Legon Cities produced a five-star performance smashing  Ashgold 5-2 to dent their title ambitions when the pair clashed at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday night.



Both sides were in search of the 3 points to complement their status in the league, the away side started the brighter of the two when Yaw Annor got into a scoring position in the 7th minute to shot his side ahead not later than four minutes Nasiru Moro equalized for his side but Yaw Annor will get his and club’s second in the 32nd minute only to be pegged back on the stroke of half time by Jonas Attuquaye.

The second half saw both sides resume hostilities but the home side will assume the authority of the game through Baba Mahama(50th) as well as a further brace from Daniel Cudjoe (55th, 62nd) minute to deepened the woes of title ambition side Ashgold, who were looking to win their second match at the Accra Sports Stadium.

This results will see Legon Cities up to 15th with 9 points whiles Ashgold takes up the 3rd position pending other games over the weekend.

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Kumasi Asante Kotoko ushered Ghana Premier League lovers into the weekend when they engage the services of Legon Cities at their adopted home venue, Accra Sports Stadium.



The Kumasi “Galacticos” were coming into this duel on the heels of successive draws to Eleven Wonders, Berekum Chelsea, and a continental showdown to cap it off.

An Osman Ibrahim strike in the 10th minute gave them all three points over Bashiru Hayford’s Legon Cities.

In other games, Medeama SC were the only side to recorded an away victory, as well as their first of the season against a spirited, Ebusua, Dwarfs at the Cape Coast Stadium in week five of the ongoing campaign through a Boateng Agyenim goal.

AshantiGold SC put their early exit from their continental engagement against Salitas behind them by recording an emphatic 4-2 victory over Elmina Sharks FC at the Len Clay Stadium on Sunday.

A brace from debutant Dacosta Boadu, a goal each for David Abagna Sandan and Appiah McCarthy whiles the away side halved their deficit through Benjamin Bernard Boateng and Benjamin Tweneboah.

The Carl Reindorf Park saw Liberty Professionals get the bragging rights over their fiercest regional rivals, Great Olympics, when a Simon Appiah brace in each half ensured their first win of the season easing the daunting pressure on David Ocloo after three successive draws.

Hearts of Oak redeemed themselves from their shattering image following a two-nil victory over Dreams FC in a televised late kickoff at the Accra Sports Stadium.



GHPL WEEK FIVE

Kotoko 1-0 Legon Cities

[Ibrahim Osman]

Ebusua Dwarfs 0-1 Medeama SC

[Boateng Agyenim]

Inter Allies 1-2 Bechem United

[Paul Abanga – Salifu Moro,Hafiz Konkoni]

AshGold 4-2 Elmina Sharks

[Dacosta Boadu 2x,David Abagna,Appiah McCarthy – Bernard Boateng and Benjamin Tweneboah]

Liberty 2-0 Great Olympics

[Simon Appiah 2x]

Karela United 2 – 0 King Faisal

[Taylor Diawusie and Kwame Boateng]

Aduana Stars 1-1 Eleven Wonders

[Yahaya Mohammed – Samuel Boakye]

WAFA SC 2-0 Berekum Chelsea

[Augustine Boakye, Daniel Lomotey]

Hearts of Oak 3-0 Dreams FC

[Kwame Obeng Junior, Michelle Sarpong 2x]

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Benin’s Issa Mouhamed will be in charge of Ashantigold’s CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round game against Salitas FC from Burkina Faso.

He will be assisted by Koudogbo Augustin Augustin Kougbemede and Lucien Todegnon Hontonnou with Djindo Louis Houngnandande as Fourth Official.

The Match Commissioner for the game is Rene Williams Sere from Côte D’Ivoire.

The match is expected to be played on November 29 at 1500hrs.

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Asante Kotoo have announced the signing of midfielder Latif Anabila on a free transfer, the club announced the signing on Sunday afternoon via their social media accounts.

Latif Anabila completes his move to the Kumasi-based club after ending his stay at Ashantigold. The midfielder has signed a three-year contract with Kotoko.

https://twitter.com/AsanteKotoko_SC/status/1317428935379005440?s=20

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Asante Kotoko have announced the signing of Emmanuel Keyekeh from Karela United and the signing od Mubarik Yussif on a free transfer, the club made the announcement via their twitter handle.

https://twitter.com/asantekotoko_sc/status/1311325026768084996?s=21

https://twitter.com/asantekotoko_sc/status/1311321950585851906?s=21

Both players joined the Kumasi-based club in their first training session on Wednesday evening as they await their full unveiling.

