Ghana Glo Premier League: Match Day 3 Summary and Statistics

 [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

Ghana Glo Premier League: Match Day 2 Summary and Statistics

[1] MATCH DAY 2 SUMMARY

On a day when all home teams won their games, 6 penalties were given, all of which were converted. This far, 34 goals have been scored, a 48% improvement on the 23 goals that had been scored by Match Day 2 last season. The battle for top scorer is shaping up beautifully. Liberty’s teenage sensation Zuberu Fusieni, Edubisase’s youthful striker Emmanuel Baffuor and experienced Frank Osei of Mighty Jets were all on target for the second time in two weeks. Former goal king contender Nathaniel Asamoah of Kotoko have also joined the race with his first goal of the season.

[2] MATCH DAY 2 RESULTS

ASANTE KOTOKO 3-0 ASHANTIGOLD SC

1-0 Michael Akuffo (pen)

2-0 Nathaniel Asamoah

3-0 Michael Anaba

EDUBIASE 1-0 HEART OF LIONS

1-0 Emmanuel Baffuor (pen)

BEREKUM CHELSEA 2-1 LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS

0-1 Zuberu Fuseini

1-1 Adul Basit (pen)

2-1 Yaw Alexander

HEARTS OF OAK 2-1 MIGHTY JETS

1-0 Douglas Nkrumah (pen)

2-0 Uriah Asante

2-1 Frank Osei

WASSAMAN UTD 2-1 BEREKUM ARSENALS

1-0 Jordan Owusu Mintah

2-0 Paul Danso

2-1 Jafaru Danjuma

ADUANA 1-0 MEDEAMA

1-0 Emmanuel Akuoko

DWARFS 2-0 BECHEM UTD

1-0 Seidu Bancy (pen)

2-0 Seidu Bancy (pen)

WA ALL STARS 1-0 TEMA YOUTH

1-0 Frank Sarfo Gyamfi

[3] GOAL KING RACE [MATCH DAY 2] – Emmanuel Baffuor

4 – Emmanuel Baffour (EDUBIASE);

2 – Seidu Bancy (DWARFS); Frank Osei (MIGHTY JETS); Fuseini Zuberu (LIBERTY); Abdul Basit (B. CHELSEA);

1 – Nathaniel Asamoah (KOTOKO); Michael Akuffo (KOTOKO); Jafaru Danjuma (ARSENALS); Frank Sarfo Gyamfi (ALL STARS); Douglas Nkrumah (HEARTS); Jordan Owusu Mintah (WASSAMAN); Yaw Alexander (CHELSEA); Mahatma Otoo (HEARTS); Bright Nsiah (HEART OF LIONS); Hamza Abdulai (TEMA YOUTH); Ahmed Toure (KOTOKO); Richard Addae (BECHEM UTD); Eric Fordjuor (BECHEM UTD); Joshua Otoo (ALL STARS), Saeed Adinan (ALL STARS), John Arthur (DWARFS), Jafaru Musa (ASHANTIGOLD)

[4] PLAYER PERFORMANCES OF THE WEEK

GOAL KEEPER: Nana Bonsu (HEART OF LIONS)

DEFENDERS: Musah Inusah (MIGHTY JETS)

MIDFIELD: Eric Agyemang (CHELSEA); Bashir Abdul (WASSAMAN); Michael Anaba (KOTOKO)

FORWARD/WING: Frank Sarfo Gyamfi (ALL STARS)

[5] THE LEAGUE TABLE (MATCH DAY 2)

Rnk	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts	PPG
1	EDUBIASE FC	2	2	0	0	4	2	2	6	3
2	HEARTS OF OAK	2	2	0	0	3	1	2	6	3
3	WA ALL STARS	2	2	0	0	3	1	2	6	3
4	ASANTE KOTOKO	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	4	2
5	DWARFS	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4	2
6	BEREKUM CHELSEA	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	4	2
7	HEART OF LIONS	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	3	1.5
8	LIBERTY PROS.	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	1.5
9	WASSAMAM UTD	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3	1.5
10	ADUANA STARS	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3	1.5
11	MIGHTY JETS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
12	TEMA YOUTH	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
13	ASHANTIGOLD SC	2	0	1	1	1	4	-3	1	0.5
14	BEREKUM ARSENAL	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0	0
15	MEDEAMA SC	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0	0
16	BECHEM UTD	2	0	0	2	2	5	-3	0	0

PPG = Points Per Game

[6] MATCH DAY 2 IN FIGURES

[6.1] Breakdown of Goals

DESCRIPTION	Match Day 2
Highest home score	2 – [Kotoko, Dwarfs, Ckelsea, Wassaman, Hearts of Oak]
Highest away score	1 – [Liberty, Mighy Jets, Berekum Arsenals]
Highest home win margin	3 – [Kotoko 2-0 AshantiGold SC]
Highest away win margin	No Away Wins
Highest scoring draw	No Draws
No. Of braces scored	1 [Seidu Bancy]
Penalty awarded	6
Penalty scored	6
No. Of hattricks	No hattricks

