[1] MATCH DAY 3 SUMMARY
This week, it was Bechem Utd who sought to spoil the mounting joy of Asante Kotoko, but it was not to be as Ivorian import Ahmed Toure scored what may be the most important brace of the season.
So far, of the 24 games played, 558.3% have resulted in home wins. 20.8% of the games have been won away with an equal proportion resulting in draws. New Edubiase striker Emmanuel Baffuor added a goal to his tally this week. He now leads the goal king chart with 5 goals in 3 games. Asante Kotoko have moved to the top of the league table with 7 points while Bechem Utd languish at the bottom with no points.
Defending champions Berekum Chelsea, Tema Youth, Liberty and Wassaman have failed to score in 2 of the 3 games played so far. Kotoko has the best attack; scoring 2.3 goals per game. Kotoko also lead in goal supremacy (i.e goal difference per game) with an average goal surplus of 1.3 per game. Aduana and Hearts of Oak have the best defense so far; conceding only once this season. Hearts of Oak, Asante Kotoko, Berekum Chelsea and Dwarfs have not lost a game this season, while Bechem Utd have not won a single game so far.
Find the detailed breakdown below…
[2] MATCH DAY 3 RESULTS
MIGHTY JETS 1-0 WASSAMAN
1-0 Soufian Abubakar Sidi
HEART OF LIONS 1-1 DWARFS
1-0 Gilbert Fiamenyo
1-1 [Own goal]
*Most reports credit the Dwarfs goal to Nicholas Gyan, but T.V. Replays show otherwise
BECHEM UTD 2-3 ASANTE KOTOKO
0-1 Nathaniel Asamoah
1-1 Peter Ofori-Quaye
2-1 Akwasi Adu
2-2 Ahmed Toure
2-3 Ahmed Toure
ASHANTIGOLD 2-1 WA ALL STARS
1-0 Aaron Amoah
1-1 Alex Tawiah
2-1 Aaron Amoah
MEDEAMA 2–0 LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS
1-0 Ekow Benson
2-0 Kwabena Edusei (pen)
TEMA YOUTH 0-1 ADUANA
0-1 Daniel Gozar
BEREKUM ARSENALS 2-1 EDUBIASE
1-0 James Buadu
1-1 Emmanuel Baffuor
2-1 Enock Asare
HEARTS OF OAK 0-0 BEREKUM CHELSEA
[3] GOAL KING RACE [MATCH DAY 3] – Emmanuel Baffuor
5 – Emmanuel Baffour (EDUBIASE);
3 – Ahmed Toure (KOTOKO);
2 – Aaron Amoah (ASHANTIGOLD); Nathaniel Asamoah (KOTOKO); Seidu Bancy (DWARFS); Frank Osei (MIGHTY JETS); Fuseini Zuberu (LIBERTY); Abdul Basit (B. CHELSEA);
1 – Soufian Abubakari Sidi (MIGHTY JETS); Michael Akuffo (KOTOKO); Eric Fordjuor (BECHEM UTD); Joshua Otoo (ALL STARS), Saeed Adinan (ALL STARS), John Arthur (DWARFS), Jafaru Musa (ASHANTIGOLD); Enock Asare (ARSENALS); James Buadu (ARSENALS);Jafaru Danjuma (ARSENALS); Alex Tawia (ALL STARS); Frank Sarfo Gyamfi (ALL STARS); Douglas Nkrumah (HEARTS); Jordan Owusu Mintah (WASSAMAN); Yaw Alexander (CHELSEA); Mahatma Otoo (HEARTS); Gilbert Fiamenyo (HEAR OF LIONS);Bright Nsiah (HEART OF LIONS); Hamza Abdulai (TEMA YOUTH); Akwasi Adu (BECHEM); Peter Ofori-Quaye Jnr (BECHEM); Richard Addae (BECHEM UTD); Daniel Gozar (ADUANA); Ekow Benson (MEDEAMA); Kwabena Edusei (MEDAMA)
[4] PLAYER PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK
GOAL KEEPER: Foli Adade (DWARFS)
DEFENDERS: Godfred Saka (ADUANA)
MIDFIELD: Aaron Amoah (ASHANTIGLOLD)
FORWARD/WING: Ahmed Toure (KOTOKO)
[5] THE LEAGUE TABLE (MATCH DAY 3)
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | PPG |
| 1 | ASANTE KOTOKO | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2.3 |
| 2 | HEARTS OF OAK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2.3 |
| 3 | EDUBIASE FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 4 | WA ALL STARS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 5 | ADUANA STARS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2.0 |
| 6 | DWARFS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 7 | BEREKUM CHELSEA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.7 |
| 8 | ASHANTIGOLD SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 9 | MIGHTY JETS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 10 | HEART OF LIONS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.3 |
| 11 | MEDEAMA SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 12 | BEREKUM ARSENAL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 13 | WASSAMAM UTD | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 14 | LIBERTY PROS. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 15 | TEMA YOUTH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 16 | BECHEM UTD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 | 0.0 |
