GPL: Dreams Captain Targets Top Four

GPL: Dreams Captain Targets Top Four

Talismanic captain for Dreams FC, Abdul Bashiru, has set his sight on a top four slot at the end of the season after a promising start to life in the top flight.

The energetic fullback has starred prominently for CK Akunnor’s charges in their maiden season and wants a top four finish as his team’s reward.

The fan favourite for the Dawu-based side has earned nationwide reputation for his exploits down the flanks and has since pledged to improve on his team work.

“We have not been bad new comers at all. Our performance in the league speaks for us and we can only build on it.

“It is our hope to seal a top four finish at the end of the season as a reward for our performance”, Bashiru told Sports Crusader.

Dreams FC stormed their way into the top flight of Ghana football at the first time of asking from GN Bank Division One League.

The Dawu-based side has since earned a reputation across the nation for their strong performance in the league.

GPL: Dreams Captain Targets Top Four

Match Report: All Stars Stretch Lead At The Summit

Ghana Premier league leaders, Wa All Stars,  confirmed their title ambitions with a 3-1 win over Dreams FC.

The Wa-based side, eased to a landslide win over their visitors with a blistering treble from Emmanuel Ocran.

The hosts came out of the blocks chasing an early goal and comical defending at the back handed them a spot kick just five minute into the game.

A miscommunication between goal keeper Mozart Adjetey and his back line, allowed in Asuandzie Baffoe, who was later tripped by the shot stopper.

Emmanuel Ocran kept his cool to open the scoring for the home team from the resultant spot kick.

The former Sammin FC attacker soon doubled his personal tally when he tapped home a goal bound shot from Asuandzie to give his side a 2-0 lead just 11 minutes into the game.

The one way traffic continued with Ocran missing clear chances that could have finished off the tie before recess.

The visitors however found a way into the game when Ben Nash Quansah pulled one back for the Dawu-based side with 15 minutes to recess.

A 2-1 lead for the league leaders handed their visitors a fighting chance, but Ocran’s third of the game took the wind out of their sail.

Matthew Kelvin Andoh was sent tumbling inside the box by a combination of Abdul Bashiru and his goal keeper, leaving the centre referee with no option but to point to the spot.

The protesting Basiru was sent-off for his dissent after the first booking before Ocran completed his treble with 14 minutes to end the game.

The visitors added more pace to their attack with Gawu making way for the speedy Amar but that elusive second goal will not just come.

Emmanuel Ocran became the second Wa All Stars player to score a hat-trick after Seidu Salifu at home to RTU, some 1, 365 days ago.

The leaders, thus opened a 3-point lead at the summit after Aduana Stars’ drawn game at Sogakope.

Match Report: All Stars Stretch Lead At The Summit

Sunday’s GPL Match-Day 27 Preview

With four games to end the 2016 Ghana Premier League (GPL), it is still uncertain which club will win the diadem at the end of the campaign or who will be relegated at the end of the season.

Just four points separates the top four clubs with life at the bottom also an interesting one as the seventh placed team down to the bottom, could all be relegated.

Positions are bound to change after the Match-Day 27 matches on Sunday afternoon with clubs eager to improve on their standing as the season heads to a close.

In the pick of this round of games, Accra Hears of Oak will trek to the Brong Ahafo region to play Bechem United with leaders Wa All Stars at home to Dreams FC while Asante Kotoko hosts Berekum Chelsea with Aduana Stars playing away to WAFA.

Preview:

Bechem: Bechem United v Accra Hearts of Oak

Accra Hearts of Oak will look for their 11^th win of the campaign when they trek to the Brong Ahafo region to play Bechem United at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park on Sunday.

The Phobians who are third on the GPL table will hope to complete the double over Bechem United after they won the first round tie in Accra 3-1.

A win could take them to the top of the standing if other results go their way and, they will be poised to go for the three points against a Bechem United side that is seventh on the log.

Wa: All Stars v Dreams FC

Wa All Stars will look to preserve their leadership of the GPL table when they welcome Dreams FC to the Malik Jabir Park in Wa. In the first round tie played at the Dawu Park, the spoils were shared as the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.