[6.2] Best Club Performances

Best attacking team (Home)	Chelsea, Hearts of Oak, Wassaman, Kotoko, Dwarfs	2 goals
Best attacking team (Away)	Liberty, Arsenals, Mighty Jets	1 goal
Best attacking team (Total)	Chelsea, Hearts of Oak, Wassaman, Kotoko, Dwarfs	2 goals
Best defensive team (Home)	All Stars, Kotoko, Dwarfs, Edubiase, Aduana	Clean sheets
Best defensive team (Away)	Tema Youth, Heart of Lions, Medeama	1 away goal conceded
Best defensive team (Total)	All Stars, Kotoko, Dwarfs, Edubiase, Aduana	Clean sheet

[6.3] Worst Club Performances

Worst attacking team (Home)	All Stars, Edubiase, Aduana	1 home goals
Worst attacking team (Away)	Tema Youth, AshantiGold, Bechem,  Heart of Lions, Medeama	0 away goals
Worst attacking team (Total)	Tema Youth, AshantiGold, Bechem,  Heart of Lions, Medeama	0 goals
Worst defensive team (Home)	Berekum Chelsea, Wassaman, Hearts of Oak	1 goals conceded
Worst defensive team (Away)	AshantiGold	3 goals conceded
Worst defensive team (Total)	AshantiGold	3 goals conceded

[7] CUMULATIVE SEASON SUMMARY (AS AT MATCH DAY 2)

[7.1] Percent wins and average goals

RESULTS					GOALS
GAMES	HOME WIN	AWAY WIN	DRAW		HOME GOALS	AWAY GOALS	DIFFERENCE	TOTAL
16	10	3	3		22	12	10	34
	62.5	37.5	37.5		2.75	1.5	1.25	4.25

 [7.2] Break down of goals (entire season)

DESCRIPTION	Match Day 2
Highest home score	2 – [Wk1: Bechem]; [Wk 2: Kotoko, Dwarfs, Ckelsea, Wassaman, Hearts of Oak]
Highest away score	3 – [Wk 1: Edubiase]
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]
Highest scoring draw	1-1 [ Wk 1: AshGold-Dwarfs; Jets-B. Chelsea; T. Youth-Kotoko]
No. Of braces scored	1 [Seidu Bancy (Wk 2)]
Penalty awarded	8
Penalty scored	8
No. Of hattricks	1 [Emmanuel Baffoe (Wk 1)]

 [7.3] Performance Sequence (Clean Sheets and Scoring Form)

	TOTAL				HOME				AWAY
Team	MP	CS	FTS		MP	CS	FTS		MP	CS	FTS
EDUBIASE FC	2	1	0		1	1	0		1	0	0
WA ALL STARS	2	1	0		1	1	0		1	0	0
HEARTS OF OAK	2	1	0		1	0	0		1	1	0
HEART OF LIONS	2	2	0		1	1	0		1	1	0
LIBERTY PROS.	2	1	0		1	1	0		1	0	0
ASANTE KOTOKO	2	1	0		1	1	0		1	0	0
ASHANTIGOLD SC	2	0	1		1	0	0		1	0	1
BEREKUM CHELSEA	2	0	0		1	0	0		1	0	0
DWARFS	2	1	0		1	1	0		1	0	0
MIGHTY JETS	2	0	0		1	0	0		1	0	0
TEMA YOUTH	2	0	1		1	0	0		1	0	1
ADUANA STARS	2	1	1		1	1	0		1	0	1
BECHEM UTD	2	0	1		1	0	0		1	0	1
BEREKUM ARSENAL	2	0	1		1	0	1		1	0	0
MEDEAMA SC	2	0	1		1	0	0		1	0	1
WASSAMAM UTD	2	0	1		1	0	0		1	0	1

