Georges Mfegue has netted his sixth goal of the season against Gold Stars at the Baba Yara Stadium.
The striker latched on a goalkeeping error from Kusi to net his first goal of the night in the 31st-minute before latching on an Etouga’s pass inside the 18-yard six minutes (37) after his first to score his second and sixth goal of the season.
Emmanuel Boakye Owusu scored late to propel Bechem United to victory over Elmina Sharks at the Nduom Stadium on Sunday.
The visitors deepened the woes of Elmina Sharks with a 3-2 win in matchday 20 of the Ghana Premier League.
Bechem United after sharing the spoils in week 19 against Kotoko on home turf ensured they pick the three points at stake against the relegation threatened Sharks.
Emmanuel Annor and Augustine Okrah scored in the 19th and 28th minutes respectively to put the Hunters ahead.
But Elmina Sharks forward Tahir Mensah scored brace on the 36th and 79th minutes to restore parity.
The game seemed to have ended in a draw but Emmanuel Boakye Owusu scored in the dying embers of the game to hand his side victory.
Bechem United currently sits 4th position with 34 points whereas Sharks lies bottom on the league log with 12 points.
Aduana Stars showed class as they beat Hearts of Oak 1-0 in a Ghana Premier league tie in Dormaa.
Aduana started the brighter of the two teams, causing problems for Hearts aerially.
Aduana’s efforts were finally rewarded in the 45th-minute when Prince Acquah’s through pass found Sam Adams, to connect for the only goal.
Aduana continued their dominance in the second half, as Hearts struggled to create anything meaningful going forward.
The Ogya lads have won four games in a row without conceding a goal.
The victory keeps the host second on the league log with 36 points with Hearts of Oak dropping to the 6th position with 29 points.
Asante Kotoko head coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum has named his men for the Premier League matchweek 20 clash against Bibiani Gold Stars this evening.
The Reds will host the Miners at the Baba Yara Stadium with Ogum making two changes to his squad that played against Bechem United last Tuesday.
Sheriff Mohammed maintains his place in midfield with Richard Boadu and will partner Richmond Lamptey who comes in for Mudasiru Salifu in a three-man midfield.
The attack will see Stephen Amankona returning to the team to replace Samuel Boateng. Amankona will operate from the right side with Georges Mfegue playing from his usual left wing with Mbella Etouga leading the lines.
Asante Kotoko line up;
Ibrahim Danlad (GK), Augustine Agyapong, Ibrahim Imoro, Mubarik Yussif, Abdul Ganiyu (C), Sherrif Mohammed, Stephen Amankona, Richard Boadu, Franck Etouga, Richmond Lamptey, Georges Mfegue.
The Black Princesses of Ghana managed to record a 3-0 resounding away win over Ethiopia in the first leg tie of the final round of the FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying campaign.
Ghana commenced the game on a good note as they exercised their attacking muscles to register three goals in the first department of the game.
Young striker Salamatu Abdulai grabbed a quick brace after registering her name on the score sheet for the Black Princesses on the 29th and 38th minute of the game.
Ghana ended the first half with a 3-0 comfortable lead after Ceceilia Nyama brilliantly scored a spectacular goal on the stroke of halftime.
The Ethiopians tried to at least reduce the deficit in the second half but none of their efforts earned them a consolation goal as the fixture ended in a 3-0 win for Coach Baba Nuhu’s side.
The Black Princesses started their qualifying campaign by advancing after Mauritania withdrew in the first round which automatically took them to the second round where they beat Zambia by 1-0 on aggregate
They progressed to beat Uganda by two goals to one in Kampala and five goals to nothing in Cape Coast.
With Costa Rica in sight, the black Princesses are hoping to finish off the qualifying campaign without a defeat.
The return leg fixture against the Ethiopia U20 side will be staged at the Accra Sports Stadium next weekend.
Ghana will now need either a win or draw against their counterparts in the second leg to seal their qualification to the tournament.
The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup is slated for Costa Rica in August 2022.
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Kai Havertz scored a 90th-minute winner as Chelsea saw off Newcastle 1-0 and keep their recent winning run while ending the Magpies’ nine-match unbeaten streak.
The Blues did not have a single shot on target in the first half, with the visitors getting a good chance on the stroke of half-time.
After a cagey opening half-hour, Newcastle came agonizingly close to drawing first blood in the 35th minute when Dan Burn’s towering header from a pinpoint delivery went inches wide of the left post.
Just before the first-half whistle, the Magpies got another chance when midfielder Miguel Almiron unleashed a vicious 25-yard volley which was however saved by Edouard Mendy.
The second half saw an improved Blues’ performance, partially thanks to the changes made by coach Thomas Tuchel.
The Blues were lucky not to have conceded a penalty early on in the second period when Trevoh Chalobah brought down a player inside the box in the 58th minute, but after a VAR check, the match was allowed to continue.
Mateo Kovačić and Romelu Lukaku were thrown in to help get maximum points, and after half-chances, the goal finally arrived with a minute of normal time to play.
Havertz latched onto an accurate pass and took the ball down with sublime perfection before flicking it past Martin Dúbravka to get the home crowd grooving.
The victory means the Blues keep pace with second-placed Liverpool, with only six points separating the two sides.
Hearts of Oak head coach, Samuel Boadu has named his team’s starting eleven for their matchweek 20 clash against Aduana Stars in the Ghana Premier League.
The Phobians visit the Ogya Boys at the Nana Agyemang Badu Park in Dormaa in what promises to be a cagey encounter.
Ahead of kick off, coach Samuel Boadu has set sight on guiding his team to amass the crucial three points.