The leaders will be the odds on favourites to register a win against the league debutants after claiming a hard fought 1-0 victory over New Edubiase United last Sunday in Bekwai.

Dreams FC who are fifth on the ladder and chasing a top four position, will however have something to say about the outcome of this game as they hold ambitions of their own.

Kumasi: Asante Kotoko v Berekum Chelsea

Kumasi Asante Kotoko will be at home to Berekum Chelsea in a game they will need to win if they are to sustain their pursuit of the league title this season.

The Porcupines are fourth on the ladder, three points behind the leaders, and a win will take them towards toughing distance with those above them.

Chelsea who are 11^th on the log, won the first round tie 2-0 at the Golden City Park in Berekum and will look to cause further misery for their hosts at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Sogakope: WAFA v Aduana Stars

Second played Aduana Stars will look to end the unbeaten home run of the West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) when they visit the Red Bull Arena at Sogakope.

A win will take them top of the standing if other results go their way, and, they will be inspired to go for it against the Academy lads who are sixth on the table.

Cape Coast: Ebusua Dwarfs v Medeama SC

Ebusua Dwarfs will play Medeama SC at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast and they will look to bounce back from their defeat at the same venue to Bechem United last Sunday.

Dwarfs are ninth on the table and, a win will take them to the seventh position if other results go their way. Medeama SC won the first round tie 2-1 in Tarkwa.

Obuasi: AshantiGold SC v Sekondi Hasaacas

Reigning champions AshantiGold SC will lock horns with relegation threatened Sekondi Hasaacas at the Len Clay Stadium at Obuasi.

The Miners will be looking for their seventh win of the campaign against a Hasaacas side that is yet to win an away game this season.

Hasaacas failed to win the corresponding fixture in the first round, and, it will be difficult to see how they will respond against an AshGold side that is eager to return to winning ways.

Techiman: Techiman City v Liberty Professionals

Debutants Techiman City will look to register their ninth win of the campaign when they welcome Liberty Professionals to the Ohene Ameyaw Park in Techiman.

They hover just above the relegation zone and, cannot afford to lose this fixture in front of their home fans after losing their last two home games.

Liberty Professionals, who are 12^th on the log, will need to avoid defeat to stay above the drop zone and will have to play one of their best games of the season if they are to pick something out of this one.

Tema: Inter Allies v New Edubiase United

A fierce relegation battle will be fought at the Tema Sports Stadium here Inter Allies will host New Edubiase United in a game neither side can afford to lose.

Inter Allies are 15^th on the log, just a place above their opponents and, they could jump to the 12^th position if they win this one and other results go their way.

New Edubiase United could be relegated if they fail to win this one but, it will be a difficult task for them to procure the three points against an Inter Allies side that is bent on avoiding the drop.

 

 

 

 

Sunday’s GPL Match-Day 27 Preview

GPL Match-Day 24 Preview: Dawu: Dreams FC v AshantiGold SC

Fifth placed Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Dreams FC will look to bounce back from their 0-1 defeat at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi to Asante Kotoko in their last game when they welcome reigning champions AshantiGold SC to Dawu on Saturday.

And they will be in high spirits in trying to claim the three points against the defending champions as they beat the Miners 1-0 in the first round tie played at the Len Clay Stadium, Obuasi.

Doing the double over the four times Ghana champions will be an inspiration as they go into this battle, and, Coach C. K. Akunnor will want to pull a fast one over his former club.

Dreams FC have been very impressive on their debut in the Ghanaian top-flight league and they will look to keep that form going as they play AshantiGold.

The Miners are 11th on the table and have been in decent form of their own lately and, it is to be expected that they will not play with fear as they chase their second away win of the season.

They will prove to be difficult opponents for the home side especially so as they lost the first round tie in their own backyard.

Revenge will be on their minds as they go into this battle, and it will be interesting to see how they cancel each other out on the Akwuapem ridge.

