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Transfer News: Hearts of Oak battle three other clubs for the signature of RTU playmaker Ronald Frimpong

The local transfer business has started behind the scene as clubs has started doing some business for next season football season.

One of the hottest player currently in the local market is Ronald Frimpong of Real Tamale United

Ronald Frimpong performance in the just ended Ghana premier league season for Real Tamale United was very impressive as he helped the team to escape relegation.

However, source to the team says Medeama sc, Bechem United, Goldstars and FA Cup champions Hearts of Oak have shown interest in signing the hardworking player.

However, no official bid has been submitted yet by the four clubs but the clubs has been engaging with the player and his management.

Footydreamsgh understand Ronald Frimpong will prefer to move to either of this clubs should the clubs meet the demands of Real Tamale United.

Ronald Frimpong is former player of Asokwa Deportivo and Hearts Of Oak. The attacking Midfielder scored 9 goals and assisted 7 times in the league and 2 goals in FA cup.

CAF reveals when Kotoko, Hearts of Oak will begin their African campaigns

Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak will begin their CAF Champions League campaign on the weekend of September 9-11, 2022 and September 16-18 respectively, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced.

Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak will be representing Ghana in the CAF Inter-club competition next season.

The continents football governing body has announced the start dates for both the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup.

Registration for the competitions will kick off effectively on 1st August 2022 and end on 15 August, 2022. Each club is expected to register maximum 40 players and use 11 players in a match with 9 players on the bench with 5 players coming on as substitutes during the changes for substitution under the new directives.

The first leg of the 1st preliminary matches will be played on the weekend of September 9-11, 2022 and September 16-18, 2022.

REGISTRATION OF PLAYERSDATES
Registration Period – (Players eligible for the Preliminary Round)1-15 August, 2022
CAF MATCH DATES
1st preliminary round (Home)9-11 September, 2022
1st preliminary round (Away)16-18 September, 2022
2nd preliminary round (Home)7-9 October, 2022
2nd preliminary round (Away)14-16 October, 2022
CC Additional 2nd preliminary round (Home)2 November, 2022
CC Additional 2nd preliminary round (Away)9 November, 2022

The GFA will register the two qualified clubs (Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak) and their players in the CAF Competitions Management System in accordance with the regulations of both competitions.

Jerome Otchere writes: One for coach Samuel Boadu

He’s not my favourite coach but that doesn’t bar me from acknowledging him and his team’s effort particularly when there’s good premise for such acknowledgement.

Accra Hearts of Oak coach, Samuel Boadu, on Sunday successfully defended the MTN FA Cup they won’t last season, beating Bechem United 2-1 at the Baba Yara Stadium.

I predicted a Bechem United victory. Bechem United have fared well in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) this season, finishing second to Asante Kotoko who outrun them by good distance. Conversely, Hearts have stumbled so many times this season, first being humiliated in Africa and eventually finishing 6th in the GPL.

With Augustine Okrah and his Bechem United teammates desirous of a title to crown their fine efforts, my assumption was, Hearts would lose. I was deceived. Not because the Bechem lads weren’t pre-match favourites but maybe because I wrote Boadu and Hearts off too quickly. It’s easy to overlook Boadu’s work at Hearts if you’re not closely following him and the Phobians.

Boadu ended Hearts’s decade-long league title famine. He also won the FA Cup. It was disaster in Africa for Boadu and Hearts for various reasons. I won’t state and interrogate those reasons since that’s not my focus but I reiterate my long held view that, it would take so much, far more than a coach’s inputs for not just Hearts but Ghanaian clubs to be impressive in Africa.

When Boadu returned to the GPL after the Africa fiasco, Kotoko were already midair. It was going to be difficult for Hearts to halt our flight. Boadu did give Kotoko bitter memories though in the President’s Cup – overpowering us in Accra early March. Take away everything from Boadu but you can’t denial that, at Hearts, he’s decently stuck to the trophy winning mentality the Phobians have for cup finals.

It hurts to say this as a Kotoko fan but he’s done it twice in the FA Cup and the less prestigious President’s Cup. Back to back FA Cups plus a league title for a club that struggled to win a single prominent trophy in over 10 years, can’t be a fluke. Some thinking, some planning, some decent work must’ve gone into Boadu’s successes.

You can’t delink Hearts’ recent title triumphs from Boadu. It would be unfair. I don’t know the inside stories of Hearts but on the outside, the disrespect some Phobians show to Boadu is hard to comprehend. Hearts ought to be grateful. Boadu might not be Hearts’s most successful coach in their over 100-year-old history but this material time he’s proven to be the best the Phobians can have.

It would be prudent to have confidence in him, critically examine the management practices at the club which I don’t believe at the best anyway, ensure better recruitment while preparing for next season, to face inevitable sterner Africa competition and of course from Asante Kotoko back home.

