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Coach Adotey positive about Medeama SC’s chances against Remo Stars
Coach Evans Adotey – Upbeat
The Head Coach of Medeama Sporting Club, Evans Adotey has attributed the team’s unimpres¬sive performance in the first leg 1-0 win over Nigerian opponents, Remo Stars in the CAF Champions League to the lack of competitive friendly matches in their preparations.
A Jonathan Sowah strike hand¬ed the ‘Yellow and Mauves’ of Tark¬wa a lone goal victory to see the Nigerians off at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
That leaves Medeama with a slender advantage going into the second leg in Ogun State in Nigeria.
Speaking to the media after the game, Coach Adotey indicated that with the season yet to start, the team lacked the tough games that would bring the best out of his players but was confident the team will sail through to the next stage of the competition.
According to him, the second leg encoun¬ter tomorrow would be tougher than the previous leg with the fate of the teams half¬way defined with the result.
“We have a lone goal advantage secured at home but we all know that lead is nothing when you face your opponents on their home turf. They can easily make it even if they score a goal with no response from us.
“And unlike the first leg where they appeared quite cautious in their approach, the dynamics will likely change this time, knowing they have a deficit to cancel. We’ll also have to adjust our game plan to be in a posi¬tion to counter whatever they throw at us,” Coach Adotey said.
The Nigerians exited the competi¬tion at the same stage last season and have vowed to go past that stage this season.
Consequently, they have set an audacious target to stop the Ghana¬ians in their tracks with a victory in the second leg.
But Coach Adotey remains optimis¬tic about his team’s chances in the face of the Remo Stars pledge.
“Our chances to qualify for the next phase of the competition re¬main intact with the narrow victory. We’re confident about achieving a second-leg victory in Nigeria. We’re mindful of the fact that the match will be played on an astro turf. That prompted us to train on similar turf at Prampam before departing for Nigeria on Saturday (today),” Coach Adotey highlighted.
* The Writer is a Student of The University of Media Arts and Commu¬nication-GIJ
By Rachel Amenorpey
The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
