Sunday, March 13, 2011

GOAL KING RACE AFTER MATCH DAY 21

It is more of the same on the goal scoring chart after match day 21 of the 2010/2011 Glo Premier League. Indeed, there is still no change at the top but Arsenal’s Nana Poku and Abdul Wahab have moved to within 1 goal of leading scorer Nathaniel Asamoah. Below is the goal king chart after 21 match days.


9- NATHANIEL ASAMOAH (KOTOKO)

8- EMMANUEL CLOTTEY (BEREKUM CHELSEA), NANA POKU (BEREKUM ARSENAL), ABDUL WAHAB (KING FAISAL)

7 - BISMARK ASIEDU (DWARFS), 

6- STEPHEN MANU (NEW EDUBIASE UNITED), NUHU FUSEINI (NEW EDUBIASE UNITED), MOROU ZAKARI (LIBERTY), YAKUBU MOHAMMED (ASHANTI GOLD)

5 - HANS KWOFIE (MEDEAMA), ABDUL BASIT (BEREKUM CHELSEA), DANIEL LARBI COOMSON (MEDEAMA), ALEX ASAMOAH (KOTOKO), DANIEL NII ADJEI (KOTOKO), DOUGLAS NKRUMAH (HEARTS), BISMARK IDAN (BEREKUM CHELSEA)

4- JAMES BOADU (KESSBEN), BERNARD DONG BORTEY (ADUANA STARS), AARON AMOAH (MIGHTY JETS), LOUIS AGYEMANG (MEDEAMA SC), EMMANUEL OSEI BANAHENE (BEREKUM CHELSEA),


GHANAIANS ABROAD 11-13 MARCH 2011

SCOTLAND

In the Scottish Cup quarterfinal, Prince Buaben played the entire match as Dundee United drew 2-2 with Motherwell to set up a replay.

SPAIN

In the La Liga, Jeffrey Sarpong replaced David Zurutuza in the 66th minute as Real Sociedad lost 2-0 at home to Malaga. Quincy Owusu Abeyie replaced Sebastian Fernandez in the 84th minute for Malaga.

Mubarak Wakaso replaced Cani in the 59th minute as Villareal drew 1-1 with Sporting Gijon.

In the Segunda, Jonathan Mensah was not part of the Granada squad that drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallencano.


FRANCE

In Ligue 1, Andre Ayew helped create Loic Remy’s goal in the 24th minute and played the full match as Marseille beat Rennes 2-0. Andre’s younger brother Jordan replaced Andre Pierre Gignac in the 71st minute and created Lucho Gonzalez’s goal in the 80th minute for Marseille. John Boye was an unused substitute for Rennes.

In Ligue 2, Rabiu Mohammed was not part of the Evian Thonon Gaillard squad that drew 1-1 with Clermont.

ITALY

In the Serie A, Stephen Appiah was an unused substitute as Cesena drew 2-2 with Juventus.

Kevin Prince Boateng was rested as AC Milan drew 1-1 with Bari.

Kwadwo Asamoah played the full match as Udinese thrashed Cagliari 4-0. Emmanuel Agyemang Badu was an unused substitute for Udinese.

Afriyie Acquah was an unused substitute as Palermo lost 1-0 to Genoa. Richmond Boakye Yiadom was not part of Genoa’s match day squad.

In Serie B, Isaac Cofie scored in the 84th minute and played the full match as Piacenza beat Crotone 2-0.

Ahmed Barusso played the full match as Livorno beat Torino 2-0.

GERMANY

In the Bundesliga, Isaac Vorsah played the full match as Hoffenheim beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0.

Anthony Annan played the full match as Schalke 04 beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1.

Charles Takyi was booked in the 31st minute and replaced by Deniz Naki in the 73rd minute as St Pauli lost 2-1 at home to Stuttgart.

In 2.Bundesliga, Godfred Aduobe played the full match as Karlsruhe beat Duisburg 3-1.

Marcel Appiah played the full match as Arminia Bielefeld lost 3-0 at home to 1860 Munich.

Kolja Afriyie was an unused substitute as Energie Cottbus beat Osnabruck 2-0.

NETHERLANDS

In the Dutch Eredivisie, Nana Akwasi Asare was not part of the Utrecht squad that beat Groningen 1-0.

Kwame Quansah scored in the 50th minute and played the full match as Heracles thrashed Excelsior 4-1.

Eric Addo was an unused substitute as Roda JC lost 2-1 at home to AZ Alkmaar.

Matthew Amoah played the full match as NAC Breda lost 2-1 to Feyernoord.

In the Eerste Divisie, Gideon Boateng was an unused substitute as MVV beat RBC 2-0.

Mitch Apau was replaced by Milo Malenovic in the 78th minute as Veendam beat Emmen 1-0.



BELGIUM

In the Pro League, William Acheampong replaced Lukas Van Eeno in the 70th minute as Cercle Brugge lost 1-0 to Gent.

Abdul Yakinu Iddi was booked in the 40th minute and replaced in the 49th minute by Kevin Geudens as Mechelen drew 1-1 with Germinal Beerschot.

Daniel Opare played the full match as Standard Liege won 2-0 at Charleroi. Abraham Kudemor played the full match for Charleroi.

Rahim Ayew was replaced by Mohammed El-Gabbas in the 28th minute as Lierse drew 1-1 with Lokeren. Akwetey Mensah replaced Mohammed Abdel Wahed in the 73rd minute for Lierse.

 DENMARK

In the Super Liga, Enoch Kofi Adu played the full match as Nordsjaelland drew 2-2 with Midtjylland.

Issah Ahmed replaced Anders Egholm in the 43rd minute as Randers won 3-1 at Esbjerg.

GREECE

In the Super League, Bernard Yao Kumordji was replaced in the 73rd minute by Bosko Balaban as Panionios drew 3-3 with Larissa. Mohammed Abubakari was replaced in the 64th minute by Fabian Cannobio for Larissa.

ISRAEL

In the Ligat Al, Sam Yeboah played the full game as Beitar Jerusalem drew 0-0 with Hapoel Ramat Gan. 
Samad Awudu Okocha replaced Liron Diamant in the 67th minute for Hapoel Ramat Gan.

Neither Stephen Ahorlu nor Eric Gawu was part of the Hapoel Ashkelon squad that lost 4-3 at home to Hapoel Be’er Sheva, who also had James Bissue and Abraham Basit missing from its match day squad.

Former Kessben defender Daniel Addo played the full match as Hapoel Petah Tikva beat Ashdod 3-1.

In the Ligat Leumit (second tier), William Owusu was replaced in the 18th minute by Yosef Asayag as Sektzia Nes Tziona lost 2-1 to Maccabi Ahi Nazareth.



PORTUGAL

In the Primeira Liga, Ishmael Yartey was replaced in the 65th minute by Wang Gang as Beira Mar beat Pacos De Ferreira 3-1.

David Addy played the full match as Academica drew 1-1 with Nacional.

SERBIA

In the Meridijan Super Liga, neither Lee Addy nor Mohammed Awal Issah was part of the Red Star Belgrade squad that won 2-0 at Jagodina.

Prince Tagoe scored in the 56th minute and played the full game as Partizan Belgrade beat OFK Beograd 2-1. Dominic Adiyiah did not play in this game.

SWITZERLAND

In the Super League, Mark Edusei replaced Alessandro Mangiaratti at half time as Bellinzona were thrashed 4-0 at home by Basel.

UKRAINE

In the Premier League, former King Faisal defender Daniel Addo was an unused substitute as Zorya drew 2-2 with Illychivets.

Samuel Inkoom was booked in the 31st minute and played the entire match as Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk drew 2-2 with Metalist.

VIETNAM

In the V League, Edmund Owusu Ansah played the full match as Song Lam Nghe An beat Da Nang 1-0.

Mustapha Essuman scored in the 30th minute and was replaced in the 70th minute by Martin Trindade as Khanh Hoa lost 2-1 to Nb Sai Gon. Issifu Ansah played the full game for Khanh Hoa.


GLO PREMIER LEAGUE WRAP: CHELSEA MARCHES TOWARDS TITLE; HEARTS CLIMB OUT OF THE RELEGATION PLACES

League Leaders Chelsea widened the gap at the top of the 2010/2011 Glo Premier League to 13 points after beating closest rivals Medeama SC 1-0 in Berekum through a strike by national Olympic striker Bismark Idan.

