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Hearts return to Kumasi for revenge
Porcupine Warriors Kumasi Asante Kotoko and archrivals Accra Hearts of Oak will square off in a match day 31 cliffhanger of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, tomorrow.
Described as Ghana’s biggest league fixture, the ‘Super Clash,’lacks the glamour associated with such matches due to their respective forms.
Kotoko lost 2-1 to Berekum Chelsea away while Hearts lost 1-0 to visiting Aduana Stars in previous encounters.
Again, Kotoko sit 10th on the table with 40 points with Hearts two places behind them with 38 points.
The last fixture played in Kumasi was a home game for the Phobianswho lost by a 3-2 verdict.
In their last 31 games, the Phobians lead with 11 wins, while the Porcupine Warriors have nine wins, making the Phobians superior in the encounter although a Kotoko surprise cannot be ruled out.
Relegation threatened Accra Great Olympics would welcome Berekum Chelsea to the Accra Sports Stadium with the hope of returning to winning ways after going winless in six games.
Back-to-back defeats toMedeama SC and Legon Cities have plunged them into the relegation waters and would require nothing less than a win to breathe life into their situation.
At home, Olympics would compete with everything in them but Chelsea on the back of a huge victory over Kotoko would want to keep the smile on the faces of their fans; that means trouble for the Wonder Club.
Heart of Lions, who are a point above the relegation zone, will welcome league leaders Samartex FC to the Kpando Sports Stadium in a game expected to be full of fireworks.
Today at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Park in Dormaa-Ahenkro, Aduana Stars would host Nations FC.
Other games today will see Accra Lions host Bechem United in Accra while Karela United and Nsoatreman FC slug it out at the Naa Sheriga Sports Complex in Nalerigu.
BofoakwaTano will faceMedeama SC at the Sunyani Coronation Park tomorrow; BibianiGoldstars and Dreams FC will face off at the Bibiani Dun’s Park while Real Tamale United welcome Legon Cities to the Naa Sheriga Sports Complex, tomorrow
By Raymond Ackumey
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Kurt Edwin Simoen-Okraku arrives in Nairobi for CAF meeting
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, ahead of the Executive Committee (EXCO) meeting of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF).
The Ghana Football Association boss is attending the meeting in his capacity as the President of the sub-regional bloc, the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone B.
The high-powered meeting, to be chaired by CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe, will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, 16th September 2024.
After the meeting, Dr. Motsepe will brief the media on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 13h00 local time (10h00 GMT) at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
Areas to be covered in the briefing will include the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027, TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship and other up-coming CAF events.
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku arrived in Nairobi on Sunday September 15, 2024, for the top level CAF meeting.
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All you need to know about GFA borehole project
GFA Borehole Strategy – Facts
1. The GFA made a specific request to FIFA for support for playing infrastructure
2. The title of the project was the GFA Borehole Project. The intent of the project derives from this title and is unambiguous.
3. The GFA has never applied for any project from FIFA for maintenance of pitches (of national stadiums)
4. The focus of the FIFA grant was the construction of boreholes and provision of accessories, including but not limited to, water tanks to facilitate the provision of water to improve the watering of pitches for our Game Centre strategy – RFAs, DOL and GPL clubs .As captured in all reports and documentation covering the project, this FIFA Grant was primarily for the construction of Boreholes and water reservoirs for watering of pitches.
The project was not for the maintenance of pitches in our national stadiums.
5. Because of the number of clubs playing at the Tamale Sports Stadium at the time, a decision was taken to place one of the water tanks and borehole in that facility.
6. The GFA borehole strategy is a public strategy that was approved by the Executive Council and approved at the GFA Congress.
For ease of reference, find below some of the public statements on the borehole project:
GFA Communications
