wa All Stars in Accra last Sunday.

The Phobians lost 1-3 at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium to the northern club in a battle of two unbeaten sides in the topmost liner of the Match-Day Six GPL fixtures over the weekend.

Dauda, who came on as a substitute in the game, said the players feel disappointed with the result and promised that they will bounce back stronger in their next game.

“We fell short on the day, and, All Stars deserved their win and we congratulate them on this,” he said after the game.

“We apologize to our die-hard fans and appreciate the love they have showed us throughout the season,” he added.

Dauda promised that they will work hard to bounce back to winning ways after seeing their unbeaten run to the season ended by All Stars on Sunday.

All Stars sit top of the GPL table with 14 points after six games, and, remains the league’s only undefeated side going into the next round of games at the weekend.

Hearts will travel to the Brong Ahafo region to play debutants, Techiman City on Sunday in what promises to be another tough game for the capital club.

We Are Sorry For All Stars" Defeat - Cosmos Dauda

GPL Match-Day Six Preview: Hearts v All Stars

Team News:

Accra Hearts of Oak have an almost full squad to choose from as they go into Sunday’s top-of-the-table Ghana Premier League (GPL) clash with Wa All Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi could consider Paul Acquah and Richard Akrofi for selection after shaking off their injury worries. Kennedy Appiah is also available after being passed fit to play. Samudeen Ibrahim, Thomas Abbey and Inusah Musah completely ruled out of this game as they are deemed not fit enough to play.

The injury situation at All Stars is not clear, but, with nothing new to report, they should come in with a clean bill of health as they take on the Phobians in a battle of two unbeaten sides.

Preview:

League leaders Accra Hearts of Oak will welcome Wa All Stars to the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday in a top-of-the-table clash as the GPL enters Match-Day Six this weekend.

The Phobians lead the standing with 13 points and will extend their lead at the top to five points with a win in this battle of two unbeaten sides.

Hearts will be going for their third home win of the campaign after earlier wins over New Edubiase United (1-0) and Bechem United (3-1) at the Accra Sports Stadium.

A third league win will see them maintain their hundred percent home record this season after also beating Wassaman United 3-0 in the MTN FA Cup competition last Sunday.

This will be their motivation as they head into this fixture knowing they will be coming out against a very stubborn opponent that have also looked impressive this campaign.

Hearts coach, Kenichi Yatsuhashi says they will not be complacent going into this game, and, will take it very serious knowing the magnitude of this fixture.

It is expected to be a very tough one for both sides with All Stars having won one and drawn the other of the two away games they have played so far.

They defeated Aduana Stars on Match-Day Two (1-0) at Dormaa before drawing 1-1 with debutants Dreams FC at Dawu, and, will not like to bow to a Hearts of Oak side they have had the better of in recent meetings.

The two sides have meet 16 times since All Stars joined the top-flight league in Ghana in the 2007/08 season with Hearts winning five of those encounters drawing three and losing eight.

Hearts have scored 15 goals and conceded 18 in these league fixtures.

Head=To-Head

2007/2008

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (3-0)

Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (1-0)

2008/2009

WA: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (1-1)

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-1)

2009/2010

Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (2-0)

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-2)

2010/2011

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (3-0)

Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (1-0)

2011/2012

Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (0-1)

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (3-0)

2012/2013

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-2)

Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (0-0)

2013/2014

Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (3-0)

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (0-3)

2014/2015

Accra: Hearts of Oak – All Stars (1-0)

Wa: All Stars – Hearts of Oak (2-0)

Match Officials:

REF: Ernest Baafi

ASST 1: Eric O. Mensah

ASST 2: Freeman Anwulo

4TH REF: Reginald Lathbridge

MC: Nii Komiete Doku

GPL Match-Day Six Preview: Hearts v All Stars

Akuoko Predicts Fruitful Season For Aduana Stars Despite Poor Start

Aduana Stars defender Emmanuel Akuoko has predicted a very productive season for his side despite making a dreadful start to the campaign.

The experienced player called for patience from fans of the Dormaa based side as they look to build on their new found form.

