Buoyed by their MTN FA Cup victory over Ebusua Dwarfs at the Accra Sports Stadium last Thursday, Accra Great Olympics are hoping to add Liberty Professionals to their victims in tomorrow’s First Capital Plus Premier League clash at the Carl Reindorf Park at Dansoman.
Minutes after veteran goalkeeper Richard Kingson made great saves during a penalty shootout to win the day for his side, Olympics’ new coach Yaw Acheampong was in confident mood that his side were beginning to get their act together and saw the victory over Dwarfs as the turning point of their quest to climb out of the relegation zone. Coach Acheampong’s side featuring veterans Kingson, Godwin Attram and Dan Quaye have targetted their first away victory against mid-table Liberty who are nonetheless strongest at their Dansoman grounds where they have won four of five matches this season.
League leaders AshantiGold will host Sekondi Hasaacas at the Len Clay Stadium in a clash that tilts in favour of the home side who have maintained an unbeaten record at their Obuasi grounds and are bent on maintaining their grip on top of the league log.
Coach Bashir Hayford’s side have scored the highest number of goals in the premiership (14), while their top marksman Yakubu Mohammed is among five players to have scored the most goals in the competition. At his own backyard, Ashgold will be looking to Mohammed to find his scoring boots against Hasaacas who lie in eighth position on the log but are yet to win away this season.
All eyes will be on the Bechem Park where newly introduced Coach David Duncan begins his task of turning around the dwindling fortunes of Kumasi Asante Kotoko who take on Bechem United in a dicey encounter.
Kotoko are currently in the relegation zone, lying third from bottom with just two wins in 10 matches and face a Bechem side that have a good home record, having won four out of five matches.
Accra Hearts of Oak, like their arch-rivals Kotoko, have also been lacklustre in their appearances this season and lie just above the Porcupine Warriors, but playing struggling B.A. United at the Accra Sports Stadium gives the Phobians the edge to collect all the points at stake..
Tarkwa-based Medeama SC will welcome New Edubiase United at the T and A Park, Kpando Hearts of Lions will have to trek to be guests of Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park, Wa All Stars host Inter-Allies.
This weekend’s fixtures begin this afternoon when WAFA and Aduana Stars clash at the Sogakope park.
