Sports
Hearts of Oak dare Kotoko in Kumasi
Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak are set to renew hostilities tomorrow at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium where they clash in a top match day 13 encounter of the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
The competition is resuming, following a weeklong break to enable stakeholdersparticipate fully in the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections.
The game would be the first at the Baba Yara Stadium fortress for the Porcupine Warriors who have been compel to play their games at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium.
Interestingly, both sides have worked hard to overcome a spell of bad results, with Kotoko for instance, going on a losing streak of four matches.
Those situations at different points threatened their respective coaches’ stay in office as fans go on rampage when the going was tough.
Gladly, they seem to have overcome that trend and are in a good position to entertain the fans in what is expected to live the ‘clasico’ bill.
After a rather poor start, Hearts recovered well and currently occupy the seventh position on the table after a string of good results.
Kotoko, within that same period went on a downward trend, losing about four games ina row before Coach Prosper Ogum managed to turn things around to place eighth, with a point separating them from the Phobians.
Both may be at par as far as performances may be concerned but Hearts’ inconsistencies and the home advantage of Kotoko would give the Porcupines a slight chance ahead of the Phobians.
At the UG Stadium, Accra Lions will engage Nations FC while Basake Holy Stars engage Young Apostles.
Vision FC would welcome Medeama SC to the NiiAdjeiKraku II Sports just asSamartex hope to return to winning ways when they welcome Kpando Heart of Lions.
BibianiGoldstarswould travel to the AliuMahama Stadium in Tamale to face the might of Karela United while Nsoatreman entertain Dreams FC at the Nana Kronamansah Park on today.
The match between Chelsea and Aduana Stars clash at Berekum would be honoured today.
BY ANDREW NORTEY
Sports
GFA concludes training of Club Safety and Security Officers and Regional Sports Security Officers
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has successfully concluded its training program for Club Safety and Security Officers (CSSOs) and Regional Sports Security Officers (RSSOs).
This comprehensive training, which took place from March 7 to March 10, 2025, aimed to throw more light on the enhance safety and security measures across Ghanaian football.
The training was conducted zonally, covering all 86 elite clubs and 16 regions. Participants were divided into three zones, with Zone 2 covering the Ashanti, Western, Western North, and Central Regions, and Zones 1 and 3 covering the remaining regions.
The training modules included:
Challenges of Safety and Security in Ghana: Identifying and addressing key safety and security concerns in Ghanaian football.
Roles of the Club Safety and Security Officer (CSSO) and collaboration with Regional Safety and Security Officers (RSSO): Defining the roles and responsibilities of CSSOs and RSSOs, and promoting effective collaboration between them.
Club Safety and Security Officer Checklist: Providing a comprehensive checklist for CSSOs to ensure that all safety and security protocols are in place.
Introduction to the Enhanced Safety and Security Protocols 2025: Introducing new safety and security protocols aimed at improving safety and security at match venues.
Practicum and scenario session: Providing hands-on training and scenario-based exercises to prepare participants for real-world safety and security challenges.
The training workshop was led by DCOP Lydia Donkor, Chairperson of the Security Committee. Others included Capt (Rtd) Nick Owusu, Vice Chairman of the Safety Committee, Julius Ben Emunah, Head of Competitions, John Ansah, Felix Bewu and Emmanuel Osei, members of the Safety and Security Committee.
This training is part of the GFA’s enhanced approach to ensuring improved safety and security at match venues across all competitions.
Sports
Ghana U15 Boys set to play in Mondialito Tournament in Israel
Ghana’s U15 Boys team is set to participate in the Mondialito invitational tournament, scheduled to take place in April 2025 in Israel.
This exciting opportunity comes at the invitation of the Israel Football Federation.
The Mondialito tournament is known for bringing together elite young athletes from multiple countries to compete in high level competition.
The tournament promotes cultural exchange and soccer excellence, with over 1,000 past participants going on to become professional athletes.
Ghana has been actively involved in various international football tournaments and development programs, demonstrating its commitment to nurturing young talent.
The Ghana Football Association has been working tirelessly to provide opportunities for its youth teams to gain international experience and compete against top-level opposition and the Mondialito tournament in Israel presents such a platform to the Ghana U15 team.