Aduana Stars are unbeaten in their last two games, after losing their opening three games of the season and are confident of building on this.

The energetic defender envisaged a very close title run at the end of the season and remains optimistic that his side will come to the party at the appropriate time.

The former captain of the 2009/2010 league champions played down the gravity of their disastrous start and calling on fans to exercise patience as there is a long season ahead.

Aduana Stars parted ways with their then head coach Amadu Nuru after two successive defeats this season and have reappointed Romanian Cioba Aristica as head coach.

“Aduana Stars can still win the league at the end of the season; our target is still the league title and we will keep working on this,” Akuoko said.

“We have just played five matches and with 25 still to play, anything is still possible at the end of the campaign,” he exclusively told sportcrusader.com.

The stoutly built defender passed on a flurry of offers to switch camp to rival clubs in the last local transfer window, hoping to help the Brong Ahafo based side’s six year wait for another league trophy.

Aduana Stars invested heavily into the playing squad and were tipped by many to hijack the league but has so far recorded one win in five matches.

Akuoko Predicts Fruitful Season For Aduana Stars Despite Poor Start

GPL Match-Day Five Preview: AshantiGold v Aduana Stars

Defending Champions, AshantiGold are one of four clubs undefeated in the four game old Ghana Premier League (GPL) and they will seek to get that record intact when they play Aduana Stars on Saturday.

The Miners will welcome Aduana Stars to the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi and will be favourites to collect the points at stake against one of their bitterest rivals on the local scene.

Some of the pressure on Coach Bashir Hayford has eased following improvements in results, and, they will look to build on this as they go into their third home game of the season.

They will hope to win and put pressure on those above them as the 2015/16 GPL gathers momentum week-after-week.

Aduana Stars won their first game of the campaign last weekend, and will have something to say about this. The win over WAFA was welcome news to their fans who will hope for another good fresult in this difficult away assignment.

 Head-To-Head

Ghana Premier League

05/07/15    Ashanti    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

08/03/15    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     Ashanti

30/03/14    Ashanti    2 – 0     Aduana Stars

23/10/13    Aduana Stars    1 – 1     Ashanti

05/05/13    Aduana Stars    1 – 2     Ashanti

11/11/12    Ashanti    0 – 1     Aduana Stars

16/01/11    Aduana Stars    1 – 0     Ashanti

28/11/10    Ashanti    1 – 0     Aduana Stars

Match Offcials:

Ref: Cecil Fleisher

Assit One: Malik Seidu

Assit Two: Samuel Asiedu

Fourth referee: Mclord Arhin

GPL Match-Day Five Preview: AshantiGold v Aduana Stars

GPL Week Five Preview: All Stars v New Edubiase United

Second placed All Stars will welcome New Edubiase United to the Wa Park on Sunday hoping to keep their unbeaten run in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) going.

With eight points from four games, the Wa based side can return to the top of the table if they win and the result in the Inter Allies/Hearts game at Tema, goes in their favour.

They will therefore seek to pile the pressure of the Phobians by taking full advantage of their home venue against a New Edubiase United side that have not performed well away from their Obuasi base in recent times.

All Stars have won one and drawn the other in their opening two home games at the Wa Park – against Hasaacas and Liberty Professionals respectively, and, will be confident of picking the three points on Sunday.

United have lost all of their two away games – against Hearts of Oak in Accra and Bechem United at Bechem, and, will have to improve on their performance if they are to return to base with a point.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

2009/10

All Stars 2-1 Edubiase

Edubiase 0-0 All Stars

2010/11

Edubiase 0-0 All Stars

All Stars 2-0 Edubiase

2011/12

All Stars 2-0 Edubiase

Edubiase 1-0 All Stars

2012/13

Edubiase 1-0 All Stars

All Stars 0-0 Edubiase

2013/14

All Stars 2-0 Edubiase

Edubiase 2-1 All Stars

2014/15

Edubiase 3-2 All Stars

All Stars 1-0 Edubiase

Total matches played – 12

All Stars wins – 5

Goals scored – 12

Edubiase wins – 4

Goals scored – 8

Drawn games – 3

Match Officials:

Ref:Desmond Abbey

Asist One: Dawood Quadrago

Asist Two: A F Zakari

Fourth Referee: Wiseman Ghansa

GPL Week Five Preview: All Stars v New Edubiase United

Coach Aristica Asks Aduana Stars Fans To Support Team

Aduana Stars coach, Coiaba Aristica has called for support for the be-leagued Ghana Premier League (GPL) club after their poor start to the season.

