Soccer- Guinea and Zambia have received more cards
Soccer-Young Kotoko Beat Young Hearts 2-1
Soccer-Farmer made chairman of Buellah Stars F/C
Soccer-Mali qualify for Nigeria '99
Cricket-Two-day tournament for national cricket team.
Soccer- Guinea and Zambia have received more cards
Accra (Greater Accra), 4 March
Guinea and Zambia have picked more yellow cards, seven apiece, than any of the teams in the eight-nation Africa Under-20 Youth soccer championships in Accra.
A technical report of the championship released in Accra yesterday showed that Ghana and Angola are the next offenders with six each followed by Cameroon with five.
Nigeria and Mali have received three yellow cards each with Malawi picking only one.
According to the report, 20 players in group A were shown the cards, an average of five a match while 18 players in group B had the cards, an average of 4.5 per match.
Feindouno Pascal of Guinea and Ghana's Abdul Razak will miss their next matches for receiving two yellow cards each.
Soccer-Young Kotoko Beat Young Hearts 2-1
Suhum (Eastern Region), 4 March
Kuano Young Kotoko beat Kofi Pare Young Hearts of Oak 2-1 in a friendly football match on Sunday.
Young Kotoko scored through striker Kofi Aboagye and left winger Yaw Kwaokwah in the dying minutes. Cetre forward Adjetey Kwashie netted the lone goal for Young Hearts in the 44th minute.
Soccer-Farmer made chairman of Buellah Stars F/C
Nsawam (Eastern Region), 4 March
Mr Savor Thomas a farmer was elected chairman of the Djastui Buellah Stars football club for a two-year term at Djastui, near Nsawam, yesterday.
Other officers were Mr George Ahiabu, team manager, Mr Edward Sevor Djastui, secretary, Kwame Aheto, coach, John Oklu, captain, and Amega Maweley Saba, chief of the town, life patron.
In a friendly match to mark the occasion, Buellah Stars drew 1-1 with Akwamu Red Lions.
Soccer-Mali qualify for Nigeria '99
Accra (Greater Accra), 4 March
Pre-tournament favourites, Mali trounced Guinea 4-1 in their Africa Under-20 youth soccer tournament play-off at the Accra sports stadium in Accra yesterday.
By the victory, Mali have qualified for the World FIFA/Coca Cola Under-20 soccer tournament in Nigeria next month along with Ghana, Cameroon, Zambia and hosts Nigeria as Africa's representatives.
After a scoreless first half in which both teams failed to utilise the few chances they created, the Malians lifted their game in the second session and hit the back of the net four times before the Guineans could pull one back.
Inside left Coulibaly Amadou converted a spot kick in the 58th minute after Guinean defender Bangoura Ibrahima had handled the ball in the penalty area for the opener.
A minute later, substitute Dissa Mahamadou, who came on for defender Lassana Coulibaly in the 35th minute, connected a rebound when Guinean goalkeeper Conde Abdoulaye failed to make a first-time save of left full back Mamadou Bacayoko's shot.
The Malians, who maintained the pressure on the porous Guinean defence, increased the tally in the 70th and 78th minutes through Camara Abdoulaye and Dissa respectively.
But just at the stroke of full time, substitute Youla Souleymane, who came on for Camara Mohamed Pispa, pulled one back for Guinea in a goal-mouth action.
Line-up :
Mali - Boubacar Keita, Lassana Coulibaly/Mahamadou Dissa, Mamadou Bacayoko, Adama Coulibaly, Tounkara Bakou, Tenema Ndiaye/Baba Cisse, Mahamadou Diarra, Seydou Keita, Amadou Coulibaly, Abdoulaye Camara and Mamadou Diarra/Youssouf Coulibaly.
Guinea - Soumah Djibril, Sory Conte, Almamy Bangoura , Mamady Kaba, Facinet Camara/Ibrahima Bangoura, Mohamed Sankhon, Mohamed Camara, Pascal Feindouno/Kaba Lounseny, Souleymane Youla, Ousmane Bangoura and Fode Tour.
Scorers :
Mali - Amadou Coulibaly (58) Mahamadou Dissa (59, 78) Abdoulaye Camara (70)
Guinea - Souleymane Youla (90)
Cricket-Two-day tournament for national cricket team.
Accra (Greater Accra), 4 Mar
A two-day tournament to prepare the national cricket team for the West African Quadrangular championship, will be held at the Achimota Oval beginning on Saturday, March six.
A statement issued in Accra yesterday by the Ghana Cricket Association (GCA), organisers of the tournament, named the participating teams as the Indian Community, raising two teams, Accra select sides A and B and Obuasi club.
At stake is a trophy, donated by Mr David Quagraine, president of GCA.The GCA said plans were also afoot for Ghana to play Nigeria in a warm-up game before the championship, scheduled for Banjul, The Gambia next May.