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Week Round Up: Results from bePawa Premier League Matchday One games
RTU 1-0 HEARTS OF OAK
Real Tamale United beats Hearts of Oak 1-0 on the opening day of the league season at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on Friday night.
Afriyie Owusu scored the only goal in the game in the 93rd minute in his premier league debut.
The first half failed to produce a goal with RTU creating all the chances but failed to convert them in the game.
RTU have now beaten Hearts of Oak in their last four games and are unbeaten in their last five matches.
Midfielder, Lord Hilary Adabo was named the most valuable player after the match and walked home with a NASCO phone and a standing fan.
GREAT OLYMPICS FC 0-0 BOFOAKWA TANO FC
Great Olympics shared spoils with newly promoted side Bofoakwa Tano at the Accra Sports Stadium on Matchday One of the 2023/24 league season .
The Dade boys failed to win their first home game with their new head coach, Annor Walker who rejoined the side after a season with Samartex. Bofoakwa Tano dominated the entire half of the game with the Player of the match, Elijah Addai creating some decent chances in the match.
LEGON CITIES 2-1 KARELA FC
Legon Cities at the El-Wak Stadium beat Karela United 2-1 after going sown in the first half of the game.
Abdul Kharim Ayeh scored the first goal in the game in the 43rd minute before the half time break.
Frank Antwi who joined Legon Cities as a free agent after parting ways with division one side, Nations FC scored a brace in the 60th minute and in the 68th minute in the game.
Winger Frank Antwi was named the player of the match after the game with a brace and becoming the first player to score twice in a game this season.
Abdul Kharim Ayeh becomes the first to score an away goal in the league this season.
BEREKUM CHELSEA 2-0 BIBIANI GOLDSTARS
Berekum Chelsea started the new season well with 2-0 win over Gold Stars at the Golden City park.
Stephen Amankona scored a brace in the game to get the home team their first win of the season.
Stephen Amankona scored from the spot kick in the 74th minute and doubled the lead in the 95th minute.
Amankona was named the man of the matchof the game after getting a brace in the match.
SAMARTEX 1-0 ADUANA
Samartex pip Aduana FC 1-0 at home. Micheal Epson scored for Samartex in the 33rd minute to get the home team all the three points.
Aduana FC created chances in the game but failed to take their chances with Samartex’s center back, Gordon Abusah who was adjudged the NASCO player of the game preventing the away team from scoring a goal.
Nsoatremann FC recorded a 2-0 victory against Bechem United at the Nana Konamansah Sports Complex.
Abdul Manaf Umar scored in the 27th minute to put the home team in the lead before Eric Osei Bonsu scored from the spot kick to double the lead for Nsoatreman FC.
Three yellow cards were shown in the game with all going for Nsoatreman FC.
Nsoatreman FC defensive midfielder, Sadat Mohammed was named the Man of the match after the game.
ASANTE KOTOKO SC 0-0 HEART OF LIONS FC
Asante Kotoko shared spoils with newly promoted Heart of Lions at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday evening.
Asante Kotoko created some decent chances in the game but were prevented by Lions shot stopper, Thomas Kwabena Osae.
Five players were booked in the game with one for Asante Kotoko and four for Heart of Lions.
Asante Kotoko center back, Nurudeen Yussif Mohammed was named the Player of the match after the match for helping his side to pick one point in their first game.
Asante Kotoko have won one, drawn one and lost once in their last four games against Heart of Lions and have picked four points in their last two away games against Heart of Lions.
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Black Starlets arrives in Morocco on U-17 AFCON mission …FA boss charges team to make Ghana proud
The Black Starlets, the national U-17 male team, have safely arrived in Casablanca ahead of the 2026 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The team departed Accra on Wednesday, travelling with a 35-man contingent made up of 21 players and 14 officials, all focused on delivering a strong campaign on the continental stage.
They completed a smooth five-hour flight to Morocco, where final preparations will continue before the tournament kicks off.
The technical team is expected to fine-tune tactics and build cohesion among the squad as they gear up for the competition.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Mr Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, was present at the Accra International Airport to bid farewell to the team.
Speaking during a brief farewell at the Airport, the FA President urged the team to carry a ‘never say die’ spirit into the competition.
President Simeon-Okraku emphasised the importance of mental strength and unity, particularly in difficult moments during matches. His message was inspired by the team’s recent friendly encounters against Cote d’Ivoire, where they bounced back strongly after an initial defeat.
“I’m very happy that when you lost to Cote d’Ivoire in your first game during your friendly matches, you were able to bounce back—not only to dominate but to outscore them in the second game,” he said. “I read a lot of meaning into that, and I want all of you to keep that in your heads—that, it’s not over until it’s all over,” he added.
The FA president stressed that the ability to respond positively to setbacks would be crucial in a tournament as competitive as the AFCON.
He encouraged the players to stay united and support one another when the pressure intensifies on the continental stage.
“When the chips are down, that’s when we need to hold each other together,” Okraku added. “So go out there and make Ghana proud.”
Ghana will compete in Group D alongside Algeria, Senegal, and South Africa, with their opening match scheduled for Thursday, May 14.
Twenty-three (23) players have been called up for this month’s international friendly against Mexico.
The squad is composed of star players from the domestic league and European leagues who are closely monitored by Coach Carlos Queiroz, as well as U-23 players who will soon represent Ghana in the upcoming Olympic Games qualifiers.
Notable names include Majeed Ashimeru, Felix Afena-Gyan, Razak Simpson, and Birmingham City’s Ibrahim Osman.
Ashimeru returns to action after a long spell on the sidelines due to a muscle injury that limited his appearances at both club and national level.
Also in the team is Felix Afena-Gyan, whose last appearance for Ghana was in May last year when he featured against Trinidad and Tobago in the Unity Cup in London.
Barcelona B’s Abdul Aziz Issah, Ebenezer Annan of AS Saint-Étienne, Ibrahim Osman of Birmingham City, and Paul Reverson of Ajax FC have also been included in the squad.
Midfielder Salim Adams, one of the key players for Ghana Premier League leaders Medeama SC, leads the group of home-based players.
Others are Heart of Lions’ Ebenezer Abban, Ebenezer Adade of Dreams FC, and Nations FC captain Razak Simpson. Ghana will travel to Mexico for the international friendly on Friday, May 22, 2026.