Source: JeromeOtchere.com

‘With me as head coach, Hearts of Oak is always assured of trophies’ – Samuel Boadu after FA Cup triumph

Hearts of Oak Head Coach Samuel Boadu has stressed that club board chairman Togbe Afede XIV is assured of trophies while he remains in charge of the club.

The highly-rated tactician on Sunday evening guided Hearts of Oak to a 2-1 win against Bechem United in the finals of this season’s MTN FA Cup to emerge as champions.

Speaking in his post-match interview, coach Samuel Boadu said; “Togbe is guaranteed trophies. He should not worry. I thank him for his support.”

Despite the success of the MTN FA Cup triumph, Coach Samuel Boadu says he considers the team’s inability to make the top four of the Ghana Premier League as a failure.

“Hearts of Oak is a big club and we can’t end the season without a trophy, but as a coach not being in the top four I feel I have failed. People should know this as well, with Coach Boadu there’s always a trophy to win,” Coach Samuel Boadu added.

Asante Kotoko to play Hearts of Oak in Super Cup

Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko will come up against arch-rivals Hearts of Oak in the Super Cup following the latter’s FA Cup triumph over Bechem United.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has set aside

This one off game will be played on September 4, 2022 ahead of the 2022/2023 league season according to Article 9 of the Premier League Regulation (PLR).

Last season, Per Article 9(3) of the Premier League Regulation, Accra Hearts of Oak SC were automatic treble winners after annexing the Premier League and the FA Cup titles.

The Phobians on Sunday night in Kumasi defeated the Hunters 2-1 to win their 12th FA Cup title.

HIGHLIGHTS: Hearts of Oak 2-1 Bechem United

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Hearts of Oak defeated Bechem United 2-1 after an entertaining game of football in the MTN FA Cup finals at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The hunters opened the scores of the game on the stroke of half time through Emmanuel Avornyo after a counter break.

Bechem United broke free and Augustine Okrah hit a fierce shot at goal which was parried into the path of striker Emmnauel Avornyo who slotted home.

But few minutes later Hearts of Oak had something better as Samuel Inkoom crossed from the right flank and it was acrobatically sent home by Caleb Amankwaah for the equalizer.

In the 60th minute, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh gave the holders the lead after connecting with a nice cross from the left from Gladson Awako to make it 2-1 as the ball looped over the on rushing Bechem United goalkeeper.

Augustine Okrah was sent off a few minutes later for a needless incident as he appeared to headbutt the assistant referee and was duly sent off for violent conduct.

Watch the highlights below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwg4PHZfEWw

Birthday boy Afriyie Barnieh scores the winner as Hearts of Oak beat Bechem United to clinch 12th FA Cup title

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Hearts of Oak on Sunday evening recorded a 2-1 comeback win against Bechem United to emerge as Champions of the 2021/22 MTN FA Cup competition.

This victory in the final today means that the Phobians have successfully defended the title they won last season.

On the matchday today, Bechem United took the lead in the final minutes of the first half as fans at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium went frenzy.

Unfortunately, the celebrations will not last. Hearts of Oak equalised through Caleb Amankwa whose goal cancelled out the earlier strike from Emmanuel Avornyo.

Later in the second half, Hearts of Oak put up a determined performance that saw the team impress even the neutral fans.

On the hour mark, the defending champions made their efforts count with a good team play which was finished off by birthday boy Daniel Afriyie Barnieh.

Six minutes later, Bechem United star man Augustine Okrah received a red card after an attack on a linesman, forcing the team to finish the match with 10 men.

In the end, Hearts of Oak did well to manage time to secure a 2-1 win in the final to retain the MTN FA Cup title.

Samuel Boadu names Hearts Of Oak’s starting line-up for FA Cup final against Bechem United

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For this evening’s crucial FA Cup final match against Bechem United, Accra Hearts of Oak head coach Samuel Boadu has named his starting lineup.

The 2021–2022 FA Cup final, which will take place at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday night, is being contested by the Phobians and Bechem United.
 

Hearts of Oak’s trio of Seidu Suraj, Benjamin Yorke, and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh will play in the front row, with Gladson Awako and Frederick Ansah Botchway in the center, with Muntari starting from bench.

Kickoff is at 1700GMT (5pm local time).

