GRi Sports Ghana 09 - 10 - 2000
Stars bury Warriors before expectant crowd
Ampofo, Vandyck win Homowo Golf
Stars bury Warriors before expectant crowd
Accra (Greater Accra) 09 October 2000
A classy goal by Italy-based Stephen Appiah inspired the senior national team, the Black Stars, to thrash the Warriors of Zimbabwe 4-1 in their second group six Africa Cup of Nations qualifier before an expectant 60,000 capacity crowd at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday.
However, one hour before kicked off, pandemonium broke out at the popular stand (Zongo) due to tear gas fired into the fans by security personnel. The reason for the action was not known.
Subsequently, the fans scaled on to the pitch while a few others took advantage of the situation to cross-over to the north wing and the Osu Stand where fares were higher.
That aside, the Zimbabweans also refused to honour the match after their officials have complained to the match officials that some of their players have been affected by the tear gas.
It took officials of the Ghana Football Association some time to persuade the visitors to rescind their earlier decision.
But it was all joy after kick off especially when Appiah had served the fans with a delicious opener. He connected a one-two with Charles Amoah, turned his marker inside out and chipped the ball with his unusual left foot, which sent the goalkeeper sprawling on the turf.
The goal was greeted with a thunderous applause from the fans, many of whom had thronged the stadium as early as 9 a.m.
That goal notwithstanding, the visitors played a highly tactical game, playing on break, which in most cases caught the Ghanaian sloppy defence, marshal by Sam Johnson, wanting.
The Zimbabweans who looked stronger on the ball, hustled the feeble Ghanaian attackers especially German-based Otto Addo who in the 30th minute was literally thrown off the pitch onto the tartan tracks.
But Emmanuel Duah brought the fans back onto their feet with a clinical header from an inswinger by defender Stephen Baidoo.
Two minutes after the restart, Sam Johnson gave the visitors a cheap goal when his header was intercepted by Benjamin Mwarawan, who raced with the ball unchallenged before firing into the net.
Ironically that goal, rather galvanised the Stars who added another goal a minute later. Substitute Yaw Preko who jinking down the right flanks sent a through pass for Charles Amaoh to head into the net for the Stars third goal.
Skipper Charles Akonnor added the fourth in the 78th minute from a spot kick after Preko had been brought down by defender William Mngeyi.
Mngeyi was sent off for a second bookable offence.
Line Up: (GHANA) --Richard Kingston, Samuel O Kuffour/Hans Adu Sarpei, Stephen Biadoo, Mark Edusei, Charles Amoah/Emmanuel O Kuffour, Stephen Appiah, Charles Akkunor, Otto Addo/Yaw Precko, Jacob Nettey, Sam Johnson, Emmanuel Duah.
Zimbabwe: George Mandizuidza, Thalani Noube, Dickson Choto, Luke Jakukle, Benjamin Mwarawan, Robson Chisongo, Blessing Makanike, William Mugeyi, Norma Mpenza, Andrew Chitamba, Master Masika.
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Cape Coast (Central Region) 09 October 2000
Maxbees recorded their first victory in the national middle league when they whipped Yeji Elf 3-0 in their match played at the Cape Coast sports Stadium on Saturday.
Maxbees led 1-0 at halftime from a goal scored by outside right James Lartey in the second minute.
On resumption, Yeji ELF made two changes in the 60th minute but the changes did not deter Maxbees from adding two more goals scored by centre forward Sullemanu Sadick in the 69th minute and full back Ben Adjei in the 77th minute.
After the end of the match, players of Yeji ELF apparently dissatisfied with the performance of class one Referee Essel Walker attacked him but security personnel on duty saved him.
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Ampofo, Vandyck win Homowo Golf
Accra (Greater Accra) 09 October 2000
Kumi Ampofo and his partner, Francisca Vandyck scored 50 points to win the Annual Ga Homowo golf championship played at the Achimota Golf Course in Accra on Saturday.
The partnership of Comfort Amuzu and D. Owen took the second position with 49 points, John Cobbinah/Michael Aggrey came third with 47 points beating the pairs of Kofi Okyere and Ravi Wadhwa, Rita Dzube/Eunice Adzakpo and F. Asamani/B. Zormelo all on countback.
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) sponsored the one-day 18-hole stableford competition organised by the Ga members of the Achimota Golf Club.
Professor Alfred Neequaye, a representative of the organisers expressed regret about the failure of the Ga Traditional Council to attend the function and expressed the hope that come next year, the Council would give their fullest support.
Mr. John H. Newman, Chief Executive of COCOBOD, presented the Homowo trophy to the winners.
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