Home Score Away Dwafrs 0-2 Bechem Utd Hearts of Oak 1-1 Inter Allies New Edubiase 0-1 Wa All Stars Dreams FC 2-1 Techiman City Liberty Professionals 0-0 WAFA Aduana 2-0 AshantiGold Hasaacas 1-1 Kotoko Medeama ppd B. Chelsea Yaw Abotsi's G??AL for @BechemUnitedFC for @Ebusua_Dwarfs in their 2-0 win @ Robert MenSah stadium #Ghpl #MatchDay26 pic.twitter.com/cjiQEiCNLV
— Ghana League Goals (@GHPL_Goals) August 21, 2016Week 26 of the Ghana Premier League kicked off this past Saturday with a huge stunner as in-form Ebusua Dwarfs blew the chance to up their points tally and also distance themselves completely from any future relegation problems as the visiting Hunters – Bechem United – picked them apart for a rare 2-0 road victory, and on Sunday Accra Hearts of Oak perhaps kissed goodbye to their title hopes with another sloppy performance at home as bottom club Inter Allies forced them to climb back from a goal down to save face with a point in the waning moments of the game.
PL leaders – Wa All Stars – threw a dagger into New Edubiase’s relegation woes with a lone goal victory with the latter blowing the chance to win or at least salvage a point from the spot to give their season hope, Aduana Stars stayed the course of a possible second title win with an impressive 2-0 win over the visiting dethroned champions - AshGold - to stay a point behind the summit and at the Essipong Stadium Kumasi Asante dashed Hasaacas’ hope of a quick dig out from the relegation places as they shared the spoils with their relegation threatened hosts in a 1-1 tie.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Dreams FC took full advantage of home court to end their 3 games slide at the expense of the visiting Techiman City in their pressure cooker match with a 2-1 win and Liberty Professionals failed to make any significant headway against the relegation cloud as they divvied the spoils with visiting WAFA in a goalless encounter.HEARTS 1-1 INTER ALLIES
Hearts of oak’s inability to win at home continued in week 26 as they rallied from behind for a one all draw against Inter Allies at the Accra Sports Stadium. Most Hearts fans saw the match as a decider for the top spot with the hope that leaders - Wa All Stars - would drop points in their road match against bottommost New Edubiase. But, it rather ended up being the opposite as Hearts dropped valuable points against the relegation threatened side and this has virtually affected their title hopes. They sit third on the log, three points adrift of Wa all Stars. Hearts were however the better side in both halves but it was Inter Allies who looked more purposeful upfront. Hearts profligacy at home continued unabated and it does not look like the Accra Sports Stadium is ready to be exorcised now. Allies drew first blood in the 39th minute when Ropapa Mensah scored from a goal mouth melee after the Hearts defenders failed to clear their lines. Scores of Hearts fans who looked unimpressed with their side’s performance mounted pressure on coach Sergio Traguil to make changes before recess. He brought on Paul Acquah for Samudeen Ibrahim who was lethargic on the day. But the addition of Ollenu Ashittey in the second half revived the Phobian spirit. Hearts finally got the equalizer after incessant pressure in the 81st minute after Inusah Musah headed in a free kick. Hearts moved for the winner but Inter Allies stayed resolute to deny the Phobians. Even though Allies got only a point from the game, it adds to their points build up to escape relegation. They are still on the 15th position hoping that something magical will happen in the next four games.
DREAMS 2-1 TECHIMAN CITY
Yep, we got you covered. Michael Sarpong super header. Assist from skipper Abdul Bashiru.#MD26 #DFCLive #DreTec pic.twitter.com/DguBPrPxay
— Dreams Football Club (@DreamsFootballC) August 21, 2016
Dreams FC returned to winning ways at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu where they beat Techiman City by two goals to one. The home side put smiles back to the faces of their fans after a disappointing midweek loss to WAFA. Techiman city needed the three maximum points badly to cushion their survival in the league but ended up losing everything.