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With next year’s CAF inter-club competitions yet to be kickstarted, the Ghana Football Association Executive Council yet again handed the baton to Ghanaian Premier League clubs, Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold to partake in next year’s competition.



Ghanaian Premier League champions Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC have confirmed their participation in the 2020/2021 CAF Champions League competition leaving their regional rivals, Ashantigold on edge as the September 11, 2020 deadline looms over their heads.

Kotoko’s confirmation was contained in a letter dated September 07, 2020, signed by CEO Yaw Amponsah and sent to the GFA.

The Club is expected to go through the mandatory Club licensing process as set out in the GFA and CAF Club licensing regulations.

Engagement and registration for the 2020/2021 CAF interclub competitions were opened on September 01, 2020, and will be closed on October 20, 2020.

Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold were chosen by the country’s FA council on the back of winning the Tier One and Tier Two competition respectively organized by the Normalisation Committee.

Hearts of Oak was the last club in Ghana to win the CAF Champions League far back in 2000 and it’s maiden edition of the CAF Confederation Cup beating fierce rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in 2004.

It remains to be seen if, Obuasi based Ashanti Gold will take up the option of confirming their participation in the competition as their regional rivals have taken steps to.

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With next year’s CAF inter-club competitions yet to be played, the Ghana Football Association Executive Council have yet again handed the baton to Ghanaian Premier League clubs Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold to partake in next year’s competition.



The two Ashanti based clubs will have to confirm their interest in next year’s CAF inter-club 2020/21 tournament by Friday, 11 September 2020.

Asante Kotoko and AshantiGold were chosen by the country’s FA council on the back of winning the Tier One and Tier Two competition respectively organized by the Normalisation Committee.

Hearts of Oak was the last club in Ghana to win the CAF Champions League far back in 2000 as well as the maiden CAF Confederation Cup beating fierce rivals Kumasi Asante Kotoko in 2004.

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Ashantigold midfielder Appiah Maccarthy and defender Richard Osei Agyemang have both renewed their respective contracts with the Miners, the club announced on Monday.

Maccarthy signed a two-year contract renewal with the club while Richard Osei Agyemang penned a three-year contract renewal as Ashantigold begin preparations for their CAF campaign next season.

Upon renewing his contract, Osei Agyemang expressed his excitement and reiterated his commitment to the club:

“After spending three seasons with the club, I am really excited to renew my contract. I am having great expectations. I am excited to accept this offer to stay at Ashantigold so that I can contribute to the success of the club”.

Ashantigold are still in talks with James Akaminko and Latif Anabila as they look to renew the contracts of both players.

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The club negotiators and the player’s camp failed to agree on a new contract once the player’s contract with the club expired thus walking out as a free agent.

This came as a surprise to many, who envisaged the club would meet the financial demands of the player and his representatives but that didn’t happen.

But in a recent interview with Ashh FM in Kumasi, Emmanuel Frimpong the club’s new CEO affirmed the player’s exit from the club heading into the season.

“It is true that some of our players’ contracts have expired but we are in talks with most of them for an extension

Most of the players have taken their cheques already. Shafiu Mumuni came for his cheque today but It was a previous debt which was to be paid to him.

The coach said there is a problem with him because he has been on trials for 4 times and the videos he has watched on Shafiu would not suit his plans.” he ended

Mumuni enjoyed many good memories with the Obuasi based club, winning the Ghana Premier League (GPL),the Top 4, as well as top scorer at the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations in Senegal.

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Former Ashantigold striker, Shafiu Mumuni, is eyeing a move abroad following the expiration of his current contract with the Obuasi based club expired.

The club and the player’s representatives failed to agree on terms to a new deal making the player walk out of the door a free agent, meaning nothing for the club in terms of transfer fees.

Speaking to The Mirror Sports in an interview, Shafiu is seeking for an opportunity to test himself with the very best beyond the shores of the country.

“As a player, you have to move forward and challenge yourself in different leagues. I have achieved all the laurels in the domestic league and a move outside the country will help me work harder to improve on my abilities,” he explained.

“If I get an opportunity to leave the shores of this country, I won’t hesitate to take that offer. If an offer from a foreign club is good enough and will benefit me and my career, I will choose to join that foreign club than to sign again for a local club,” he pointed out.

Shafiu has had at least four trials beyond the shores of the country, notably, Romanian champions, CFR Cluj, in January, but for the coronavirus outbreak the move was curtailed.

Mumuni during his spell with the Ashgold won the Ghana Premier League, Top 4 as well as other personal laurels.

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