* CS = CLEAN SHEET, FTS = FAILED TO SCORE

[7.4] Season Best Attacking Clubs

	TOTAL				HOME				AWAY
Team	MP	GF	GSPG		MP	GF	GSPG		MP	GF	GSPG
EDUBIASE FC	2	4	2		1	1	1		1	3	3
ASANTE KOTOKO	2	4	2		1	3	3		1	1	1
BEREKUM CHELSEA	2	3	1.5		1	2	2		1	1	1
DWARFS	2	3	1.5		1	2	2		1	1	1
HEARTS OF OAK	2	3	1.5		1	2	2		1	1	1
WA ALL STARS	2	3	1.5		1	1	1		1	2	2
BECHEM UTD	2	2	1		1	2	2		1	0	0
LIBERTY PROS.	2	2	1		1	1	1		1	1	1
MIGHTY JETS	2	2	1		1	1	1		1	1	1
WASSAMAM UTD	2	2	1		1	2	2		1	0	0
ADUANA STARS	2	1	0.5		1	1	1		1	0	0
ASHANTIGOLD SC	2	1	0.5		1	1	1		1	0	0
BEREKUM ARSENAL	2	1	0.5		1	0	0		1	1	1
HEART OF LIONS	2	1	0.5		1	1	1		1	0	0
MEDEAMA SC	2	1	0.5		1	1	1		1	0	0
TEMA YOUTH	2	1	0.5		1	1	1		1	0	0

* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GF = GOALS FOR, GSPG = GOALS SCORED PER GAME

[7.5] Season’s Best Defensive Clubs

	TOTAL				HOME				ATTACK
Team	MP	GA	GCPG		MP	GA	GCPG		MP	GA	GCPG
ASANTE KOTOKO	2	1	0.5		1	0	0		1	1	1
ADUANA STARS	2	1	0.5		1	0	0		1	1	0
DWARFS	2	1	0.5		1	0	0		1	1	1
HEARTS OF OAK	2	1	0.5		1	1	1		1	0	0
HEART OF LIONS	2	1	0.5		1	0	0		1	1	0
WA ALL STARS	2	1	0.5		1	0	0		1	1	0
BEREKUM CHELSEA	2	2	1		1	1	1		1	1	0
EDUBIASE FC	2	2	1		1	0	0		1	2	2
LIBERTY PROS.	2	2	1		1	0	0		1	2	2
TEMA YOUTH	2	2	1		1	1	1		1	1	0
WASSAMAM UTD	2	2	1		1	1	0		1	1	1
BEREKUM ARSENAL	2	3	1.5		1	1	0		1	2	2
MEDEAMA SC	2	3	1.5		1	2	2		1	1	0
MIGHTY JETS	2	3	1.5		1	1	0		1	2	2
ASHANTIGOLD SC	2	4	2		1	1	0		1	3	3
BECHEM UTD	2	5	2.5		1	3	3		1	2	0

* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GF = GOALS FOR, GCPG = GOALS CONCEDED PER GAME

[7.6] Goal Supremacy

	TOTAL				HOME				AWAY
Team	MP	GD	SUP		MP	GD	SUP		MP	GD	SUP
ASANTE KOTOKO	2	3	1.5		1	3	0		1	0	0
DWARFS	2	2	1		1	2	0		1	0	0
EDUBIASE FC	2	2	1		1	1	0		1	1	1
HEARTS OF OAK	2	2	1		1	1	1		1	1	0
WA ALL STARS	2	2	1		1	1	1		1	1	0
BEREKUM CHELSEA	2	1	0.5		1	1	1		1	0	0
ADUANA STARS	2	0	0		1	1	1		1	-1	0
HEART OF LIONS	2	0	0		1	1	1		1	-1	0
LIBERTY PROS.	2	0	0		1	1	0		1	-1	-1
WASSAMAM UTD	2	0	0		1	1	0		1	-1	-1
MIGHTY JETS	2	-1	-0.5		1	0	0		1	-1	-1
TEMA YOUTH	2	-1	-0.5		1	0	0		1	-1	0
BEREKUM ARSENAL	2	-2	-1		1	-1	0		1	-1	-1
MEDEAMA SC	2	-2	-1		1	-1	-1		1	-1	0
ASHANTIGOLD SC	2	-3	-1.5		1	0	0		1	-3	-3
BECHEM UTD	2	-3	-1.5		1	-1	-1		1	-2	0

* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GD = GOALS DIFFERENCE, SUP = GOAL SUPREMACY

[7.7] Form Guide

TEAM	WK1	WK2
EDUBIASE FC	W	W
WA ALL STARS	W	W
HEARTS OF OAK	W	W
HEART OF LIONS	W	L
LIBERTY PROS.	W	L
ASANTE KOTOKO	D	W
ASHANTIGOLD SC	D	L
BEREKUM CHELSEA	D	W
DWARFS	D	W
MIGHTY JETS	D	L
TEMA YOUTH	D	L
ADUANA STARS	L	W
BECHEM UTD	L	L
BEREKUM ARSENAL	L	L
MEDEAMA SC	L	L
WASSAMAM UTD	L	W

Ghana Glo Premier League Match Day 2 Preview: Kotoko Looking to Silence Noisy Neighbours

KOTOKO – ASHANTIGOLD

Easily my game of the week! Kotoko-AsahntiGold games are played more for pride than points. Kokoto have always sought to silence their noisy neighbours who are hard to suppress. Kotoko plays well these days. One can be sure that either Nathaniel Asamoah, Daniel Nii Adjei or Ahmed Toure will be on target. . On the side of AshantiGold, Ivorian Didier Kore and Mohammed Yakubu are not as prolific as the ‘Aboa Kesse’ family would expect of them. If crowd violence does not mar the beauty of the game, I expect a fiery first half dominated by Kotoko and a second half mainly played by AshantiGold. Kotoko are clear favourites. But many personal battles can be expected; top of which will be the Ivorian clash – Didier Kore vs Ahmed Toure.