The Dormaa based club has won just one of their opening four games of the season and sit in 13^th position with three points which is not a good return on their pre-season promise.

Club chieftains reappointed the Romanian to take over the technical realms of the club after Nurudeen Ahmed stepped down from his role following defeats in their opening two GPL games.

And the tactician said he is eager to turn things around for the club, but, will need the support of the fans in doing this.

He asked that they come out in their numbers to cheer the boys on especially in their home games as this will spur them on to go for the win.

Coach Aristica guided Aduana Stars to post their first win of the season against WAFA at the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park last Sunday and was happy with the turnout.

“I like to thank the fans for coming in their numbers to support the team, and, we will need for of this support in subsequent home games to build up our confidence,” he said after the game.

Aduana Stars will next play defending GPL champions AshantiGold SC at Obuasi on Saturday, and, will look to build on their first win of the campaign.

Coach Aristica Asks Aduana Stars Fans To Support Team

Coach Nurudeen Ahmed tasked to win league for Aduana Stars

 The Board and Management of Aduana Stars FC have tasked their coach Nurudeen Ahmed to win this year’s Ghana Premier League which kicks off this weekend.

With the investment made into the squad ahead of the start of the campaign, the club believes it is well placed to challenge for the title this season and has therefore mandated their technical team headed by Coach Ahmed to deliver it.

Chief Executive Officer of the club, Albert Commey told sportscrusader.com at the launch of the competition in Accra on Wednesday that they expect to be serious title contenders this season and will be going for it.

“The technical team is aware of our plans for this campaign and that is to win the title when the season ends,” he said, adding that “every necessary resources needed to carry out that objective will be placed at their disposal”.

And Coach Ahmed has accepted that challenge and having been working out a strategy that will see them through at the end of the campaign.

This huge task to be Ghana champions for a second time starts at the Tema Sport Stadium on Sunday when they come up against Inter Allies in what is expected to be a tough encounter.

Aduana Stars have lost at Tema every time they have visited the Harbour City to play Inter Allies and this could be another banana peel for them.

However, Coach Ahmed is confident he charges will rise up to the occasion and get a result that will set them on course towards achieving their title ambitions this season.

Coach Nurudeen Ahmed tasked to win league for Aduana Stars

Decisive African Stars Hoisting the continent"s flag on English soil

 

The English top tier league has never been so reliant on African Stars until this Mahrez- Ighalo dominated season. Can you think of any particular season solely dependent on African stars better than this campaign?.

It is usually touted as the most competitive cosmopolitan league around the world not just because of its multinational nature but the ease with which it can be assesed.

The 2015/16 season could not have done any better to the ever burgeoning rise in fortunes of the poor and unexposed African players.

Bedevilled with financial setbacks and lack of basic sporting facilities, the poor African player is left under the stewardship of raw and unrefined coaches who are bent on winning matches and not player’s technical development.

From Tony Yegoala to Austin Okocha, Yakubu Aigbemi to Didier Zokora, Didier Drogba to Micheal Essien, the current crop of players in the premiership look destined to rewrite the history books in the most decorated and globally accessed league.

For easy analytical comparison, African players are being compared with their English opponents for better understanding of their decisive season.

Of the 608 players in the top flight league, only 47(representing 7.73 percent) hails from Africa as compared to the 213 from English soil (representing 35.03 percent).

The numbers however leaned in favour of the hazy, dry and unfriendly African continent despite the numerical disadvantage.

African trinity of Odion Ighalo, Riyad Mahrez and Andre Ayew teamed up to rack in an incredible 36 goals two fewer than Vardy, Kane and Defoe for their English counterparts.

