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Premier League: Hearts pip Medeama to end winless run; Kotoko open two-point lead at the top
Hearts of Oak completed the double over Medeama SC in the Premier League after a narrow 1-0 win at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday April 6, 2025.
Raphael Amponsah’s 40-yard screamer separated the two teams in the capital and ends the Phobians four-game winless run.
Hearts have jumped to third in the league with 40 points and now trail leaders Asante Kotoko by six points.
Medeama have dropped to 7th in the table after their latest setback and will seek to return to winning ways against Dreams FC next weekend.
Kotoko open two-point lead
Asante Kotoko have opened a two-point lead at the top of the Premier League table after a 1-1 draw at Heart of Lions on Sunday.
The Porcupine Warriors shot ahead through Justice Blay before Ali Fawaz pulled parity for the home side.
Kotoko are in firm grip at the top with 46 points from 25 matches and appears to be in cruise control in the title race.
Lions have dropped out of the top four as they lie 6th in the table with 38 points from 24 matches.
Young Apostles drop points at home
Young Apostles dropped points at home after drawing 0-0 against struggling Legon Cities at home on Sunday April 6.
The two teams failed to break each other down as they shared the spoils in an entertaining match at the Wenchi Stadium.
Apostles lie 13th in the table while the Royals lie in the bottom three.
Aduana return to winning ways
Aduana FC returned to winning ways after a 1-0 win over Vision FC at the Nana Agyemang Badu I park.
Rich Sackey scored the only goal of the match in the 10th minute to separate the two teams.
Aduana are back to winning ways after sharing the spoils in a 2-2 stalemate against Young Apostles in the Bono derby last weekend.
Vision have now suffered their ninth defeat of the season after a purple patchy campaign this term.
Rejuvenated Dreams FC in cruise control
Dreams FC continued their resurgence with a decisive 2-0 win over Gold Stars FC at home on Sunday.
Abdul Razak Salifu opened the scoring for the home side in the 34th minute before Izdeen Mohammed added the second.
Dreams remain in 8th place while Gold Stars maintain their second position in the league table.
Basake Holy Stars end three-game winless run
Basake Holy Stars ended a three-game winless streak with a remarkable 2-1 win over Berekum Chelsea at home on Sunday.
Emmanuel Agyei opened the scoring for the home side as early as the 7th minute before Prince Tweneboah added the second in the 34th minute.
Jonah Attuquaye scored a consolation for Chelsea in injury time as suffered their 9th defeat of the season.
Holy Stars lie 12th while Chelsea find themselves in 10th position in the Premier League table.
FC Samartex deepens Accra Lions’ slump
FC Samartex 1996 deepened the woes of Accra Lions with a 2-0 win against the struggling side at home on Sunday.
Emmanuel Mammah opened the scoring as early as the first minute before Akwasi Sarpong sealed victory in the 38th minute.
The defending champions are back to winning ways after suffering a 3-2 defeat at Vision FC last weekend.
The Timber giants lie 9th in the table while Lions remain rock-bottom.
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‘Black Stars not there yet’
After seeing Mali undone by Alexander Djiku’s second half strike to give Ghana a 1-0 victory over Mali on Monday in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Accra, Otto Addo gave his thoughts in the post-match press conference.
Below are excerpts.
On the game against Mali
You could see that we have a young squad and players who haven’t been playing often for the national team so far; that made them nervous. I think we got a good game.
We increased the pressure early in the second half, and managed to score out of a set piece. And then it was pure fight afterwards, especially the period after the goal.
On decision-making in the final third
I think if you have played before, you know that sometimes there’s a little bounce from the ball or the position is close and you think too much, I told them actually, but as a footballer, it’s normal that you try to look for a perfect solution.
Semenyo’s performance
He did really well, you know, it’s difficult to compare games from the Premier League with games in Africa and Ghana. It’s very, very difficult and then all games have their own nature and surely you can say that he stands more out in the Premier League, but for me today he was excellent, he fought until he couldn’t run anymore.
On Gideon Mensah
Well, I think sometimes he’s a little bit too confident and we had, especially after the Chad game, had some talks and for everyone who has played football on a higher level.
If he does it in La Liga, it’s fine because in La Liga, if you lose the ball to your opponent, he will counter-press you. He needs to simplify his game sometimes. Didn’t look too complicated, but it’s difficult sometimes if you’re coming from a different environment to switch your thinking.
On Kwasi Sibo’s performance
First of all, big congrats for him. I think he really did well. It’s not easy to come from a different environment to fit into the squad, but yeah, he knows a lot of players already in the team and he connected well. He’s very, very confident and I think he did extremely well, especially when you see that this was his first match. .
On Ghanaians being overly expectant
No, I think the expectations are normal. We are Ghana. For me, if everybody is talking before the Chad game that we already won and we are already taking the three points, it’s dangerous because if this gets to the heads of the fans, it’s a problem for me.
I’m warning everybody who think we have already gone to the World Cup to take things easy. It’s not like that. We have to give the same effort as today to beat Central African Republic. If we don’t do this, it’s a big problem. We have a lot of work to do. A lot of work. It’s going to be very, very difficult.
On goal scoring
You know, the last window, we scored eight goals. I think it was ok, but we can’t expect it all the time. So I hope that the players who missed the chances would score the next time. But it’s all about learning, improving and adapting always to the circumstances.
And I think in each situation, they could have taken one, two, three steps more or more time to look for the partner to have a better overview to give the right pass.
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Black Queens Set to Face England Lionesses in International Friendly
The Black Queens will face the Lionesses of England in a high-profile international friendly on December 2,2025 per agreement between the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the England Football Association.
After reaching the semi-finals at the 2024 WAFCON, the Black Queens are determined to build on that performance and establish themselves among the elite teams on the continent.
This match comes off as part of Ghana’s preparations for all international assignments, including the 2026 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The fixture against England, one of the world’s top-ranked sides and reigning European champions, is expected to provide the Queens with a tough test that will sharpen the squad.
Head coach Kim Lars Björkegren will also seize the golden opportunity to measure the team’s progress, expose the players to world-class opposition, and correct areas that need improvement.
The Black Queens will head into the encounter motivated to put up a strong performance, not only to test their readiness but also to showcase the strides Ghana continues to make in women’s football on the international stage.
