Accra (Greater Accra) 28 August 2001
Former skipper of the national under-17 soccer
team, Godwin Attram has left Dutch club PSV Einhoven because he has been
refused a visa by the Netherlands authorities.
"Attram
has irregularities in his papers and his application for work permit has been
turned down", a report monitored in Accra said.
"The
accuracy of his identity papers are doubtful and that is why he will get no
visa to enter Holland" the report quoted club spokesman, Pedro Salazar as
saying.
Attram
who captained the 1997 squad to Egypt to win silver after losing 1-2 to Brazil
in the final, has his problem compounded because his loan deal with Danish club
Silkeborg IF has also ended, leaving the player without a club.
But
PSV are still obliged to pay Attram as he has a contract with them until 2004.
"It
is not his fault and beyond our control, but he can't play here", the
report added.
The
questions over the player's papers were raised last year, leading PSV to loan
him out to Silkeborg, with whom they have a co-operation agreement.
PSV
Technical Manager, Frank Arnesen is looking for a new club for Attram,
Meanwhile,
Attram is back in Ghana awaiting a word on his footballing future.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 28 August 2001
The Star Premier League resumes on Sunday after
a two-week break with matches at all the league centres.
The
league went on recess to allow Hearts, Kotoko and Goldfields to clear some
outstanding matches.
Top
of Sunday's pairings is the clash between league leaders, Accra Hearts of Oak
and Dansoman-based Liberty Professionals at the Accra Sports Stadium while second
on the table, Kotoko, welcome Real Tamale United at the Kumasi Sports Stadium.
According
to the fixtures released by the Ghana Football Association on Monday,
struggling Great Olympics, pinned at the bottom of the 16-club league, trek to
Sekondi as guest of Hasaacas, Adansiman play host King Faisal at Obuasi while
Kwaebibirem lock horns with Arsenals at the Asuom Park.
At
the Nkawkaw Park, Okwawu United would pitch their strength against Dawu
Youngsters; Suhum Maxbees travel Tema as guest of Ghapoha Readers, and at
Sunyani, Bofoakwa welcome Goldfields.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 28 August 2001
Leading scorers in the Star Premier League
after first round matches on Sunday.
13 -- Ishmael Addo (Hearts)
9 --- Awudu Adama (Dawu) Isaac Boakye
(Goldfields)
8--
Godwin Ablordey (Kotoko), Nana Arhin-Duah (Goldfields)
7 --- Frank Turkson, Issah Mohamnmed (Hasaacas)
6 --- Emmanuel Donkor (Hearts)
4 --- Eric Mbroh (Dawu) Asamoah Dzifa (Maxbees)
Joseph Adjei
(RTU) Osei Kuffour (Hearts) Nana Frimpong,
Shila Alhassan (Kotoko) Awudu
Alhassan (Adansiman) Albert Neequaye (Liberty)
3 --- J B Danquah (Olympics) Baba Sulley (Dawu)
Ernest Boateng
(Okwawu) Joe Agyeman (King Faisal) Albert
Batsa, Ablade Morgan (Liberty)
Kwaku Asare
(Adansiman) Frank Osei (King Faisal) Hamza Mohammed (RTU) Robert
Amoaku (Goldfields) Charles Taylor, (Hearts)
2 --- Abass Iddrisu (RTU), Anthony Mintah, John
Kudjoe, William Agyapong
(Bofoakwa)
Adu Kwaku (Kaebibirem) Chibsah Yusif (King
Faisal) Lawrence Adjei, Joe
Louis (Kotoko) Princeston Owusu-Ansah
(Goldfields) Issa Shaibu, Willie
Hammond
(Maxbees) Kingsley Kwarteng (Hasaacas) Kofi
Debrah (Liberty) Ben Kwame
(Ghapoha) Nicholas Addo (Dawu) Nana Adarkwa,
Mike Acheampong (Arsenals)
Sulemana Bentil (Kwaebibirem) Asare Nyarko,
Johnson Eklu, Kwesi
Keremanteng (Okwawu) Awuley Quaye (Hearts)
David Amoaku (Olympics)Isaac
Asari(Adansiman)
1 --- Eric
Gawu, Tijani Mohammed, Ben Boakye, Kwabena Opoku, Ben Wilson (King Faisal)
Victor Antwi, Salifu Shaabu, Martin Appau (Kwaebibirem) Samuel
Kyere, Ibrahim Yahaya, Joseph Boakye, Seth
Antwi, Razak Moro, Shaibu Yussif
(Arsenals) Limbambani Yedibahoma, Akakpo
Patron, Moses Tetteh,
Papa Arko (Liberty) Amui Quaye, Richard
Anderson, Mensah Pomanney, Alex
Awuah
(Ghapoha) Samuel Aryetey, Dennis Odoom, Frank Adjei (Olympics)
Kofi
Apetor, Richard Mireku, Alfred Nii
Darko, Seth Osei, Alfred Larbi,
Yaw
Ohene Noble, Robert Kingston, Matthew konadu (Okwawu) Haruna
Gariba,
Charles Ampiah, Hope Leveh, Kwaku Armah, Alfred
Arthur, Osei Kofi
(Adansiman) Steven Amo, Eric Boakye, Aminu
Musah (Goldfields), Kwarteng
Kingsley (Hasaacas) Richard Oppong, Ben Kusi,
Baffour Gyimah, Tahiru Abdulai,
George Yamoah, Kwadwo Opoku, Kennedy Boadi,
Kwasi Matthew (Bofoakwa)
Edmund Copson (Hearts) Dzagbo Kumi, Ibrahim
Kuvi, Sulemana Faisal, Fusani
Sumaila, Kwame Acheampong, Fatawu Arola (RTU)
Joshua Quarcoopome, Kofi Acquah,
Eric Marfo, George Ampoful (Maxbees) Abedi Sarfo, Aziz Ansah, Ofosu
Appiah,
Steven Oduro, Joe Okyere (Kotoko), Bernard Don Bortey (Hearts),
James
Boateng (Goldfields)
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The Global Soccer Coaches Developers
Association of Ghana, headed by Black Stars coach Fred Osam Duodu, has changed
its name to Ghana Soccer Coaches Association (GASOCA).
Duodu
told the media after a meeting with Ben Koufie, Chairman of the Ghana Football
Association that the new name is to help bring all Ghanaian coaches under the
same umbrella to fight for a common course.
The
new name is also to help form a partnership with the Ghana Football Association
to tackle issues affecting coaching and soccer administration in the country.
To
this end, the coach said members would meet on Monday, September 3, at the GFA
Secretariat to review its constitution after which it would become a working
document.
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