Boadu has handed a starting role to Caleb Amankwah and Gladson Awako who missed their game against West African Football Academy SC due to a knock.
Below is Hearts of Oak line up against Aduana Stars
Richard Attah (GK)
Dennis Korsah
Fatawu Abdul Mohammed (C)
Robert Addo Sowah
Mohammed Alhassan
Caleb Amankwah
Abdul Aziz Nuredeen
Salim Adams
Gladson Awako
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh
Kwadwo Obeng Junior
Substitutes
Richmond Ayi
William Dankyi
Ushau Abu Mohammed
Isaac Mensah
Larry Ibrahim Sumaila
James Serwornu
Suraj Seidu
Isaac Agyenim Boateng
Patrick Razak
Asante Kotoko head coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum has named his men to face newcomers Bibiani Gold Stars on Sunday evening.
The Porcupines will take on the newly-promoted side at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.in Ghana Premier League matchday 20 fixture.
Kotoko in the first round defeated the Miners by a goal to nil courtesy Isaac Oppong’s curler in the second half at the Dun’s Park in Bibiani.
The Reds are currently leading the Premier League table after nineteen games with Gold Stars sitting on the 13th position.
The Porcupines will be hoping to continue their fine form in the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season against Michael Osei’s team.
Sarfo Taylor who arrived in Ghana on Saturday evening from Spain is out of the squad together with Isaac Oppong who’s nursing an injury.
Danlad Ibrahim
Kwame Baah
Samuel Appiah
Augustine Agyapong
Patrick Asmah
Imoro Ibrahim
Yussif Mubarik
Abdul Ganiyu Ismail
Maxwell Agyemang
Andrews Appau
Richard Boadu
Richmond Lamptey
Justice Blay
Sheriff Mohammed
Mudasiru Salifu
Fabio Gama Dos Santos
Dickson Afoakwa
Stephen Amankona*
Mbella Etouga Thiery
Samuel Boateng
Georges Mfegue
Evans Adomako
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Manchester United hat-trick in 14 years as Tottenham were defeated in a thrilling encounter at Old Trafford.
The brilliant Portuguese put United ahead twice before heading home the winner from Alex Telles’ corner nine minutes from time, the 807th goal of his career.
Tottenham twice responded to Ronaldo’s efforts, through a Harry Kane penalty and a Harry Maguire own goal.
But it was Ronaldo who had the final word, completing his first United treble since January 2008, in a 6-0 win over Newcastle.
The result was a major confidence boost for United before Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 second leg against Atletico Madrid.
It also moves them back into the top four and keeps Tottenham in seventh, although Arsenal – two points behind in fifth – remain favourites to clinch the final Champions League berth as they have four games in hand.
There were reports that Ronaldo is now the Fifa-recognised all-time top goalscorer, surpassing Josef Bican’s 805 goals but there are doubts about the Czech-Austrian’s figure – which includes reserve games.
The debate around Ronaldo’s value to this United team has been going on from the moment their season started to unravel barely a couple of weeks after his much-heralded return.
At 37, it is clear his best days are behind him.
Yet he remains capable of such moments of brilliance that it is hard to see how this present squad would benefit from him not being there.
His opener was a prime example.
Fred’s deft flick to the side helped considerably but Ronaldo’s two precise touches teed up the right-footed shot that flew over Hugo Lloris and into the top corner.
The second was further evidence of Ronaldo’s ability to exploit weakness. He timed his run to perfection as Jadon Sancho made the most of Sergio Reguilon’s struggles within the Tottenham defensive line to deliver the low cross that his vastly experienced team-mate turned home with ease.
And if anyone was likely to get a winner, it was United’s number seven.
When he did, Ronaldo was immediately replaced to a standing ovation that was totally deserved.
Tottenham’s season was summed up by Antonio Conte’s reaction to what he thought was a first-half equaliser from Ben Davies.
As the ball hit the net, there was wild celebration. Then the assistant’s flag went up and Conte was stopped in his tracks.
Tottenham’s past seven results have alternated between wins and defeats – with three victories punctuating four losses. And their tendency to wobble let them down again here.
Having gone behind, they worked their way back into the game once – and there was never much doubt Kane would drive home the spot-kick after Telles had handled in the area. But the manner in which they went 2-1 down three minutes later highlighted obvious deficiencies, with Reguilon switching off on the far side of the pitch.
Tottenham then got back into the game a second time, and deserved to, even if Maguire scored for them.
But such is Spurs’ inconsistency, few would believe they can genuinely overhaul Arsenal to seal a top four berth even if, mathematically, they still have a better chance of doing so than United.
Source: BBC
A 68-year-old man in the Eastern Region of Ghana is on trial at a Division Two in Kwahu as he hopes to secure a deal and play in the league.
The man known as Papa Poloo showed up at a trial and according to reports he has been training with the Kwahu Fadoa FC for days now.
In a video posted on Twitter, the man explained he is ready to play football and revealed how he got the name Papa Poloo.
“I started my football as Okwahu United and from there I travelled to Ivory Coast but when the war happened in Cote D’Ivoire, I didn’t get the chance to continue my career,” he started.
“When seriously in school my teacher explained that I could travel with football than even education so I took that seriously.
“I got the name Polo when we went to Accra to play, my friends named me after the famous Mohammed Polo because of the way I played,” he added.
Papa Poloo is hoping his dream of playing at even the second division could come true.
The oldest professional footballer is Kazuyoshi Miura, 55, who plays as a forward for Japan Football League club Suzuka Point Getters on loan from Yokohama FC.
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