Retired footballers association inaugurated

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 2:30 pm at 2:30 pm

A seven-member executive body of the Western Regional branch of the Retired Footballers Association has been inaugurated at Takoradi at the weekend with a call on members to help unearth soccer talents among the youth in the region.
Mr. Joseph Ben Emuna, a businessman who inaugurated the Association said modern soccer had not only become a [...]

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Man Utd against unlicensed Grant

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 5:07 pm at 5:07 pm

Manchester United will oppose Avram Grant being granted dispensation to manage Chelsea without a Uefa pro licence, BBC Sport understands.
Grant does not have the required licence and has a 12-week period of grace to acquire the qualification.
If he does not Chelsea will have to appeal to the Premier League for special dispensation or replace Grant.
United [...]

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Nima Professionals draw with Vipers

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 9:23 am at 9:23 am

Nima Professionals, a non-league football club played a highly determined game to hold Cape Coast Venomous Vipers to a pulsating 1-1 draw in a friendly soccer match played at the Cape Coast Robert Mensah stadium at the weekend.
Vipers indicated their seriousness to carry the day just after referee B.K Aidoo signalled the two sides into [...]

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Gbese Mantse expresses appreciation to GFA member

Posted by GNA on 6:45 pm at 6:45 pm

The office of the Gbese Mantse has expressed appreciation to Mr Randy Abbey, a member of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for his contribution towards the Gbese Education Fund.
Mr Abbey a fortnight ago donated 1000 GHC (10 million cedis) to the Gbese Education Fund in addition to [...]

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“CAF has done nothing for Women’s football”- Crentsil

Posted by GNA on 2:35 pm at 2:35 pm

From Veronica Commey, GNA Special Correspondent in Shanghia, China. Courtesy Ministry of Education, Science and Sports
Fred Crentsil, Chairman of the Management Committee of Ghana’ Black Queens has accused the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for doing nothing towards the growth of women’s football on the continent.
“CAF has done nothing for women’s football in Africa.”
Crentsil [...]

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Teshie Town Eleven wins Homowo match

Posted by GNA on 2:54 pm at 2:54 pm

Teshie Town Eleven spanked their Osu counterparts 3-0 to win this year’s “Nii Armah Ashitey Homowo” Challenge Soccer match played at the Osu Salem School Park in Accra on Saturday.
The match, sponsored by Nii Armah Ashitey, former Tema Municipal Chief Executive, saw the two teams putting up good performance in the opening stages as they [...]

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Enhanced Hearts-media relationship advocated

Posted by GNA on 12:37 pm at 12:37 pm

Supporters of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club have been advised to shun utterances and practices that could mar the good relationship between the club and the media.
Mr Sule Mahama Alhassan, First Deputy National Organiser of the National Chapters Committee (NCC) of Hearts, who gave the advice, entreated the supporters to accord media personnel the [...]

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Dwarfs beat Vipers in Afahye match

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 12:36 pm at 12:36 pm

Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs pipped their local rivals, Venomous Vipers, 1-0 to lift the ‘Atta Mills Cup’ in a special soccer match to round off the celebration of the Fetu Afahye festival at the Robert Mensah sports stadium.
Dwarfs took home a Cup plus GH ¢500 while Vipers received GH¢300 new Ghana cedis.
Vipers who [...]

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