FootyDream

Asante kotoko coach Prosper Narteh Ogum has announced his 20- man squad ahead of their Premier League matchday 28 clash against Aduana Stars in Kumasi.

The Porcupines returns to the baba Yara Stadium on Sunday afternoon after record-breaking win over WAFA last weekend and will host the Ogya Boys.

Ogum and his men will be aiming to record double victories over Aduana as they defeated them at Dormaa few months ago.

Richard Boadu and Imoro Ibrahim have returned to the team after serving their one-match suspension.

Dickson Afoakwa also is in the team for Clinton Opoku after missing the WAFA trip

Influential midfielder, Mudasiru Salifu will not be available for the game due to cards accumulation. Muda was yellow carded in games against Dreams FC, Hearts of Oak and recently WAFA.

Richmond Lamptey and captain Abdul Ganiyu are both in camp at the moment after recovering from their respective injuries but it is unknown whether they will be selected for the game on Sunday.

Below is Ogum’s 20-man squad for the Aduana Stars game

Goalkeepers: Danlad Ibrahim, Kwame Baah

Defenders: Christopher Nettey, Samuel Appiah, Imoro Ibrahim, Charles Owusu, Yussif Mubarik, Maxwell Agyemang, Andrews Appau, *Abdul Ganiyu*

Midfielders: Fabio Gama, Richard Boadu ‘Agadas’, Emmanuel Keyekeh, Sherrif Mohammed, Stephen Amankona, Dickson Afoakwa, *Richmond Lamptey*

Strikers: Sarfo Taylor, Franck Etouga, Georges Mfegue, Evans Adomako, Samuel Boateng

Head Coach of Hearts of Oak Samuel Boadu says it’s unfortunate his side did not start the season well.

Hearts of Oak drew 1-1 with Bechem United at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park in a tensed game.

The draw has seen Hearts of Oak remain in the top four with six games to go and their coach believes they will end season on a high.

“It’s quite unfortunate we didn’t start this season very well but we believe better things will happen before the season ends. We will just keep going and make sure that at the end of the season we lie in a better position,” Boadu said after the game.

Hearts of Oak and Bechem United started with real intensity and determination but it was Bechem United that took the lead.

A ball into the Hearts of Oak penalty area came off defender Mohammed Alhassan and fell kindly for Francis Acquah who blasted home from close range.

1-0 to Bechem United in the 30th minute and that pushed Hearts of Oak to surge forward and they grabbed the needed equalizer in first half added time as Suraj Seidu lifted the ball past the goalkeeper into the net.

There were no more goals produced in the game as it ended 1-1.

The draw means that Bechem United fail to close the gap on Kotoko again and now trail them 8 points as the Porcupines play tomorrow.

Hearts of Oak still keep their place on 3rd with 44 points.

Bechem United Coach Kassim Mingle Ocansey insists the 47 points rich Hunters can never lose the second spot in the Ghana Premier League to any club, despite the hot chase from third placed Hearts of Oak, who are just 3 points adrift with 44 points.

To complete a second place finish by the close of the season, Bechem United need to recover from their poor string of results recorded since April 17, when the Hunters lost 2-3 at struggling Techiman Eleven Wonders.

Bechem United is currently without a win in its last four GPL games after recording 3 draws and 1 defeat. In spite of the recent disappointment, Bechem United has managed to protect its unbeaten home run in the GPL, with a 1-1 draw against Hearts of Oak on Saturday.

With 6 more matches for Bechem United to seal its fate in the GPL, Coach Kassim Mingle has intimated that his side is not in contention with any club over the Ghana Premier League second spot.

“We will consolidate that position. The second position. Nobody can move us from that position,” Mingle told Startimes in a post-match interview.

Bechem United will hope bounce back to winning ways when they play as guests of RTU in a GPL midweek encounter in Tamale on May 18.

Bechem United successfully protected their unbeaten home run at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park after a hard fought 1-1 draw with visiting Hearts of Oak in a Ghana Premier League match-day 28 fixture on Saturday.

Watch highlights of the game below;

Bechem United successfully protected their unbeaten home run at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park after a hard fought 1-1 draw with visiting Hearts of Oak in a Ghana Premier League match-day 28 fixture on Saturday.

Midfielder Emmanuel Owusu opened the scoring for Bechem United with a 30th minute tap-in that went past Hearts of Oak goalie Richard Atta.

The Phobians drew level in the 46th minute after midfielder Suraj Seidu latched onto a long pass from Ansah Botchway and fired past Bechem United goalie Abdulai Iddrissu.

Back from recess with the scoreline tied at 1-1, Afriyie Barnieh came close to scoring in the 70th and 90th minutes but Bechem goalie Idrissu came to the rescue to deny the attacking midfielder.

Hearts of Oak fans were given a scare after goalie Richard Atta was injured by Hunters’ striker Augustine Okrah following a poor tackle in the 86th minute. Atta managed to finish the game after receiving treatment from the medics.

The result keeps Bechem United in the 2nd spot and Hearts of Oak in the 3rd spot with 47 and 44 points respectively.

Former chairman of Asante Kotoko, Herbert Amponsah Mensah has charged fans of the club to support the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nana Yaw Amponsah to succeed.

According to Herbert, Nana Yaw Amponsah is doing a great job after taking up the position and he calls for maximum cooperation and support from everyone around the club for him to succeed.

“Kotoko CEO Nana Yaw Amponsah is doing a fantastic job. Everybody should support what he’s doing. Kotoko has almost won the league. I predicted it at the beginning of the season. They must not be complacent as the season draws to a close. Aduana Stars will be coming here to seek revenge since we defeated them in Dormaa in the reverse fixture”, he told Akakpo Agodji on Nationalist TV.

Herbert Mensah was appointed chairman of Asante Kotoko between 1999 and 2003 and he currently heads the Ghana Rugby Association.

Asante Kotoko are currently leading the Ghana premier league with 55points and will welcome Aduana Stars to the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Sunday.

Coach Samuel Boadu has released Hearts Of Oak lineup for this afternoon’s Ghana Premier League game against Sharks.

Muntari is still out of the team but Salifu Ibrahim starts again after returning from injury.

Captain Fatawu Mohammed replaces SamuelInkoom who is suspended for this game:

Richard Attah

Fatawu Mohammed

Dennis Nkrumah-Korsah

Caleb Amankwah

Mohammed Alhassan

Benjamin York

Gladson Awako

Frederick Ansah Botchway

Daniel Afriyie Barnieh

Salifu Ibrahim

Suraj Seidu

SUBS:

Richmond Ayi
Larry Sumaila Ibrahim
Nurudeen Abdul-Aziz
Ushau Abu Mohammed
Isaac Agyenim Boateng
Enoch Asubonteng
Yaw Amankwah Baafi
Kwadwo Obeng Jnr
Isaac Mensah