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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have announced Melcom Ghana Limited as a new partner.

Melcom Ghana, a retail giant, has been operating in Ghana for more than three decades and now becomes the Official Partner of the GFA.

Melcom Group is best known for its shopping mall, Melcom Limited. As Ghana’s largest chain of retail department stores, Melcom offers thousands of products and hundreds of well-known brands.

The Ghana Football Association welcomes the retail giants unto its fold.

They join MTN, InterCity STC, Decathlon, Macron, StarTimes, Nasco, Puma as partners of the Association.

The deal will be launched in the coming days by the parties.

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Asante Kotoko thrashed lower-tier side Achiken FC 6-1 in a preseason on Thursday.

Left-back Ibrahim Imoro scored a beautiful free-kick to make it 3-0 in the 6-1 victory. Other scorers were Emmanuel Gyamfi, William Opoku Mensah, Evans Adomako and a brace by Kwame Poku.

Watch Ibrahim’s goal below:

Asante Kotoko thrashed lower-tier side Achiken FC by 6-1 in a pre-season friendly on Thursday morning.

The entertaining match which formed part of their pre-season exercise ahead of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League was held at Kotoko’s training ground at Adako Jachie.

Two first-half goals through Emmanuel Gyamfi and Evans Adomako and four in the second half by Imoro Ibrahim, William Opoku Mensah and Kwame Poku(brace) saw the Porcupine Warriors obliterate the first division side.

Razak Abalora returned to the posts after missing the Mighty Jets encounter. He was shielded at the back by Samuel Frimpong, Imoro Ibrahim, Ismail Ganiyu, and Yussif Mubarik in Maxwell Konadu’s 4-3-3 system.

Kotoko piled pressure on the visitors in the early stages of the game but could not find the back of the net despite the several goal attempts.

Emmanuel Gyamfi opened the scoring in the 15th minute by connecting a rebound from the edge of the penalty box of Ackiken FC.

Two minutes later, striker Evans Adomako wasted a good opportunity to increase Kotoko’s tally as his left-footed shot inside the box was too feeble to trouble the opponent’s goalie.

He, however, made amends by scoring in the 41st minute to make it 2-0 to the Porcupine Warriors. He got one-on-one with the goalkeeper and went around him before shooting the ball into the yawning net.

After recess, Konadu’s charges continued their impressive performance. Coach Maxwell Konadu introduced Wahab Adams, Habib Mohammed and Godfred Asiamah for Mubarik, Abdul Ganiyu and Emmanuel Keyekeh respectively. Latif Anabila was also replaced by youngster Andrews Appau.

In the 50th minute, Emmanuel Sarkodie was brought down behind the penalty box and Imoro Ibrahim elected himself for the kick and he scored from the freekick to make it 3-0. Imoro unleashed a killer cross which scratched the cross-bar before heading into the net.

Ackiken pulled a goal back in the 79th minute, pounding on a loose ball before curling into the net, with Abalora having no answer.

A minute later, striker William Opoku Mensah scored to make it 4-1. Defender Imoro Ibrahim sent in a nice cross into the penalty area which found Opoku Mensah, who out jumped Ackiken defenders to head the ball into the net.

Kwame Opoku scored two goals in the last 7 minutes to record a 6-1 victory for the Ghanaian giants.

In the 83rd minute, Kwame Poku was brought down in the penalty box and the referee adjudged as a penalty. He elected himself and scored, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way.

The referee ordered for the kick to be retaken. Opoku went for it again shooting beyond the stretching hands of the goalkeeper.

A minute later, he scored his second goal on the day after pouncing on a through ball from the midfield and shooting from the penalty box, 6-1 Kotoko!!!

The Porcupine Warriors will continue their preseason games on Sunday, November 8, 2020, when they travel to play as guests to Division One League side Samartex FC.

Asante Kotoko XI

Razak Abalora(GK) – Samuel Frimpong, Imoro Ibrahim, Ismail Ganiyu, Yussif Mubarik, Emmanuel Keyekeh, Latif Anabila, Adom Frimpong, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Kwame Opoku, Evans Adomako

Accra Hearts Of Oak defeated fellow GhanaPremier League side Elmina Sharks 1-0 in their latest pre-season friendly on Thursday morning.

The match which formed part of the Phobians’ preparations ahead of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League was played at the Glow Lamp Academy Park near Cape Coast in the Central Region.

A solitary strike in the first half by striker Abednego Tetteh handed Hearts the needed victory.

The Phobians scored after 35 minutes when striker Abednego Tetteh converted a spot kick to put the Phobians in front in the game.

The Phobians were held in a 2-2 draw by Proud United yesterday in a similar friendly game at the same venue

Accra Hearts Of Oak XI

Richard Attah
Fatau Mohammed
William Denkyi
James Sowurno
Robert Addo
Benjamin Afutu
Nurudeen Aziz
Manaf Umar
Eric Dizan
Abednego Tetteh
Isaac Mensah

Accra Hearts Of Oak were held by lower-tier side Proud United in a 2-2 draw in their latest pre-season friendly on Wednesday afternoon.

The match which formed part of the Phobians’ preparations ahead of the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League was played at the Glow Lamp Academy Park near Cape Coast in the Central Region.

An impressive second-half performance by Proud United denied Hearts a victory in a 2-2 draw on the afternoon.

Michelle Sarpong and Emmanuel Nettey scored for Hearts in the first half but a rejuvenated Proud United equalised through Adjaho and Amoo.

Coach Edward Nii Odoom named a strong starting eleven, with Benjamin Yeboah in posts. He was protected by a back four of Larry Sumaila, Raddy Ovouka, Nuru Sulley andMohammed Alhassan.

Emmanuel Nettey, Lawali Mamane, Frederick Ansah Botch played in the middle with Patrick Razak, Kojo Obeng Jnr, Mitchell Sarpong leading the attack in a 4-3-3 system.

The fixture which replaced their earlier advertised game against fellow Premier League side Medeama saw Michelle Sarpong opening the scoring in the 24th minute, and midfielder Emmanuel Nettey making it 2-0 with 3 minutes left before the break.

Immediately after recess, an improved Proud United pulled one back in the 49th minute through Adjaho.

Coach Odoom made changes in the second half with the following substitutions: Eric Dizan replaced Michelle Sarpong with Dominic Eshun coming on for Patrick Razak. Manaf Umar also replaced Frederick Ansah Botchway while Daniel Yeboah took the place of Kojo Obeng Jnr.

Both sides tried to control the game with Proud United dominating.

The lower-tier side scored on the 90th minute through Amoo to share spoils with the Rainbow Club.

Last Sunday, Proud United fought out a thrilling battle with Medeama SC at Tarkwa in a similar encounter which they lost 3-4.
Proud United, as expected provided very good opposition for Hearts of Oak today as the two sides gear bup for the start of the 2020-21 Ghana football season.

Hearts of Oak will play another friendly on Thursday at the same venue with Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Elmina Sharks expected to provide the opposition.

The Phobians will open their account in next season’s GPL campaign with an away encounter against Aduana Stars at Dormaa on Saturday, November 15, 2020.


Hearts Starting line-up :

Benjamin Nana Yeboah(GK) – Larry Sumaila, Raddy Ovouka, Nuru Sulley, Mohammed Alhassan -Emmanuel Nettey, Lawali Maman e, Frederick Ansah Botchway – Patrick Razak, Kojo Obeng Jnr, Michelle Sarpong