Ashanti Gold moved up to third after a 2-0 win against relegation threatened Real Tamale United in Obuasi. In an eventful match which saw Ashanti Gold captain Daniel Asamoah and RTU striker Sumaila Nyaya both sent off within minutes of each other, an over head kick by Yakubu Mohammed and a strike by substitute Theophilus Anobaah sealed the points for Ashanti Gold.

Asante Kotoko moved to fourth after thrashing champions Aduana Stars 3-0 in Kumasi. Goals from midfielders Frank Boateng, Daniel Nii Adjei and Stephen Oduro handed the Porcupine Warriors whilst Aduana Stars now lie 6th, 16 points adrift of the top.

Heart of Lions are now tied on points with Aduana Stars and Asante Kotoko but lie in 5th after beating Berekum Arsenal 2-0 in Kpando. Godfred Asante gave Lions the lead before former Arsenal midfielder Bright Nsiah scored against his old club to hand Lions the three points.

New Edubiase United slip to 7th after losing 2-0 to All Stars in Wa. Goals from Frank Sarfo Gyamfi and Samuel Nortey sealed the points for All Stars, who now climb to 10th.

Hearts of Oak move up to ninth on goal difference after beating Liberty Professionals 2-1 in Accra. A penalty converted by Douglas Nkrumah in the first half was followed by an excellent second by Esme Mends before Daniel Agyei pulled one back for Liberty Professionals from the penalty spot.

Dwarfs are level on points with Hearts of Oak but lie eighth due to superior goal difference after beating relegation bound B.A. Stars 1-0 in Cape Coast. Former national captain Emmanuel Osei Kuffuor scored the only goal of the game.

King Faisal moved three points clear of the relegation zone after securing a 1-0 win away to Mighty Jets in Akosombo through an Abdul Wahab strike. Mighty Jets now lie in the relegation places, one point away from safety

Below are the classified results for match day 21

BEREKUM CHELSE 1-0 MEDEAMA SC

ASHANTI GOLD 2-0 REAL TAMALE UNITED

ASANTE KOTOKO 3-0 ADUANA STARS

HEART OF LIONS 2-0 BEREKUM ARSENAL

WA ALL STARS 2-0 NEW EDUBIASE UNITED

LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS 1-2 HEARTS OF OAK

DWARFS 1-0 B.A. STARS

MIGHTY JETS 0-1 KING FAISAL.


Thursday, March 10, 2011

GHANAIANS ABROAD 7-9 MARCH 2011

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Hans Adu Sarpei replaced Peer Kluge in the 81st minute as Schalke 04 beat Valencia 3-1 to qualify for the quarterfinals on a 4-2 aggregate.

Kevin Prince Boateng was replaced by Alexander Merkel in the 76th minute as AC Milan drew 0-0 with Tottenham Hotspurs, who have qualified for the quarterfinal on a 1-0 aggregate.

ENGLAND

In the Premiership, Michael Essien played the entire match as Chelsea beat Blackpool 3-1. Richard Kingston was replaced by Mark Halstead in the 66th minute for Blackpool due to injury.

SCOTLAND

In the Scottish Premier League, Prince Buaben played the full match as Dundee United defeated Aberdeen 3-1.

ISRAEL

In the Ligat Al, Sam Yeboah scored in the 72nd minute, booked in the 76th minute and replaced by Moshe Mishaelof in the 88th minute as Beitar Jerusalem beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 1-0.

In the Liga Leumit, Kwabena Agouda was replaced by Mohammed Abedalkader in the 72nd minute as Hapoel Bnei Lod drew 0-0 with Hakoah Ramat Gan.

Eric Nyarko played the full match as Hapoel Ra’anana lost 1-0 to Hapoel Nazareth Illit.

SERBIA

In the Meridijan Superliga, Lee Addy played the full match as Red Star Belgrade beat Indija 3-1. Mohammed Awal Issah, who received a booking, was replaced in the 90th minute by Srdan Mijailovic for Red Star Belgrade.