LIVE : G??AL Aaron Amoah with the 1st goal of the day @DreamsFootballC 1-0 @Techimancityfc #MatchDay26 pic.twitter.com/bNctMERET6
— Ghana League Goals (@GHPL_Goals) August 21, 2016
Dreams FC got the first goal of the game courtesy of Aaron Amoah’s 9th minute shot from the edge of the box before Michael Sarpong doubled the lead for Dreams FC just before the 50th minute mark. But Stephen Manu got a consolation for the Citizens who looked unimpressive on the day with 20 minutes to go. The loss means Techiman City will have to continue battling relegation for the remainder of the season. The win lifted Dreams to 5th spot with their stay in the PL all but assured for next season as they continue their quest for a top four finish.LIBERTY PROFESSIONALS 0-0 WAFA
Liberty Professionals continued their torrid second half performance as they split the spoils with the visiting WAFA outfit. Their inconsistencies have landed them in the relegation battle. The point gap between them and the bottom clubs is very marginal and if they do not put things in order, relegation will dawn on them. After an impressive first round, Liberty seem to have lost concentration with some unpardonable home losses and ties .Nothing seems to be working for the scientific soccer lads this second round and it manifested in the match against the Academy Boys. Both teams played a compact game with few chances created. Though the game was end to end action packed game, it produced no clear cut chances for either side. It was however not surprising the game ended in a stalemate. Liberty are the worse affected by the blank score line and they must do everything possible else they risk losing their premiership status if those behind them perform better than them.
NEW EDUBIASE 0-1 WA ALL STARS
Wa All Stars shot themselves closer to the PL title with an enviable away win over bottom side New Edubiase at the Nana Gyamfi Park in Bekwai this afternoon. All Stars defied all odds and won the match to push them closer to the title which will be a historic first for the Wa Side. Edubiase needed the win badly and many pundits had them winning after lifting up their game for a rare midweek road win over Techiman City at the dreaded Osei Ameyaw Park. Wa All Stars surprised the home side with an early 17th minute goal from Kweku Asiedu Baffour from which Edubiase could not recover from despite fighting hard for the equalizer with Nasir Lamine breaking the hearts of home fans after missing from the spot in the second half. The goal was enough to guarantee another week at the summit of the log as Edubiase’s quest for the equalizer did not materialize with All Stars remaining resolute in defence to pick the vital win which ironically pushed Edubiase further down towards the exit of the PL.
ADUANA STARS 2-0 ASHANTIGOLD
Aduana Stars did not have the luxury of time to entertain AshantiGold’s impressive second round performance. Aduana Stars halted the unbeaten run of AshantiGold in the second round by inflicting a painful defeat on the Miners. The victory left Aduana comfortably on the second spot, a point adrift of the summit and with the chance to grab their second title should things break their way in the remaining matches. Aduana Stars scored in both halves to seal the win with Godfred Saka converting a penalty and Noah Martey scoring from a beautiful build-up. AshantiGold tried to get a consolation but Aduana Stars had other ideas. They also pressed to get the third goal which seemed impossible. The lose means AshantiGold must continue the fight for survival in the remaining matches. Aduana will have a tall order to climb if they really want to win the league. The point gap between them and Wa All Stars is just one and if they continue their impressive performances without a slip, they can push the league to a photo finish.
SEKONDI HASAACAS 1-1 ASANTE KOTOKO
Asante Kotoko scored from the spot to earn a vital point at the Essipong Stadium against relegation threatened side Sekondi Hasaacas. Both clubs needed the available three points to change their fortunes on the log but on the day it was Hasaacas who looked more determined. They made their intentions clear with early surges but all were thwarted by the Kotoko defence. Samuel Afful got the opener for the Hasmal Boys but it was later cancelled by Amos Frimpong through a penalty. The Kotoko skipper has been the rescuer of the Porcupine Warriors with his deft skill of converting from the spot. Sekondi Hasaacas must blame themselves for not protecting their lead. They could not contain the little pressure mounted by Kotoko and surrendered through the controversial penalty. They remain holed up on the first relegation spot and will have to continue their efforts at surviving relegation.
EBUSUA DWARFS 0-2 BECHEM UNITED
Bechem United produced one of the best performances in the ongoing league this past Saturday when they surprisingly humbled in-form Ebusua Dwarfs at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast. Dwarfs were in fine form prior to this game and much was expected from them. The visitors took charge of the game and dictated the pace. Dwarfs lose was unexpected and will continue to linger on the minds of pundits. Goals from Yaw Abotsi and an uncharacteristic howler from Dwarfs keeper Frank Andoh cost the crabs the match. Bechem United with the win caused one of the biggest surprises of the weekend as many did not give them a dog’s chance to get even a draw at Cape Coast due to their recent form. They have added some impetus to their mission of staying in the league and they look more than safe from their current 7th spot on the log and 35points tally. A couple more of such performances might just catapult them to a top 5 or 6 finish.
Frank Andoh's own goal made it 2-0 for @BechemUnitedFC but kudos to Asante Agyemang with that long range #MatchDay26 pic.twitter.com/Lc04SYQ3fV
— Ghana League Goals (@GHPL_Goals) August 21, 2016© 2016 ABENA ALICE/ALFRED KOTEY/ MYGHANALINKS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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