Day: June 11, 2023

In a fierce battle to secure the services of highly sought-after Los Angeles FC winger Kwadwo Opoku, VfB Stuttgart finds itself facing stiff competition as four other clubs enter the race.

The talented Ghanaian player has caught the attention of numerous European teams, intensifying the pursuit for his signature.

According to reports in Germany on Saturday, Nice, Bordeaux, Rangers, and Celtic have joined the race to sign the former Attram De Visser Academy player.

Stuttgart will like to replace departing Tanguy Koulibaly with Kwadwo Opoku this summer as reported by Footballghana.com

The 21-year-old has received a call up to Ghana’s squad for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Opoku has been phenomenal for Los Angeles last season and this season, seeing him win the 2022 Major League Soccer title and the 2022 Supporters’ Shield.

In their 2022 title winning Major League Soccer campaign, Opoku Mahala scored 7 goals and provided two assists in 34 games, starting 20 of them.

This season, he has scored two goals and provided an assist in 13 games; 11 as a starter.

Source: Ghana Web

Accra-based clubs Hearts of Oak and Great Olympics narrowly escaped relegation in the Ghana Premier League 2022/23 season.

The two clubs were neck-deep in the relegation battle on the final day of the season, however, they managed to survive relegation and stay in Ghana’s top-flight league.

Hearts of Oak, who had not won a game in a long while, went to the Golden City Park to take on Berekum Chelsea.

The Phobians went into the match after losing four of their last five matches.

Despite sitting in 11th place on the table, Hearts of Oak would have been relegated if they had lost their game and either King Faisal or Tamale City had won their matches.

Hearts of Oak ended up settling for a goalless draw against Berekum Chelsea in the game.

For Accra Great Olympics, they managed to escape the clutches of relegation after being in the danger zone for about two weeks leading up to the end of the season.

Great Olympics were in 16th place with 42 points, boasting two wins, two defeats, and one draw in their last five matches before the final day.

However, in their match against Nsoatreman FC at the Sogakope Park, Great Olympics triumphed with a 2-1 victory, securing their survival and avoiding relegation.

Kotoku Royals, King Faisal, and Tamale City have been relegated from the Ghana Premier League.

Source: Ghana Web

Real Tamale United (RTU), who are all but safe from relegation but seem to be in crisis, will host the already relegated King Faisal Football Club at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on the final day of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League.

The players of the home team have not trained for more than three days ahead of the game against the In Sha Allah lads.

Real Tamale United is in 7th position with 46 points, while King Faisal is second from the bottom with 39 points and will hope to go down with a win.

Real Tamale United has three wins, two defeats, and a draw in their last six games, while King Faisal has lost four of their last six games, winning just one against Legon Cities ahead of this game.

The hosts have a record of three wins, two draws, and a defeat at home in their last six home fixtures. For Ignatius Osei-Fosu’s team, they are on a run of four losses, a draw, and a win each in their last six away games.

In head-to-head meetings, King Faisal has four wins, while RTU has won twice in the last six games.

Source: Ghana Web

Legon Cities are going into the final game of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League needing a win against FC Samartex 1996 to avoid relegation to the second-tier division.

The Royals will host the Timber Giants at the El Wak Stadium on Sunday to determine their fate in the league after losing to already-relegated King Faisal the previous weekend.

Maxwell Konadu’s charges are 14th on the league table with 43 points, while Samartex is 9th with 46 points, making it a crucial game in the capital.

Legon Cities have three wins and three losses in their last six games leading up to this fixture, while the visitors have a better record of three wins, a draw, and two defeats in their previous six games.

The hosts have had a good run of five wins and a draw in their last six home games. As for Samartex, they have suffered five losses and only managed a single win in their last six away fixtures.

The two sides have met only once head-to-head, with Samartex snatching the win.

Source: Ghana Web

Great Olympics will be playing their most important game of the season when they host Nsoatreman FC at the WAFA Park in Sogakope on Sunday in the final game of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League.

The Dade boys must win to stand a chance of staying up in the Ghanaian top flight. They come into this game occupying the final spot of the relegation places.

