The Ghana Premier League match-day 10 started on Saturday and ended on Monday, with Asante Kotoko, Medeama SC, Legon Cities, Accra Lions all hard their three points while defending Champions Hearts of Oak drew 2-2 with Dreams FC at Dawu.
In Kumasi: Asante Kotoko edged WAFA SC 1-0 at the Baba Yara sports Stadium.
The Porcupine Warriors who recorded a 1-0 win against Legon Cities last weekend needed a Richmond Lamptey strike to beat the Academy boys. The former Inter Allies player shot from the inside of the box to condemn his former side to another defeat on the road.
Both team s played with great team chemistry but Asante Kotoko looked hungrier for the points in front of their home fans. Fabio Gama fed off a pass from Amakona in the 25th minute but the Brazilian shot wide to leave the score line unchanged.
The Warriors finally got their breakthrough in the 59th minute through Richmond Lamptey. The midfielder fed on Mfegue’s pass inside the box before firing home a rebound for the opener and the match winner. His first shot was blocked by the WAFA backline but scored full marks with the second effort.
Richmond Lamptey near scored his second of the day in the 79th minute but his effort was saved by the WAFA shot stopper Osei Kwadwo Bonsu.
At the Akoon Park in Tarkwa – Amed Toure scored an absolute stunner as Medeama SC beat in form Aduana Stars 1-0 to pull breaks on their winning run. Toure fired home the only goal of the match in the 88th minute to give Medeama all the spoils on home soil. Aduana had won their last six matches and were looking to improving their stock at the Akoon Park.
Stephen Anokye Badu scored from the spot in the 41st minute as Berekum Chelsea pip AshantiGold SC 1-0 at the Golden City Park.
At the Fosu Gyeabuor Park – experienced forward Augustine Okrah scored in the 80th minute for Bechem United in their 1-0 win over King Faisal.
Yussif Abdul Razak and James Akaminko scored within two minutes as Great Olympics defeated Eleven Wonders 2-0 at the WAFA Park at Sogakope.
In Bibiani – new boys Gold Stars put up a gallant display to overcome Karela United FC 3- 1 at DUN’s Park. Prince Owusu Kwabena opened the scoring after connecting from the spot in the 44th minute having found his first strike in the 24th minute ruled out for offside.
Charles Kamara Gyamfi increased the tally in the 62nd minute. Karela United pulled one back in the 65th minute of the game but their comeback was not meant to be as the home side put the nail in the coffin in the 82nd minute through Nuhu Sule. Bibiani Gold Stars are now 9th in the table with 13 points while Karela United sit in 13th place with 10 points.
Earlier on Saturday, League Champions Accra Hearts of Oak fought from behind to draw 2-2 with Dreams FC at the theatre of Dreams at Dawu.
In Sogakope: Hagan Frimpong and Frederick Asante scored two first half goals to condemn Real Tamale United to 2-1 defeat in their Match Day 10 Ghana Premier League fixture at the WAFA Park on Monday.
Elmina Sharks suffered their 7th defeat of the season as they were beaten 2-0 by Legon Cities in their Match Day 10 Ghana Premier League encounter at the Nduom stadium on Monday.
Nasiru Moro scored the opener in the 18th minute as he got on the end of a beautiful team move to slot home. The Royals dominated play in the first half and could have increased the tally before the break but fluffed the chances that came their way as they ended the first half with a 1-0 advantage.
Teenager Augustine Dosu crowned it all in the 90th minute with an incredible strike to give Legon Cities a 2-0 win at the Nduom stadium. Issaka Mohammed was absolutely brilliant against his former side as he was crowned the player of the match.
The win takes Legon Cities to 10 points in 14th place on the table – one place below Karela United FC who sits in 13th place also with 10 points.
RESULTS – MATCH DAY 10
FT Dreams 2-2 Hearts of Oak (Issah Ibrahim & Ishmael Dede | Daniel Afriyie Barnieh & Salim Adams)
FT Medeama 1-0 Aduana Stars (Amed Toure)
FT Bechem United 1-0 King Faisal (Augustine Okrah)
FT Asante Kotoko 1-0 WAFA (Richmond Lamptey)
FT Goldstars 3-1 Karela United (Prince Owusu Kwabena, Charles Kamara Gyamfi & Nuhu Sule | Umar Bashiru pen.)
FT Great Olympics 2-0 XI Wonders (Yussif Abdul Razak & James Akaminko)
FT B. Chelsea 1-0 AshantiGold SC (Stephen Anokye Badu)
FT Elmina Sharks 0-2 Legon Cities (Nasiru Moro & Augustine Dosu)
FT Accra Lions 2-1 Real Tamale United (Hagan Frimpong 2× | Frederick Asante)
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CURRENT STANDINGS
TEAM MP W D L GF:GA GD POINTS
Aduana Stars 10 6 2 2 17:9 +8 20
Asante Kotoko 9 6 2 1 14:6 +8 20
K. Faisal 10 6 2 2 13:7 +6 20
Bechem United 10 5 2 3 13:7 +6 17
G. Olympics 10 4 4 2 12:7 +5 16
Dreams 10 4 3 3 21:19 +2 15
Medeama 9 4 3 2 6:6 0 15
RTU 10 4 2 4 13:13 0 14
Ashantigold 10 3 3 4 5:7 -2 12
B. Chelsea 9 3 2 4 7:7 0 11
A. Hearts of Oak 7 2 4 1 7:6 +1 10
B. Gold Stars 10 4 1 5 11:11 0 10
Legon Cities 10 2 4 4 8:9 -1 10
Karela United 10 2 4 4 11:14 -3 10
Accra Lions 10 3 2 5 8:16 -8 10
XI Wonders 10 2 3 5 6:10 -4 9
WAFA 10 2 2 6 5:13 -8 8
E. Sharks 10 2 1 7 7:17 -10 7
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TOP 15 SCORERS
PLAYER (TEAM) – GOALS SCORED
David Abagna (RTU) – 8
Maxwell Quaye (G. Olympics) – 7
Augustine Okrah (B. United) – 6
Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams) – 6
Ali Huzaf (Dreams) – 5
Emmanuel Gyamfi (A. Stars) – 5
Zubairu Ibrahim (K. Faisal) – 5
Agyenim Boateng (Dreams) – 4
Bright Adjei (Aduana Stars) – 4
Osman Ibrahim (K. Faisal) – 4
Prince Owusu (Goldstars) – 4
Umar Basiru (Karela) – 4
Abass Ganiu (XI Wonders) – 3
Franck Thierry Mbella (A. Kotoko) – 3
Kofi Kordzi (Hearts of Oak) – 3
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GPL – MATCH DAY 11
B. Chelsea vs Great Olympics
Hearts of Oak vs Bechem United
Aduana Stars vs Asante Kotoko
Legon Cities vs Accra Lions
RTU vs Dreams
King Faisal vs Goldstars
WAFA vs Elmina Sharks
Ashantigold vs Medeama
Karela United vs XI Wonders
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