GRi Sports Ghana 28 - 09 - 2000
ABC
penultimate matches fixed for Sunday
ABC penultimate matches fixed for Sunday
Accra (Greater Accra) 28 September 2000
With the 1999/2000 ABC premier league already
captured by Accra Hearts of Oak even before the curtains are drawn in two weeks
time, the last two matches would be fiercely contested by the rest of the 15
teams, either seeking a place to represent the country in Africa or to escape
relegation.
Like Hearts of Oak, the last team on the table
has also been determined- and not even the miracle of "agbala" can
save B. A. United from joining their former colleagues in division one come
next season.
United are pinned at the bottom on 24 points
with seven others - Hasaacas, Real Tamale United, Kwaebibirem, Olympics,
Dwarfs, Power and Dawu, all relegation potentials. Between these seven teams
and Bofoakwa are only five points, making their last two games very crucial. A
slip by any of these teams will be disastrous.
But while the bottom clubs will be struggling
for a place in the premier league, five other clubs - Obuasi Goldfields (49),
Kotoko (43), King Faisal (43), Liberty (40) and Tema Ghapoha (40), would be
fighting to protect their ego in the premiership.
And apart from pride, each one of them would
like to represent the nation in either the CAF Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup or the
less prestigious WAFU Cup reserved for first runners up to the forth placed
teams.
With these scenarios serving as a background,
Sunday's penultimate matches would produced nothing but fireworks. Top of the
pairings, is the Bofoakwa-Kotoko clash at the Sunyani Coronation park.
According to the fixtures released by the Ghana
Football Association, uncrowned champions, Hearts would lock horns with
struggling Olympics at the Accra Sports Stadium while Goldfields welcome Okwawu
United at the Len Clay Stadium.
Sekondi Hasaacas play host to RTU at the Gyandu
park, Liberty trek to Koforidua as guest of Power, Kwaebibirem clash with
Dwarfs at Asuom and Ghapoha face Dawu Youngsters at Tema Sports Stadium.
At the Kumasi Sports Stadium, King Faisal are
tipped to add to the woes of B. A. United.
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