Great Olympics is coming into this game on the back of a 2-1 loss to Dreams FC, while Nsoatreman finished Aduana FC’s chances of winning the title with a 2-1 win.

The home side has three wins, two defeats, and a draw in their last six games, while Nsoatreman has four wins and two defeats in their last six outings.

Great Olympics, at home in their last six home games, picked four wins and two draws. For the visitors on the road, they recorded five defeats and a famous 2-1 win over Berekum Chelsea on their last trip.

In head-to-head, they have only met once, with Nsoatreman coming away with the win.

Source: Ghana Web

Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has offered an explanation for his decision to exclude local players from his recent call-ups since assuming the role.

Despite attending matches in the Ghana Premier League, Hughton has not included any local players in the two squads he has named for the AFCON Qualifiers.

This has raised questions, particularly with the absence of some key players due to injuries.

In a video posted on BKB TV on YouTube, Hughton emphasized his desire to maintain a balance and consistent approach within the current squad as the primary reason for his decision. However, he also expressed his openness to considering local players in the future.

During his time in Ghana, Hughton has observed most of the teams and is endeavoring to gain a comprehensive understanding of the league, its level, and the standout players.

He believes it is important to assess the overall picture rather than solely focusing on individual players.

“In the period of time I’ve been around, I’ve seen most of the teams. Probably at this stage, it’s about getting a feel for the league,” Hughton expressed. “The level of the league, the better players. Trying to get the whole picture as opposed to just some individuals. In this process when we come up with the individual players, the balance is always what I have.”

“At this moment, we’re trying to find the right balance of keeping the consistency of what we’ve had. We, of course, have a lot of players playing in Europe, and there are also a lot of players in Europe who haven’t played. So, it’s just for me to try and get this balance,” Hughton said.

The upcoming match for the Black Stars against Madagascar on June 18, 2023, assumes great significance as they aim to secure qualification for the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled to take place in Cote D’Ivoire next year.

Source: Ghana Web

The 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season is coming to an end today, Sunday, June 18, with a Champion set to be crowned at the end of the games.

The Ghanaian top-flight league has been very competitive this season. After 33 games played by all the 18 participating clubs, we are yet to know the winner.

To protect the integrity of the game, all games this weekend will be played simultaneously.

Ahead of the games this afternoon, Medeama SC are the favorites to lift the league title. The team from Tarkwa sits top of the league standings with a three-point advantage over the team in second, Bechem United.

The league leaders are playing at home today and will host Tamale City FC.

For a team nicknamed Yellow and Mauve, Medeama SC needs just a single point to be crowned Champions of the Ghana Premier League.

The team in second, Bechem United have a big task at hand later this afternoon. The Hunters in a must-win game faces Aduana Stars away from home today.

Whatever be the case, either Medeama SC or Bechem United will be crowned champion of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League this season.

The shocker heading into the final round of games in the league is that giants Hearts of Oak could be relegated.

The Phobians must beat Berekum Chelsea at all costs to guarantee their safety in the Ghanaian top-flight league.

Meanwhile, the likes of Great Olympics, Tamale City and King Faisal who are closest to relegation are hoping to win their games to also avoid the drop.

All nine games today will kick off at 15:00gmt.

Source: Ghana Web

Medeama SC players have been offered a lifetime opportunity to moan and enjoy in bed if they are able to emerge as the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League champions this weekend.

The Yellow Mavue will host Tamale City in their final game of the season at Akoon Park on Sunday with kick-off scheduled at 15:00GMT.

A chairperson person for the Tarkwa Commercial Sex Workers speaking to Ghanasoccernet.com said, “All players and staff will have free sex and supporters will have reduced prices.”

Medeama are top of the league table with 57 points and need to avoid a defeat to be crowned Champions while Tamale City are fighting to stay in the topflight.

The Tamale-based side needs to avoid defeat and hope Great Olympics drop points against Nsoatreman to stay up.

For both Medeama and Tamale City, this promises to be a dramatic finish to a reverting campaign but the reward for the Miners is both in cash and kind.

Source: Ghana Web