Below is Hearts of Oak line up against Bechem United

Richmond Ayi (GK)

Samuel Inkoom

Dennis Korsah

Caleb Amankwah

Mohammed Alhassan (C)

Frederick Ansah Botchwey

Gladson Awako

William Dankyi

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh

Benjamin Yorke

Seidu Suraj

Subtitutes:

Sulley Ali Muntari

Richard Attah

Robert Addo Sowah

Fatawu Mohammed

Obeng Kwadwo Jnr

Abu Ushau

James Sewornu

Isaac Agyenim Boateng

Enoch Assubonteng

DAY 1 & 2 Results of 2022 Ashanti Regional Inter-school boys soccer competition; check out qualified teams

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Strong conteders Adu Gyamfi SHS, Opoku Ware School, Obuasi SHTS all secured qualification to the Round of 32 at the end of Day 1 qualifiers today in the ongoing inter school soccer qualifiers for Ashanti Region. Mpasatia SHTS, Toase SHS, Tweneboa Kodua SHS and St Michael’s SHS also qualified at the seven centers after close of games today.

Micheal Opoku’s Adu Gyamfi SHS were too good for the other schools as they withered the storm to pick all 9 points on the day.

The 6 times champions are back with a bang. Tactical Sabuto’s Opoku Ware School bounced back after a long hiatus with the Licence A Coach doing wonders after rejoining his alma mater Opoku Ware School. Yak’s Obuasi SHTS were too good for the other fours schools as they won their subgroup before accounting for Beposo in the final game.

Agona SHTS proved too strong for the other schools as they secured qualification at KASS center.

Toase are doing so well at every front and today the Atwima Nwabiagya based school secured qualification to the Baba Yara Stadium. Tweneboa Kodua SHS are back while Ahenkro based St. Michael’s SHS will be delighted after a long try.

However, with some schools threatening to lodge various protest for schools not fully vaccinating before the game, we wait to see how things will pun out. Below are some results from some centers.

DAY ONE RESULTS

ADU GYAMFI 1
AKOMADAN. 0

ADU GYAMFI 2
ANUM ASAMOAH 0

WESLEY HIGH 3
ANUM ASAMOAH 0

WESLEY HIGH 1
AKOMADAN 0

ADU GYAMFI. 1
WESLEY HIGH 0

K Gee CENTER
Adu Gyamfi 9 points
Wesley (Konongo) 6points
Kwawoma 2points
Akomadam 1point

Nyiahin 0:0 Beposo SHTS

Beposo 1:0 Ejisuman

Ejisuman 0:0 Nyinahin

O’secTec 2:0 Parkoso

Parkoso 2:1 O’secTec

O’secTec 1:0 Beposo

Owass Centre

Toss 6pts

Markaz 3pts

Namong 0 pts

DAY 2 RESULTS

St Jerome SHS has kicked soccer power house Kumasi High School out of the competition in one of the most surprising results of Day 2 qualifiers.

Aduman are through to the next round of competition while Jacobu SHS are also through to the next round of Competition.
Good old Osei Kyeretwie SHS are also through to Baba Yara Stadium.

Tepa SHS will also make an appearance at the Baba Yara Stadium after securing qualification from their zone whil Konongo Odumasi also took the sole ticket from their zone.

Juaben SHS have secured qualification to the next round of competition.

Group 9

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022

Venue: Kumasi Anglican Shs Park.

KNUST shs

St. Joseph Seminary Shs

Tijjaniya Shs

Bodomase Sec/Tech √

NB: St Joseph Seminary SHS from Asante Mampong has filed a protest against 4 players of Bodomase Sec/Tech for using fake index numbers. 

Results

1st game

KNUST 0-0 St Joseph

St Joseph won 4-3 on penalties.

2nd game

Bodomase Sec/Tech 0-0 Tijjaniya Shs

Bodomase won 4-3 on penalties

3rd game

KNUST 1-1 Bodomase 

KNUST won 4-3 on penalties

4th game

St Joseph 2-0 Tijjaniya 

5th game

Bodomase SHS 2-0 St Joseph

6th game

KNUST 1-0 Tijjaniya 

Table

  1. Bodomase Sec/Tech – 6 +2 pts
  2. KNUST – 6 pts +1
  3. St Joseph – 5 pts +2
  4. Tijjaniya SHS – 1 pt

Group 10

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022

Venue: Prempeh College 

Konongo-Odumase Shs √

Akwasi Awobaa Shs

Ejuraman Shs

Nsutaman Catholic Shs

Results

1st game

Konongo-Odumase 1-0 Ejuraman

2nd game

Ejuraman 1-2 Nsutaman

3rd game

Konongo-Odumase 2-0 Nsutaman

Table

  1. Konongo-Odumase – 6 pts
  2. Nsutaman Catholic – 3 pts
  3. Ejuraman SHS – 0
  4. Akwasi Awobaa – did not show up

Group 11

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022v

Venue: Kumasi Girls’ Shs Park.

