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Aduana Stars, Hearts to thrill fans at Dormaa
• Steven Mukwala – Kotoko
There would be fireworks at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Park tomorrow when league leaders, Aduana Stars FC hosts Accra Hearts of Oak in a top betPawa Ghana Premier League week 13 encounter.
Hearts dropped points in Accra in the previous encounter after drawing 1-1 with Berekum Chelsea.
That, obviously did not go down well with their followers and would hope they make amends this weekend.
But how Aduana Stars also lost at home to a struggling Accra Lions side at Dormaa still remains a mystery for their followers.
It is the reason both sides would fight tooth-and-nail to snatch all three points to make their supporters happy.
A defeat to Accra Lions can also not be used as a yardstick to rule the home side out of honours in the clash considering their pedigree at home.
That setback can be just a blip which they can overcome to humiliate the Hearts of Oak side that also appear to be struggling although it looks like a game to end in a stalemate.
Asante Kotoko seem motivated and coming back to their best after a string of victories in the competition.
But that would be tested by Berekum Chelsea when they cross swords in an encounter expected to be explosive.
Kotoko humiliated their new city rivals, Nations FC 3-0 in the MTN FA Cup competition on Tuesday to prove their new found form was no fluke.
But against Chelsea, they would face a sterner test in their quest to challenge the trophy this season.
Accra Great Olympics and Legon Cities will be engaged in the Accra derby at the WAFA Park at Sogakope today.
In other matches, Bofoakwa Tano and FC Samartex would lock horns, while Bibiani Gold Stars hosts Nsoatreman FC at Bibiani tomorrow.
Accra Lions, will face Nations FC while Karela United entertains Bechem United in another dicey encounter.
By Andrew Nortey
CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe mourns tragic death of Berekum Chelsea star Dominic Frimpong
The promising 20-year-old footballer painfully lost his life when the team bus was attacked while returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture.
In an official letter addressed to Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, President of the Ghana Football Association, Dr. Motsepe conveyed his deep sorrow over the devastating loss.
According to him, “It is with profound sadness that I learned of the armed robbery attack on the bus of Berekum Chelsea, returning from a Ghana Premier League fixture, which claimed the life of a 20-year-old winger Dominic Frimpong.”
The CAF President went on to express condolences on behalf of both himself and the continental football body, recognising the pain felt by all those connected to the young player.
“Please pass my personal and CAF’s deepest condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Dominic Frimpong and to the Ghana Football Association,” he noted.
In a message filled with compassion and solidarity, Dr. Motsepe offered prayers and support to the bereaved and the wider Ghanaian football community.
He added, “May God comfort and console his loved ones and the entire Ghanaian football community. CAF is with you during this sad and painful period.”
According to the GFA, it remains in constant communication with the club and relevant authorities, including the Ghana Police Service, as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Authorities are being urged to ensure that all necessary steps are taken to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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FIFA President extends condolences to Berekum Chelsea FC following passing of Dominic Frimpong
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has extended condolences on behalf of FIFA and the global football community to the family, friends, and Berekum Chelsea FC.
This follows the tragic passing of player Dominic Frimpong in a reported attack after a Ghana Premier League fixture against former Premier League Champions FC Samartex 1996 on Sunday.
President Gianni Infantino says he is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of the 20-year-old calling the passing tragic.
