Author: NANA ASARE

We want to play home matches at Adako Jachie- Kotoko’s Kwame Kyei reveals

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Executive Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Kwame Kyei has revealed that the club wants to honor its home league matches at their Adako Jachie facility. In the wake of the Sports Ministry closing down the Kumasi Sports stadium temporarily to allow for preparations towards the 63rd Independence Day celebrations, Kotoko will need to find a new home venue soon enough to host league and cup games. There had been initial suggestions that the club was considering venues like the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, the Obuasi Len Clay stadium, Sunyani Coronation…

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“I don’t believe in juju”: Kotoko’s Kwame Kyei debunks juju theory, distances himself from club’s Dormaa ‘shenanigans’

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The Executive Chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Kwame Kyei has debunked the belief that ‘juju’ plays  a role in football, citing that it’s pointless for a team to dabble in such dark acts all in an effort to win football matches. Kwame Kyei’s comments come in the wake of an embarrassing scenario at the Dormaa Park during a Ghana premier league match on Wednesday. Prior to the game commencing, Aduana Stars and Asante Kotoko presented a team start list of 11 players but entered the pitch with 10 players each.…

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Match Report: Aduana Stars 1-0 Asante Kotoko; late goal break Porcupine hearts in Dormaa thriller

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A last gasp goal decided a very tough fixture between Aduana Stars and Asanate Kotoko at Dormaa. A solo effort by Samuel Bioh in the 94th minute resulted in a goal that gave defending league champions Aduana Stars the maximum points. Both Aduana Stars and Kotoko started the game with 10 men in what most perceived to be purely influenced by superstition. As permitted by the laws of the game, the referee allowed play to start. Aduana Stars missed two golden opportunities in the early minutes with Yahaya Mohammed and…

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Match Report: Inter Allies 1-2 Medeama SC – Prince Opoku powers Medeama to victory over Inter Allies

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Inter Allies striker Victorien Adebayor struck again but failed to deny Medeama SC maximum points in their Ghana Premier League Week 11 fixture honored at the Accra Sports stadium. In what looked like mission impossible before the game commenced, Medeama SC managed to pull up a surprise against their hosts. The Mauve and Yellows had the odds against them; they went into the game without head coach Samuel Boadu (health issues) and had two key players suspended. Their visit to Inter Allies also came at a time when the Eleven…

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  Match Preview: Inter Allies vs Medeama SC; Medeama SC on potential mission impossible to stop blazing hot Adebayor

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An Adebayor-led Inter Allies will relish the opportunity of facing a handicapped Medeama SC side on Match Week 11 in the Ghana Premier League. Inter Allies have been in inspired form off late. The Eleven is to One have been scoring for fun while recording impressive away wins against Eleven Wonders and Berekum Chelsea. In the two games, Allies scored 6 goals with 4 of them coming from their talisman Victorien Adebayor. The Nigerien football wizard triggered a manic social media reaction with his goal of the season contender against…

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Match Preview: Aduana Stars vs Asante Kotoko; defending champions counting on home record to vanquish Porcupine Warriors

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Aduana Stars hosting Asante Kotoko is undeniably the biggest clash in Match Week 11 of the Ghana Premier League. The defending champions will have home advantage in this clash and this presents an opportunity to make amends for their huge loss away at Dansoman to Liberty Professionals on Match Week 10. Aduana Stars by virtue of that defeat surrendered their status as league leaders and Coach Paul Tandoh’s side will be eager to make amends here. At home, the Ogya Lads have an enviable record of 4 wins and 1…

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Medeama SC Coach Boadu ruled out of Inter Allies clash

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Medeama SC have been dealt a heavy blow as head coach Samuel Boadu has been ruled out of their premier league clash with Inter Allies. The Mauve and Yellow travel to Accra to face an Inter Allies side in red-hot form in the Match Week 11 fixture. They will however have to see out the game without their head coach who has been excused from his role, due to health reasons. In his place, assistant Coach Hamza Obeng will take charge of the first team for the encounter. Samuel Boadu…

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Official: Asante Kotoko confirm capture of Kwame Poku

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Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko have confirmed the capture of young striker Kwame Poku. The 21 year old joins the Porcupine Warriors on a 3 year deal, the club’s official twitter handle confirmed. The former Nkoranza Warriors danger man is expected to bring to bear his predator instincts for the Reds as they chase for the premier league title this season. He is expected to add more firepower to a Kotoko attack that has struggled to net more goals in the season. Maxwell Konadu’s side has managed just 10…

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Asante Kotoko considering moving home venue to Cape Coast following Baba Yara closure

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Ghana Premier league outift Asante Kotoko are understood to be considering moving their home games to the Cape Coast stadium following the closure of the Baba Yara Sports stadium. Kotoko are on the lookout for a make-do home venue after the sports ministry decided to close down their home venue temporarily with immediate effect. In a statement released on Monday February 17, the National Sports Authority indicated that the decision to close down the Baba Yard stadium is to allow for both the NSA and the MOYS have ample and…

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Kotoko and King Faisal in trouble as government closes down Baba Yara Sports Stadium

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Ghana Premier league sides Asante Kotoko and King Faisal have been left sweating following the imminent closure of the Baba Yara Sports stadium. The two teams use the facility for the premier league home matches but the latest development means they will need to find an alternative after the sports ministry decided to close down the facility temporarily with immediate effect. In a statement released on Monday February 17, the National Sports Authority indicated that the decision to close down the venue is to allow for both the NSA and…

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