We Are Ready For Berekum Chelsea Game – Coach Keni

Accra Hearts of Oak coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi has said his side is ready for their next Ghana Premier League (GPL) game as they seek to get back to winning ways after losing their last league fixture.

The Phobians will travel to the Brong Ahafo region to face the might of Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park and Coach Keni said they will rise up to the challenge.

He has overseen the team’s training this week to the Legon Ajax Park in preparation for this encounter and hopes it will reflect in their play on Sunday.

“Training has been very good and the players have made a very good effort,” he said, adding that “we will definitely are ready for the game”.

The Phobians will be out to defend their unbeaten away record in the league this season, and, most importantly, restore confidence to the side after their painful loss to Kotoko last Monday.

“Our away form has been good and we hope to continue with that in this game,” Coach Keni said, insisting that they are not under pressure to perform going into this game after losing to their bitter rivals.

“Our players are mentally ready and focused to beat Chelsea. Every game we play, either home or away, we are going in for three points and we will do our best,” the Japanese-American said.

The Phobians will depart Accra to Berekum on Saturday morning for Sunday’s game against a Chelsea side that has won all their five home games this season.

 

We Are Ready For Berekum Chelsea Game – Coach Keni

We"re Ready For Any Team - Samartex FC

GN Bank Division One club and giant killer’s of Accra Hearts of Oak in the FA Cup competition, Samartex FC has cautioned the remaining clubs to be wary when they are paired against them in the next round of the MTN FA Cup competition.

The Samreboi based club made the headlines during an action packed weekend in the competition when they eliminated high-flying Ghana Premier League club, Accra Hearts of Oak from this year’s competition on a 5-4 penalty scoreline.

Simpson Darko, Welfare and Operations Manager of Samartex FC in a post match interview after their giant slaying of one of Ghana’s biggest club’s, warned the the remaining 15-clubs on how worried they should be when facing them in the next round of the competition.

He said, “we eliminated Hearts of Oak and played the full duration without conceding against their potent attack and finished the job with a penalty shoot-out win”.

“We are prepared to meet any team and no matter the venue, we are ready to beat them and march on to the next stage,” he added.

We"re Ready For Any Team - Samartex FC

Hearts Ready For Techiman City - Mustapha Essuman

Experienced Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder, Mustapha Essuman has said his side is ready for the task of ending the unbeaten home run of Techiman City as they contest the Ghana Premier League (GPL) debutants on Sunday in a Match-Day Seven encounter.

He has therefore called for a quick response from his teammates following the side’s first loss of the GPL season last Sunday.

The Phobians lost their unbeaten start to the season at the Accra Sports Stadium when they were beaten 3-1 by Wa All Stars in a game marred by some questionable referee decisions.

But Essuman has urged his colleagues to put that defeat behind them and focus on the upcoming game with City which to him, is crucial.

Hearts will travel to the Brong Ahafo region on Sunday to play Techiman City away, and, Essuman insists they should go all out for the three points insisting that they are ready for the battle.

“We need a quick response to last Sunday’s defeat, and, I urge my colleagues to be up to the task on Sunday,” he said, adding that this is the only way “we can get the campaign back on track”.

“Victory in Techiman is possible, and, we should go for it and prove to all that indeed we are Accra Hearts of Oak,” the experienced enforcer said.

He will be hoping to play a part in Sunday’s game as the Phobians go in search of their third away win of the season and put pressure on the league leaders.

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.

Hearts are second on the Ghana Premier League table with 13 points from six games and will be looking for their fifth win of the season on Sunday.

Hearts Ready For Techiman City - Mustapha Essuman

MTN FA Cup: We Are Ready For Any Opposition – Hasaacas

Coach Yusif Basigi says Sekondi Hasaacas is ready for any opposition after seeing his side through to the next stage of the MTN FA Cup competition.

The Premiership outfit beat third tier side Holy Stars 2-0 at Anyinase on Saturday to advance to the Round of 32 of this year’s competition.

And Coach Basigi said after the game that his side is ready for any opponent in the next round, insisting that they are very much capable of winning it.

“This is a knock out competition and you should be ready to face any opponent as you don’t know what the draw will look like in the next round,” he said.

Goals in either half by Amos Kuranchi and Eric Bekoe secured victory for the Ghana Premier League side over their lower tier opponents.

Coach Basigi said, they await the draw for the next round of the competition with keen interest and will go all out to make the most of any opportunity that would be presented them.

He will hope to guide the Sekondi-based club to a first silverware in the competition for the first time since 1985 when they defeated Asante Kotoko 2-0 in Accra for their only triumph so far.

MTN FA Cup: We Are Ready For Any Opposition – Hasaacas

MTN Ready To Sponsor GPL If ...

MTN Ghana’s leading telecommunication network, MTN will consider sponsoring the Ghana Premier League (GPL) if the Ghana Football Association (GFA) submits a proposal.

The GFA has been hunting for a new sponsor for the league after Capital Bank abrogated its deal with the body ahead of the start of this season for yet to be made known reasons by both parties.

The acting Chief Marketing Officer at MTN, Noel Kojo Ganson said in an interview with Accra based Starr FM that his outfit will consider sponsoring the league once a proposal is made.

“When it comes up, we will look at it. Some of the discussions will come up and when it does, we will look at it,” Mr Ganson said.

He emphasized that they will measure the benefits and since football is one of “our pillars, we will analyze all the opportunities that are available once an approach is made.

The Ghana Premier League since it commenced this season, has been highly patronized at all centers and sustaining it will require some sponsors as the season rolls on.

MTN Ready To Sponsor GPL If ...