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The Chief Executive for Bibiani Gold Stars, Akwasi Adu, has disclosed to Akoma FM that his side will be the first to inflict the first defeat to Prosper Narteh’s Porcupines on Friday.

The ‘Gye Nyame’ club has made an impressive start to life in the elite division of Ghana Football with a win and draw against Berekum Chelsea and Medeama.

However, next on their fixture chart is the visit of the league leaders and 24-times league champions, Asante Kotoko, who are on a run of two wins.

Buoyed by their stalemate in Tarkwa on Tuesday afternoon, the newcomers are confident of ending the Porcupine Warriors’ perfect start.

“Everyone that follows Ghana football should check Gold Stars record against the big clubs, we hardly lose. “ he noted

“Gold Stars can’t be overshadowed by Kotoko on Friday at Dun’s Park.” The optimistic CEO stressed.

“We are going to match them, and I can assure you that Gold Stars is going to pick all three points.”

The Northern Western club also reiterated the need for spectators to observe the Covid-19 protocols, adding that the park would only admit 4,000 people.

“Our gate fees for the game will be 50gh and 20gh for VIP and Popular stands respectively. Also, all Covid protocols will be observed, 4000 tickets will be printed, so football fans who are interested should be at the stadium on time.” He concluded.

Hearts of Oak defender, Raddy Ovouka will be out of the club’s matchday three Premier League clash against Aduana Stars on Sunday.

The Phobians will host the Ogya Boys at the Accra Sports Stadium as both clubs seek to record their first victory of the season.

Hearts have two points from two games having drawn their first two matches with Aduana also drawing once and losing one against King Faisal.

However, the defending league champions will be without their trusted left-back as he has left the shores of Ghana this morning for national assignment with Congo for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Namibia and Senegal.

Opoku Nti has advised struggling Asante Kotoko forward Stephen Amankona to work extra harder to get back to his normal self.

Amankona joined the Reds on a three-year deal from Berekum Chelsea this summer and is expected to play a key role in Kotoko’s quest to snatch the league trophy and the FA Cup from arch-rivals Hearts of Oak.

The nimble-footed player enjoyed a remarkable 2020-21 campaign with the Bibires, scoring 15 goals on all competitions, coupled with 7 assists, alongside three man-of-the-match awards in the GPL before moving to Kumasi.

His performances in the first two games he has started are not convincing, and some Porcupines are getting impatient, though it is early days yet.

Many thought the 21-year-old would arrive and immediately start scoring goals just as he did in his time at Chelsea, and that they would get the opportunity to witness those wonderful skills but that’s not happening and he is slowing.

However, Opoku Nti, who’s a legend of the club and also one-time General Manager has advised the 21-year-old to double his effort at training if he wants to be same player he was seasons ago.

“Demand from Kotoko is huge so he has to do extra, he (Amankona) should know when I say extra because during my time, I used to train three times in a day and that was my weapon,” he said in an interview with Oyerepa FM.

“It takes just a game to be famous but how to maintain it is the problem because when you become a target for every club they make sure they match you boot for boot, assign players to you during match days to play you dirty so you can be changed so you also need to do extra to maintain yourself which is very important”

Meanwhile, league leaders Asante Kotoko will play Gold Stars on Friday in match day three fixture at the Dun’s Park.