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Meteors to finish off Mozambique
Barnieh – Tipped to score again tomorrow
The Black Meteors of Ghana will be beaming with confidence and determined to produce a masterclass performance as they face off with Mozambique in the second leg of the TotalEnergies CAF U-23 championship qualifiers tomorrow at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The Meteors go into the game with a huge advantage after their 2-1 win in the first leg encounter away at Mozambique last weekend.
Ghana’s sensational budding stars, took the game to their opponents and managed to secure a win, following a brace from Daniel Afriyie-Barnieh to head into tomorrow’s game as favourites.
The Meteors, who arrived in Accra on Tuesday had since moved to Kumasi where they camped and applied finishing touches to their game to completely see off their opponents tomorrow.
Coach Ibrahim Tanko and his charges were a delight to watch in their first encounter and would be determined to replicate their performance to secure back-to-back wins in their campaign.
Skipper Barnieh and Sylvester Simba who were a mouthful for the Mozambicans would also be geared up to make a tick in tomorrow’s game and ensure the Meteors smoothly sailed to the next round.
The Mozambicans, however, cannot be completed written off as they also possessed some attacking threats and would be looking forward to overturning the result in their favour.
They made a good case for themselves especially in the first half of the first leg encounter where they possessed the game and fired some shots on target, but were dealt with by Danlad Ibrahim.
Again, the Mozambicans also showed a good fighting spirit after pulling a goal back in the dying minutes of the game to keep their hopes high ahead of tomorrow’s game.
They would be hoping to continue from where they left off and certain to give their host a run for their money.
An early goal in their favour would be a huge boost which they would fancy as they would set out to frustrate and upset the Ghanaians to walk away with victory.
The aggregate winner of the encounter would face either DR Congo or Algeria in the third and final round of qualifiers set for March 2023.
BY MICHAEL D. ABAYATEYE
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.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
