Hearts of Oak have finally recorded a win in the Ghana Premier League in the first four matches after coming from behind to beat Bibiani Gold Stars 2-1 on Saturday, October 29.
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2022/23 GPL: Gladson Awako’s brilliant freekick gives Hearts first win against 10-man Bibiani Gold Stars
Hearts of Oak have finally recorded a win in the Ghana Premier League in the first four matches after coming from behind to beat Bibiani Gold Stars 2-1 on Saturday, October 29.
Before the league campaign was suspended three weeks ago, the handlers of the Ghanaian giants took the decision to sack treble-winning gaffer Samuel Boadu.
Subsequently, the club appointed Serbian tactician Slavko Matić as the new head coach to prepare the team for the resumption of the Premier League.
Today, Hearts of Oak hosted Bibiani Gold Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium in a matchday four encounter of the ongoing 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season.
Just nine minutes into the game, the visitors took the lead through a strike from Prince Kwabena Owusu that beat goalkeeper Richmond Ayi.
Despite the efforts from the Hearts of Oak players to get back into the game, the side failed to find the back of the Gold Stars net and trailed at halftime.
In the second half, the Phobians had a numerical advantage and capitalized on it to score through attacker Isaac Mensah in the 78th minute.
Ten minutes later, experienced midfielder Gladson Awako scored from a free-kick to complete an exciting come-back win against 10-man Bibiani Gold Stars.
Thanks to the win today, Hearts of Oak have now climbed to 9th on the Ghana Premier League table.
VIDEO: Asamoah Gyan, Sammy Kuffour & others take part in “Walk With The Legends” organized by GFA ahead of 2022 World Cup
The leadership of the Ghana Football Association went for a walk dubbed ‘Walk with the Legends’ on the Aburi hills as part of the build up to create awareness ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The event took place on 29th October, 2022 Saturday morning on the Aburi hills in which some football fans joined former Black Stars players and the leadership of the Ghana Football Association during the walk.
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif (Hon.), Vice President Mark Addo and Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee Kwesi Agyemang led the dignitaries for the walk that began from Ayi Mensah to the Aburi Hills.
Others included John Painstil, Derek Boateng, Asamoah Gyan, Augustine Arhinful, Awuku Issaka, Jerry Akaminko, Isaac Vorsah, Richard Kingston, Kwame Ayew, Rev. Osei Kofi, Edward Ansah, Sam Johnson, Leayea Kingson, Yaw Acheampong, Peter Ofori Quaye, Maxwell Konadu, Emmanuel Armah, known in football circles as Senegal, Frimpong Manso, Emmanuel Agyemang Badu and Prince Tagoe.
Ghana are set for a record 4th appearance at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar where the Black Stars are paired with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay in Group H.
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Coach Slavko Matic names Hearts of Oak’s starting line-up for Bibiani Gold Stars clash
Hearts of Oak head trainer, Slavko Matic has announced his side’s starting line up to face Bibiani Goldstars on Saturday afternoon.
The two sides lock horns in a match-day 4 fixture of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium at exactly 3pm.
The ‘Phobians’ look very desperate today as they hope to secure the first victory of the campaign after drawing twice and losing one in their first three games of the season.
This is Matic’s first competitive game since joining the Ghanaian Giants this month following the sacking of Samuel Boadu.
Coach Slavko Matic has handed Starting berth to Richmond Ayi in goal over Eric Ofori Antwi. Dennis Korsah and Samuel Inkoom will play together on the flanks.
Youngster Gideon Asante has been handed the nod as well as Caleb Amankwah in midfield role alongside Eric Esso.
And in attack, Kwadwo Obeng Junior will lead the lines with the support of Yassan Ouatching and Gladson Awako.
Below is Hearts of Oak starting XI against Bibiani GoldStars
Richmond Ayi
Samuel Inkoom
Dennis Korsah
Robert Addo Sowah
Konadu Yiadom
Caleb Amankwah
Gideon Asante Yeboah
Eric Esso
Obeng Junior
Gladson Awako
Yassan Ouatching
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Check out Hearts of Oak’s squad list to face Bibiani Gold Stars on Saturday
Hearts Of Oak coach, Slavko Matic, has named a 26-man squad for their match-day 4 Ghana Premier League encounter against Bibiani Gold Stars on Saturday afternoon.