ADUANA – MEDEAMA

Both clubs dropped valuable points last week and will be hoping to win some points this week. Last season when they met at this venue [Agyeman Badu Park], it was Aduana’s Daniel Darkwa who scored the only goal. Aduana are clear favourites for this game. Medeama will travel to Dormaa without their coach Bashir Hayford who has been asked to proceed on leave and may lose his job subsequently. There is however enough depth at Medeama to mount a face-saving challenge. Hans Kwofie, Jacob Asiedu and Louis Agyemag all have enough attacking potency to surprise Aduana’s king of the post Stephen Adam.

HEARTS OF OAK – MIGHTY JETS

After a spirited 1-1 draw against defending champions Berekum Chelsea least week, Mighty Jets have won enough respect for themselves. Jets will rely on the experience of Frank Osei and Winfred Dormon to mount a credible challenge. As for Accra Hearts of Oak, they will hope to find their cohesion and attacking bite this week. The last time the two sides met at Accra Sports Stadium, Hearts of Oak were 2-1 winners. Abraham Annan and Uriah Asante scored for Hearts, while Winfred Dormon got a consolation. On current form, the two sides appear to be evenly matched. A draw will not come as a surprise.

WASSAMAN UTD – BEREKUM ARSENALS

Although Wassaman could not withstand the might of Heart of Lions last week,  the may be able to overcome Berekum Arsenals who have not been playing well this season. If Wassaman should win however, I expect a narrow margin. It is hard to see Berekum Arsenal going home with more than one point.

EDUBIASE – HEART OF LIONS

At the Adu Gyamfi Park in Bekwai, New Edubiase FC are virtually unbeatable. Last season, they lost only once on home grounds, scoring 20 goals and conceding 10. The last time both sides met at Bekwai, Alhassan Nuhu and Emmanuel Baffoe were on target for Edubiase with Gladson Awako scoring a consolation goal. Edubiase have got to be favourites for this match. Even though they appear to be missing goalkeeper Collins Addo, who has moved to Berekum Chelsea, striker Emmanuel Baffoe’s form should be enough to win them the game.

DWARFS – BECHEM UTD

During the pre-season, it was clear to me that Dwarfs is a team that will struggle this season. It came as a big surprise when they traveled to Obuasi to get a draw against AshantiGold SC. The Dwarfs strikers are wasteful and may not be able to score more than two goals against Bechem Utd. What they lack in defense, Bechem they make up in attack. They may have lost to Edubiase last week, but we cannot ignore the fact that they were the only home side to score more than one goal. I expect a Bechem to trouble Dwarfs and likely steal a win. Dwarfs may however force a draw if forwards like Nicholas Gyan, Seidu Bancy and Bismark Asiedu will reduce their wastefulness in front of goal.

WA ALL STARS – TEMA YOUTH

Back from relegation, Tema Youth will test the strength of their new-found confidence after they were able to hold giants Kotoko to a 1-1 draw last week. Their egos are however likely to be sorely deflated by the in-form Wa All Stars. Frank Sarfo Gyamfi, Frank Sowah Nortey, Adinan Saeed and Joshua Otoo of Wa All Stars may prove too powerful in attack for Tema Youth’s unsung hero; goalkeeper Joseph Halm. I expect an easy victory for Wa All Stars even though Tema Youth will have enough material to mount a decent challenge

BEREKUM CHELSEA – LIBERTY PROS.

Liberty were the best away performers last season; losing only 5 times on the road. Last season when Liberty went to Berekum, the league champions proved too strong for them. Emmanuel Clottey and Mohammed Abdul Basit were on target for Berekum Chelsea with no response from Liberty. A similar fate awaits Liberty this week at Berekum. Chelsea have spent too much money this season and will be desperate to prove a point. Liberty are going to really struggle to contain the league champions. I am predicting Berekum Chelsea to win this game by a big margin.

Ghana Glo Premier League: Match Day 1 Results and Summary Statistics

[1] MATCH DAY 1 SUMMARY

Tema Youth was the only promoted side which did not record a defeat on Match Day 1. Wassaman Utd , were given a 1-0 fire baptism by much experienced Heart of Lions. At the Babayara Stadium, debutants Bechem Utd put up a spirited fight against Edubiase FC. The Bechem-based team were however too inexperienced for Edubiase who stole a very important away win. Edubiase forward Emmanuel Baffoe was the king of the day; recording the season’s first hattrick. Hearts of Oak’s Mahatma Otoo goes on record as the first goal scorer of the season.

 [2] MATCH DAY 1 RESULTS

MEDEAMA SC 1-2 WA ALL STARS

0-1 Joshua Otoo

0-2 Saeed Adinan

1-2 Louis Agyeman

BECHEM UTD 2-3 EDUBIASE FC

0-1 Emmanuel Baffoe

1-1 Eric Fordjour (pen)

1-2 Emmanuel Baffoe

2-2 Richard Addae

2-3 Emmanuel Baffoe

TEMA YOUTH 1-1 KOTOKO

0-1 Ahmed Toure

1-1 Hamza Abdulai

BEREKUM ARSENALS 0-1 HEARTS OF OAK

0-1 Mahatma Otoo

HEART OF LIONS 1-0 WASSAMAN UTD

1-0 Bright Nsiah

LIBERTY 1-0 ADUANA STARS

1-0 Fuseini Zuberu

MIGHTY JETS 1-1 BEREKUM CHELSEA

1-0 Frank Osei

1-1 Abdul Basit

ASHANTIGOLD SC 1-1 DWARFS

1-0 Musa Jafaru

1-1 John Arthur

[3] GOAL KING RACE [MATCH DAY 1] – Emmanuel Baffoe

3- Emmanuel Baffoe (EDUBIASE);

1 – Abdul Basit (B. CHELSEA); Mahatma Otoo (HEARTS); Bright Nsiah (HEART OF LIONS); Hamza Abdulai (TEMA YOUTH); Ahmed Toure (KOTOKO); Fuseini Zuberu (LIBERTY); Richard Addae (BECHEM UTD); Eric Fordjuor (BECHEM UTD); Frank Osei (MIGHTY JETS); Joshua Otoo (ALL STARS), Saeed Adinan (ALL STARS), John Arthur (DWARFS), Jafaru Musa (ASHANTIGOLD)

[4] TOP PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

GOAL KEEPER: Joseph Halm (TEMA YOUTH)

DEFENDERS: Godfred Saka (ADUANA), Seth Owusu (MEDEAMA)

MIDFIELD: Michael Helegbe (LIBERTY); Bright Nsiah (HEART OF LIONS)

FORWARD/WING: Ahmed Toure, Frank Sarfo Gyamfi (ALL STARS)

[5] THE LEAGUE TABLE

Rnk	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts	PPG
1	EDUBIASE FC	1	1	0	0	3	2	1	3	3
2	WA ALL STARS	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
3	HEARTS OF OAK	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
4	HEART OF LIONS	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
5	LIBERTY PROS.	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
6	ASANTE KOTOKO	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
7	ASHANTIGOLD SC	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
8	BEREKUM CHELSEA	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
9	DWARFS	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
10	MIGHTY JETS	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
11	TEMA YOUTH	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1
12	ADUANA STARS	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
13	BECHEM UTD	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0	0
14	BEREKUM ARSENAL	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
15	MEDEAMA SC	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
16	WASSAMAM UTD	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
	*PPG = Points Per Game

[6] MATCH DAY 1 IN FIGURES 

[6.1] Breakdown of Goals

DESCRIPTION	Match Day 1
Home goals scored	8
Away goals scored	9
Highest home score	2 – [Bechem]
Highest away score	3 – [Edubiase]
Highest home margin	1 – [Liberty 1-0 Aduana], [Lions 1-0 Wassaman]
Highest away margin	2 – [ Medeama 1-2 Wa All Stars], [B. Arsenal 0-1 Hearts], [Bechem 2-3 Edubiase]
Highest scoring draw	1-1 [ AshGold-Dwarfs], [Jets-B. Chelsea ], [T. Youth-Kotoko]
No. Of braces scored	0
Penalty awarde	2
Penalty scored	2
No. Of hattricks	1 [Emmanuel Baffoe]

[6.2] Best Club Performances

Best attacking team (Home)	Bechem Utd	2 goals
Best attacking team (Away)	Edubease	3 goals
Best attacking team (Total)	Edubease	3 away goals
Best defensive team (Home)	Heart of lions, Liberty	Clean sheets
Best defensive team (Away)	Hearts of Oak	Clean sheet
Best defensive team (Total)	Hearts of Oak	Clean sheet away

