Soccer - Kotoko
draw 1-1 with Hawks of Togo
Cycling-Ghana to
host Euro-Africa Grand Prix
Soccer - Kotoko
draw 1-1 with Hawks of Togo
Kumasi (Ashanti Region) 22 January
2001
The Togolese national team, the
Hawks on Sunday drew 1-1 with Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a friendly international
match played at the Kumasi sports stadium.
The Hawks were the first to score
through a spot kick taken by Yedibahoma Espoir in the 24th minute.
Espoir was brought down in the
penalty box in a swift move to score by Frank Atsu of Kotoko and class one
referee Corporal J.B. Debrah did not hesitate in awarding a penalty.
Kotoko made all the attempts to
find the equaliser but the defence of the Togolese pivoted around Nibomba Dare
thwarted their efforts until the 77th minute when Nana Frimpong equalised for
Kotoko through a header from a free-kick taken by smallish Stephen Oduro.
In the second half Kotoko were on top
but the Togolese who are preparing for a world cup qualifier against Cameroun
stood their grounds leaving the score one all.
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Cycling-Ghana to
host Euro-Africa Grand Prix
Accra (Greater Accra) 22 January
2001
Ghana would host the third stage
of Euro-Africa Grand Prix Cycling competition on Thursday, January 25th,
on the Nima highway.
The three-hour competition would
have cyclists from Belgium and France, sorting things out with their Ghanaian
counterparts in seven-racing categories.
Mr Bernard Agier of Sportpub
International of France, organisers for the competition told GNA sports on
Monday that most of the races planned are usually held in a viladrome but since
the country has not got one, it has to improvise, using the streets of Nima.
"Nima was chosen because of
its dense population and it is our hope that the cycling culture which has not
yet taken root in Ghana would start from such communities to give the country
an alternative to soccer.
"The competition would also
give local cyclists an opportunity to fine tune for the Tour de Ghana race
which starts in March since there are not enough local competitions for
them".
The competition, which started in
Benin over the weekend, would moved to Togo before Ghana. From Ghana it would
be the turn of Burkina Faso, followed by Niger before ending in Chad.
The events which would be
sponsored by the likes of Woodin, Pepsi, cowbell and Lipton among others would
involve time trials, Speed racing, Team Persist, and Individual pursuit for
both the European and the local Cyclists.
Prices would also be given for
most aggressive cyclist, the best pace setter cyclist and also the "fair-play" award to both
individuals and teams.
Mr Agier thanked the sponsors and
pleaded with other cycling philanthropists to help build the cycling culture in
Ghana because it has the potential of putting the country on the world Sporting
map.
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