Richard Attah is not part of the team, as is Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, who is currently with the Ghana U-23 team preparing for the 2023 Afcon qualifier on Sunday in Kumasi.
This will be Slavko’s first game since joining the Phobians this month following the sacking of Samuel Boadu.
Hearts have not fared well in the season, having drawn twice and losing one after three rounds of matches. They are languishing in 14th position with 2 points ahead of the all-important fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Below is Hearts’ squad list to face Gold Stars.
Goalkeepers:
Eric Ofori Antwi
Richmond Ayi
Benjamin Nana Yeboah
Defenders:
Fatawu Mohammed
Dennis Korsah
Samuel Inkoom
Daniel Kordie
Zakari Yakubu
Gideon Asante
Mohammed Alhassan
Konadu Yiadom
Robert Addo Sowah
Midfielders:
Salifu Ibrahim
Linda Mtange Don
Caleb Amankwah
Rashid Okine
Baafi Yaw Amankwah
Lawali Mamani
Eric Esso
Gladson Awako
Glid Jeordon Utanga
Forwards:
York Benjamin
Obeng Kwadwo Jnr
Isaac Mensah
Yassan Outching
Kaaba Junior
‘We are going to Accra to try frustrate Hearts of Oak’ – Gold Stars coach Michael Osei
The Ghana Premier League resumes this weekend and some clubs have reacted to its return after the injunction was lifted by the Human Division of the Accra High Court.
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One of the coaches to speak to Gold Talk Sport is Bibiani Gold Stars manager, Michael Osei.
“We were already prepared, we were training, we didn’t go for break during the suspension [of the league].
“Whether it’s early or it’s not early, we need to go for the game.
“We are coming to Accra to play Hearts of Oak, the team that is one of the best in the league .
“We have to prepare very well, psychologically, physically and mentally because it’s a game that we have to be tactically discipline so that we can frustrate them and get the points and come back to Bibiani.” Michael Osei told Radio Gold Talk Sport.
Gold Stars will be at the Accra Sports Stadium as guests of former champions, Hearts of Oak in week four.
2022 World Cup: No more winning bonus as Black Stars players agree to only qualification bonus
The Vice-Chairman of the Black Stars management committee, Akwasi Agyeman, has disclosed that an agreement has been reached with the players to pay a qualifying bonus in every competition instead of the usual winning bonus.
The normal bonus structure for the national teams some time ago where winning bonuses paid after every game.
The players were entitled to $10,000 for winning every game before it was slashed to $5,000.
According to Mr Agyemang, the current Black Stars management committee has managed to convince the players to accept qualifying bonuses instead of the winning bonuses.
Speaking at the Happy 98.9FM World Cup dialogues on how the African teams can break the quarter-final jinx, the Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana Tourism Authority said, “We have had a series of meetings with the players and agreed on qualifying bonuses. The players agreed because we took a leaf from our predecessors.
“We made the players understand that the money does not come from us the management committee but the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Finance”.
“The players are now aware of what they are entitled to but funding is another issue, which is why President Nana Akufo-Addo organized the fundraiser to get some money from Corporate Ghana for the team”, he added.
Ghana will be facing Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H of the 2022 World Cup.
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Emmanuel Otoo to officiate Kotoko vs King Faisal clash as match officials for GPL Match day 4 announced
The Referees Committee has announced Match Officials for Matchweek four of the betPawa Premier League.
