Accra Lions continued their impressive start to the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season with a hard-fought 1-0 away win over Bechem United on match week six.
Fredrick Asante’s lone strike in the 44th minute of the game was enough to seal all three points for the Accra-based side at the at Nana Gyeabour‘s Park on Sunday.
The win lifts Accra Lions to the summit of the league table with 15 points, two points above second-placed Asante Kotoko who defeated Medeama 1-0 in Tarkwa on Saturday.
Real Tamale United on Sunday afternoon defeated Aduana Stars by a lone goal.
RTU hosted the fire boys at the Aliu Mahama Stadium in matchday six fixture of the betPawa Premier League.
Stephen Dankwa Badu got the only goal of the game for the home side in the 14th-minute after benefiting from poor defending by the visitors.
For all Aduana’s possession, however, they were restricted to few clear chances by their own shortcomings and the excellence of RTU’s central defenders.
The win sends RTU to the 11th position with Aduana dropping to the 3rd position.
St Gallen goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati Zigi is set to be Ghana’s No.1 shot-stopper at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following injuries to Richard Ofori and Jojo Wollacott.
Ati Zigi has been a regular at St Gallen this season, making 14 appearances, keeping two clean sheets and conceding 21 goals.
Ofori and Wollacott have reportedly been ruled out of the tournament due to injuries and are expected to be omitted from the final squad of the Black Stars which will be announced on Monday, November 14, 2022.
Wollacot missed Charlton’s 3-3 draw against Burton Albion on Saturday after injurying his finger in the warm up.
The injury is believed to be serious, hence ruling him out of the tournament.
Ofori was ruled out of Orlando Pirates’ game against Kaizer Chiefs in the semi-final of the Carling Black Label Cup because of injury. He was dropped from Pirates’ squad for the game.
Ofori and Wollacot were named in the 55-man provisional squad for the World Cup but will miss out on the final squad.
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim is set to serve as Ati Zigi’s back-up at the tournament.
Black Stars will open camp in Dubai on Monday to begin preparations for the tournament.
Black Stars have been drawn in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.
Ghana will take on Portugal in their first game on November 24 before playing South Korea and Uruguay on November 28 and December 2 respectively.
Black Stars will play Switzerland in an International friendly on November 17, before travelling to Qatar for the World Cup.
Ghana secured a 4th FIFA World Cup tournament having participated in 2006, 2010, and 2014 in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil after drawing 1-1 against Nigeria in the return leg of the final play-offs at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja to seal qualification on the away goals rule.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place between November 21 and December 18, 2022.
Only three sides from the continent have ever progressed to the quarter-finals; Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010.
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According to multiple reports in Ghana, Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim has earned a late call-up to be part of the final Black Stars squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
This comes following the injury to first-choice goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott.
The England-based goalkeeper was missing in action on Saturday when Charlton Athletic played against Burton Albion in the English Football League One.
Unfortunately, he could not play any part in a game he was originally scheduled to start due to a finger injury.
While it was reported that the injury was nothing serious, the latest information gathered indicates that it will see Joseph Wollacott missing the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
However, the medical team of Charlton Athletic is set to conduct a scan on the finger on Monday to ascertain the extent of the injury.
Meanwhile, Ghana is also potentially set to miss experienced goalkeeper Richard Ofori at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The Orlando Pirates goalie is also injured and likely to be excluded from the final Black Stars squad.
As a result, sources are reporting that Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim has been invited to the camp of the Black Stars in the 26-man squad expected to be announced by head coach Otto Addo on Monday.
Black Stars goalkeeper, Jojo Wollacott will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup after suffering a finger injury over the weekend, Joy Sports understands.
The goalkeeper’s entourage confirmed the news to Joy Sports.
The 26-year-old was expected to start in goal for Charlton Athletic during their league game against Burton Albion on Saturday.
However, Wollacott pulled out of the game after sustaining an injury during the warm up ahead of the game.
The Addicks boss, Ben Garner was hoping the goalkeeper’s injury was not enough to rule him out of the Mundial.
But after undergoing scans, the player will play no part of the Black Stars campaign in Qatar.
He was expected to be named in Otto Addo’s final 26-man squad for the World Cup on Monday, November 14.
Wollacott was key to the Black Stars’ qualification for the World Cup after making his debut in October in a qualifier against Zimbabwe.
Source: Joy Sports
Hearts of Oak coach Slavko Matic has selected a strong starting line up for their betPawa Premier League match-week six game against Karela United this afternoon.
The Phobians are hosting Karela United in a crunchy fixture as they hope to extend their winning streak to three after defeating Bibiani Goldstars and Kotoku Royals in the last two games.
Below is Hearts of Oak line up against Karela United
1. Richmond Ayi GK (26)
2. Samuel Inkoom (22)
3. Dennis Korsah (27)
4. Robert Addo Sowah (14)
5. Caleb Amankwaa (20)
6. Jeordan Otanga (8)
7. Isaac Mensah (21)
8. Gladson Awako (11) ©
9. Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (18)
10. Salifu Ibrahim (10)
11. Gideon Asante Dinho (29)
BENCH
Eric Ofori Antwi GK (16)
Konadu Yiadom (5)
Fatawu Mohammed (2)
Seidu Suraj (39)
Eric Esso (35)
Junior Kaaba (19)
Kwadwo Obeng Junior (13)
Mohammed Alhassan (15)
Yaw Amankwaa Baafi (7)
Ghana Black Stars goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott got replaced mere minutes ahead of Charlton Athletic’s League One game against Burton Albion to a suspected finger injury.
The shot stopper was named as a starter two hours prior to kickoff but was replaced in goal by Craig MacGillivray 12 minutes before the start of the game.
Reports indicate Wollacott injured his finger during warm ups and checked out of the warm up session but didn’t make a return with MacGillivray maintaining his spot as a starter.
Wollacott was coming off an inspired performance in the Carabao Cup after pulling off a save in Charlton’s 5-4 win in a penalty shootout over Stevenage to progress to the Round of 16.
The injury comes right before Ghana’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is officially named by head coach Otto Addo on Monday, November 14.
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ℹ️There’s been a late change to the Addicks’ line-up, with Craig MacGillivray replacing Joe Wollacott in goal.
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Wollacott is in the running to be named to the Black Stars squad that represents Ghana at the World Cup for the fourth time. Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori is heavily tipped to be named to the squad.
Ofori missed out on Orlando Pirates 6-5 win on penalties in the Black Label Cup semifinals played out earlier today to injury.
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Hearts Of Osk trainer, Slavko Matic has named a 20-man squad for their Ghana Premier League game against Karela United on Sunday afternoon.
Defender Mohammed Alhassan returns after a long absence from matchday squad for the epic clash at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Below is Hearts squad :
Goalkeepers:
Richmond Ayi (26)
Eric Ofori Antwi (16)
Defenders:
Mohammed Alhassan (15)
Konadu Yiadom (5)
Samuel Inkoom (22)
Robert Addo Sowah (14)
Dennis Korsah (27)
Fatawu Mohammed (2)
Caleb Amankwaa (20)
Midfielders:
Salifu Ibrahim (10)
Seidu Suraj (39)
Gideon Asante Dinho (29)
Gladson Awako (11)
Eric Esso (35)
Yaw Amankwaa Baafi (7)
Jeordan Otanga (8)
Attackers:
Kwadwo Obeng Junior (13)
Junior Kaaba (19)
Isaac Mensah (21)
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (18)
Asante Kotoko deepened Medeama’s woes as they secured a 1-0 win at Tarkwa on Saturday.
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