Division One League side Vision FC have appointed Mohammed Obeng Hamza as the new head coach of the club.
The young tactician has penned down a long-term deal with the Accra based club following a successful negotiations.
Hamza worked as assistant coach of Samuel Boadu at Medeama SC and Hearts of Oak – where they won the Ghana Premier League title and two FA Cups .
Vision are 6th position on the Zone Three standings of the Ghana Division One League after 15 matches with 21 points.
Ghana captain Andre Ayew
has stepped in to support Sellas Tetteh, a former Ghana youth team coach.
The Black Stars skipper made a cash donation to the sick former Ghana U20 coach at his home in Accra.
The undisclosed amount of money was handed to the FIFA U-20 World Cup winning coach on behalf of Ayew, by his mother Maha Ayew and publicist Fiifi Tackie.
The public became aware of Tetteh’s failing condition a few weeks ago after he granted an interview with a local media.
The 2009 Ghana U20 coach revealed that he is yet to receive the money promised him after winning the World Cup in Egypt.
Ayew, who was captain of the team that won the tournament in North Africa, quickly reacted to by attending to the needs of the veteran coach.
The former Liberty Professional coach and technical director is revered for unearthing several of Ghana’s top talents.
Tetteh has been in and out of hospital in the last few years.
Asante Kotoko will be hoping to secure a victory against Nsostreman as they aim to close the gap on first placed Aduana Stars.
The team currently in third place will travel to Nsoatre to lock horns with newly promoted side Nsoatreman FC in the Ghana Premier League Week 18 which also commences the second round of matches for the season.
Coach Zerbo and his technical team are poised for the action on Saturday having lost 2-0 to Dreams Fc last week at Dawu and are focused to get back to winning ways in the second round of matches.
Ahead of this encounter, Coach Zerbo has named former Hearts Of Oak defender Mohamed Alhassan who crossed the carpet two weeks ago to join the porcupine warriors for the trip to Nsoatre.
KOTOKO’S TRAVELING SQUAD:
Danlad Ibrahim GK
Frederick Asare GK
Mohammed Sherrif
Andrews Kwadwo Appau
Samuel Appiah
Nicholas Osei Bonsu
Enoch Morrison
Ernest Poku Osei
Solomon Sarfo Taylor
Richard Boadu
Rashid Nortey
Mohammed Alhassan
Sheriff Mohammed
Eric Zeze
Richmond Lamptey
Steven Mukwala Dese
Georges Mfegue
Matheus Medieros
Source: Ghana Sports Page
Abubakari Damba, a former Black Stars goalkeeper, has presented the best-performing players in each position for the first round of the 2022/23 betPawa Premier League as selected by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).
The GFA’s choices for the first round include Paa Kwasi Fabian as the best coach of the round and Lawrence Ansah, the Samartex goalkeeper who has kept 7 clean sheets this season, as the best goalkeeper.
The back four consists of Yahya Adramani from Bibiani GoldStars, Yussif Nurudeen from Real Tamale United (RTU), Nurudeen Abdulai from Medeama, and Leventius Arthur from Tamale City.
Seidu Abubakar from Samartex, Abass Samari Salifu from Accra Lions, Sam Adams from Aduana, and Stephen Dankwa Badu from RTU were selected for the midfield.
The attack is led by Mezack Afriyie from Berekum Chelsea and Steven Mukwala from Asante Kotoko, who have 9 and 8 goals respectively.
The substitutes bench includes Jacob Amu Mensah from Accra Lions, Emmanuel Antwi from Great Olympics, and Aduana trio Joseph Addo, Steven Anokye Badu, and Godfred Poku Wakii, as well as Clinton Doudu and Francis Twene from Bechem United.
The GFA used a 4-4-2 formation to make their selection.
Former Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang Badu has left Accra Great Olympics after just five months at the club.
According to the 32-year old, he decided to leave Olympics after he gathered information that the club resolved to sack Coach Yaw Preko because he insisted on starting him in games, which was against the wishes of management.
“I’m not sure I will return to the club again,” he told Enoch Worlanyo on Asempa FM’s SportsNite as quoted by GhanaSportsonline.com.
“It is just unfortunate but I have heard that the management of the club has taken certain decisions against me which the coach fought against strongly,” he added.
“The decision by the coach to keep me playing cost him his job and this has been confirmed by four members of the technical team,” he added.
“The CEO of the club [Oloboi Commodore] is the one behind it,” he further stated.
Agyemang Badu joined Great Olympics on a year deal at the start of the ongoing season.
The midfielder who was part of the team that won Ghana the 2009 U-20 World Cup made 11 league appearances for the Dade Boys and was named man of the match in two of those game.
The former Udinese player was part of the Great Olympics team that won the 2022 GHALCA G6 after defeating Berekum Chelsea 2-0 in the final.
Manchester United and Barcelona contested a thrilling first-leg draw at the Nou Camp to leave their Europa League play-off tie finely poised.
Having previously met in two Champions League finals – both of which Barca won – the sides are on the path to recovery in trying to reach those heady heights again.
This encounter in Europe’s secondary competition was another step on that road back to the top.
Xavi’s men grabbed the opener when Marcos Alonso headed in at the back post from Raphinha’s corner, but United responded immediately through the in-form Marcus Rashford as he slipped in a finish at the near post.
Erik ten Hag’s side showed their resilience to turn the game around as Rashford’s cross was then turned into his own net by Barcelona defender Jules Kounde.
