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10-man Swedru All Blacks lose to New Edubiase United to end unbeaten run

Former Premier League side Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs secured a narrow 1-2 win over UCC Youngsters at the Robert Mensah Park on Sunday. Ibrahim Asante Zakari scored the opener for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs in the 55th minute, while Isaac Rolla Mensah equalized in the 62nd minute to bring his side back into the game.
Ibrahim Alhassan scored the decisive goal in the 90th minute for Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs. They are currently occupying the third place with 25 points. Ibrahim Alhassan of Cape Coast Mysterious Dwarfs was named player of the match.
Sekondi Rospak FC recorded their seventh successive home win this season after beating former Premier League side Elmina Sharks with 2 unanswered goals at the Akoon Park. Stephen Anthony Kofi and John Amoah scored in the 7th and 42nd minute respectively to help Sekondi Rospak FC grabbed the maximum points.
Meanwhile, Zone Two leaders Swedru All Blacks suffered their first defeat of the season as they lost 2-1 to New Edubiase United at the Len Clay Stadium. Swedru All Blacks took the lead with a penalty kick in the 17th minute, but things took a turn for the worse when Derrick Assiamah received a second yellow card in the 45th minute, reducing the team to 10 players.
New Edubiase United capitalized on this advantage, with Philip Amoh and Edward Fobih scoring to secure the win. This defeat is significant, considering Swedru All Blacks’ strong performance, currently holding the top spot with 33 points from 14 matches.
Here are the results in Zone Two:
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CAF releases draw procedure for TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Cote D’Ivoire 2025

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the draw procedure for the 2025 TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana will join 12 other countries for the biennial youth tournament, scheduled to take place in Cote D’Ivoire from April 26 to May 18, 2025.
The participating teams include Egypt and Morocco from North Africa, holders Senegal and Sierra Leone from WAFU A, Nigeria, Ghana, and host Cote d’Ivoire from WAFU B, Tanzania and Kenya from CECAFA, South Africa and Zambia from COSAFA, and DR Congo from Central Africa.
The 13 teams will be distributed into three groups: one group of five teams (A) and two groups of four teams (B and C).
The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages, along with the two best third-placed teams.
The ranking of the third-placed teams will be determined after removing the results of the team ranked fifth in Group A.
The knockout stages will consist of the quarterfinals, semifinals, third-place match, and final.
RANKING:
Senegal – Winner in 2023
Nigeria – Third place in 2023
Congo – Second in group stage
Egypt – Third in group stage
Zambia – Fourth in group stage
Note: The remaining teams did not qualify.
Cote d’Ivoire, the host, will occupy position A1.
Senegal, the holder of the title from the 2023 edition, will occupy position C1, while Nigeria, the third-placed team in 2023, will occupy position B1.
Congo, Egypt, and Zambia, the next best-ranked teams from the 2023 edition, will be in level 2.
DRAW PROCEDURES:
In level 1, Cote d’Ivoire will occupy position A1, Nigeria will occupy position B1, and Senegal will occupy position C1.
Five pots will be used for the draw:
Pot 1: The teams in level 2 (Congo, Egypt, and Zambia)
Pot 2: The remaining seven teams (Ghana, RD Congo, Morocco, Sierra Leone, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania)
Pot 3: Positions A2, B2, and C2
Pot 4: Positions A3, B3, and C3
Pot 5: Positions A4, B4, and C4
The teams in level 2 will be drawn into positions A2, B2, and C2. The remaining teams will be drawn into positions A3, B3, C3, A4, B4, and C4. The remaining team will automatically occupy position A5.
Ghana last won the title in 2021, defeating Uganda 2-0 in the final in
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Hohoe United stage massive comeback in 3-2 win against Akatsi All Stars in Zone Three

League leaders Hohoe United came from behind to defeat Akatsi All Stars in a scintillating 3-2 victory at the Hohoe Sports Stadium on Sunday.
John Ocansey netted a brace in the 11th and 39th minute for Akatsi All Stars but Faruk Mohammed pulled one back from the spot in the 42nd minute for Hohoe United by halftime.
Djanfarou Mumuni made it 2-2 for Hohoe United in the 68th minute before William Oduro scored the winning goal for the home side in stoppage time. William Oduro of Hohoe United was named player of the match.
Kings Palaces 1-1 Great Olympics
Former Premier League side Great Olympics were held to a 1-1 draw at Kings Palaces on Sunday. Isaac Mensah scored first for Great Olympics in the third minute, while Atadana Edward Kwame leveled matters for Kings Palaces in the 49th minute. Great Olympics currently occupy the second position in the table with 32 points.
Home Stars 1-0 Okwawu United
Home Stars secured their third home victory this season, defeating former Premier League side Okwawu United 1-0 at the Ho Sports Stadium. Ronald Numenya’s early goal in the 7th minute sealed the win for Home Stars.
Results in Zone Three: