Category: Sports

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the African Games has decided to compensate volunteers for the just-ended African Games held in Accra with an allowance of GHS1,000.00.

This follows protests by the volunteers over unpaid stipends allegedly promised to them by the organizers.

Some volunteers reportedly had to hold the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, hostage at the University of Ghana Stadium over the delay in compensating them.

Speaking on the Morning Starr with Francis Abban, a member of the Volunteers LOC Sub-committee, Dalali Awutey expressed shock over the way and manner in which the volunteers were handling the issue.

‘I believe there could have been a nicer way for us to have this conversation. If the people at the top go by the law, they would have easily said they won’t pay anything. Because in the letter, there was no statement that says after the end of the games, we are going to give you X amount of money.

‘However, the committee and its members, individuals, and the LOC
understand the work that the volunteers put in for the games,’ Mr Awutey stated.

However, after a meeting between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Local Organizing Committee, the volunteers will not receive a thousand cedis allowance and two hundred cedis as Travel and Transport (TandT).

In a statement by the LOC, the volunteers must confirm their status by Monday, April 8, to receive payment.

‘To expedite the payment process, volunteers are requested to cooperate with the Volunteers Sub-committee’s management to validate their names and mobile money numbers by the close of business on Monday, April 8, 2024,’ the Executive Chairman, Dr. Kwaku Ofosu-Asare, added.

Source: Ghana Web

Ghanaian international Ibrahim Osman expressed his elation after contributing to FC Nordjaelland’s triumph over FC Copenhagen on Sunday.

The forward found the net as Nordsjaelland clinched a 2-1 victory at home in the Danish Superliga clash.

Osman, who now has six goals for the season, took to social media to share his excitement, stating: “Catch Me If You Can. Always great with a goal, 3 points and man-of-the-match performance. Fantastic team performance in such a big and important match and thanks to our fans for the Big Energy today. We take this energy to the next game. Let’s go. Had to borrow celebrations from @kudus_mohammed and @boniface_jrn, hope you guys don’t mind.’

Osman opened the scoring for his team at the Right to Dream Park 22 minutes into the game, with Marcus Ingvartsen adding a second before halftime.

Despite a response from FC Copenhagen’s Orri Oskarsson early in the second half, Nordjaelland held on for the win, securing all three points.

Osman’s tally for the season now stands at si
x goals and five assists.

The 19-year-old will join Premier League side Brighton at the end of the season.

Source: Ghana Web

Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito remains defiant about his side’s chances against Zamalek in the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals.

The ambitious Ghanaian side have secured a historic semi-final berth after a remarkable 3-2 aggregate win over Stade Malien in the quarter-finals.

Dreams FC’s 2-1 win in Bamako in the first leg all but completed the thrilling qualification after both teams shared the spoils 1-1 in the reverse fixture at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday.

The Malians gave Dreams an early scare after Yoro Mamadou Diaby shot the visitors into the lead on the 59th minute at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi.

However, midfielder Sylvester Simba eased the nerves of the home team when he levelled in the 70th minute to keep their fairytale in the Africa inter-club competition on course.

The Ghanaians have set up a mouth-watering semi-final showdown against Egyptian giants Zamalek and coach Karim Zito has vowed to prepare adequately to do the unthinkable.

Quizzed about the upcoming challenge aga
inst Zamalek, the veteran trainer said, “You made mention of sharks, do you go all out on sharks? he quizzed

“You have to plan well, so we are going to plan well to meet the sharks.”

Dreams will travel to Cairo for the first leg on April 21 before hosting the White Knight at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi a week later.

Source: Ghana Web

betPawa customers will now get higher payouts on successful bets on many of the BIGGEST football matches following the introduction of new boosted odds.

Known as the ‘Home of BIG Winners’, the betting brand says the move is aimed at giving more value and satisfaction to its customers in Ghana. The new proposition dubbed ‘The Odds Must Be Crazy’ gives players boosted odds on major football leagues, hence a chance for them to get bigger payouts on these games.

‘The higher the odds, the bigger the payout for our winners. We are also increasing the maximum number of legs per bet to 60 from 45 to give players more choices,’ said betPawa Country Marketing Manager for Ghana, Nii Armah Ashong-Katai.

‘We want our customers to continue winning BIG and they could achieve this with a minimum stake as low as GHS0.01.’

The latest odds put betPawa ahead of its competitors, giving customers more reason to enjoy the top football leagues in the world, which include the English Premier League among others.

betPawa reaffirm
ed the title Home of BIG Winners when a customer – Fuseini Siaka from Kumasi – made history last November by winning GH?6 Million on Aviator, registering the highest win ever in Africa on the popular crash game.

