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Accra (Greater Accra Region) 25 October 2001 - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has threatened to hold Mr Harry Zakkour, Chief Executive of Accra Hearts of Oak, personally responsible for any attack on supporters, players and officials of Hasaacas whenever they play in Accra.
A statement signed by Mr Ampem Darko, General Secretary of the GFA, said the FA considers the threat issued by the Hearts chairman to attack supporters of Hasaacas any time they come to Accra as most irresponsible.
It said, with the 9 May 2001 tragedy, which claimed 126 lives still fresh in memory, and the recent spate of hooliganism that has engulfed soccer in the country, the FA would not tolerate such unguided statements.
The statement said that the FA would institute an enquiry into the alleged assault of Hearts' players and officials with the view of punishing those implicated.
It would be recalled that Mr Zakkour personally threatened to lead Hearts supporters to retaliate against the bad treatment meted out to Hearts officials by the supporters of Hasaacas during their 24th week league encounter at Sekondi in the Western Region, if the FA failed to discipline Hasaacas. Hearts lost that particular match by a lone goal.
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Accra (Greater Accra Region) 25 October 2001 – Mr E. M. Kwame will defend the Accra Open Golf championship trophy he won last year, when this year's competition tees off at the Achimota
Golf Course in Accra from Friday 26 October to Sunday 28 October 2001.
A spokesman for the Achimota Golf Club, who announced this in Accra on Wednesday 24 October 2001, said the three-day 36-hole scratch event which is open to amateur and professional golfers throughout the country, is expected to attract over 200 participants.
He said this year; the Club has managed to secure a few sponsors for the event, adding that the Professionals competition would begin on Friday 26 October 2001, after a flag-raising ceremony. The amateurs will take their turn the following day.
Kwame said in an interview that, he had plunged into a serious training and nothing would stop him from retaining the trophy.
Seasoned golfers like Victor Danku, Yaw Assah-Sam and J. F. Sam, all from Achimota; and John Cobbina, F.K. Owusu-Adjapong, both from Tema have declared their determination to win the trophy for the first time.
Government officials as well as members of the diplomatic corps are expected to grace the occasion.
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Accra (Greater Accra Region) 25 October 2001 - Champion club, Accra Hearts of Oak, on Wednesday 24 October 2001, beat Feyenood Salgalo by a lone goal in their FA cup one-sixteenth round match at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The game, which many Hearts of Oak fans thought would be an easy pay day for their club turned out to be a very difficult one for the Phobians, and their fans were disappointed as countless chances that came their way were wasted by Wisdom Abbey and Charles Benson.
The match, which began under the instructions of referee R.M Kwaning from Takoradi, saw Hearts dictating the pace and in the 5th minute, Wisdom Abbey nearly opened the score line but goalkeeper Dauda Jawula of Feyernood made mince meat of his shot.
Other chances that came the way of Wisdom Abbey in the 19th, 21st, 26th and 37th minute were all wasted. In the 43rd minute Owusu Stephen came in for Wisdom Abbey but that did not change the trend till the end of the first half.
In the second half, Hearts pushed more players forward and in the 51st minute, Stephen Owusu's shot, which crossed the face of the visitors' goalkeeper, had no one to connect it.
Ishmael Addo and Emmanuel Osei Kuffour came in for Charles Benson and Don Bortey respectively in the 54th and 57th minutes. The changes brought more life into the game as Hearts pilled pressure on their opponents.
In the 67th minute a goalmouth melee saw Emmanuel Osei Kuffour sending a powerful shot into the net, as goalkeeper Dauda looked on helpless.
Feyernood brought Opoku Jordan and Quartey Eric on in the 75th and 76th minutes respectively but could still not cause any harm to the defence of Accra Hearts of Oak.
The visitors nearly equalised in the 76th minute but a shot from the foot of Quartey Eric missed the post by inches. Goalkeeper James Nanor saved another attempt at goal in the 77th minute by Quartey.
Feyenood made several attempts at goal and in the 84th minute inter-positional play between Tiero William and Danladi Sheriff nearly gave them the leveller but the final delivery by Danladi missed target narrowly ending the match 1-0 in favour of Hearts of Oak.