Prince Tagoe scored in the 7th minute and was replaced in the 70th minute by Marko Scepovic as Partizan Belgrade thrashed Hadjuk Kula 4-0. Dominic Adiyiah was replaced by Ivica Iliev at half time for Partizan Belgrade.

Yaw Antwi replaced Georgi Merebashvili in the 78th minute as Vojvodina Novi Sad beat BSK Borca 2-1.

Francis Bossman was booked in the 56th minute and played the full match as Sevojno lost 1-0 to OFK Beograd.

SPAIN

In the La Liga, Jeffrey Sarpong replaced Diego Rivas in the 62nd minute as Real Sociedad lost 2-1 to Deportivo la Coruna.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

ARMSTONG’S ENTRY WILL NOT DAMAGE MY CHANCES – ODOTEI

The Chief Executive officer of King Faisal, Vincent Odotei says the recent declaration of Krypton Ghana Limited boss Neil Armstrong Mortagbe to run for the presidency will not harm his own chances of winning the FA Presidency. Odotei told footyghana.com that even though Armstrong-Mortagbe is a close friend of his, he reckoned that the GHALCA treasurer would find in him a formidable opponent. He said, ‘Neil is a close friend of mine and he is welcome to run, as is anyone who wants to, but he will find in me a formidable, uncompromising and fierce competitor. I don’t think he has any chance of taking away any of my potential votes for the election.’ Odotei also told footyghana.com that Armstrong-Mortagbe has entered the race as a result of what he described as his courage in coming out much earlier. ‘I am sure that Neil has decided to run because over the last 18 months, I have made my views clear and in the face of much criticism, I have persisted. It is interesting that Neil has decided to contest because we all know the sort of work he has done for the GFA in the past and so if he is standing, then that shows I have succeeded in liberating people’s minds regarding the GFA.’

ELECTIONS WILL HAVE MORE VARIETY WITH ARMSTRONG INVOLVED – FA PRESIDENT

The Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi says the declaration of marketing consultant Neil Armstrong Mortagbe to stand for the GFA Presidency will only spice up the elections and give the electorate a variety of options to choose from when the time comes. Nyantakyi, who is seeking a second term of office and will thus run against Armstrong and King Faisal boss Vincent Sowah Odotei, told footyghana.com that even though he was surprised that Armstrong Mortagbe has decided to run for the position, he believes that the Krypton Ghana Limited CEO has a lot to offer, describing Armstrong as his friend. He said, ‘I was surprised to hear of his declaration but I think he also has a lot to offer Ghana football. I have worked with him on several projects before and he is my friend. His inclusion should give the electorate a lot of options to choose from.’ Nyantakyi also told footyghana.com that the Executive Committee of the GFA was in discussions to decide when the presidential polls will take place, but did not clarify whether the regional congresses will take place before or after the GFA Presidential elections.

I AM NOT STANDING FOR FA PRESIDENCY – PAPPOE

THE Vice president of the Ghana Football Association, Fred Pappoe says he has no intention of standing for the FA Presidency. Media reports yesterday seemed to suggest that Pappoe was also going to declare his intention of standing for the hot seat, but he told footyghana.com that nothing of the sort was happening. He said, ‘ It is not true that I am standing for the position nor do I have an intention of doing so. Why should I even consider it when the current president Kwesi Nyantakyi is doing so well in the position? I think he should be allowed to continue the good work.’ Currently, King Faisal CEO Vincent Sowah Odotei and Ghana League Clubs Association treasurer Neil Armstrong Mortagbe have declared their intention to challenge Nyantakyi for the hot seat.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

EXCLUSIVE: NEIL ARMSTRONG TO CONTEST FA PRESIDENCY

Footyghana.com can confirm that the Chief Executive Officer of sports marketing firm Krypton Ghana Limited, Neil Armstrong Mortagbe has decided to contest for the Presidency of the Ghana Football Association. According to sources close to Armstrong, he had been thinking about this for the last three months but until this morning, had not made up his mind to stand for the position. Armstrong-Mortagbe is currently the Treasurer of the Ghana league Clubs Association and served as the chairman of the National Chapters Committee of Accra Hearts of Oak for a four year term. He has also served as the Director of the Nationwide Supporters Union (NSU) and he is currently a FIFA Accredited instructor. He is widely credited with bringing in sponsorship from Tarkwa Damang Goldfields to the senior national team, the Black Stars. This means that Armstrong-Mortagbe joins Vincent Sowah Odotei and possibly Ghana legend Abedi Ayew ‘Pele’ in challenging incumbent President Kwasi Nyantakyi for the position later this year.