PPG = Points Per Game
[6] MATCH DAY 3 IN FIGURES
[6.1] Breakdown of Goals
| DESCRIPTION | Match Day 3 |
| Highest home score | 2 – [Medeama, Bechem, Arsenals, AshantiGold] |
| Highest away score | 3 – Asante Kotoko |
| Highest home win margin | 2 – [Medeama 2-0 Liberty] |
| Highest away win margin | 1 – [Bechem 2-3 Kotoko], [T.ema Youth 0-1 Aduana] |
| Highest scoring draw | 1-1 [Lions-Dwarfs] |
| No. Of braces scored | 2 – [Ahmed Tuore, Aaron Amoah] |
| Penalty awarded | 1 |
| Penalty scored | 1 |
| No. Of hattricks | No hattricks |
[6.2] Best Club Performances
| Best attacking team (Home) | Arsenals, Bechem, Medeama, ashantiGold | 2 goals |
| Best attacking team (Away) | Kotoko | 3 goals |
| Best defensive team (Home) | Hearts of Oak, Medeama, Mighty Jets | Clean sheets |
| Best defensive team (Away) | Aduana, Berekum Chelsea | Clean sheets |
[6.3] Worst Club Performances
| Worst attacking team (Home) | Tema Youth, Hearts of Oak | 0 home goals |
| Worst attacking team (Away) | Wassaman, Liberty, Berekum Chelsea | 0 away goals |
| Worst defensive team (Home) | Wassaman | 3 goals conceded |
| Worst defensive team (Away) | Edubiase, Kotoko, Wa All Stars, Liberty | 2 goals conceded |
[7] CUMULATIVE SEASON SUMMARY (AS AT MATCH DAY 3)
[7.1] Percent wins and average goals
| GAMES | HOME WIN | AWAY WIN | DRAW | HOME GOALS | AWAY GOALS | DIFFERENCE | TOTAL | |
| 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 19 | 13 | 51 | |
| 58.33 | 20.83 | 20.83 | 1.33 | 0.79 | 1.63 | 2.13 |
[7.2] Break down of goals (entire season)
| DESCRIPTION | Match Day 3 |
| Highest home score | 3 – [Wk 2: Kotoko] |
| Highest away score | 3 – [Wk 1: Edubiase], [Wk3: Kotoko] |
| Highest home win margin | 3 – [Kotoko 3-0 AshantiGold SC] |
| Highest away win margin | 2 – [Wk 1: Medeama 1-2 Wa All Stars; B. Arsenal 0-1 Hearts; Bechem 2-3 Edubiase], [Wk3: Bechem 2-3 Kotoko; T. Yoouth 0-1 Aduana] |
| Highest scoring draw | 1-1 [ Wk 1: AshGold-Dwarfs; Jets-B. Chelsea; T. Youth-Kotoko], [Wk3: Lions-Dwarfs] |
| No. Of braces scored | 1 – [Wk 2: Seidu Bancy], [Wk 3: Aaron Anoah, Ahmed Toure] |
| Penalty awarded | 9 |
| Penalty scored | 9 |
| No. Of hattricks | 1 – [Wk1: Emmanuel Baffour] |
[7.3] Performance Sequence (Clean Sheets and Scoring Form)
| TOTAL | |||
| Team | MP | CS | FTS |
| ASANTE KOTOKO | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| HEARTS OF OAK | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| EDUBIASE FC | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| WA ALL STARS | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| ADUANA STARS | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| DWARFS | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| BEREKUM CHELSEA | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| ASHANTIGOLD SC | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| MIGHTY JETS | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| HEART OF LIONS | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MEDEAMA SC | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| BEREKUM ARSENAL | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WASSAMAM UTD | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| LIBERTY PROS. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| TEMA YOUTH | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| BECHEM UTD | 3 | 0 | 1 |
* CS = CLEAN SHEET, FTS = FAILED TO SCORE
[7.4] Season Best Attacking Clubs
| TOTAL | |||
| Team | MP | GF | GSPG |
| ASANTE KOTOKO | 3 | 7 | 2.33 |
| EDUBIASE FC | 3 | 5 | 1.67 |
| DWARFS | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| BECHEM UTD | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| WA ALL STARS | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| ASHANTIGOLD SC | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| BEREKUM ARSENAL | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| BEREKUM CHELSEA | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| HEARTS OF OAK | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| MEDEAMA SC | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| MIGHTY JETS | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| ADUANA STARS | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| HEART OF LIONS | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| LIBERTY PROS. | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| WASSAMAM UTD | 3 | 2 | 0.67 |