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Ho (Volta Region) 25 October 2001 - Tema Ghapoha Football Club on Wednesday 24 October 2001, eliminated Ho Home Stars when they beat he home team 4-1 through penalties in their match played at the Ho Sports Stadium.
Both sides played a goal-less game during the stipulated 90 minutes and had to settle for the penalty shoot-out to select one of the two teams to qualify for the next stage of the competition.
During the first half, Stars came close to scoring in the 11th and 36th minutes but missed narrowly, while Ghapoha also wasted the few scoring chances that came their way.
In the second half, Ghapoha played a more purposeful game and pinned Stars to their own half but could not find the net as the homers resorted to defensive play until John Atikese, a Koforidua based Class One referee brought proceeding to an end.
In the shoot- outs, Frank Nti, Prince Amoah, Ben Adu Yeboah and Samuel Hanson scored for Ghapoha while Ernest Gbegbeawo was the only goal scorer for Stars.
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Sekondi (Western Region) 25 October 2001 - Hasaacas defeated Mine Stars of Prestea 1-0 in their match played at Sekondi Gyandu Park on Wednesday 24 October 2001.
Hasaacas attacked from kick-off and moved swiftly into the goal area of Mine Stars but several shots taken at goal went off target.
With a coordinated formation, Mine Stars drove Hasaacas away from their penalty area and piled up pressure on the homers, forcing them to play defensively. From then on, both sides made several incursions and counter-attacks but to no avail till the first half ended.
The pattern of play did not change much early in the second half. However, in the latter parts of the game, both sides showed renewed determination to carry the day.
In the 77th minute, Alhassan Haruna, scored the only goal of the match to push Hasaacas into the next round.
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Obuasi (Ashanti Region) 25 October 2001 - Obuasi Goldfields moved into the one-eighth stage of this year's FA Cup competition when they forced a 2-0 win over stubborn Amansie United in their match played at the Len Clay Stadium.
It was a 45th minute controversial penalty scored by Isaac Boakye that gave Goldfields the breather after they had unsuccessfully tried to overcome the strong opposition from the division one side.
After wasting two corner kicks in the 62nd and 65th minutes, Goldfields' Moses Mensah sent a left-footed bullet which beat goalkeeper Fusani Abdullah for the second goal in the 67th minute.
In Sunyani, Brong Ahafo Region, a 15th minute penalty goal scored by Seidu Ali of BA United gave his side a lone goal victory over their arch rivals, Tano Bofoakwa in their match played at the Sunyani Coronation Park.
Referee Osei Nsiah from Kumasi, whistled for a penalty when Mohammed Alhassan brought down Justice Opoku, who had dribbled past three Bofoakwa defenders and was heading towards goal. The match was nearly marred by rain showers, which made ball-control difficult.
Berekum also in the Brong Ahafo Region, the match between Arsenals and Savannah Stars could not come off as the Tamale team failed to report.
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Accra (Greater Accra Region) 25 October 2001 – The Africa Sports reports that, to facilitate the free flow of information from Kotoko’s management to supporters through its circles, the National Circles Union of the club has appointed Ali Maradona and Mr Osei Kwaning Adams as interim co-ordinators onto the Herbert Administration.
These men will report directly to the circles. In effect, all grievances and suggestions from the supporters are to be channelled through these co-ordinators to the management to ensure order and sanity in the club’s administration.
Meanwhile the National Executive of Kotoko Circles has condemned actions by a group of Greater Accra Regional Circles that invaded the residence of the club’s chairman, Mr Herbert Mensah a couple of weeks ago and hurled insults on him for not acquiescing to some demands of theirs.
In a statement signed by the National Chairman, Mr Osei Boateng, the council declared that it has mandated the National Secretary of the union, Mr Osei Kwaning, to withdraw an earlier petition by the Greater Accra Regional Council to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who is the life patron of Asante Kotoko.
It explained further that, it is to avoid future occurrences of similar incidence that the two co-ordinators have been appointed, and urged all supporters of the club to channel their grievances through the officials.
