Medeama SC Confident Of Good Result In Sudan

Ghanaian outfit, Medeama SC are confident of producing a good result as they go into their CAF Confederation Cup tie this weekend in Sudan.

The FA Cup champions play Sudanese side Al Shendi in a second round first leg encounter on Sunday, with the return fixture scheduled to be played in Ghana after a fortnight.

Medeama arrived in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s clash and are confident of returning to Ghana in a position to qualify to the next stage of the competition.

Club President, Moses Armah said on arrival that the boys are in confident mood and ready for the game on Sunday insisting that fear will not be a factor as they head into this game.

“We prepared very well in Ghana before coming here, and I can tell you that the boys are eager to perform on Sunday, President Armah said.

Asked about how he rates Al Shendi, he said they have very little knowledge of the Sudanese but will not be shaken as they go into this game.

Medeama SC advanced to this stage of the competition after eliminating Al Ittihad Tripoli of Libya on a 2-1 aggregate and are seeking to reach the group phase of the competition for the first time.

Medeama SC Confident Of Good Result In Sudan

FIFA President Storms Ethiopia For Goal Project

Newly elected FIFA President Gianni Infantino has made a familiarization tour to Ethiopia on the request of the Ethiopian Football Federation on Wednesday.

The trip was the first on the African continent as a sitting President of the highest football governing body in the world since his election in the February polls.

The Swiss replaced compatriot Josep Sepp Blatter in the February General Election and is expected to make massive changes across the embattled organization ahead of the 2018 Mundial.

Infantino held off competition from Sheik Saliman for the highest seat in world football administration after the expulsion of long serving Josep Sep Blatter late last year.

The newly installed FIFA Boss is expected to supervise the ongoing FIFA Goal Project and fastest developing Ethiopian Youth Academy.

The EFF invited the 45 year to the East African country as part of its rebranding on the domestic scene.

The FIFA Goal project is a worldwide initiative by the governing body that is aimed at making football accessible to the poor across the globe.

FIFA President Storms Ethiopia For Goal Project

Ken Ashia Grateful To Team Mates In Sudan

Ghanaian midfielder Ken Ashia has acknowledged the positive role played by his Al Hilal team mates after making a blistering start to his career in Sudan.

The former Liberty Professionals attacking midfielder starred prominently for George Lamptey’s men before joining the exodus train to Sudan where he has since become a hot commodity across the league.

The Al Hilal attacking midfielder however lavished kind words on his team mates and the fans for their support and consistent motivation since his arrival in the country.

The talented midfielder admitted to the friendly environment created by the fans, his team mates, the coaches and every other person related to Al Hilal.

Speaking to sportscrusader on his early form and a strong start to the season, the excited attacker acknowledged the role played his team mates in his early days in Sudan.

“Every body here has been very good towards me at least for now.

“The supporters have been very welcoming, my new team mates have been excellent and the technical team motivate me as well.

“For now I am very much welcomed by the club both on and off the pitch”. Ashia told sportscrusader.

The Al Hilal attacking midfielder racked in his debut goal for the North African side and has been churning out great performances on regular basis and an icon of Ghana football.

Ken Ashia Grateful To Team Mates In Sudan

Kwesi Appiah"s Al Mereck Suffers Home Defeat; Morrison Makes Wining start In CAF CL

Ex Black Stars trainer Kwesi Appiah suffered a home defeat on his 2016 continental assignment as Al Khartoum slumped to a 0-1 defeat to Villa.

The Sudanese giants were tamed in their own backyard by a spirited Villa side to put the Ugandans in pole position ahead of the return fixtures in the CAF Confederation cup preliminary round of fixtures.

Ghanaian trainer Kwesi Appiah was powerless to prevent Al Khartoum from the early set back as Lwanga’s 26th minute winner proved to the only goal in the game.

Ghanaian duo of Seth Owusu and Lawrence Lartey suffered different fortunes in their CAF Confederation matches as well with Lartey outwitting Owusu in the derby.

Ajax Cape Town proves too much for Sagrada Esperance in the preliminary round of matches in a thrilling 1-2 first leg defeat.

Lawrence Lartey joined Cape Town from Ashgold in the transfer window but has been shipped straight into the starting XI of the PSL side both at home and on the continent.

Both players featured prominently for their sides but Seth Owusu will have to hope for a commanding win with Sagrada when they head to South Africa in two weeks time.

Finally in the CAF Champions league, former Ashgold attacking midfielder Bernard Morrison powered AS Vita past Tanzania side Matunzu to announce their early season domestic form to the rest of Africa.

Morrison missed a spot kick for his Congolese side on the road but they still racked in three goals without reply ahead of the mathematical second leg in two weeks time.

Goals from Ekanga, Ngudikama and Ngondo proved pivotal for AS Vita in an evisceration exercise away from home.

Kwesi Appiah"s Al Mereck Suffers Home Defeat; Morrison Makes Wining start In CAF CL

26 Countries Will Disobey CAF - Bility

At least 26 African countries will defy their continental confederation and not vote for Sheikh Salman of Bahrain in the FIFA presidential election, the outspoken head of the Liberia football federation said on Monday.

Musa Bility, who himself failed an integrity check to stand in the Feb. 26 election, said he had spoken to representatives of nearly half of Confederation of African Football members.

“Let me tell you” they won’t back Salman, Bility told The Associated Press.

Liberia Football Association president Bility also said he had sent a letter to the head of FIFA’s election committee demanding he step down over a “conflict of interest.” Domenico Scala should resign because he has the same Swiss nationality as one of the candidates, UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino, Bility said.

“None of the admitted candidates has raised this matter to date, which makes it evident that Mr. Scala’s impartiality is not put in question by any of them,” FIFA ad-hoc election committee spokesman Andreas Bantel said.

On Friday, Sheikh Salman, the Asian Football Confederation president, was publicly endorsed in the FIFA election by CAF, apparently a major boost to his chances. CAF urged its 54 member countries to vote for the Bahraini royal.

Africa, with the largest number of voting members out of the continental confederations, is set to be a significant battleground in the vote.

But Bility’s comments followed assertions by some of Salman’s rival candidates that an endorsement by CAF’s executive committee does not translate into widespread support among the confederation’s member countries.

“As a nation we have the right [to vote for who we want],” Bility said on Monday. “Our rights are not tied with the rights of the executive committee of CAF.”

Bility’s association announced in the hours after CAF’s public show of support for Sheikh Salman that it would instead be voting for Prince Ali of Jordan. Prince Ali said Egypt had also promised him its vote, while South Sudan declared its support for Infantino.

There are five candidates in the running to succeed Sepp Blatter. Salman, Infantino, Ali, former FIFA official Jerome Champagne of France and South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale. Salman and Infantino appear to be the strongest contenders.

 

Source: AP

26 Countries Will Disobey CAF - Bility