 [6.3] Worst Club Performances

Worst attacking team (Home)	Berekum Arsenal	0 home goals
Worst attacking team (Away)	Aduana, wassaman Utd	0 away goals
Worst attacking team (Total)	Berekum Arsenal	0 home goals
Worst defensive team (Home)	Bechem Utd	3 goals conceded
Worst defensive team (Away)	Edubease	2 goals conceded
Worst defensive team (Total)	Bechem Utd	3 goals conceded

[7] CUMULATIVE SEASON SUMMARY (AS AT MATCH DAY 1)

[7.1] Percent wins and average goals

RESULTS					GOALS
GAMES	HOME WIN	AWAY WIN	DRAW		HOME GOALS	AWAY GOALS	DIFFERENCE	TOTAL
8	2	3	3		8	9	-1	17
	25	37.5	37.5		1	1.125	-0.125	2.125

[7.2] Performance Sequence (Clean Sheets and Scoring Form)

		TOTAL				HOME				AWAY
Rnk	Team	MP	CS	FTS		MP	CS	FTS		MP	CS	FTS
	EDUBIASE FC	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	WA ALL STARS	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	HEARTS OF OAK	1	1	0		0	0	0		1	1	0
	HEART OF LIONS	1	1	0		1	1	0		0	0	0
	LIBERTY PROS.	1	1	0		1	1	0		0	0	0
	ASANTE KOTOKO	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	ASHANTIGOLD SC	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	BEREKUM CHELSEA	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	DWARFS	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	MIGHTY JETS	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	TEMA YOUTH	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	ADUANA STARS	1	0	1		0	0	0		1	0	1
	BECHEM UTD	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	BEREKUM ARSENAL	1	0	1		1	0	1		0	0	0
	MEDEAMA SC	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	WASSAMAM UTD	1	0	1		0	0	0		1	0	1

[7.2] Performance Sequence (Clean Sheets and Scoring Form)

		TOTAL				HOME				AWAY
Rnk	Team	MP	CS	FTS		MP	CS	FTS		MP	CS	FTS
	EDUBIASE FC	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	WA ALL STARS	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	HEARTS OF OAK	1	1	0		0	0	0		1	1	0
	HEART OF LIONS	1	1	0		1	1	0		0	0	0
	LIBERTY PROS.	1	1	0		1	1	0		0	0	0
	ASANTE KOTOKO	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	ASHANTIGOLD SC	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	BEREKUM CHELSEA	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	DWARFS	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
	MIGHTY JETS	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	TEMA YOUTH	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	ADUANA STARS	1	0	1		0	0	0		1	0	1
	BECHEM UTD	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	BEREKUM ARSENAL	1	0	1		1	0	1		0	0	0
	MEDEAMA SC	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
	WASSAMAM UTD	1	0	1		0	0	0		1	0	1

* CS = CLEAN SHEET, FTS = FAILED TO SCORE

 [7.2] Season Best Attacking Clubs

	TOTAL				HOME				AWAY
Team	MP	GF	GSPG		MP	GF	GSPG		MP	GA	GSPG
EDUBIASE FC	1	3	3		0	0	0		1	3	3
WA ALL STARS	1	2	2		0	0	0		1	2	2
HEARTS OF OAK	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
HEART OF LIONS	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
LIBERTY PROS.	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
ASANTE KOTOKO	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
ASHANTIGOLD SC	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
BEREKUM CHELSEA	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
DWARFS	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
MIGHTY JETS	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
TEMA YOUTH	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
ADUANA STARS	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
BECHEM UTD	1	2	2		1	2	2		0	0	0
BEREKUM ARSENAL	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
MEDEAMA SC	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
WASSAMAM UTD	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0

* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GF = GOALS FOR, GSPG = GOALS SCORED PER GAME

[7.3] Season’s Best Defensive Clubs

	TOTAL				HOME				ATTACK
Team	MP	GA	GCPG		MP	GA	GCPG		MP	GA	GCPG
HEARTS OF OAK	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
HEART OF LIONS	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
LIBERTY PROS.	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
WA ALL STARS	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
ASANTE KOTOKO	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
ASHANTIGOLD SC	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
BEREKUM CHELSEA	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
DWARFS	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
MIGHTY JETS	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
TEMA YOUTH	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
ADUANA STARS	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
BEREKUM ARSENAL	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
WASSAMAM UTD	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
EDUBIASE FC	1	2	2		0	0	0		1	2	2
MEDEAMA SC	1	2	2		1	2	2		0	0	0
BECHEM UTD	1	3	3		1	3	3		0	0	0

* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GF = GOALS FOR, GCPG = GOALS CONCEDED PER GAME

