In the last few weeks, Accra Hearts of Oak have been resolute with their performances in the league even though their competitors are also within touching distance of reclaiming the top spot; they have done everything within their realms to stay at the summit of the table.



This weekend at the Accra Sports Stadium, they come face-to-face with another setup, Medeama SC, that holds a long-standing ambition of winning the league, it’s first in the clubs history.

Samuel Boadu’s boys have won all their last five games at home an enviable feat in the league; the second team to coup most 33 points at home two shy of Dawu based Dreams FC, who has picked 35 points at home. 

The home side are beaming with lots of confidence even though the only glitch to their fine form is their inability to break down their bitter city rivals Great Olympics a week past in a match that drew a large gathering to the stadium. 

The Mauve and Yellow boys on the other hand are not enjoying the best of forms in the last five games, picking up a scanty 4 points aiding their overall 13 points playing away from home in the ongoing Ghana Premier League. 

Yaw Acheampong will rely on the proficiency of Prince Opoku Agyemang, Ahmed Toure Zakaria Mumuni, who has combined efforts to score 12 goals in their last few outings aided by Richard Boadu, Tetteh Joseph, Yaro Ibrahim, and others. 

This match presents an avenue for both sides in diverse ways to increase their point accumulated or close the gap at the top of the summit of the table.

Predictions: Hearts of Oka 1- 0 Medeama SC

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Dansoman based Liberty Professionals were on the verge of clinching their fourth consecutive victory of the ongoing league but Accra Great Olympics stopped them in their brakes beating them by 2-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium.



With that disappointment fresh in memory, they come up against title ambitious side, Medeama SC at their newly adopted home, Sogakope Red Bull Arena for the remainder of the league. 

As things stand, Liberty lie a position above the relegation drop zone with 24 points, a position they will be looking to change by the end of match proceedings over the weekend. 

The Mauve and Yellow side are on a mission in the league, and it’s no doubt that, after their shocking victory over record holders of the league, Kotoko, lots of pundits have pointed fingers at them as favorites for the league. 

They haven’t disappointed so far, the acquisitions of Prince Opoku Agyemang, Ahmed Toure have combined armory to score 11 goals out of 12 games they have featured ably backed by the impressive Zakaria Mumuni, Eric Kwakwa, Rashid Nortey, Ibrahim Yaro, and others. 

Medeama have since picked 12 points playing away from home boasting their points tally to 39 points aiding them to the summit of the table. 

In the last five years, both sides have had to settle for two wins each, drawing five out of nine games. 

Both teams are in search of the maximum points for varied reasons, it remains to be seen who come out tops will should any take his chances created on the day. 

Prediction: Liberty Professionals 1-1 Medeama SC 

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The Ghana Football Association has announced dates for six Ghana Premier League fixtures.

Matchday Three & Four games involving Asante Kotoko and Ashantigold were postponed due to their participation in their respective CAF Inter-Club competitions.

A new date for Accra Hearts of Oak’s opening game away to Aduana Stars which was called off due to COVID-19 concerns has also been fixed.

Below are the new dates for the six outstanding matches:

Week 1- Aduana Stars FC vs Accra Hearts of Oak – Wed, Dec. 16

Week 3 – AshantiGold SC vs King Faisal FC – Wed, Dec. 16

Week 3 – Asante Kotoko SC vs Accra Great Olympics FC– Thurs, Dec. 17

Week 4- Medeama SC vs Asante Kotoko SC –Sun, Dec. 27

Week 4 – Bechem United FC vs AshantiGold SC – Sun, Dec. 27

Week 4 – Great Olympics vs Ebusua Dwarfs – Sun, Dec. 27

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Ghanaian Premier League club Medeama SC have priced their valuable assets, Justice Blay at $200,000.

The defensive jewel returned from a season-long loan from fellow premier league side Kotoko after hugely impressing the handlers of the club and it’s fans.

His eye-catching performances in the recently abrogated Ghana Premier League saw him surprise lot’s of supporters and scouts from Africa and the rest of the world.

Prior to Blay’s return to his parent club, officials of Kotoko twice enquired about the availability of the star midfielder in order to make a bid but it was rejected and with Otumfuor’s recent transfer pronouncement, it remains to be seen if any deal could be struck in the interim or the foreseeable future.

Medeama will hold the bargaining ace in any deal that would see him move out of the club.

Ghana Premier League was recently suspended by GFA ExCO in efforts to mitigate the widespread of the coronavirus outbreak which has affected the country and the football landscape.

As at July 14, Ghana has recorded a total of 24,988, 21,067 recoveries,139 deaths.

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Communication Director of Medeama SC, Patrick Akoto has reiterated his side’s ambition to clinch the Ghana Premier League title soon.

The Mauve and Yellow outfit have long being eluded the title and in the last few seasons they have come close to winning it, the story hasn’t been any different.

Last year, until the cancellation of the Ghana Premier League, the first in history, Medeama were top of the table until the Anas exposé annulled what could have been their chance to a silverware, this season 2019 was similarly truncated as a result of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, which decimated lots of lives in the country and the rest of the world.



However, the versatile Communications Director of the Tarkwa based club is not giving up hope as yet, as he maintains that his side boasts a formidable unit under the current leadership of Samuel Boadu and will look to forge stability, continuity, and unity in order to properly challenge when the new season resumes at an unannounced date.

“As you all know we are a team that maintains our players for long periods. Our materials are there and we are waiting for the next competition to go again,” he spoke to Kumasi based Foxx FM.

The Ghana Premier League was recently canceled by GFA EXCO after a long period of suspension following the outbreak of COVID in the country.

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Talented midfielder Justice Blay has returned to Medeama following the cancelation of the Ghana Football Season.

