betPawa Premier League Matchday 28 Wrap, Updated Table, Top Scorers Chart & Next Fixtures
Accra Great Olympics boosted their chances of surviving relegation after seeing off Asante Kotoko SC in a crunchy game in the betPawa Premier League matchday 28 at the Sogakope Park on Thursday afternoon.
The Wonder Club claimed a well-deserving 2-0 victory over the defending champions to move out of the relegation zone as they ignited their fight against the drop at the end of the season.
Michael Osei got the opening goal of the match as early as the 8th minute after he combined with former Kotoko defender Christopher Nakai Nettey to find the back of the net.
Olympics doubled their lead six minutes from the interval through Emmanuel Akesseh, who scored his very first goal in the Ghanaian top-flight.
In Tamale: Karela United injected some hope into their relegation battle with a 1-0 victory over RTU in Tamale on a wet Thursday evening.
The Mauve and Yellow were rewarded with a start they dreamed of by opening the scoring after just 9 minutes through Evans Adomako Wiredu.
Magnificent Tamale City produced a historic feat at home as they annihilated Accra Hearts of Oak 4-1 on Matchday 28 of the betPawa Premier League at the Aliu Mahama stadium. Tamale City went into the game as one of the bottom placed sides in the table but the win has given them a survival boost.
Sampson Eduku scored his 11th and 12th goals of the season in the first half before Yahaya Mohammed and Isaac Mensah completed the rout in Tamale.
Eduku opened the scoring in the 17th minute as he went through the Hearts of Oak defence like knife through butter before smashing home from close range.
The former Sekondi Hasaacas attacker netted from the spot in the 35th minute to make it 2-0 for Tamale City who were simply tenacious against the Phobians.
Hearts of Oak were forced into an early substitution as youngster Nana Yeboah came on for Eric Ofori Antwi.
Back from recess, Yahaya Mohammed increased the tally after capitalizing on a howler by substitute goalkeeper Benjamin Nana Yeboah who failed to clear his lines after misjudging the position of Robert Addo Sowah. Yahaya pounced on the loose ball and planted it into the twine for the third goal.
Victor Aidoo reduced the deficit for Accra Hearts of Oak but his strike was not enough to rescue the Phobians as Isaac Mensah put the nail in the coffin inside injury time to complete the trounce.
Tamale City are now 13th in the League log with 35 points while Hearts of Oak drops to the 6th spot with 42 points.
At the Golden City Park – Berekum Chelsea came from behind to beat Kotoku Royals 2-1 courtesy of goals from Kalo Ouattara and Patrick Kofi Ansu. Mohammed Zakari gave Kotoku Royals the lead inside 13 minutes but Kofi Ansu Patrick scored the winner inside added time after Kalo Ouattara’s equalizer.
Elsewhere in Accra – Legon Cities breathed new life into their push against relegation with a gusty display against Accra Lions at the El Wak stadium. The Royals scored in either half of the game through Kofi Kordzie and Ebenezer Amegah. Kordzie scored the opener in the 35th minute before Amegah added the second goal inside 46 minutes.
The game at Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports complex between King Faisal and Bechem United ended goalless.
BetPawa GPL 2022/23 POST MATCH DAY 28 Full results
FT Medeama 3-2 Dreams
FT Legon Cities 2-0 Accra Lions
FT Berekum Chelsea 2-1 Kotoku Royals
FT Tamale City 4-1 Hearts of Oak
FT Samartex 2-0 Nsoatreman
FT Aduana Stars 2-0 Goldstars
FT King Faisal 0-0 Bechem United
FT Great Olympics 2-0 Asante Kotoko
FT RTU 0-1 Karela United
CURRENT STANDINGS
#. TEAM MP W D L GF:GA GD POINTS
1. Aduana 28 14 8 6 29:18 +11 50
2. Medeama 28 14 5 9 32:25 +7 47
3. Bechem 28 13 5 10 35:21 +14 44
4. Chelsea 28 12 7 9 30:25 +5 43
5. Kotoko 28 11 9 8 35:27 +8 42
6. Hearts 28 11 9 8 26:26 0 42
7. Accra Lions 28 12 5 11 33:36 -3 41
8. Samartex 28 10 9 9 21:21 0 39
9. Goldstars 28 10 8 10 30:31 -1 38
10. Legon 28 9 10 9 30:25 +5 37
11. RTU 28 10 9 9 33:37 -4 36
12. King Fa. 28 10 6 12 26:32 -6 36
13. Tamale C. 28 8 11 9 31:27 +4 35
14. Karela 28 10 5 13 21:26 -5 35
15. Olympics 28 9 8 11 23:31 -8 35
16. Dreams 28 9 7 12 28:28 0 34
17. Nsoatre.. 28 10 4 14 22:31 -9 34
18. Kotoku 28 6 4 18 26:44 -18 22
TOP 15 SCORERS
#. PLAYER (TEAM) – GOALS SCORED
1. Hafiz Konkoni (Bechem) – 13
2. Mezack Afriyie (Chelsea) – 12
3. Sampson Eduku (Tamale) – 12
4. Abednego Tetteh (Goldstars) – 11
5. Steven Mukwala (Kotoko) – 11
6. Issah Kuka (RTU) – 10
7. Abass Samari (Accra Lions) – 9
8. Andy Kumi (Kotoku) – 9
9. Vincent Atingah (Medeama) – 9
10. Richard Dzikoe (Kotoku) – 8
11. Jonathan Sowah (Medeama) – 7
12. Agyenim B. Mensah (Dreams) – 6
13. Bassit Seidu (Accra Lions) – 6
14. Michel Otu (Legon) – 6
15. Isaac Mensah (Tamale) – 6
MATCH DAY 29
SATURDAY (29/04/2023)
Hearts of Oak vs King Faisal => LIVE
SUNDAY (30/04/2023)
Asante Kotoko vs Tamale City => LIVE
Goldstars vs Great Olympics
Nsoatreman vs Medeama
Bechem United vs Samartex
Karela United vs Berekum Chelsea
Accra Lions vs RTU
Dreams vs Legon Cities
MONDAY (01/05/2023)
Kotoku Royals vs Aduana Stars => LIVE
By: DKA
