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Zamalek were surprised by our tactics – Karim Zito
Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito believes Zamalek were surprised by his game plan in Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg.
Zito led the FA Cup champions as they held Zamalek to a goalless draw at the Cairo International Stadium on Sunday.
Dreams FC president Jiji Alifoe welcomed the team at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday afternoon
Speaking to JoySports on arrival at the Kotoka International Airport on Monday afternoon, Zito said their tactics surprised Zamalek.
‘‘They were surprised (by our performance levels). When you look at our position in the league, it will give you a different impression about Dreams. They saw us as small boys but before they realised, they had to push and push but could not get it (the results).’’ he told JoySports.
Sunday’s draw was the first by a Ghanaian club against Zamalek in 27 years.
That time, it was Obuasi Goldfields who had won the Ghana Premier League for three consecutive seasons and Champions League finalists that year did it.
Four years prior, Asante Kotoko, who, like Goldfields, had won the league on three consecutive occasions and were Champions League runners up, held Zamalek to a goalless draw in Cairo.
Although the enormity of what they have accomplished is not lost on him, Zito is already planning for the reverse fixture.
‘‘I will change the pattern (of play) anyway. We will not sit back (like we did in the first leg) because 1-0 score line may not be ideal.We will both have chances but the advantage we have is that we are playing at home and they won’t have the 12th man behind them in Kumasi’’ he concluded.
Dreams will hold two training sessions in Accra before leaving on Wednesday evening.
Source : Myjoyonline.com
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Traders, ‘Okada’ riders take over Circle pavement
• Korle-Bu CEO with staff of Nivaansh MediQas
Activities of traders and drug addicts are contributing to make the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) area very uncomfortable and unsafe for commuters.
Day in and out, pedestrians are ‘ejected’ from the pavement created for their safety as traders preferred to sell their wares on that space.
That hinders the free movement of the pedestrians.
The small space left for the pedestrians are also shared with ‘Okada’ riders.
As if these woes are not enough for a commuter on a single day, they also have to navigate carefully to avoid clashes with drug addicts and the mentally challenged.
These people have turned the pavements into their places of abode, covering every inch of space with their wares.
Our photographer, Lizzy Okai, captures some of the unfriendly scenes the authorities must try and deal with to restore sanity to the area.
By Lizzy Okai
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NDC outlines demands before committing to Peace Pact
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the December 7 elections.
Mr. Nketia expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of past Peace Pacts, highlighting that they had not achieved their intended outcomes, particularly referencing the 2020 elections, during which eight NDC members were allegedly killed by national security operatives without accountability.
During an August 20 meeting with the National Peace Council at the NDC headquarters, Mr. Nketia detailed the certain conditions for the NDC’s participation in the Peace Pact.
The NDC is demanding that the recommendations from the investigation into the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election be fully implemented.
They also want those responsible for election-related violence in the last election to be prosecuted, stressing the importance of justice and prevention.
The party is calling for accountability regarding irregularities in the printing of ballot papers and insists that visible measures be taken to prevent such issues from happening again.
They are also pushing for a thorough investigation into the missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC) warehouse, expressing concerns about the integrity of the EC’s systems and the potential bias of its staff.
Furthermore, the NDC is urging the President to publicly commit to respecting the results of the 2024 elections. Lastly, the party insists that the Peace Pact should be signed by key figures, including the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and the National Security Coordinator, before they will consider signing it themselves.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