This was preceded by a series of big wins by the brand’s customers across Africa where they remarkably raked in GHS1.01 billion ($77 million) in a span of 10 days in October 2023. The winning streak which ran from October 21-30 saw 19,775 betPawa customers in Ghana paid out a combined GHS14.2 Million.

Source: Ghana Web

Ghanaian forward Abdul-Aziz Yakubu was among the goal scorers when Rio Ave overcame Gil Vicente FC in the Portuguese Liga on Saturday afternoon.

Yakubu scored the second goal of the match to help Rio Ave secure a comfortable 3-0 victory over Gil Vicente at the Estadio do Rio Ave.

Portuguese midfielder Joao Teixeira got the opening goal of the match day 28 fixture to put the home side on the half-hour mark.

The Ghanaian doubled the advantage for Rio Ave two minutes from the break after converting a penalty kick.

Midfielder Joca Fernandes sealed the victory for Rio Ave in the 63rd minute after he was assisted by forward Fabio Ronaldo.

Gil Vicente ended the game with ten men following a red card to French youngster Tidjany Toure.

Former Ghana international Emmanuel Boateng wasn’t involved in the match for Rio Ave as he served a suspension after he was sent off last week.

Yakubu has now found the back of the net five times after 12 appearances in the Portuguese top division this season.

Source: Ghana Web

Ghanaian midfielder David Sandan Abagna showcased his prowess on the field as he netted a crucial goal for CS Petrocub in their commanding 3-0 victory over FC Milsami Orhei in the Moldovan Super Liga Championship clash on Saturday afternoon.

Abagna’s goal, which came in the 90 + 6 minute of the game, sealed the win for CS Petrocub, adding to the goals scored by Vladimir Ambros in the 29th minute and Mihail Platica in the 90 + 3 minute.

Abagna’s stellar performance marks a promising start to his journey with Petrocub, having joined the club in February 2024.

His move to Petrocub was made possible through the efforts of Nana Yaw Amponsah, the newly appointed president of the club and former Asante Kotoko boss. Amponsah played a pivotal role in facilitating Abagna’s transfer, leveraging a partnership agreement between Petrocub and a foreign investment company.

CS Petrocub is 1st on the league table with 10 points after four games.

Source: Ghana Web

Francis Gyetuah’s 37th-minute strike separated the two regional rivals at the Nsenkyire Stadium in Aboi.

Samartex are now back to the top of the table after Nations FC jumped to the top 24 hours earlier after their riveting 1-0 win over Great Olympics. Samartex have restored their two-point advantage after the hard-fought win against the Mauve and Yellow.

Samartex goalkeeper Kofi Baah was back in post for the Timber giants following a recovery from malaria.

Baba Hamadu also returned to lead the attack as the home side strolled to victory.

Medeama coach Nebojsa Kapor opted to shuffle his pack with Kelvin Nkrumah and Diawise Taylor on the bench while injured Jean Vital and Derrick Fordjour were not involved.

However, midfielder Manuel Mantey and captain Baba Musah Abdulai recovered in time to make the match-day squad.

Samartex proved they have the resilience to go the distance in a two-way title fight.

And they reclaimed the top spot in business-like fashion, against a Medeama side that has struggled for
form and identity since their exit from the group stage of the CAF Champions League.

Samartex have jumped to 45 points and are in a firm grip at the top of the table, two more than their closest challengers Nations FC on 43 points.

Aduana Stars FC are lurking in third on 39 points with defending champions Medeama dropping to 9th on the table with 33 points.

Source: Ghana Web

Ghana youngster Ibrahim Osman was on the scoresheet for FC Nordsjaelland when they beat FC Copenhagen in the crunchy encounter in the Danish Superliga.

The 19-year-old netted the opening goal for Nordsjaelland as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Copenhagen at the Right to Dream Park on Sunday afternoon.

Osman connected a pass from Swedish defender Daniel Svensson to give the home side the advantage after 22 minutes from kick-off.

Nordsjaelland doubled their advantage a few moments later through Danish forward Marcus Ingvartsen in the 29th minute.

Swedish teenager Roony Bardghji missed from the spot on the stroke of half-time, failing to pull one back for Copenhagen.

The visitors got their consolation just two minutes into the second half after Icelandic teenager Orri Oskarsson scored.

Osman was replaced in the 88th minute by Ivorian midfielder Mario Dorgeles as he takes his tally in the season to three goals and five assists in 23 appearances for Nordsjaelland.

Source: Ghana Web