[7.4] Goal Supremacy

	TOTAL				HOME				AWAY
Team	MP	GD	SUP		MP	GD	SUP		MP	GD	SUP
HEARTS OF OAK	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
HEART OF LIONS	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
LIBERTY PROS.	1	1	1		1	1	1		0	0	0
WA ALL STARS	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
ASANTE KOTOKO	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
ASHANTIGOLD SC	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
BEREKUM CHELSEA	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
DWARFS	1	0	0		0	0	0		1	0	0
MIGHTY JETS	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
TEMA YOUTH	1	0	0		1	0	0		0	0	0
ADUANA STARS	1	-1	-1		0	0	0		1	-1	-1
BEREKUM ARSENAL	1	-1	-1		1	-1	-1		0	0	0
WASSAMAM UTD	1	-1	-1		0	0	0		1	-1	-1
EDUBIASE FC	1	1	1		0	0	0		1	1	1
MEDEAMA SC	1	-1	-1		1	-1	-1		0	0	0
BECHEM UTD	1	-1	-1		1	-1	-1		0	0	0

* MP = MATCH PLAYED, GD = GOALS DIFFERENCE, SUP = GOAL SUPREMACY

[7.5] Form Guide

TEAM	WK1
EDUBIASE FC	W
WA ALL STARS	W
HEARTS OF OAK	W
HEART OF LIONS	W
LIBERTY PROS.	W
ASANTE KOTOKO	D
ASHANTIGOLD SC	D
BEREKUM CHELSEA	D
DWARFS	D
MIGHTY JETS	D
TEMA YOUTH	D
ADUANA STARS	L
BECHEM UTD	L
BEREKUM ARSENAL	L
MEDEAMA SC	L
WASSAMAM UTD	L

Glo G8 Match Day 1 [Group A Results and Statistics]

A total of 4 goals were scored as the Ghana’s flagship pre-season tournament Glo G8 was kicked off on Saturday, September 10, 2011. The two-group tournament which beauty has been marred by withdrawals of some of the most exciting eligible clubs started on a rather controversial note. New Edubiase, feeling cheated by the match official when he allowed what they thought was an offside goal threatened withdraw from the tournament.

Berekum Chelsea top Group A, having picked the maximum points with superior goal advantage over Aduana who also picked three points at the expense of Heart of Lions. Chelsea’s Nigerian import Mohammed Musa was the brightest spot on the day, netting a brace to jump to the top of the goal king race. Aduana winger Daniel Darkwa also managed to put his name on the score sheet.

Meanwhile, Group B games involving Dwarfs, Ashanti Gold, Liberty Professionals and Medeama SC will kick off on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Sekondi. Medeama SC are early favourites, but the defensive abilities of AshantiGold SC cannot be overlooked.

Winners of each group will meet runner-ups of the of the other group in the semi final scheduled for Kumasi and Accra on September 21 and 22 respectively. The finals of the tournament will be held on Sunday September 25 in Accra.

SCORELINES

NEW EDUBIASE 1-2 BEREKUM CHELSEA

0-1 Mohammed Musa

1-1 Emmanuel Baffeoe

1-2 Mohammed Musa

ADUANA 1-0 HEART OF LIONS

1-0 Daniel Darkwa

TOP SCORERS

2 – Mohammed Musa (B. Chelsea)

1 – Emmanuel Baffoe (Edubiase); Daniel Darkwa (Aduana)

STANDINGS

GROUP A
Rnk	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
1	Berekum Chelsea	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3
2	Aduana	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3
3	Heart of Lions	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
4	New Edubiase	1	0	0	1	2	1	-1	0

GROUP B
Rnk	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pts
1	AshantiGold SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Dwarfs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Liberty	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Medeama SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Glo (Ghana) Premier League: Week 14 Statistics

Agyeman Badu Park, Dormaa: ADUANA 1-0 HEART OF LIONS

1-0 Nurudine Ali

Robert Mensah Park, Cape Coast: DWARFS 1-0 ASANTE KOTOKO

1-0 Seidu Bansi

Accra Sports, Accra: HEARTS OF OAK 0-1 BEREKUM ARSENALS

0-1 Mumuni Ouattara (Mumuni Fuseini Yusif)

Coronation Park, Sunyani: B. A. STARS 1-2 MIGHTY JETS

0-1 Abubakari Sadick

0-2 Abubakari Sadick

1-2 Bawa Mohammed

Gyamfi Park, Bekwai: NEW EDUBIASE 1-0 ASHGOLD

1-0 Nuhu Fuseini

Golden City Park, Berekum: BEREKUM CHELSEA 2-0 LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS

1-0 Mohammed Basit

2-0 Emmanuel Clottey

Glo (Ghana) Premier League: Week 8 Statistics

Babayara, Kumasi: King Faisal 3-2 Asante Kotoko

1-0 George Ekow Annan

2-0 Samuel Adade

3-0 Abdul Wahab

3-1 Alex Asamoah

3-2 Daniel Nii Adjei

Accra Sports, Accra: Hearts of Oak 3-0 All Stars

1-0 Uriah Asante

2-0 Douglass Nkrumah

3-0 Edwin Osei ‘Pele’

