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Hearts of Oak cruise past Home Stars to reach MTN FA Cup Round of 16
Accra Hearts of Oak outwitted Division One League side Home Stars to advance into the Round of 16 of the 2024/25 MTN FA Cup.
The record-holders of the Cup competition dominated proceedings from the start, producing an eye-catching display at the University of Ghana Stadium.
After a goalless first half, winger Mawuli Wayo opened the scoring with a stunning finish in the 53rd minute, giving the Phobians a well-deserved lead.
Enoch Asubonteng doubled the lead with a well-taken goal inside 64 minutes, firing home a well-delivered ball from Martin Karikari.
Martin Karikari grabbed his second assist in the 71st minute as his well-taken corner kick was planted home by Asamoah Boateng, putting the result beyond doubt.
Home Stars pressed for a consolation but Accra Hearts of Oak held firm to win the contest, cruising into the Round of 16 of the MTN FA Cup.
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Black Starlets Technical Team Restructured
The Ghana Football Association announces the restructuring of the Technical team of the National Male Under-17 team, the Black Starlets.
As previously announced, experienced CAF License A Coach, Stephen Frimpong Manso, is the new Head Coach of the team, with Nana Kweku Agyemang and Jacob Nettey being retained as Assistant Coaches.
Kennedy Ofori Ansah has been named as the Goalkeepers’ Trainer with Derrick Laryea being the team’s Video Analyst. The team’s Equipment Officer is Charles Okofo Asenso.
Team Doctor, Dr, Kofi Ablorh, leads the medical team with Eric Totimeh as Physiotherapist and Jeremiah Boye as Masseur. The team’s welfare issues will be overseen by Waisu Ali Mohammed as Welfare Officer.
It is expected that this technical team will adequately prepare the Black Starlets for upcoming assignments in 2025 and in the foreseeable future.
The Black Starlets will commence preparations for their assignments with training camps to be announced in due course.
GFA Communications
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Kassim Ocansey is new Black Meteors Head Coach
The Ghana Football Association has announced the appointment of Coach Kassim Ocansey (Mingle) as the new Head Coach of the Male National Under-23 team, the Black Meteors.
Coach Ocansey brings a wealth of experience to the role, having had a distinguished career in coaching with club sides Accra Great Olympics, Bechem United, and Nations FC, where he is currently the Head Coach.
Coach Kassim Mingle, as he is popularly called, has also coached extensively at the Academy, Colts and second tier levels of Ghana Football, experiences which have equipped him with a deep understanding of how to develop talent from a very early age.
With a passion for nurturing young talent, Coach Kassim Mingle is the ideal candidate to lead the Black Meteors in their quest to regain their past glory. The team, which was the first African nation to win an Olympic medal in football at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, is seeking to rediscover its footing as a powerhouse at its level in world football.
Coach Kassim Ocansey had a very active footballing career playing for then top tier teams Dumas Boys of GTP, GIHOC Stars, Sekondi Eleven Wise and Accra Standfast over a period of eight years.
The Ghana Football Association is confident that Coach Ocansey’s expertise and experience will be invaluable in building a formidable Black Meteors team that would be ultimately successful.
GFA Communications