Head-to-Head

10/04/16: AshantiGold SC v Dreams FC (0 – 1)

13/08/16: Dreams FC v AshantiGold SC (? – ?)

GPL Match-Day 24 Preview: Dawu: Dreams FC v AshantiGold SC

Theo Anobaah Targets Top Four Finish With Dreams FC

Dreams FC midfielder, Theophilus Anobaah is targeting a top four finish with the club at the end of the season and believes that is very much attainable.

The Ghana Premier League (GPL) debutants are fifth on the table after 23 rounds of games with 35 points, just one point off the top four positions with seven games to end the campaign.

Anobaah who joined Dreams FC at the start of the second round, believes the quality in the side is strong enough to finish that high and said that is their target for the season.

“We have a very strong squad and I can attest to this”, Anobaah said ahead of their next game and believes they will collect they points at stake.

Dreams FC will play reigning champions AshantiGold SC at the Dawu Park on Saturday and, Anobaah will hope to be part of Coach Akunnor’s squad that will try to do the double over the Miners.

An Emmanuel Hayford free kick in the first round encounter at the Len Clay Stadium, won the day for Dreams FC as they won 1-0 on the day.

Anobaah will hope Hayford and the rest of his teammates will rise to the occasion as they go in search of the three points that could take them third of the table if other results go their way.

The midfielder has called for support for his side as they target a win that would do their top four ambitions a lot of good with seven games to end the season.

Theo Anobaah Targets Top Four Finish With Dreams FC

Hardwork is Paying Off - Dreams FC

Assistant head coach of Ghana Premier League debutants, Dreams FC, Winfred Domod, has attributed the club’s recent good run of results to hard work.

The Dawu-based club has been very exciting to watch, recording some enviable feats for a first-timer in the league.

 

Notably, defeating Liberty Professionals away from home and revenging their 4-0 loss to Aduana Stars with a comfortable 2-0 victory, readily come to mind.

And this has got elated Domod, a former Accra Great Olympics midfielder, praising the players for their hard work.

“Very elated with our results in our last two games to Liberty & Aduana. I’m glad that, our consistency of efforts is beginning to show off,” he posted on his timeline.

“We can only continue to work extremely harder to improve the team because that’s what we believe in,” he added.

Dreams FC will be storming Sekondi like ‘kakai’ to honour their match week 21 GPL fixture vs Hasaacas.

Hardwork is Paying Off - Dreams FC

GPL : Dreams FC Captain Tips Club For GPL Title

Dreams FC captain, Abdul Bashiru, has tipped his side for a late surge on the title race.

The experienced left-back of the premier league newbies, refused to rule out any serious challenge for the domestic Championship after their surprise away triumph at the Damsoman park.

Abdul Bashiru took the pressure away from the side though, dubbing the league trophy as a bonus to the club.

“Why not on the main trophy if available?

“Why can’t we go all the way if the opportunity  comes our way?

“We are not bent on lifting the trophy but don’t rule us out of any late title charge.

“We are Dreams FC and continue to dream almost on anything feasible” Bashiru told sports crusader.

Dreams FC currently occupy the sixth place on the league log with 29 points, five adrift of the leaders, Accra Hearts Of Oak.

The Dawu-based side has been in the news for the wrong reasons in the past week but a title-winning campaign looks set to quell all that.

GPL : Dreams FC Captain  Tips Club For GPL Title

Dreams Will Survive - Damba

Goalkeepers’ trainer of Dreams FC, Abubakari Damba, is confident the Dawu-based club will escape relegation, despite their recent slump in the Ghana Premier League.

Damba, who switched camp from Accra Hearts of Oak, believes the club will bounce back as the topflight progresses.

Currently 7th on the league log with 26 points, Dreams have won one and lost two of their last three matches in the topflight.

“We have quality players and our players really play quality football,” Damba said.

“It’s just about showing some character I believe to whip up their sentiment to let them show some character and to deal with certain situations as and when they come in the game.

“I believe we will learn from our lessons and formulate the necessary tactics to deal with such situations.

“We are working out. I believe CK Akunnor has the capacity and the ability to do that.”

Dreams has won seven, lost six and drawn five of 18 games played this season.

They play as guests to Liberty Professionals in their next match on Sunday.

Dreams Will Survive - Damba

Introducing Wa All Stars" "Engine", Saddick Alhassan

From the muddy pitches of Tamale to the finest and well graded, from the never-heard-of colts’ players to the celebrated players of the Ghana Premier League’s glamorous clubs, how well do you know Saddick Alhassan?

In a sport where goals, dazzling skills, hot transfers, inspire joy for the fans and corporate intitutions at large, it is common to see hard-tackling midfielders and robust defenders get overlooked to the benefit of their colleagues upfront.

Global stars like Claude Makelele, Luca Modric, Ngolo Kante, Michael Essien, Cesc Fabregas, etc., have enjoyed relatively less hype by the media despite their essential contribution to their respective teams’ success. Is Saddick Alhassan suffering from similar fate?

 

Born in Tamale some 20 years ago, young Saddick took to football as a hobby, like many young Ghanaians do, before earning a dream move to Kumasi Asante Kotoko as a reward for his outstanding performance among his peers.

 

The versatile central midfielder however failed to glitter in the famous Red mine before heading to Kwaimam for another stint with Dreams FC. 

 

Alhassan blossomed with the then third tier side to earn a move to the Wa Park at the start of the 2011/12 season.

The fast-developing midfielder feasted on his new deal with Wa All Stars to make a case for himself, with classy displays on weekly basis.

 

Having played 90 percent of the 2014/15 FCPPL season under Jimmy Kobblah at the Wa Park,  Alhassan has kept his consistency to replicate his form and influence into the ongoing season.

He is the only player in the ranks of the league leaders to have featured in all the league matches honoured so far- a feat many players will be proud of.

 

Combining power with fine passing skills, the shy  Saddick has been cruelly abandoned by the local media. 

The average Ghana Premier League fan can easily identify Latif  Blessing, Yahaya Mohammed, Bright  Adjei, Dauda Mohammed  and Ropapa Kwamina Mensah due to their tricks and flicks upfront.

How many can mention Edward Ebo Mends, Majeed Ashimeru, Atta Kofi Yeboah or the media sidelined Saddick Alhassan?

 

Introducing Wa All Stars" "Engine", Saddick Alhassan  

European Clubs Target Dreams FC Midfielder

Highly rated Dreams FC Midfielder, Emmanuel Lomotey has emerged as a summer transfer target for a host of European clubs, according to media reports.

Reports  circulating in the local media suggest that Portuguese top flight side Sporting Braga and Club Viborg from Denmark are among a host of Clubs looking to secure the youngster’s signature.

The 6 feet 3 inches’ midfield sensation caught the attention of many after a series of impressive displays for the Dawu based side in the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign.

The talented youngster is currently a contender for the league’s player of the season gong having won four Most Valuable Player awards in 14 appearances so far.

Lomotey’s form have not gone unnoticed as he has been in the National Under 20 team.

However, he could leave the shores of Ghana before the transfer window ends in August with Dreams FC expressing their readiness to make the player go if the interested clubs make the right offer.

European Clubs Target Dreams FC Midfielder

GPL Match Report: McCarthy Scores In Dreams Win Over Edubiase

Dreams FC Goalkeeper, Philemon McCarthy made became the first gloves man to score in the Premier League this season when he opened the scoring during his house side’s 2-0 win over New Edubiase at the Theatre of Dreams on Wednesday.

The former Black Stars stopper, so it his side into the lead just 10 minutes into the second half with a great finish before forward Eric Gawu scored a second to seal the victory for the Dawu based side.

New Edubiase, before the opening goal had looked solid in defense denying Dreams on a number of occasions.

However, with just 10 minutes into the second half, Edubiase were shocked by Dreams FC with the goal coming from an unlikely source.

Goalkeeper, Philemon McCarthy, in his attempt to clear his lines saw a fairly harmless hit the back of the Edubiase net, becoming the first goalkeeper to score in this season’s league.

