Aston Villa striker Albert Adomah failed to convert from the spot during the English Championship playoff semifinal shootout win over West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday.Having taken a 2-1 advantage in the first leg, Aston Villa needed to avoid two-goal margin defeat to achieve their dream of making a return to the Premier League after three-year absence.But they given a blow when defender Craig Dawson scored for Albion in the 29th minute to level the score line 2-2 on aggregate.However,

Division One League side Hasaacas have moved to foil plans by some of their fans to avoid officials of Skyy FC from watching Wednesday's Special Competition match at the Gyandu Park.The Sekondi-based side have beefed up security to ensure nothing untoward happens.A club statement: ''Sekondi Hasaacas FC have had consultation with authorities at the Sekondi Police department and we would like to remind supporters of their responsibilities on the day.''Against

Division One League side Hasaacas have moved to foil plans by some of their fans to avoid officials of Skyy FC from watching Wednesday's Special Competition match at the Gyandu Park.The Sekondi-based side have beefed up security to ensure nothing untoward happens.A club statement: ''Sekondi Hasaacas FC have had consultation with authorities at the Sekondi Police department and we would like to remind supporters of their responsibilities on the day.''Against

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah will not take chances by naming unfit players in his squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.In the past national team coaches have gambled on half-fit players and it has backfired.In 2013, Appiah included injured Richmond Boakye-Yiadom in his final 23-man squad in South Africa, but the striker never kicked a ball at the tournament.Appiah has learnt from that mistake and will only carry fully-fit players to Egypt.He is expected to announce a preliminary

Former Ghana striker Augustine Arhinful insists the Black Stars will need Asamoah Gyan's experience at the Nations Cup in Egypt in the summer. The striker, who is returning to form at the right time has been criticized in recent times following his lack of game time at Kayserispor.However, Augustine Arhinful believes Gyan, who will be making his eight appearance at the nations cup will be a massive assert for the country.“I believe we need Asamoah Gyan for his experience,”

Ebusua Dwarfs will honour their match day 12 home game at the Carl Reindorf Park following a temporary ban placed at the Cape Coast Stadium. Fans of the Cape Coast based club invaded the Stadium to attack referees and some officials in their 2-1 defeat to Hearts of Oak on Sunday.The GFA Normalisation Committee responded swiftly by placing a ban preventing them from playing their Match Day 12 game against Dreams FC in Cape Coast.The NC has ordered the Crabs to play the game at the

Inter Milan ace Kwadwo Asamoah says they are on course to achieving their Champions League target for the season after Monday's 2-0 win over already relegated Chievo Verona at San Siro. The Ghana international lasted the entire duration as goals from Matteo Politano and Ivan Perisic sealed the much-needed win.''We knew that it was not going to be a simple game but we are happy to have achieved a positive result. It is a game in which we could have lost points but

Ghanaian striker Elvis Manu has faced his second successive relegation from the Turkish top-flight league following Akhisarspor's 2-1 defeat against Fenerbahce over the weekend.Akhisarspor seven-year spell in the league ended last Saturday after suffering a 2-1 loss against Fenebahce.Having picked 25 points from 32 games, Akhisarspor need to record a positive result against the Canaries to hold on to a slim chance of pushing relegation rivals Bursaspor and Erzurum BB to the

Crystal Palace live-wire Wilfred Zaha has lauded the performance of Ghana defender Jeffrey Schlupp in the just ended Premiership campaign.Schlupp was one of the instrumental figures of Roy Hodgson's men during the 2018/19 season, scoring five goals and providing two assists.According to Zaha, Schlupp’s name might not necessarily be first on the team sheet but he is a player they cannot do away with.“Schlupp may not be the first name on the team sheet, but he is a valued

Crystal Palace live-wire Wilfred Zaha has lauded the performance of Ghana defender Jeffrey Schlupp in the just ended Premiership campaign.Schlupp was one of the instrumental figures of Roy Hodgson's men during the 2018/19 season, scoring five goals and providing two assists.According to Zaha, Schlupp’s name might not necessarily be first on the team sheet but he is a player they cannot do away with.“Schlupp may not be the first name on the team sheet, but he is a valued