ASAMOAH GYAN LANDS IN NIGERIA TO GRACE AWARD CEREMONY

Sunderland and Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has just landed in Nigeria to attend the 2010 Nigeria Player of the Year awards as a special guest. Gyan, who recently finished second to Samuel eto’o Fils in the 2010 African Footballer of the Year awards, arrived in Nigeria with West Bromwich Albion forward Peter Odemwingie, who won last year’s award. Odemwingie is a contender for this year’s award, as are goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and striker Kalu Uche.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

GHANAIANS ABROAD 4-6 MARCH 2011

ENGLAND
In the Premier League, Sulley Muntari and John Mensah both played the full match as Sunderland secured a 0-0 draw at Arsenal. Asamoah Gyan was replaced by Ahmad Al-Mohammadi in the 79th minute whilst Danny Welbeck replaced Steed Malbranque in the 69th minute for Sunderland.

John Paintsil was not part of the Fulham squad that beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2.

Richard Kingston’s Blackpool will face Michael Essien’s Chelsea on Monday night.

SCOTLAND

In the Scottish Premier League, Francis Dickoh played the entire match as Hibernian drew 1-1 with St Johnstone.

Prince Buaben’s Dundee United will face Aberdeen on Monday night.

SPAIN

In the La Liga, Mubarak Wakaso was an unused substitute as Villareal lost 3-1 to Atletico Madrid.

Derek Boateng was booked in the 36th minute and played the full match as Getafe lost 2-0 to Sporting Gijon.

Quincy Owusu Abeyie played the full match as Malaga lost 1-0 at home to Osasuna.

In the Segunda, Jonathan Mensah was booked in the 57th minute as Granada lost 1-0 at home to Salamanca.

ITALY

In the Serie A, Kevin Prince Boateng was replaced at half time by Robinho as AC Milan won 1-0 at Juventus.

Stephen Appiah was an unused substitute as Cesena won 3-2 at Sampdoria.

Kwadwo Asamoah played the full match as Udinese beat Bari 1-0. Emmanuel Agyemang Badu was an unused substitute for Udinese.

Afriyie Acquah replaced Josip Ilicic in the 77th minute as Palermo lost 2-0 to Lazio.

In the Serie B, Isaac Cofie played the entire match as Piacenza beat Triestina 1-0.

GERMANY

In the Bundesliga, Anthony Annan and Hans Adu Sarpei were unused substitutes as Schalke 04 lost 1-0 to Stuttgart.

Isaac Vorsah replaced Marvin Compper in the 71st minute as Hoffenheim lost 2-0 to Borussia Monchengladbach.

Charles Takyi replaced Fin Bartels in the 61st minute as St Pauli were thrashed 5-0 by Nuremberg.

In 2.Bundesliga, Kolja Afriyie was booked in the 44th minute and was replaced in the 59th minute by Daniel Ziebig as Energie Cottbus thrashed Paderborn 5-0.

Godfred Aduobe played the full match as Karlsruhe drew 1-1 with Bochum.

Marcel Appiah played the full match as Arminia Bielefeld beat Duisburg 2-1.

FRANCE

In Ligue Un, John Boye was an unused substitute as Rennes beat Montpellier.

Abeiku Quansah was not part of the Nice squad that drew 0-0 with Lens.

Andre Ayew was booked in the 25th minute and played the full game as Marseille lost 2-1 at home to Lille. 

Andre’s younger brother Jordan replaced Brandao in the 69th minute for Marseille.

In Ligue 2, Moussa Narry was booked in the 31st minute and replaced by Cyriaque Louvion in the 59th minute as Le Mans lost 3-2 to Dijon.

NETHERLANDS

In the Dutch Eredivisie, Matthew Amoah played the full game as NAC Breda lost 2-0 to Twente.

