Ghanaian defender Rashid Sumaila helped Al Gharafa beat Al Jaish 2-1 in the Qatar top-flight league at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium on Thursday evening. Sumaila, who is on-loan from Kuwaiti side Qadsia SC started the game at the heart of midfield where he excelled to the delight of their supporters. But, the 24-year-old failed to appear in the second half due to a suspected minor injury following a clash he had with Abdurahman Abubakar in the first half as he was replaced by Ali Aden Aden.

Ghanaian defender John Boye was on the losing side as his side Sivasspor were defeated 3-2 by Konyaspor in the Turkish Cup at Konya Bykehir Stadium on Thursday evening. The home side managed to progress into the semi final stage 3-2 on aggregate after playing out a 0-0 score line the first leg a fortnight ago at theYeni Sivas 4 Eyll Stadyumu. Goals from Dimitar Rangelov in the 35th minute via a penalty set the tone for the home side before Ergin Keles levelled the score line for the away side

IF Sirius coach Kim Bergstrand has hailed 'king' Kingsley Sarfo after his sensational brace helped the side to a 2-0 win atDjurgarden on Monday. The Ghanaian youngster scored the two goals in 60 seconds to hog the headlines in the Swedish top-flight. And Sirius coach Kim Bergstrand could not hold back and hailed the youngster for his remarkable displays at the Tele2 Arena. "I've been doing Premier Division football since 1985 and I have never seen a player dominate a match

New CAF president Ahmad has cast doubt over his long term future as the leader of the Africas governing insisting he is even uncertain if he will run for a second term. The Malagasy completely ruled out a third term in office opening up the chance for others including Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi to step up to the table in the near future. The 57-year old man who defeated long-serving president of the federation Issah Hayatou in last months election insists improving the game on the continent

HamburgGhanaian defender Gideon Jung has suffered a thigh injury. The 22-year-old, who recently featured for the German under-21 side, has not trained since Monday. He missed Hamburg's 3-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday and races to be fit in time ahead of the Bundesliga home clash against Hoffenheim on Saturday.  ...

Angry Kotoko fans stormed the club's training ground on Thursday and prevented coachZdravko Logarusic from holding a recovery session after the side's 2-1 defeat at Medeama. GHANAsoccernet.com brings you images from the Adako Adachie training facility.    ...

In a period that many referees are vilified in the Ghana Premier League for dubious and astonishing decisions, Referee Charles Bulu and his assistants have been hailed by AshGold interim coach Yakubu Mambo for their high sense of professionalism and superb officiating despite losing 3-0 to league leaders WAFA. AshGold could not hold their back together with 30 minutes to end the game, conceding three unanswered goals in a disappointing fashion. Despite their shameful show at the Red Bull Arena,

Hearts of Oak are sweating over the fitness of midfielder Malik Akowuah ahead of their Premier League clash at Ashantigold on Sunday. The 26-year-old picked up an ankle injury during his side's 42 win over Bechem United. The former Medeama midfield star had to be replaced after just 25 minutes due to the setback. The Phobians must now wait to know the extent of injury which could force him out of the clash against the struggling miners in Obuasi....

The Disciplinary Committee has declared Dreams FC winners of their MTN FA Cup preliminary round game against Unique FC played in Old Tafo. The match ended abruptly after fans of Unique FC threw missiles onto the pitch with players suffering injuries. The Committee therefore makes the following decisions: That for supporters of Unique FC initiating acts responsible for causing the abrupt end of the match, Unique FC shall forfeit the match in accordance with Article 34(1)(b) of the

Chicago Fire star David Accam has donated story books to Raise Readers Ghana. Raise Readers is a literacy outreach initiative providing an environment for children to develop a lifelong interest for reading, with support from. It was set up by popular TV star Nana Aba Anamoah.   .@iamdavidaccam donated story books to @RaiseReadersGH. Thank you, David. God bless you. #RaisingReaders #ShelterforEducation cc @rygoka pic.twitter.com/x9amhlmsOh #RaisingReadersGh (@thenanaaba) April

Harrisburg City Islander Ghanaian duo Ropapa Mensah and Abass Mohammed met crocked compatriot Gideon Baah during a USL clash. Baah was in the stands to watch the New York Red BullsIIs against City Islanders.   The three Ghanaian players had time to catch up and shared pictures before leaving for their various destinations. The two players are currently on loan at Harrisburg City Islanders from Ghana Premier League side Inter-Allies....