But United were unable to hold on as ex-Leeds winger Raphinha’s cross from wide on the right sailed all the way into the net.
Barca, though, almost snatched a late victory when Casemiro’s attempted clearance struck his own post, but little separated the sides heading into next Thursday’s second leg at Old Trafford.
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Ghana Premier League outfit Accra Great Olympics have appointed Bismark Kobby Mensah as their new head coach.
The former Karela United gaffer joins the Accra-based club on a three-year deal.
Kobby Mensah resigned from Karela United last month and was part of the Black Galaxies technical team at the just ended Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) team in Algeria.
He comes in to replace Coach Yaw Preko who was fired by the club on Tuesday.
Kobby Mensah has been brought in to help Great Olympics secure a comfortable position on the Ghana Premier League log at the end of the season.
The ‘Oly dade’ boys are currently placed 10th on the league table with 23 points after the first round of the season.
Bismark Kobby Mensah’s first game will be against Bechem United at the Nana Fosu Gyabour Park on Sunday.
Officials for match-day eighteen (18) of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League (GPL) have been named.
Check out the list of match officials as appointed by the Referees Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA):
Match: Medeama SC vs Legon Cities [ON TV]
Venue: Akoon Community Park
Referee: Mohammed Misbaou Assistants: Mikaal-Il-Fauzan and Alhassan Abdul Rauf 4th Referee: Martins Akudzi Match Commissioner: Frank Agyei Venue Media Officer: Richard Baffour
Match: Nsoatreman FC vs Asante Kotoko [ON TV]
Venue: Nana Amoah Koramansah II Park
Referee: Nyaabile Mahamudu Ibrahim Assistants: Peter Dawsa and Eric Ndebugri 4th Referee: Emmanuel Quansah Match Commissioner: Alhassan Seini Seidu Assessor: Haruna Ayuba Venue Media Officer: Masawudu Issah
Match: Accra Lions vs Kotoku Royals
Venue: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: George Mawuli Vormawor Assistants: Emmanuel Dolagbanu and Ali Timuah Baah 4th Referee: Benjamin Kwame Sefah Match Commissioner: Nana Boamah Darko Venue Media Officer: Collins Odoom GFA Cameraman: Isaac Aryee
Match: Hearts of Oak vs Aduana FC [ON TV]
Venue: Accra Sports Stadium
Referee: Dr. Imoro Osman Assistants: Frederick Danful and Jasper Adenyo 4th Referee: Mathew Ayisu Match Commissioner: Andrews Tamakloe Venue Media Officer: Sena Richards
Match: FC Samartex 1996 vs Real Tamale United
Venue: Nsenkyire Sports Arena
Referee: Selorm Yao Bless Assistants: Courage Kuedufie and Isaac Odoom 4th Referee: Robert Musey Match Commissioner: Alexander Azameti Venue Media Officer: Kwasi Abronomah GFA Cameraman: Paul Egbenya
Match: Tamale City vs Karela United
Venue: Aliu Mahama Stadium
Referee: Jacob Aduntera Assistants: Isaac Asante and Abdulai Abdul Salam 4th Referee: Bashiru Dauda Match Commissioner: Dawdi Abdul Razak Assessor: Charles Nii Tagoe Venue Media Officer: Muntaka Mohammed GFA Cameraman: Abdul Samed
Match: Bechem United vs Great Olympics
Venue: Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park
Referee: Emmnauel Asare Darko Assistants: Theophilus Akugre and Richard Nartey 4th Referee: Foster Bastiours Match Commissioner: Andrew Dery Assessor: Ayoo Luke Venue Media Officer: Prince Agyemang GFA Cameraman: Isaac Nyarko
Match: Dreams FC vs Bibiani GoldStars
Venue: Dawu Park
Referee: Laud Nettey Assistants: Ato Yawson and Alhassan Abdulai Gruuguuo 4th Referee: Maxwell Hanson Match Commissioner: Ali Musah Plato Assessor: Emmanuella Aglago Venue Media Officer: Delali Phrank Awutey GFA Cameraman: Bernard Agbodza
Match: King Faisal vs Berekum Chelsea
Venue: Kwame Kyei Sports Complex
Referee: Jacob Assafuah Assistants: Kofi Nyarko Bakai and James Osafo 4th Referee: Julian Nunoo Match Commissioner: Annan Lomotey Assessor: Alex Kotey Venue Media Officer: Obed Acheampong GFA Cameraman: Emmanuel Kpab
Goalkeeper Richard Baidoo has been suspended indefinitely by FC Samartex 1996.
It was revealed in a club statement Wednesday that the 24-year-old has been reprimanded for various contract violations that are topped off with his absence from the team without authorization over the last few days.
“Management has taken the decision to indefinitely suspend player Richard Baidoo for acts of discipline, insubordination, and consistently flouting provisions in his contract with FC Samartex.
“The player has gone AWOL since 08/02/2023,” the release read in part.
Baidoo joined the Ghana Premier League newcomers in a permanent move from Hearts of Oak. He started the season as the first-choice keeper.
Baidoo, however, lost his position to the impressive Lawrence Ansah after match-day 6 when he conceded three goals in a brutal home defeat to Bibiani GoldStars on November 13.
In related news, two players – Eric Bosomtwi and Gabriel Bonnah – “have been referred to the FC Samartex 1996 Disciplinary Committee having been charged with acts of indiscipline and insubordination against Management and Technical team.”
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