| TEMA YOUTH | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GF = GOALS FOR, GSPG = GOALS SCORED PER GAME
[7.5] Season’s Best Defensive Clubs
| TOTAL | |||
| Team | MP | CS | FTS |
| ASANTE KOTOKO | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| HEARTS OF OAK | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| EDUBIASE FC | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| WA ALL STARS | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| ADUANA STARS | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| DWARFS | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| BEREKUM CHELSEA | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| ASHANTIGOLD SC | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| MIGHTY JETS | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| HEART OF LIONS | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MEDEAMA SC | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| BEREKUM ARSENAL | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| WASSAMAM UTD | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| LIBERTY PROS. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| TEMA YOUTH | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| BECHEM UTD | 3 | 0 | 1 |
* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GF = GOALS FOR, GCPG = GOALS CONCEDED PER GAME
[7.6] Goal Supremacy
| TOTAL | |||
| Team | MP | GD | SUP |
| ASANTE KOTOKO | 3 | 4 | 1.33 |
| HEARTS OF OAK | 3 | 3 | 1.00 |
| ADUANA STARS | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| BEREKUM CHELSEA | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| DWARFS | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| EDUBIASE FC | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| WA ALL STARS | 3 | 1 | 0.33 |
| HEART OF LIONS | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MIGHTY JETS | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| BEREKUM ARSENAL | 3 | -1 | -0.33 |
| MEDEAMA SC | 3 | -1 | -0.33 |
| TEMA YOUTH | 3 | -1 | -0.33 |
| ASHANTIGOLD SC | 3 | -2 | -0.67 |
| BECHEM UTD | 3 | -3 | -1.00 |
| WASSAMAM UTD | 3 | -3 | -1.00 |
| LIBERTY PROS. | 3 | -4 | -1.33 |
* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GD = GOALS DIFFERENCE, SUP = GOAL SUPREMACY
[7.7] Form Guide
| TEAM | WK1 | WK2 | Wk3 |
| EDUBIASE FC | W | W | L |
| WA ALL STARS | W | W | L |
| HEARTS OF OAK | W | W | D |
| HEART OF LIONS | W | L | D |
| LIBERTY PROS. | W | L | L |
| ASANTE KOTOKO | D | W | W |
| ASHANTIGOLD SC | D | L | W |
| BEREKUM CHELSEA | D | W | D |
| DWARFS | D | W | D |
| MIGHTY JETS | D | L | W |
| TEMA YOUTH | D | L | L |
| ADUANA STARS | L | W | W |
| BECHEM UTD | L | L | L |
| BEREKUM ARSENAL | L | L | W |
| MEDEAMA SC | L | L | W |
| WASSAMAM UTD | L | W | L |
Title holders Accra Hearts of Oak sit at the bottom of the table with no point, no goal and four goals against at the end of Round 2 of the Glo Premier League. Meanwhile, Kessben FC have ascended to the summit of the league table having won two games on a row. On the goal king front, 2008/2009 MVP Joseph Ato-Bissah’s brace against strong side Heart of Lions makes him the leader of the chart. Find details of Round 2 below.
Prince Attakora-Gyima of Kessben FC set the season to a flying start with his 17th minute goal against home side and city rivals King Faisal at the Babayara stadium. On Week 1 of the Glo Premiership, 12, 12 goals were scored. Only two clubs managed (Heart of Lions and Ashgold) home wins. Kessben FC was the only away winner.Three games ended in draws with goals and 1 in a goalless draw. On the match day, three penalty kicks were awarded to home teams.
Glo Premier League begins this weekend with some hot encounters. Unless I miss my guess, we are in for some exciting match-ups. Two of the games are regional derbies while there is a game between allies. The two new entrants, Aduana Stars and New Edubiase FC are all on away assignments where they are likely to have a baptism of fire. Find below a game-by-game preview:
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