Former Hearts of Oak winger Laryea Kingston has told Asante Kotoko supporters to exercise restrain with coach Zdravko Lugarusic. The Croatian tactician has been under enormous pressure from the Reds faithful following the teams failure to win games in style and on Thursday, GHANAsoccernet.com reported that the coach was prevented from supervising the team's training at Adacko Jachie just a day after controversially losing to Medeama SC in week 10 of the Ghana Premier League. But, Kingston

Cirencester Town U16s girls football team have arrived in Ghana on a charity mission. Captain of the side Libby Messenger alongside 25 students fromCirencester Deer Park Schoollanded in the West African nation on Wednesday where they will be involved in volunteerism. They will teach in two schools and take part in some community building and offer football coaching.   The group have been very busy fundraising for the trip with a static bicycle ride, quiz and auction night as well

Former Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie says Michael Essien convinced him to sign for Indonesia side Madura United. The 35-year-old, who represented the Super Eagles at the 2010 and 2014 World Cup tournaments, has signed a one-year deal with the option of an extension. "I had no plans to join any team in Europe. To be honest before I came here, I heard Michael Essien had been here first," he said "I then communicated via messages with him when he was in London. "And he

The Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has ruled that the 2016 MTN FA Cup preliminary round tie between Sekondi XI Wise and New Edubiase United be rescheduled. Edubiase failed to show up on the originally scheduled March 25 date for the game at the Essipong Stadium. In response to an official protest by XI Wise who reported for the match, Edubiase said the club was not officially informed of the match date by organizers, the FA Cup Committee. New Edubiase

Kotoko coach Zdravko Logarusic is feeling the heat after disgruntled fans stormed the team's training ground less than 24 hours after their 2-1 defeat at Medeama - leaving the Croatian trainer petrified in his car. The infuriated fans are seeking to prevent the Croat from supervising the team's recovery session, Kumasi-based Nhyira FM are reporting. Many feel the club has stagnated underLogarusic despite guiding them to third on the Premier League table. Fans are protesting at the

Hip-life musician and social commentator, Kwame A-Plus, has expressed his shock following reports suggestion that Ghanas coach Kwesi Appiah will be paid $35,000 every month as well as other incentives packages by GNPC until 2019. The 56-year-old was named the Black Stars coach on Tuesday in a two-year deal, replacing former Chelsea boss Avram Grant, who vacated his role in February after failing to win the Ghana the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations trophy. And, although, Appiahs salary is 30 per

Medeama Director of Communication Patrick Akoto has rubbished claims his clubs historic 2-1 win over Kotoko in a Premier League fixture in Tarkwa on Wednesday was the result of ruinous refereeing. The Mauve and Yellowsrallied from behind to record a crucial win over the Porcupine Warriors to move out of the relegation trap net. Kotoko have blamed star referee Issaka Afful for awarding a dubious second half penalty to the host despite the ball hitting the arm of defender Amos Frimpong. They

Al Hila Omdurman star Augustine Okrah hopes players based in Sudan will be given opportunities under new Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah. Okrah has been in the north African country the last three years and has enchanted fans. He spent the first two years at Al Merreikh and banged in the goals with a personal best of 18. Lately, Abednego Tetteh has hit a rich vein of scoring form for Al Hilal.   Congrats to Kwesi Appiah after being named @ghanafaofficial coach until 2019. Your appointment

Ghana goalkeeper Razak Brimah has been busy with his Spanish club Cordoba but has taken time to discuss how life is for professional footballers: Below is the full interview Brimah had somewhere last year:...