Agyeman Badu II Park, Dormaa: Aduana Stars 1-1 Dwarfs

1-0 Seidu Bansi

1-1 Joseph Mugri

Adu Gyamfi Park, Bekwai: Edubiase FC 2-0 Chelsea

1-0 Stephen Manu

2-0 Stephen Manu

Kpando Park, Kpando: Heart of Lions 0-1 AshantiGold FC

0-1 Mohammed Yakubu

Glo (Ghana) Premier League 2010/2011: Flops of September

Daniel Adjei, Liberty Professionals

By the time the Top Four tournament, Sports Writers of Ghana (SWAG) Cup and the first round of the Otumfuor Invitational Tournament were over, the media had decided which players will be the next big thing in Ghana soccer. Come the first four games, some of these players have not just been a pale shadow of their pre-season performances, but have raised doubts of their ability to perform in the subsequent competitive games ahead of them.

I compiled a list of top 3 flops of the month of September.

[1.] Gilbert Fiamenyo (Heart of Lions)

Gilbert is my pick for flop of the month. The Heart of Lions forward rose to fame during the GHALCA organized Top Four Tournament. His energetic runs, exciting dribbles and efficient goal scoring rate made him an instant hit.

Volumes of radio and television air time as well as newspaper space were dedicated to the new ‘star’ from Kpando. But after one month of competitive premiership football, Gilbert has disappointingly not found the net yet. Questions are being raised whether the Hearts of Oak reject deserved all the attention he was given during friendly games. Now the pressure is on Gilbert to prove to us that he is just not another flash in the pan.

[2.] Daniel Adjei (Liberty Professionals)

In the run up to World Cup 2010, I questioned why Adjei, who was struggling to make first team at Liberty was better than other goal keepers. I was told that these other goalkeepers made a complete mess of themselves at pre-tournament camping.

It looks to me that Adjei is waking up from the U-20 World Cup winning dream to some of the harshest realities of adult football. Those 8 goals he conceded in the month of September should be a signal to him that he may have to work harder to get back to the national team. .

[3.] Edwin Osei Pele (Hearts of Oak)

Personally, I am convinced that Edwin is another pre-season wonder kid. After the departure of Mahatma Otoo, Eric Gawu and Edward Affum, many Hearts of Oak fans invested what was left of their already depleted hopes in Edwin. And yes, during the pre-season, he looked like a good player to hang the huge expectations of Hearts of Oak on. The teenager put up some stellar performances which won the hearts of even haters of his club.

But watching him play this season, one is left to wonder what the fans saw in him to have expected so much from him. He has been lethargic and posed no real threat to any defense. Edwin may not have realised that he has inherited a rich history of proven performers; of Shamo Quaye, Joe Fameye, Osumanu Amadu, Ishamel Addo, Emmanuel Osei Kufour, Charles Taylor and the many others before them. The earlier he stepped up his performance, the better for him and his relegation-threatened Hearts of Oak.

My season will be made if one of these three flops of September prove me wrong in the coming months.

Glo Premier League 2009/2010: Round 2 Review

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.

 

 

OHENE DJAN: Hearts of Oak 0:2 King Faisal Babies

0-1 Frank Acheampong

0-2 Prince Akrong

 

BABA YARA: Kotoko2:1 Eleven Wise

1-0 Yahya Ganiyu

1-1 Yusif Nurudin

2-1 Kabiru Imoro

 

Glo Premier League 09/10 Preview: Round 2

ABRANKESE: Kessben FC-Great Olympics

 If you are a lover of beautiful football then this should be the game you are likely to be interested in. Home side Kessben are on a good run, beating King Faisal Babies 1-2 away from home in round 1. They will expect to produce another good result, but Accra Great Olympics are a difficult team to beat.

Players to watch Kessben: Richard Mpong, Prince Attakora Gyima and Bismark Idan

Players to watch Olympics: Muntari Tagoe, Malik Akowua, Eric Adjei

Prediction: Kessben 1:2 Great Olympics

  

WA PARK: All Stars-Ashanti Gold SC

 The Miners come to this game with an unconvincing home win against Bechem Chelsea while the Wa lads produced a spirited away draw down south. Quality wise, I rate All Stars above The Miners and I do not expect them to lose at home. However the Wa lads will have to find a good replacement for suspended Michael Ocansey.

Players to watch All Stars: Daniel Bomfa, Robert Dabuo, Kwame Nsor

Players to watch Ashgold: David Telfar, Fatau Dauda, Daniel Asamoah

Prediction: All Stars 2:0 AshGold