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.