Justice Blay joined Asante Kotoko on a season-long loan last year and was outstanding during his stay at the Kumasi based club.

Asante Kotoko tried severally to sign the player on a permanent basis but couldn’t reach and agreement with Medeama. He made 18 appearances for the Kotoko and scored three goals during his stay in Kumasi.

Medeama announced via twitter that the player has returned to Tarkwa.

And the Blaaaaaaaay returns!@JusticeBlay_ returns to Tarkwa after ending a season long loan at Asante Kotoko.

Welcome back Chief Justice! pic.twitter.com/ky8a3DiwH4

— Medeama SC (@MedeamaSC) July 2, 2020

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Ghana Premier League side Medeama SC in the interim have placed contracts talks on hold with fellow premier league side Kumasi Asante Kotoko regarding their prized asset, Justice Blay.

The Kumasi side have in recent times expressed keen interest in tieing the flamboyant midfielder Blay, who is on a season-long loan to a permanent deal but has so far proved futile.

The two-time FA Cup holders want to wait for a ” final decision from the Ghana FA” before moving to the negotiating table with other clubs with Blay’s contract issue inclusive.

The club announced via a tweet on Twitter their firm decision to hold all talks on new signings, out-of-contracts, and loaned players as they await the FA decisions on the league’s possible continuation or annulment.

@MedeamaSC put all contract talks on hold as club await a final decision from the @ghanafaofficial

Details via: https://t.co/rT9RkxqMAD#MEDSC #MauveandYellow pic.twitter.com/6NnMQlgWPh

— Medeama SC (@MedeamaSC) June 12, 2020

Whiles Medeama’s Communication Director Patrick Akoto confirmed the club’s position in relation to contract talks to the club’s official website.

“The club has taken a decision to put all contracts talks on hold. We want to be sure about the certainty of the league before we resume any form of talks,”

“The decision includes new signings, renewals and loaned players.

“We are in constant touch with the Ghana FA and as and when a decision is made by the federation, we will know the way forward.”

Blay has caught the eye of many admirers since his move from Medeama to Kumasi Asante Kotoko with many stupendous performances until the league was suspended through a presidential directive amid the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

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Accra Great Olympics secured three points when the Ghana FA (GFA) awarded them three boardroom points in their protest against league leaders Medeama.

The Disciplinary Committee of the GFA ruled on Monday that Medeama SC fielded an unqualified player when the two sides clashed at the Akoon Community Park in match week 12 of the now-suspended Ghana Premier League.

In the said match, the home side fielded Nana Kofi Babil, who had received three prior bookings and should have served a one-match ban was fielded by his side against Olympics which they ultimately won by a solitary goal.

The Disciplinary finalized its decision to –

i. To award three points, three goals to Olympics meaning Medeama will cede the spot at the summit to Aduana, from 30 to 27 points.

1. Pay a fine of $1,000 fine of which Olympics will get 50% of that amount.

iii. Also, pay GHC1000 in transportation expenses to the traveling side.

This new decision will see Olympics move up to the 10th position on the league table as the points gained will increase from 17 to 20.

Medeama will have a day to appeal this decision by the Disciplinary Committee of the GFA.

“That the protest of Accra Great Olympics FC is successful since player, Nana Kofi Babil was unqualified to play in the Matchday 12 Premier League match between Medeama SC and Accra Great Olympics FC in accordance of 28(1)(e), 28(2) and 33(1)(e) of the Premier League Regulations,” the GFA Disciplinary Committee said in its ruling on Monday.

“That for fielding an unqualified player in the said match, Medeama SC shall be considered as having lost the match and accordingly, three(3) points and three(3) goals is hereby awarded in favour of Accra Great Olympics FC pursuant to Article 33(1)(e) and 33(2) of the Premier League Regulations.

“That Medeama SC shall further lose three (3) points from its accumulated points from previous matches in accordance with Article 33(5)(a) of the Premier League Regulations.

“That Medeama SC is hereby fined an amount of Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc5,000.00), 50% of which shall be paid to Accra Great Olympics in accordance with Article 33(5)(b) of the Premier League Regulations.

“That in accordance with Article 33(5)(c) of the Premier League Regulations, Medeama SC is hereby fined an amount of One Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHc1,000.00) as transportation expense of Accra Great Olympics FC.

“That should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this Decision, the party has within one (1) day of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association {See Article 35(10) of the Premier.”

This is not the first time a club has been awarded three points after a filed protest in the game.

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A Prince Opoku Agyemang brace ensured that Medeama S.C continued their winning streak posting a 2-0 victory over Legon Cities at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Both sides were coming into this fixture with the sole objective of winning and boasting their position on the log.

The away side started the early exchanges with so much purpose upfront stringing multiple intricate passes to unsettle the defense of the home side. It was no surprise to see one of the leagues prolific goal scorers covert his first of the evening after he was teed up by a teammate inside the penalty area of the home side in the 12 minutes. He wheeled away in a Harland Esque celebration before his teammates joined in on the party.

It wasn’t long after the Royals were unsettled yet again by Prince Opoku Agyemang to score his side’s second, his 10th,11th of the season to cap the night in victory for Samuel Boadu’s and his charges.

The results see Medeama top the log with 30 points momentarily awaiting other results particularly the Bechem and Aduana clash at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park on Sunday.”The Royals” lie 13th with 16 points.

Full time

Legon Cities 0 – 2 Medeama S.C

Prince Opoku Agyemang 2x

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King Faisal stood firm to snatch a point against Medeama on Saturday in the Match Week 13 fixture of the Ghana Premier League.

Nothing could separate both teams after 90 mins as they both settled for a goalless draw.

King Faisal are yet to register their first win in the competition and are at the bottom of the league, while Medeama are now level on points with Asante Kotoko but sit on the top of the league due to goal difference.

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