Nestle Ghana Limited in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service (GES), has launched the 2019 Milo Under-13 Champions league.The championship is to unearth and develop young talents as well as inspire healthier lifestyle among Ghanaian children.The annual tournament which involves public schools across all the regions of Ghana is billed to commence on May 23-24 in Zone 1 with the final Regional competition on July 3 in Kumasi.The Milo Under 13 champions league which in its

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah is expected to announce a provisional 26-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.The former Al Khartoum Watani gaffer will settle on his final 23-man squad for the tournament in Egypt after two friendlies- one against South Africa and the second with a yet-to-be-named opponent.Ghana will start their campaign on June 24 against Benin before playing Guinea Bissau and Cameroon.Huge interest continues to follow the naming of the 23 men who will

Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah will name his provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on May 20. The provisional list will head for Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates for the training camp before the final 23-man squad for the tournament.Already there have been calls for inclusion for suspended Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng to be given a chance. The two players have not played for the national team since the World Cup in Brazil 2014.Here are

Aspiring Hearts of Oak National Chapters Committee chairman Lawrence Ofosu-Adjare has promised to build capacity for executives of the national supporters base.Developing the National Chapters Committee and Regional Chapters Committee Leadership in sports administration is among the top priorities.Ofosu-Adjare has also targeted to establish a National Supporters Trust, Structured Dialogue with Management and Board, enhancing the club's sources of revenue is amongst the things

Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association Fred Pappoe says Congress will get to decide and accept the new statues review of the FA after it completion There have been reports which indicates that the new statues will  see to some members of the old administration disqualified from competing for the FA Presidency.According to him, the statues of the FA which is being reviewed will be sent to Congress for approval when completed thus they will also get to make some

A Turkish lady Tanja K?ran who works as a Public Relations Officer of a night club in Ortaköy is alleging that midfielder Muniru Sulley got her pregnant and abandoned her.The incident is said to have happened during Sulley's five month stay in Turkey as a player of  Malatyaspor.Kiran says he has since not heard from the 26-year-old who now plays for Dinamo Minsk in Belarus.''I met Sulley last September and we started dating. He constantly came from Malatya to visit

Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko are interested in signing Techiman Eleven Wonders right back Kojo Amoako, according to reports. The defender is reported to be on the radar of the Porcupine Warriors, who have started looking for replacements for the ageing Amos Frimpong.Kojo Amoako has been impressive for Eleven Wonders in the Special Competition attracting interests from several clubs in the domestic league.According to reports, the player visited Kumasi last week but it is unclear

Black Queens captain Elizabeth Addo has clinched her first trophy at Chinese side Jiangsu Suning. The 25-year old helped Jiangsu Suning to win the CFA tournament after defeating Dalian Quanjian  3-0 in the finals.Addo joined Sunning in February and has instantly become a regular member of the club.The former Seattle Reign player is one of the experienced players at the Chinese club having played in Europe for clubs like Kvarnsvedens IK, ŽFK Spartak Subotica, Ferencvárosi TC

 Black Stars and Atletico Madrid star, Thomas Partey has express his profound gratitude to the Sports Writers Association of Ghana and Ghanaians in general after winning the SWAG Sports Personality of the Year 2018 held on Saturday night.The Atletico Madrid midfielder beat CAF General Secretary Anthony Baffoe and boxer, Isaac Dogboe to win the award at a colorful ceremony held at the Accra International Conference Center.The 25-year old also won the Men’s Footballer of

Black Stars head coach Kwesi Appiah is expected to name his provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on May 20.Ahead of the announcement, President of the Normalisation Committee made a shock revelation that controversial duo of Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng want to be invited for the tournament.But here are 10 reasons why Muntari and Kevin MUST NOT be part of the Ghana squad in Egypt.1.Discipline:Muntari and Kevin have got disciplinary problems. The last time