Accra (Greater Accra Region) 25 October 2001- Results of preliminary stage of the F.A Cup matches played on Wednesday 25 October 2001 as follows:
Accra (Greater Accra Region): Hearts.... One (1) Salgado.... Nil (0)
Kumasi (Ashanti Region): Kotoko.... Three (3) Q.P. R..... Nil (0)
Sunyani (Brong Ahafo Region): Bofoakwa.... Nil (0) B A United... One (1)
Sekondi (Western Region): Hasaacas..... One (1) Mine Stars .... Nil (0)
Obuasi (Ashanti Region): Goldfields.... Two (2) Amansie United....Nil (0)
Ho (Volta Region): Home Stars..... Nil (0) pen 1 Ghapoha..... Nil (0) Pen 4
Asuom (Eastern Region): Kwaebibirem....Nil (0) Pen 4 Maxbees..... Nil (0) pen 2
*Berekum Arsenals, Dawu Youngsters and Okwawu United have all qualified by walkover after their opponents Savana Stars, Olympiakos and Khalid Stars respectively, failed to turn up.
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Accra (Greater Accra Region) 25 October 2001 – Below is a revised table after goldfields were declared losers for failing to honour their 20th week match against Okwawu United.
Okwawu have been awarded three points and three goals for the said match, whiles Goldfield are to lose three points from their accumulated haul and also the three points and three goals from the match in question.
The table is tabulated under a number of matches played, won, drawn or lost with goals for and against.
Home Away
P W D L F A P W D L F A ...Pts GD
Hearts 12 12 0 0 32 5 12 5 4 3 13 3 55 31
Kotoko 12 10 1 1 20 4 12 6 2 4 17 10 48 24
Dawu 12 8 1 3 20 9 12 3 2 7 11 19 36 3
Bofoakwa 13 9 4 0 21 8 11 0 4 7 2 15 35 1
Hasaacas 13 9 2 2 15 8 11 1 3 7 10 18 35 0
Arsenals 13 9 3 1 15 5 11 1 1 9 4 24 34 -10
Okwawu 12 6 2 4 17 10 12 3 4 5 13 15 33 6
RTU 11 8 3 0 16 3 13 1 2 10 7 22 32 -3
Olympics 12 6 3 5 16 11 12 2 6 4 7 9 30 3
Liberty 11 4 3 4 15 11 13 3 4 6 11 16 28 -1
Ghapoha 12 6 4 2 12 6 12 1 3 8 3 10 28 -2
Goldfields 12 7 2 3 15 11 12 3 1 8 8 15 27 -2
Kwaebibirem 13 7 3 3 16 11 11 1 0 10 2 15 27 -8
King Faisal 12 6 5 1 13 6 12 1 3 8 5 15 26 -3
Adansiman 12 5 3 4 12 13 11 2 2 7 8 20 26 -13
Maxbees 10 5 3 2 12 11 14 1 0 13 7 37 22 -29
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Accra (Greater Accra Region) 25 October 2001- Leading scorers in the Star Premier League after the 24th week matches on Wednesday 24 October 2001.
17 -- Ishmael Addo (Hearts)
12 -- Awudu Adama (Dawu)
10 -- Issah Mohamnmed (Hasaacas)
9 --- Isaac Boakye, Nana Arhin-Duah (Goldfields) Godwin Ablordey (Kotoko)
8 --- Frank Turkson (Hasaacas)
7 --- Asamoah Dzifa (Maxbees) Nana Frimpong (Kotoko) Osei Kuffour (Hearts) J B Danquah (Olympics) Baba Sulley (Dawu)
6 --- Emmanuel Donkor (Hearts)
5 --- Robert Amoaku (Goldfields) Sulemana Bentil (Kaebibirem) Charles Taylor (Hearts) Hamza Mohammed (RTU) Ernest Boateng (Okwawu) Eric Mbroh (Dawu) Awudu Alhassan (Adansiman)
4 --- Joseph Adjei, Abass Iddrisu (RTU) Shila Alhassan, Joe Okyere(Kotoko) Albert Neequaye, Ablade Morgan (Liberty) Joe Agyeman (King Faisal) Amui Quaye (Ghapoha)
3 --- Albert Batsa, Kofi Debrah, Moses Tetteh, David Boateng (Liberty) Kwaku Asare (Adansiman) Frank Osei, Eric Gawu (King Faisal) Adzagba Komi (RTU) John Kudjoe, William Agyapong (Bofoakwa) Ellis Opoku (Kaebibirem) Issa Shaibu (Maxbees) Edmund Copson, Bernard Don Bortey (Hearts) Kingsley Kwarteng, Ebo Mends (Hasaacas) Alfred Nii Larbi (Okwawu) Albert Nkansah, David Larkotey (Olympics) Steven Oduro (Kotoko)