Dreams, after taking the lead continued to pile pressure on the visiting team in the dying embers of the week 17 encounter.

The consistent pressure from the newly promoted side paid off when veteran striker, Eric Gawu, coming off the bench, managed to beat his marker to score his second goal of the season to seal the victory for coach CK Akonnor’s m

GPL Match Report: McCarthy Scores In Dreams Win Over Edubiase

Dreams Terminate Akrong"s Contract

Ghana Premier League (GPL) debutants Dreams FC has terminated the contract of Isaac Akrong.

According to the Kweiman-based club, the club and th player reached a ‘mutual agreement’ to part ways after he failed to command starting role at the expense Mozart Adjetey.

Thus, both management and the player reached an agreement to terminate the contract to afford the goalkeeper pursue his career elsewhere with better opportunities.

Isaac Akrong joined Dreams FC prior to the start of the 2015-16 GPL and made only one appearance for the club.

Dreams Terminate Akrong"s Contract

Mitre Ball Too Heavy - Bashir

Dreams FC skipper, Abdul Bashiru has admonished for the Mitre ball currently used in the country for domestic football to be changed.

According to Bashir, the mitre ball is too ‘heavy’, and he had appeal to officials of the Premier League Board (PLB) to change the balls before the second round kick starts on June 25.

Prior to the start of the 2015-16 Ghana Premier League (GPL), beleaguered Kotoko coach David Duncan called on officials to change the ball.

His appeal was echoed by Fatau Dauda after Soulama Abdulaye’s howler in the super clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko last month.

“My main issue right now is the leather that we are playing or using in this season’s league – the Mitre ball is a problem for us.

“I am pleading if authorities can do something about it because is not only me who is complaining, it is too heavy ,” he told Starr FM.

“We really need to change the Mitre balls,” he added.

Mitre Ball Too Heavy - Bashir

Dreams FC Confirm Anobaah Signing

Dreams Football Club has confirmed the signing of free agent, Theophilus Anobaah.

Anobaah joined the league debutants on a free transfer deal after a short stint with Egyptian side Ismaily.

The former Ashanti Gold and Medeama wideman could make his debut when Dreams FC travel to Hearts of Oak in Accra on June 26.

Anobaah was part of the Black Stars B side that reached the finals of the 2014 CHAN tournament in South Africa.

He is expected to use his huge experience to help the club as it bids to excel in its debut season in the Ghanaian top flight.

Dreams FC Confirm Anobaah Signing

Akunnor Target Bettet Second Round

Charles Akunnor says his technical team will take advantage of the break to work on the minor issues that caused the team maximum points in the first round of the League.

The debutants have sold a phenomenal brand of football to soccer fans across the globe and finishing the first part of the season in sixth place after fifteen matches.

Manager Akonnor has come under barrage of criticisms in recent times following his team’s inability to hold on to their leads after faltering against Liberty Professionals, Medeama and Accra Hearts of Oak.

But the former Eleven Wise Coach says things will change in the second round.

“I must emphasize that we are doing well despite our minor mistakes,” Akonnor told dreamsfc.com after Sunday’s stalemate against Hearts of Oak at Dawu.

“The team is playing well. We sometimes lose concentration and we are punished for that but I feel that generally we are not bad at all.

“Going forward we need to develop the ability to kill games and that is what we are going to do during the break,” Akonnor emphasized.

“The first round is over so the players and my technical team will work on all the wrongs before the League resumes in June,” Manager C.K Akonnor ended.

Dreams FC is competing in the Ghana Premier League for the first time in the clubs history. Dreams FC won six games, drew 5 and lost four games in the first fifteen matches of the 2015-2016 season.

 Source: Dreams FC.

Akunnor Target Bettet Second Round

Lawson Bekui Wins Dreams FC Star Award

Striker Lawson Bekui was adjudged the EMMWL man of the match in the Ghana Premier League encounter between Dreams FC and Accra Hearts of Oak played at the Theatre of Dreams, Dawu last Sunday.

The club’s leading top scorer in the ongoing campaign won the cash prize of GHc 200.00 for the third time this season.

