Category: GFA

Match officials for MTN FA Cup Round of 64

DARAJA KAPOOR JR.

Match Officials for this weekend’s MTN FA Cup Round of 64 games have been announced. Below are the match officials for the R64 matches: Match : MIGHTY JETS Vs GREAT OLYMPICS Referee : Godwin Kpodo Asst 1 : Joshua Anane Asst 2 : Divine Gbolomor 4th Ref : Abraham Mohammed M/C : Annan Lomotey Match : ATTRAM DE VISSER Vs TEMA YOUTH Referee : Franklin Akumatey Assist 1 : P. P Osei Assist 2 : Seth Armagh Ashai 4th Ref : Joshua Samadji M/C : Sowah Ghartey Match : LEGON…

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GFA sanctions 4 clubs for failing to honor FA Cup prelim round matches

DARAJA KAPOOR JR.

The GFA Disciplinary Committee has upheld the position of the GFA Prosecutor  that the four Division One League Clubs who failed to honour their MTN FA Cup Preliminary Round matches will not be allowed to enter into the knockout competition for the following two seasons (2020/21 and 2021/22). The four Clubs, Techiman City FC, Okyeman Planners FC, Berekum Arsenals FC and New Edubiase FC have all been fined GHc5000 each payable to the GFA within 14 days. All four Clubs have also been declared losers of their respective Preliminary round…

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Breaking News: King Faisal settles on Jumsco Park in Assin Fosu following Baba Yara closure

ABDUL WADUDU OSMAN

Kumasi based Ghana Premier League outfit King Faisal is set to adopt the Assin Fosu Jumsco Park as their home venue for matches following the closure of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The Baba Yara Sports Stadium has been temporarily closed for renovation works to commemorate Ghana’s 63rd Independent Anniversary. The Independence Day event is set to be hosted at the facility on March 6. This has forced Asante Kotoko and King Faisal FC to opt for alternative home venues to honor their league games in the Ghana Premier League.…

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Official: King Faisal petitions GFA about conduct of Eleven Wonders during week 10 clash

ABDUL WADUDU OSMAN

Kumasi King Faisal have petitioned the Ghana Football Association about the exhibition of unsporting behaviour by Eleven Wonders during their Ghana Premier League week 10 clash on Friday. In a letter signed by the Sporting director of the club, Nana Yaw Amankwah, the club was subjected to series of bad treatment by officials and supporters of Techiman Eleven Wonders before, during and after the game. The club also pointed the CEO of Eleven Wonders, Albert Commey as the person who led supporters to manhandle their photographer and forced him out…

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Fuming Asokwa Deportivo president calls for pruning of list of division one referees

ABDUL WADUDU OSMAN

Asokwa Deportivo FC president Aminu Abdulai “Camara” has called on the Ghana Football Association to reduce the number of referees officiating in the ongoing national division one league. According to the experienced football administrator, the list of referees is loaded with avaerage referees who have been “misbehaving” on matchdays. He made this call in the wake of his side’s home defeat to Skyy FC on Saturday. “It’s sad how the officials are behaving. It’s very bad, we can’t change the game with this attitude. “The referees are about 98-100 in…

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Match officials for GPL Week 11 matches announced

DARAJA KAPOOR JR.

Match officials for the Ghana Premier League Matchday 11 mid week matches have been appointed. Here are the match officials for GPL Week 11: Match: ADUANA STARS Vs ASANTE KOTOKO Referee: Alphonso Atiapah Asst 1: Peter Dawsa Asst 2: Kofi Kyei Andoh 4th Ref: Obed Kwegyah Danquah M/C: J.B Yakubu Match: BECHEM UNITED Vs LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS Referee: Bismark Appiah Asst 1: Isaac Opoku Antwi Asst 2: Isaac Asante 4th Ref: Musah Mubarik M/C: Samuel Acheampong Match: ASHANTIGOLD Vs DREAMS FC Referee: Wiseman Ghansah Asst 1: Patrick Papala Asst 2: Pascal…

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GPL goal king race heats up: Adebayor, Yahaya Mohammed emerge front runners

DARAJA KAPOOR JR.

The Ghana Premier League has started to heat up, and while a lot of discussions has been geared towards title contenders, the race for the Golden Boot is beginning to take shape. Inter Allies skipper and talisman Victorien Adje Adebayor and Aduana Stars hitman Yahaya Mohammed are leading the pack after 10 rounds of matches played. Adebayor scored a stunning brace against Berekum Chelsea on Saturday to take his tally to 10 goals in 9 appearances so far. On Sunday, Yahaya Mohammed also responded with a brace in Aduana’s defeat…

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GFA’s Alex Asante and Oti-Akenteng on CAF assignments

DARAJA KAPOOR JR.

Deputy General Secretary and Head of the National Teams department of the GFA Alex Asante will be in Cameroon from Monday for the draw and CAF’s inspection for this year’s CHAN competition. Mr Asante who is CAF Match Coordinator will joint the CAF delegation to visit the various stadia and training facilities earmarked for the competition which will be staged between 4-25 April, 2020. The participating teams are Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Libya, Morocco and Namibia. Other participating countries are Zambia, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Togo and…

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Referees Committee clears Emmanuel Tampuri

DARAJA KAPOOR JR.

The GFA Referees Committee has cleared Referee Emmanuel Tampuri in respect of the Ghana Premier League match between Ashantigold and Liberty Professionals at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium. According to complaint received from Liberty Professionals,  the match referee Emmanuel Tampuri  ignored what they described as a reckless tackle in the 29th minute and instead of a free kick awarded a drop ball. Liberty also disputed the referee’s decision not to give them a penalty towards the end of the game claiming their attacker was brought down in the penalty area.…

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Sannie Daara named as CAF Media Officer for tonight’s Super Cup

SHEIKH TOPHIC SIENU

Ghana’s Ibrahim Sannie Daara has chalked another major success in African football as he has been appointed as the CAF Media Officer for the 2020 CAF Super Cup to be played in the Qatari capital of Doha this evening. Sannie Daara is among the top officials CAF has appointed to take charge of various duties in its biggest club competition which will be played between the 2018/19 CAF Champions League winners Espérance de Tunis and 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup winners Zamalek. CAF has deployed its best match officials for the…

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