Nigerian Odion Ighalo registered an incredible 15 goals for Watford whiles Riyad Mahrez has made his $300,000 summer arrival at the King Power the best of transfer business in the last few seasons.

The Foxes are currently seated at the top of the premiership with 15 games to go. Don’t forget Andre landed at the Liberty stadium as a free agent but has since bagged 8 goals in his debut season.

Representing a negligible 7.73 percent has added more value to the 14.64 percent (89 goals) of the total goals scored in the premiership totalling 608 goals by the African army. Yes 89 of the 608 goals have been scored by 23 of the 47 African stars in the premiership.

The English contingent might have given birth to 26 percent (158 goals) of the total goal tally but their huge numbers makes it mathematically unfair.

The extended playing time assured at the various clubs (Rooney as a case study) makes it mathematically imbalanced if not unfair.

on the podium finishes in the season, African stars have since won 2 player of the month awards, same number as England. Andre Ayew’s swashbuckling start to the season in August made him the first winner of the award and the third from his country whiles Ighalo is the current holder with his December accolade.

Jammy Vardi came to rescue of England with successive awards in October and November.

Info graphic representation of Africa versus England in the 2015/16 Premiership.

AFRICA PARAMETER ENGLAND

47 PLAYERS TOTAL PLAYERS 213

89 GOALS TOTAL GOALS 158

36 GOALS TOP THREE SCORES 38

14.64 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL GOALS 26

2 PAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD 2

23 NUMBER OF GOALS SCORERS 62.

Need we mention names like Yaya Toure, Yanick Bolasie, Sadio Mane, Jordan Ayew,Diafra Sacko or Diemerci Mbokani? Didier Drogba might have the Golden boot in his days but i doubt if there was a better team work than this dominant era.

Decisive African Stars Hoisting the continent"s flag on English soil

Aduana Stars captain fires warning ahead of new season

Aduana Stars captain Emmanuel Akuoko has fired a verbal title warning threat from his side ahead of the 2016 season kick off.

The experience midfielder expressed the readiness of the Dormaa based side to compete for honours after a busy transfer window.

The Dormaa based added 12 new players to the playing staff led by the much sort after Zakaria Mumuni and the returnee Yahaya Mohammed.

The experience defender for the 2009 Ghana Premier League Champion dubbed said his side are title contenders and boasted of the quality additions made to the squad.

He tasked the new arrivals to guide the side to their first title since 2009 when the leagu starts in a month’s time.

The experience captain then laid the gauntlet for the incoming players to announce their arrival at Dormaa with a league trophy at the end of the season.

“Aduana Stars will be ready for the title challenge when the new season kicks off. Our new players will help us win the upcoming league if we can player as a unit.

We need to be like a family as a gruop of players to end our title drought. The team is ready for another charge boosted by the new arrivals at the Dormaa park.” Akuoko told sports crusader.

Aduana Stars showed glimpses of the team’s quality with an impressive display at the just ended GHALCA G6 tournament having missed out on the league by just six points.

Aduana Stars captain fires warning ahead of new season

Former King Faisal shot stopper joins Gold Stars

Former King Faisal shot stopper Iddrisu Ibrahim has joined Gold Stars in the Division one league.

The 23 year old former Starlets joined the second tier side on a year long loan deal ahead of the 2016 domestic football calendar.

The lanky shot stopper starred prominently for King Faisal before their relegation two seasons ago.

The acrobatic shot stopper headed to the mining club at the expense of a return to the Premiership with a host of clubs in a bidding war for his services.

Reported interest from Accra Hearts Of Oak failed to motivate the Ghana youth international to the top flight as he crossed town to Gold Stars.

Iddriss comes with rich experience from the top flight with Ashgold and the “Insha Allah” boys.

He told sports crusader, “I have agreed to join Gold Stars on a year long deal in the Division one league. They are a very well organised side and I am looking forward to joining my new team mates”.

Iddris played an integral role between the sticks for king Faisal in their failed attempts at returning to the Premiership.

Former King Faisal shot stopper joins Gold Stars