The pacey striker has been Dreams FC’s lead striker this season, and has scored seven goals in the 14 league games he has played so far.

The award which was given by EMWL Microfinance, one of the sponsors of the club is aimed at motivating the players to give off their best at all times.

Dreams FC are placed sixth on the league log with 23 points at the half way point of the campaign, and, will play Hearts of Oak again in Accra when the second round starts on the weekend of 25/26 June.

Lawson Bekui Wins Dreams FC Star Award

Abdul Bashiru Targets Strong Second Round With Dreams FC

Dreams FC defender and captain, Abdul Bashiru is targeting a strong second round with the top-flight debutants in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).

At the end of the first round stage of this seasons competition, Dreams FC sit in sixth position with 23 points from their 15 games played.

The Kweiman based side drew 1-1 with Accra Hearts of Oak at the Dawu Park last Sunday, with Bashiru enjoying one of his better games as they hosted Ghana’s Premier club.

And, Bashiru believes they can improve on their performance when the second half of the GPL commences on the 25 and 26 June.

They will take on the Phobians again in a reverse fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium, and, Bashiru says they will be ready for that encounter when it comes.

“We are going to do extra work at our training, and, I am sure we will correct the mistakes we committed during the first round of the competition,” he told Sportscrusader.com.

Bashiru, who is also a member of the local national team, expects to see his side finish high up on the table when the competition ends.

“I am not saying we are going to win it, but, I can tell you that we will fight for every three points when the second half of the season begins,” the former Accra Hearts of Oak player said.

Of the 15 games that Dreams FC played during the first round, they won six, drew five and lost four. They scored 15 goals and conceded 18, and this is a record the captain said they are keen on improving on in the next round.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abdul Bashiru Targets Strong Second Round With Dreams FC

GPL Matchday 15 Preview: Hearts of Oak Dare Dreams FC At Dawu

The Phobians go into this game seeking to protect their unbeaten away record. They lost their last league game 0-1 to Liberty Professionals at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra, their third home loss of the season.

Dreams FC bounced back to winning ways with a slim 1-0 away win at Obuasi against New Edubiase United after a run of poor results that included embarrassing defeats to Chelsea and Aduana Stars at Berekum and Dormaa respectively.

Team News:

Soulama Abdoulaye is on schedule to return from national duty with Burkina Faso.

Thomas Abbey, Richard Yamoah, and Owusu Bempah are back on track having fully recovered from their respective injuries for the Phobians. Isaac Oduro remains out but he is also recuperating well.

Match Preview:

Accra Hearts of Oak will play as guests of Dreams FC on Sunday as the first round of the 2016 Ghana Premier League (GPL) season comes to an end this weekend.

The half-term report so far makes good reading for the Phobians, but, they will be hoping to end the halfway stage of the league on top of the leading pack.

Hearts have been the most impressive away performers in the first round of the season, having won in Tarkwa (Medeama 2-0), Tema (Inter Allies 3-2), Obuasi (AshGold 2-1), and Berekum (Chelsea 1-0), and picked up solitary points in Cape Coast (Ebusua Dwarfs 0-0), Techiman (Techiman City 0-0), Dormaa (Aduana Stars 1-1).

Dreams FC, after an impressive start, have been awoken from their dream start and are now living the true realities of the league.

They have chalked some memorable victories in this, their debut campaign with the biggest yet-so-far being accounting for the scalps of defending league champions AshGold in Obuasi on Matchday Seven.

And they will be coming all out to add the Phobians to their list of casualties just before the end of the first round.

At home, Dreams FC has won three of their seven league encounters, drawing three and losing one. Their defeat to Asante Kotoko remains the only time they failed to pick a point at home, but they have been very charitable at home in recent times.

They have let leads slip through their fingers against Liberty Professionals and Medeama SC in back-to-back home games, failing to take advantage of scoring first in all those games.

Hearts, on the other hand, have got a solid record on the road, holding the enviable record as being the only side not to lose a game on the road. They will be aiming to keep that record intact when they meet Dreams FC on Sunday.

Coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi’s side has only conceded once in the first half on their away trips. Emmanuel Akuoko’s headed strike was the first time the Hearts defense was breached on the road in the opening 45 minutes of a game.

But Hearts have shown mental toughness whenever the odds are stacked against them away from home. They were able to stage a remarkable comeback against Inter Allies in Tema in Matchday Five action, and that game has come to define how the team sets up and never gives up in away matches.

Match Facts:

This is the first time the two sides will meet in a competitive fixture. They met in a pre-season friendly just before the start of the season with Hearts beating Dreams FC 4 – 1 at the same venue.

 

GPL Matchday 15 Preview: Hearts of Oak Dare Dreams FC At Dawu

C.K Warn Dreams

Manager C.K Akonnor is calling on his players to minimize their mistakes and be proficient against New Edubiase United on Thursday.

Dreams FC twice threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 in their last two home games against Liberty Professionals and Medeama SC respectively.

The development has affected team’s morale going into the match but Akonnor believes a proficient attitude can secure the three points against the Obuasi lads at the Len Clay Stadium.

“We are generally not a bad side. We play well and create chances in all the games,” Akonnor told dreamsfc.com.

“It’s been a bad feeling in the last two games against Liberty and Medeama. The players sometimes become tensed and as a result commit mistakes that cost the team.

“But all the same we can do the business against New Edubiase. We have a lot of respect for them because they have experience in the League.

“I believe that when we make the right decisions and minimize our mistakes, we can win the game against New Edubiase” C.K Akonnor concluded.

Source: dreamsfc.com

C.K Warn Dreams

Dauda Not For Sale - Kotoko

Managers of Kotoko have stated categorically that, they will not sell young striker, Dauda Mohammed to any club in Ghana. They say Dauda Mohammed, in the worst case scenario of unavoidable transfer, will be sold to a European club should there be good offers for him.

Some clubs in the country – notably Dreams FC reportedly requested the services of the teenage goal poacher – a development that amused the management and fans of Kotoko.

Reacting to the story as to whether or not, Dauda Mohammed would leave Kotoko for Dreams FC, General Manager, Opoku Nti pointed out that, the striker was going nowhere.

“We can’t and won’t sell Dauda Mohammed to any club in Ghana. We are not even thinking of that in the first place. He’s not for sale” said the General Manager.

“Let me however point out that, should we receive good offers for him from Europe for instance, why not, we will consider that” Opoku Nti added.

Asked whether management wouldn’t reconsider their decision should any local club make a huge financial bid for Dauda, Opoku Nti reiterated management’s stance. “Let me be emphatic. Dauda Mohammed isn’t for sale.

“We are not thinking of that. Dreams FC might have done the right thing by officially writing to us and showing interest in the player. However our response to them was straightforward. The player isn’t for sale” he stressed.

Meanwhile at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday where Kotoko beat Inter Allies 1-0 on match day 13 of the 2015/16 Premier League, interviews conducted by Asantekotokosc.com on the issue even angered some fans.

“It’s illogical that, a domestic newly promoted club would ask for the services of Dauda. Why do they want to destroy our team? This is unbelievable. Dauda is our main striker. Why do we have to sell him” asked Joseph Mensah from Asokwa.

“I hear Dreams FC wanted him. Are they not the same club that boasted that no Kotoko player would make their team? Why will they want a player from Kotoko when none of our players can make their squad? This is an insult to our intelligence.

“I would be very disappointed if management takes that decision. They shouldn’t try it. Dauda shouldn’t be sold please” said Prince Asare, another Asokwa based supporter.

Dauda Mohammed has been Kotoko’s potent striker with four goals now in the league. In the same competition last season, he scored eight goals. There’s evidence to show that, the young marksman, recruited from lower division side, Global Stars, Accra, in August 2014 has been growing from strength to strength.

His contract with Kotoko runs until August 2017. The future is bright for him if he continues working diligently on his performance. Kotoko have the wherewithal to offer the budding striker the right platform for his development.

Dauda Not For Sale - Kotoko