Eric Addo was booked in the 54th minute and played the full match as Roda JC drew 1-1 with Utrecht. Nana Akwasi Asare was not part of Utrecht’s match day squad.

Kwame Quansah was booked in the 18th minute and was replaced in the 69th minute by Ben Rienstra as Heracles thrashed Groningen 4-1.

BELGIUM
In the Pro League, Abraham Kudemor was replaced at Half time by Juan Rial as Charleroi lost 3-0 to Kortrijk.

Abdul Yakinu Iddi was replaced in the 84th minute by Bjarni Vidarsson as Mechelen drew 1-1 with Gent.

William Acheampong was booked in the 33rd minute and played the whole match as Cercle Brugge lost 1-0 at home to Westerlo.

Daniel Opare played the full game as Standard Liege drew 2-2 with Club Brugge.

Rahim Ayew was an unused substitute as Lierse drew 1-1 with AS Eupen.

DENMARK

In the Super Liga, Davidson Drobo-Ampem was an unused substitute as Esbjerg lost 1-0 to Sonderjyske.

Enoch Adu Kofi replaced Morten Nordstrand in the 73rd minute as Nordsjaelland lost 4-0 to Randers. Issah Ahmed was not part of the Randers squad.

GREECE

In the Super League, Bernard Yao Kumordji replaced Markus Jonsson in the 60th minute as Panionios won 2-1 at Atromitos.

Mohammed Abubakari missed Larissa’s 2-0 win over Panathinaikos through injury.

ISRAEL

In the Ligat Al, Ibrahim Abdul Razak was replaced by David Revivo in the 68th minute as Hapoel Be’er Sheva lost 2-0 at home to Hapoel Haifa. Abraham Basit replaced Dovev Gabay in the 68th minute for Hapoel Haifa whilst James Bissue was not part of Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s squad.

In the Liga Leumit, William Owusu was replaced by Tomer Ben Haim at half time as Sektzia Nes Tziona lost 1-0 at home to Hapoel Kfar Saba

INDIA

In the I-League, Yakubu Yusif scored in the 67th minute as Salgaocar beat Hindustan Aero 3-0.

PORTUGAL

In the Primeira Liga, David Addy played the full match as Academica drew 0-0 with Uniao De Leiria.

Ishmael Yartey replaced Artur Filipe in the 82nd minute as Beira Mar lost 1-0 to Sporting Lisbon.

SERBIA

In the Meridijan Super Liga, Prince Tagoe scored in the 12th and 63rd minute and played the full match as Partizan Belgrade beat Indija 3-1. Dominic Adiyiah replaced Ivica Iliev in the 68th minute for Partizan.

UKRAINE

In the Premier League, Samuel Inkoom played the full match as Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk drew 2-2 with Tavriya.

Daniel Addo was an unused substitute as Zorya beat Volyn 3-0.

VIETNAM

In the V-League, Edmund Owusu Ansah played the full 90 minutes as Song Lam Nghe An lost 3-2 to Dong Thap.

Jonathan Quartey played the full match as Ha Noi Acb lost 3-1 to Da Nang.

Benjamin Mawusi Dzigba played the full match as Hoang Ang Gia Lai beat TT Ha Noi 4-1.

Issifu Ansah played the full game as Khanh Hoa lost 1-0 to Ninh Binh. Mustapha Essuman was replaced by Martin Trindade in the 72nd minute for Khanh Hoa.



Wednesday, March 2, 2011

GHANAIANS ABROAD 28 FEBRUARY – 2 MARCH 2011

ENGLAND

In the Premier League, Michael Essien was booked in the 74th minute and played the full match as Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1.

SCOTLAND

In the Scottish Premier League, Prince Buaben replaced Stuart Armstrong in the 72nd minute and scored in the 75th minute as Dundee United beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-0.

Francis Dickoh played the full match as Hibernian won 2-1 at Hamilton Academical.

SPAIN

In La Liga, Quincy Owusu Abeyie was replaced in the 82nd minute by Fernando Miguel Fernandez as Malaga beat Almeria 1-0

Derek Boateng replaced Victor Sanchez in the 66th minute as Getafe drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid.