Below are the Match Officials:
REFEREES, VENUES & OTHER OFFICIALS
DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2022
MATCH: SAMARTEX FC VS GREAT OLYMPICS
VENUE: AKOON PARK, TARKWA
REFEREE: MAXWELL OWUSU
ASSISTANTS: COURAGE KUEDUFIA & ALES OSAM
4TH REFEREE: EMMANUEL QUANSAH
MATCH COMMISSIONER: ALEX AZAMETI
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: STEPHEN AGYAM
GFA CAMERAMAN: ISHMAEL ODARTEY MILLS
DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022
MATCH: ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK VS BIBIANI GOLD STARS
VENUE: ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM
REFEREE: EMMANUEL TAMPURI
ASSISTANTS: STEPHEN BALANGUENA & EMMANUEL ARKAIFIE
4TH REFEREE: JACOB ADUNTERA
MATCH COMMISSIONER: AUGUSTINE ASANTE
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: SENA RICHARDS
LIVE ON STARTIMES
DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022
MATCH: BECHEM UNITED VS KOTOKU ROYALS
VENUE: NANA FOSU GYEABOUR PARK
REFEREE: ADAARI ABDUL LATIF
ASSISTANTS: ALI TIMUAH BAAH & SETH ABLETOR
4TH REFEREE: BENJAMIN K. SEFAH
MATCH COMMISSIONER: JAMES MORNAH
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: PRINCE AGYEMANG
GFA CAMERAMAN: PAUL EGBENYA
DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022
MATCH: NSOATREMAN FC VS KARELA UNITED FC
VENUE: NANA KRONMANSAH PARK
REFEREE: GABRIEL OPOKU ARHIN
ASSISTANTS: ROLAND ADDY & PASCAL MAWULI
4TH REFEREE: LAUD NETTEY
MATCH COMMISSIONER: DAWDI ABDUL RAZAK
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: MASAWUDU ISSAH
GFA CAMERAMAN: EMMANUEL LARTEY
DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2022
MATCH: KING FAISAL FC VS ASANTE KOTOKO
VENUE: BABA YARA STADIUM
REFEREE: EMMANUEL OTOO
ASSISTANTS: EMMANUEL DOLANGANU & GABRIEL BOATENG
4TH REFEREE: ABDUL LATIF QADIRI
MATCH COMMISSIONER: WILLIAM LANTEQUAYE
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: OBED ACHEAMPONG
LIVE ON STARTIMES
DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022
MATCH: MEDEAMA SC VS ADUANA FC
VENUE: AKOON PARK, TARKWA
REFEREE: JULIAN NUNOO
ASSISTANTS: PAUL ATIMAKA & ATO YAWSON
4TH REFEREE: IMORO OSMAN
MATCH COMMISSIONER: EGBERT LARYEA
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: STEPHEN AGYAM
GFA CAMERAMAN: ISHMAEL ODARTEY MILLS
DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022
MATCH: LEGON CITIES FC VS BEREKUM CHELSEA
VENUE: EL WAK STADIUM
REFEREE: ANDREWS AWURISA
ASSISTANTS: SULEMANA SALAU DEEN & THEOPHILUS AKUGRE
4TH REFEREE: NYAABULE MOHAMMED IBRAHIM
MATCH COMMISSIONER: RICHARD IDDRISU
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: EMMANUEL DOSE
GFA CAMERAMAN: EMMANUEL OSEI
DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2022
MATCH: TAMALE CITY VS RTU
VENUE: ALIU MAHAMA STADIUM
REFEREE: MOHAMMED MISBAU
ASSISTANTS: MUMUNI FUSEINI & MIKAAL II FAUZAN
4TH REFEREE: JOSEPH KWOFIE
MATCH COMMISSIONER: TASEMBEDU OSMANE
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: MUNTAKA MOHAMMED
LIVE ON STARTIMES
DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2022
MATCH: DREAMS FC VS ACCRA LIONS
VENUE: THEATRE OF DREAMS
REFEREE: BASHIRU DAUDA
ASSISTANTS: ISAAC NYAMEKYE & DAVID ADDICO
4TH REFEREE: EDWARD ANNAN
MATCH COMMISSIONER: EMMANUEL ASANTE
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: DELALI PHRANK AWUTEY
GFA CAMERAMAN:
2022 World Cup: Ghana can beat any team in the World – Otto Addo
Black Stars head coach Otto Addo believes that Ghana can beat any team they are drawn against.
Ghana will play in Group H against Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay; a tough group.
But the former Black Stars player thinks with the right style of play, the nation can excel.
“First of all we want to play our style of play and I think Ghanaian teams in the past always play good football and this is also what we want and we had previous tournaments where I think showed that Ghana has good footballers and this is also what we want. This comes surely also with victories and I think this is the first thing we want. If we can survive the group stage which I said is going to be very tough, then anything is possible,” he stated on Countdown Qatar.
“I know that we can beat every team in the world. Everybody knows that at the World Cup, it will not come like the whole world expects things to be. I think the first match is very decisive and from there we can know how to go on the second match.”
Otto Addo is expected to submit his final 23-26 man squad on November 14.