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Power FC out of Premiership
Ho, April 29, GNA - Kpando Heart of Lions on Sunday finally
pushed Power FC into relegation when they beat them by a
lone goal in the final matches of the Onetouch Premier
League at the Ho Sports stadium.
Sadat Bukari beautifully converted a spot kick in the 30th
minute for the only goal of the match after a Lion's
defender had handled the ball in the 18- yard box.
It was Lions who dominated the first quarter of the first
half of the game but were unable to find the net with Bukari
being the worst culprit as he missed clear chances including
one- on- one chances with only the Power keeper.
Power revived their game plan in the second half but they
also lacked bite up front to cause any havoc.
In the 71st minute, they laid surge on the Lions defence but
the strikers again failed to put the ball behind the net.
The spot-light of the game was the good reflexes of the two
keepers as they pulled spectacular saves to record only a
lone goal in the match.
Power's keeper Lawrence Quaye was adjudged man of the match.
Accra Hearts Oak emerged the Onetouch (GT) Premier League
with 58 points when they pipped Berekum Arsenals 1 - 0 in
their last encounter at the Robert Mensah stadium, Cape
Coast on Sunday to round off the Premier league.
After referee Cecil Fletcher signalled the two sides into
action, Arsenal matched Hearts squarely but caved in when
Ekow Ghasah sent a neat pass to inside left Stanley Afedzie
to score the match winner in the 35th minute.
Arsenals who were down by the lone goal made several efforts
to find the equalizer but all their efforts could not find
the net till the end of the full time.
Dansoman-based Liberty Professionals ended the 2006/7
Premier League season in style when they thumped visiting
Swedru Gamba All Blacks 3-1 in the 30th week Onetouch
Premier League match played at the Dansoman Carl Reindorf
Park in Accra on Sunday.
As the two sides appeared to be safe from the relegation
blues and had nothing much to fight for in the encounter, it
was however Liberty who started the game as the aggressors
and in the fifth minute opened the scores when Michael Osei
pounced on a loose ball in the penalty area to slot the ball
beyond Isaac Akron in post for All Blacks for the opener.
After taking the lead, Liberty continued to bring more
urgency into their game and nearly doubled their lead two
minutes later when Richard Kissi cracked a fierce shot
against the posts.
All Blacks gradually warmed themselves into the game and had
a penalty claim ignored by the referee in the 20th minute
when Richard Ampong, the team's tormentor in chief was
brought down in the box by a hard-pressed Liberty defender.
The visitors gradually found their rhythm as the game wore
on and had a brilliant opportunity to draw level when Ampong
again capitalized on a mistake by Liberty's central defender
David Addo. But with only goalkeeper Nana Bonsu to beat, the
All Blacks striker appeared to run out of ideas as he
allowed Nana Bonsu in post for Liberty to make a timely
intervention.
With the first half drawing to a close, Liberty added to
their lead when their best player on the day, Kojo Asamoah
fired in an unstoppable shot from the edge of the goalpost
in the 44th minute giving the fully stretched visiting
goalkeeper no chance.
The second half started on a slower note compared to the
first, but again it was Liberty who appeared to be slightly
on top as substitute Kofi Nti Boakye tormented the defence
of All Blacks from the left and it came as no surprise when
he scored the third goal as he connected a low corner kick
from the left flank in the 68th minute to put the result
beyond doubt.
With four minutes to end the match, All Blacks hard working
and smallish player, Ampong rose high to meet a cross from
the right into the net to score a consolation goal for his
side.
GNA
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