2 --- Fatawu Arola, Ibrahim Kluvi (RTU) Anthony Mintah, Baffour Gyimah, Tahiru Abdulai, Kwadwo Opoku, Clovis Kambou (Bofoakwa) Adu Kwaku, Ayitey Dorman, Victor Antwi (Kaebibirem) Chibsah Yusif (King Faisal) Lawrence Adjei, Joe Louis, Michael Osei (Kotoko) Princeston Owusu-Ansah (Goldfields) Willie Hammond, Anthony Appiah (Maxbees) Ben Kwame, Alex Awuah, Sammy Addo (Ghapoha) Nicholas Addo, Ibrahim Labaran, Prince Adu Poku (Dawu) Nana Adarkwa, Mike Acheampong, Seth Antwi, George Brown, Ibrahim Yahaya, Francis Aggrey (Arsenals) Asare Nyarko, Johnson Eklu, Kwesi Keremanteng (Okwawu) Awuley Quaye (Hearts) David Amoaku, Dennis Odoom, Kwabina Dodzie (Olympics) Isaac Asari, Haruna Gariba, Paul Attiah, Hope Leveh (Adansiman) Ernest Papa Arko (Liberty)
1 --- Abubakar Yakuza, Tijani Mohammed, Ben Boakye, Kwabena Opoku, Ben Wilson, Awudu Ronaldo (King Faisal) Nuhu Mohammed, Salifu Shaabu, Martin Appau (Kwaebibirem) Samuel Kyere, Joseph Boakye, Razak Moro, Shaibu Yussif, Seth Ofori, Adu Poku (Arsenals) Limbambani Yedibahoma, Akakpo Patron Wahid Mohammed, Yaw Berko (Liberty) Samuel Hansen, Richard Anderson, Mensah Pomanney, Michael Thompson (Ghapoha) Francis Martey, Samuel Aryetey, Frank Adjei, Fatau Barns (Olympics) Kofi Apetor, Richard Mireku, Alfred Nii Darko, Seth Osei, Yaw Ohene Noble, Robert Kingston, Matthew Konadu, Paul Amposah, Osei Bonsu, George Tutu (Okwawu) Charles Ampiah, Kwaku Armah, Alfred Arthur, Osei Kofi, Collins Afriyea (Adansiman) James Boateng, Steven Amo, Eric Boakye, Aminu Musah, Ofosu Amoah (Goldfields) Richard Oppong, Ben Kusi, George Yamoah, Kennedy Boadi, Kwasi Matthew (Bofoakwa) Sulemana Faisal, Fusani Sumaila, Kwame Acheampong (RTU) Joshua Quarcoopome, Kofi Acquah, Eric Marfo, George Ampoful, Clement Cove, Ben Adjei, Eric Abankwa (Maxbees) Abedi Sarfo, Aziz Ansah, Ofosu Amoah, Joe Hendricks (Kotoko) Lawrence Adjah Tetteh (Hearts) Ahmed Issah (Dawu) Emmanuel Okyere (Hasaacas)
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Accra (Greater Accra) 25 October 2001 - The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) on Wednesday opened nominations for election of new executives on November 3. Nominations remain open till October 31.
A statement signed by SWAG Electoral Officer, Mr Harry Mouzalas of the Ghana News Agency, named positions to be contested for as President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer and two executive members.
Mr Mouzalas said only fully paid up members - and not associate or affiliate members - are eligible to vote or be voted for.
There will be non-refundable deposit of 50,000 cedis for the presidential aspirants, 30,000 cedis for vice president, and 20,000 for the other contestants.
The statement directed interested candidates to contact GNA Sports Desk for nomination forms that must be returned before close of work on Wednesday, October 31.
Mr Mouzalas said a candidate must be proposed by a colleague from the same media house and seconded from another media house.
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