Mubarak Wakaso replaced Cani in the 71st minute as Villareal beat Hercules 1-0.

Jeffrey Sarpong was an unused substitute as Real Sociedad drew 1-1 with Levante.

In the Segunda, Jonathan Mensah missed Granada’s 2-0 loss to Girona due to suspension.

ITALY

In the Serie A, Kevin Prince Boateng replaced Robinho in the 63rd minute, scored in the 77th minute and was booked almost immediately for over celebrating as AC Milan thrashed Napoli 3-0.

In the Serie B, Isaac Cofie played the full match as Piacenza beat Empoli 2-1.

GERMANY

In the DFB Pokal, Anthony Annan was booked in the 84th minute and replaced in the 89th minute by Kiriakos Papadopoulos as Schalke 04 beat Bayern Munich to qualify for the German FA Cup final. Hans Adu Sarpei was also replaced in the 82nd minute by Lukas Schmitz for Schalke 04.

FRANCE
In the Coupe de la France, Abeiku Quansah was an unused substitute as Nice beat Reims 3-2 to qualify for the semifinals.

Moussa Narry played the full 120 minutes as Le Mans lost 2-0 to Paris Saint Germain.

NETHERLANDS

In the KNVB Beker, Nana Akwasi Asare missed Utrecht’s 1-0 defeat to FC Twente.

BELGIUM

In the Belgian FA Cup quarterfinals, Daniel Opare played the full match as Standard Liege thrashed Mechelen 4-1 to qualify for the semifinals on a 6-1 aggregate. Abdul Yakinu Iddi was booked in the 85th minute and played the full match for Mechelen, whilst Yakinu’s older brother Abdul Ganiyu Iddi replaced David De Storme in the 57th minute and was booked in the 80th minute for Mechelen.

William Acheampong scored in the 67th minute and was replaced by Dominic Foley in the 87th minute as Cercle Brugge drew 1-1 with Germinal Beerschot to qualify for the semis on a 3-1 aggregate.

Patrick Amoah played the full game as White Star Woluwe lost 1-0 to Gent, who qualify on a 3-0 aggregate.

Rahim was an unused substitute as Lierse lost 3-2 at home to Westerlo, who thus qualify for the semi finals on away goals scored.








GLO PREMIER LEAGUE WRAP: CHELSEA MARCHES TOWARDS TITLE; HEARTS CLIMB OUT OF THE RELEGATION PLACES

League leaders Berekum Chelsea continued its march towards a debut Premier League title with a 1-0 win over Dwarfs on match day 20 of the Glo Premier League. Substitute Emmanuel Osei Banahene struck in the second half, minutes after replacing Emmanuel Clottey. Medeama SC beat visiting Berekum Arsenal 2-1 in the first Premier League match to be staged at the Tarkwa park. Defending champions Aduana Stars drew a blank at home to Liberty Professionals, whilst King Faisal also dropped points at home after a 0-0 draw in Kumasi with Ashanti Gold. New Edubiase United were held to a 1-1 draw in Bekwai by Asante Kotoko, who struck first through Alex Asamoah before New Edubiase United leveled the scores through Ibrahim Moro’s long range strike, which caught out Kotoko goalie Isaac Amoako. A solitary strike by Attakora Gyimah gave basement club B.A. Stars a 1-0 win in Sunyani over Wa All Stars, whilst relegation threatened Real Tamale United posted a 3-0 win in Tamale over Heart of Lions. Hearts of Oak won their first league game under new coach Nebojsa Vucicevic by beating Mighty Jets 2-1. An Abraham Annan wonder strike was cancelled out by a Winfred Dormon goal before Uriah Asante scored Hearts of Oak’s eventual winner just before half time. Below are the full classified results.

MATCH DAY 20 RESULTS

Chelsea 1-0 Dwarfs

Aduana Stars 0-0 Liberty Professionals

Medeama SC 2-1 Berekum Arsenal

King Faisal 0-0 Ashanti Gold

New Edubiase United 1-1 Asante Kotoko

B.A. Stars 1-0 Wa All Stars

Real Tamale United 3-0 Heart of Lions

Hearts of Oak 2-1 Mighty Jets