GPLonHappyFM: Silky Legon Cities edge Great Olympics in Accra - happyghana.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from happyghana.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Legon Cities halt Oly’s run
April 12, 2021 Players of Legon Cities celebrating the first goal Photo Raymond Ackumey
Legon Cities pulled a 2-0 stunning victory over high-flying Accra Great Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium in a match day 19 fixture to boost their survival hopes in the Ghana Premier League (GPL).
Against the run of play in the second half, super substitute, Nicholas Mensah punished Oly with a thumping header from a corner kick on the hour mark to put his side ahead with a goal that attracted sharp protest from the Olympics players.
Unsure of a decision, the referee, Serlorm Kpormegbe, hesitated until his assistant waved his flag to indicate an Eric Osei Bonsu clearance was behind the goal line.
Accra Hearts of Oak SC
The Samuel Boadu-era at Accra Hearts of Oak begins on Sunday, March 7, 2021, against WAFA at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Boadu was unveiled earlier this week and held his first training session on Thursday to prepare for his debut.
“We see him as a man of integrity who is looking for an opportunity, one which Hearts is able to provide him. The board is very confident that we have gotten the right person,” the club’s board chairman Togbe Afede XIV said.
“Our desire for him did not arise after the departure of Papic, he has been our long-term target, the good news is that Hearts has been his long-term target as well, “the Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak ended.
At the Accra Sports Stadium, Olympics were stunned 2-0 by now 14th-placed Legon Cities, who scored through Jonah Attuquaye and Nicholas Mensah. The Wonder Boys have 33 points to their name, one mark below new leaders Kotoko.
Karela, likewise, suffered a 2-0 away defeat to Inter Allies, who benefited from goals from Suleman Nafiu and Samuel Armah. The Anyinase-based side have fallen to third on the standings, while Allies, despite winning three points, still sit bottom of the log.
Medeama have registered their first win in three games by a 2-0 home triumph over Dreams FC. Burkinabe striker Amed Toure scored both goals against Still Belief, who saw Fahadu Suleman sent off in first-half injury time and missed a penalty on the stroke of full-time. Medeama are fifth on the table, one place above Dreams, who sit a spot and three points below.
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the ongoing 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League season.
Third place Asante Kotoko will play their second home game since the start of the second round today April 11, 2021, at the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium.
The Porcupine Warriors are going into this game in high spirits after thumping Bechem United 4-0 some few days ago in Obuasi.
Berekum Chelsea on the other hand got a 2-1 narrow win over Legon Cities on matchday 18 at the Golden City Park in Berekum.
The last time the two teams met in the Ghana Premier League, Joshua Clottey’s last-minute strike prevented Asante Kotoko from earning their first league win in 10 years at Berekum Chelsea.