Kumasi Sports Academy

Aduman Shs √

Dwenti College

Agona SDA

Results 

1st game

Aduman SHS 3-0 Agona SDA

2nd game

Dwenti 1-0 Agona SDA

3rd game

Dwenti 0-2 Aduman SHS

NB: Kumasi Sports Academy couldn’t show up leaving the group to three schools.

Table

  1. Aduman SHS – 6 pts
  2. Dwenti – 3 pts
  3. Agona SDA – 0
  4. Sports Academy – Did not show up. 

Group 12

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022

Venue: Our Lady of Grace (OLAG) Shs Park.

Juaben Shs √

Spiritan Shs

Kofiase SDA Shs

Uthmaniya Shs

Jubilee 

Group 13

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022

Venue: Osei (OKESS) Shs Park

Mankranso Shs

Tweapease Shs 

Ghana Muslim Mission

Konadu Yiadom Shs 

Jacobu Sec/Tech √

Group 14

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022

Venue: Opoku Ware School (OWASS) Park.

Kumasi High School

Sekyeredumase Shs

St. Jerome Shs √

Denyaseman SHS

Results

Kumasi High 2-0 Sekyeredumasi SHS

St Jerome 2-0 Sekyeredumasi

St Jerome 1-0 Kumasi High School

Table

  1. St Jerome SHS – 6 pts
  2. Kumasi High School – 3 pts
  3. Sekyeredumasi – 0

Group 15

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022

Venue: Armed Forces Shs Park

Bosomtwe Oyoko Shs

Tepa Shs √

Adventist Shs, Kumasi

Sabronum Methodist Shs

Results

1st game

Sabronum 0-1 Bosomtwe Oyoko

2nd game

Tepa SHS 0-0 Adventist, Kumasi

Tepa won 2-1 on penalties 

3rd game

Adventist 1-1 Sabronum Methodist

Sabronum won 3-0 on penalties

4th game

Tepa SHS 1-0 Bosomtwe Oyoko

5th game

Adventist SHS 1-0 Bosomtwe Oyoko

6th game

Tepa SHS 1-0 Sabronum Methodist

Table

  1. Tepa SHS – 8 pts
  2. Adventist SHS, Ksi – 5 pts
  3. Bosomtwe Oyoko SHS – 3 pts
  4. Sabronum SHS – 2 pts

Group 16

Date: Friday, 24th June 2022

Venue: Kumasi Academy (KUMACA) Park

Osei Kyeretwie (OKESS) Shs √

Mansoman Shs

J.A Kuffour Shs

Achinakrom Shs

Results

1st game.

Achinakrom SHS 0-1 OKESS

2nd game

J.A Kuffour SHS 1-0 Mansoman SHS

3rd game

OKESS 3-0 Mansoman SHS

4th game

J.A Kuffour SHS 2-1 Achinakrom 

5th game

Achinakrom 1-0 Mansoman SHS

6th game

OKESS 1-0 J.A Kuffour SHS

Table

  1. OKESS – 9 points
  2. J.A Kuffour SHS – 6 pts
  3. Achinakrom SHS – 3 pts
  4. Mansoman SHS – 0

QUALIFIED TEAMS

The following schools have so far qualified from the various centres;

  1. Mpasatia SHS
  2. Tweneboah Kodua SHS
  3. Owass
  4. O Sec Tech
  5. St Michael SHS
  6. Adu Gyamfi SHS
  7. Agona Sec Tech
  8. Toase SHS
  9. Okess
  10. Koss
  11. Tepa SHS
  12. Aduman SHS
  13. St. Jerome
  14. Jacobu SHS
  15. Juaben SHS
  16. Bodomase SHS

NOTE: 16 more teams are expected to join on Monday and Tuesday

  1. Source: Raphael Sarkodie

MTN FA Cup Final: Don Bortey backs Hearts of Oak to beat Bechem United

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Hearts of Oak legend Benard Dong Bortey has backed his former club to beat Bechem United this afternoon in the MTN FA Cup final.

The Phobians clash with the Hunters at the Baba Yara Stadium this afternoon, knowing that a win in the much-anticipated clash will secure them a slot in Africa.

The winner of this year’s FA Cup title will be representing Ghana in the CAF Confederations Cup next season.

Samuel Boadu and his charges will hope to win the trophy to compensate their fans after enduring a difficult 2021/22 Ghana Premier League campaign.

Hearts of Oak will go into the game as defending champions having won the trophy in the 2020/21 season over Ashantigold. The club is yearning for their 12th FA Cup title.

Meanwhile, Bechem United will be seeking to win their second FA cup after beating Okwahu United in 2016 final at the Cape Coast Stadium.

However, Don Bortey who has come under intense pressure after he joined their arc-rivals to celebrate their 2021/22 Ghana Premier League trophy has charges the Phobians to clinch the title in a Twitter post.

The kick off time is 5pm