Friday 26 June 2015

Pundits Corner: Derek Dapaah's Prediction of First Capital Plus Premier League week 20



With Only 10 matches remaining after this weekend round of matches in the First Capital Plus Premier League, Derek Dapaah looks at how the various team positions themselves at the relegation looks into the faces of so of them
Aduana Stars vrs WAFA
They have to blame themselves for where they are lying(6th position) despite it's not over.  Aduana style is lackadaisical in terms of how they approach games both home and away. They are very strong at home, but not convincing from away matches and have picked only 3 points from their away encounters. Aduana have a solid home record in the league, having picked maximum points from all their home games. WAFA could end the record if they run the entire 90minutes, because if they don't this match will end in a draw. WAFA style of play can trouble every club because of their inter-positional passes. I can't never go against them even if they lose at away, last weekend they were among the highest scoring clubs so I see them playing well this weekend. I will like go for WAFA win but the threat  Aduana poses at home makes it difficult to predict against them.
 Dapaah predicts: Aduana Stars 2:1 WAFA
Form guide: Aduana Stars- DLWL: 6th position
                      WAFA- LDDW: 3rd position
Sekondi Hasaacas vrs Ashanti Gold
AshantiGold are now playing like champions although they ain't yet champions. They did that last week against B A United. Hasaacas will be looking forward to bouncing back after their shambolic performance in Sogakope, but it will be difficult to do that against the league leaders. Hasaacas are good side at home and AshantiGold has pulled out some surprises this second round not losing a match in the process drawing two(2) and winning two(2). It's an impressive run for a club who really wants to win the league. I will go for a split of points here despite Hasaacas being good at home.
 Dapaah predicts: Sekondi Hasaacas 2:2 Ashanti Gold
Form guide: Sekondi Hasaacas- WDWL: 11th position
                      Ashanti Gold- DWDW: 1st position

B A United vs Hearts Of Oak

B A United, only two(2) points in four(4) matches, which is very bad. They were my team to watch in this second round but it seems they are fallen short of it. I think B A now knows that they will be relegated despite more than ten(10) fixtures to go because they aren't playing well for their fans and the board is not helping as well. I think they are starting to give up for their stay in the league. Hearts of Oak must blame themselves for what's happening to them. You have got good defenders and midfielders but bad strikers, why don't you play without a striker and get the results than playing them to lose the results. If Hearts loses against B A United come Sunday then, their strikers must not start four(4) games in any competition this season and train more than the normal team training. They have nothing to lose at BA against BA United. Hearts should win with any shoreline because every club is scoring the club I thought will rise in the second round. BA's fixtures aren't helping them but they should keep preparing the players for the smaller clubs against the big clubs. 
Dapaah predicts: BA United 1:2 Accra Hearts of Oak
Form guide: BA United- DLDL: 16th position
                      Accra Hearts of Oak- DWLD: 10th position

Inter Allies  vrs Wa All Stars
Allies haven't won a game in this second round and also haven't lost a game as well. They have been a decent club so far but they must add victory to their decent run. Wa All Stars are now dangerous because of where they are lying, 2nd position. They will do everything in this game to be there but Allies will be hoping for a first victory of the second round so we will have a game to watch this Sunday at the Tema Sports Stadium. It will be a difficult game for both clubs but Allies has the major merit in this game due to home support so they should let the fans fill the stadium to numbers. I will go for Allies to win this comfortably.
 Dapaah predicts: Inter Allies 2:0 Wa All Stars
Form guide: Inter Allies- DDDD: 12th position
                       Wa All Stars- WLWW: 2nd position



Kumasi Asante Kotoko vrs Bechem United
Can Bechem capitalize on the bad run of the Champions? No. Despite Kotoko having a bad run doesn't mean Bechem United can beat them at Baba yara Sports Stadium. If Kotoko loses this fixture, some of the players must be sacked at the end of the season. Bechem has nothing to achieve at Baba Yara come Sunday. Duncan should start getting some young boys to the senior side so that he can get players who are hungry for success  else his job or record will be in a real mess. I urge Kotoko to beat Bechem hands-down this weekend whether rain or shine. A comfortable victory for Kotoko despite struggling.
Dapaah predicts: Kumasi Asante Kotoko 3:0 Bechem United
Form guide: Kumasi Asante Kotoko- LLWL: 9th position
                       Bechem United- LWDW: 8th position


New Edubiase vrs Medeama SC
New Edubiase have had a good away run in this second round pick 3points from two games than home (2points only out of two(2) games). Medeama SC club are not a real threat to New Edubiase at home, so I think New Edubiase will get their three(3) vital points. New Edubiase didn't pull out their best last weekend against Bechem and I hope that attitude towards that game ends there because it was very abysmal for a club like Edubiase to play the way they did against Bechem United. Now, they lie in the relegation zone and they must win matches at home it will be difficult to pick points from away. Medeama won against Lions but there was a bad officiating in their victory, but they know that they are a bad away side this season. I think anywhere they lie at the end of the season, they will appreciate it. A calmly victory for Edubiase in this fixture.
 Dapaah predicts: New Edubiase 2:1 Medeama SC
Form guide: New Edubiase- DWDL: 14th position
                      Medeama SC- DDLW: 7th position

Heart of Lions vrs Berekum Chelsea
Lions started the second round well and everybody thought they were going to be a big threat in the league but it's been worse so far. Despite some bad officiating in the  Medeama game, they have only picked one(1) victory in their last four(4) games.  Berekum Chelsea haven't been bad although they've lost a game. I think they will stand to the occasion and disturb Lions very well because Lions won't play at Kpando in this fixture and some coming home fixtures and I feel sorry for them. It will be tough  for them, playing away from home. this presents Berekum Chelsea to pick their first win from away in 30 matches, but  I will go for a points split in this fixture.
 Dapaah predicts: Heart of Lions 1:1 Berekum Chelsea
Form guide: Heart of Lions- WLDL: 13th position
                       Berekum Chelsea- DWLW: 5th position

Great Olympics vrs Liberty Professionals
It is another Greater Accra derby but it's the battle between experience players versus the little twinkle stars. For now Liberty is the club who are enjoying because they score as many as they want when they play with their opponents, Olympics are struggling. Unfortunately things don't seem not to be good for the Dade boys. I feel pity for them because the relegation atmosphere is just smelling on the mouth of their own shoes. Fans are chanting for their club from Metro tv due to Metro's records with some clubs. I see no changes in this fixture for Olympics neither Liberty. Olympics fans will keep getting hungry match by match even if they win because they want their team back from Metro tv. I am going for the in-form club to win this fixture.
 Dapaah predicts: Great Olympics 1:2 Liberty Professional

Form guide: Great Olympics- DLLL: 15th position

Wednesday 24 June 2015

MTN FA CUP: ASHANTIGOLD TO TEST THE RECOVERY OF ASANTE KOTOKO

The Recovery conditions of Kumasi Asante Kotoko will be put to test as First Capital Plus Premier League leaders Ashantigold SC pay them a visit in  the race for the last two position of the MTN FA CUP competition.

Asante Kotoko who have conceded 10 goals in their last four premier league matches will seek to tighten up their defence against an Ashantigold side who have scored in all of their last four premier league matches.
 Kotoko qualified to the quarter finals stage of the competition after defeating Real Tamale United by a lone goal in their round of 16 match after they had beating lower tier sides Paga Crocodiles and Birim DC United in the Round of 64 and 32 respectively.
Ashgold on the other hand, have conceded just a single goal so far in the competition, made it through to this stage after beating Cornerstone(2-0) and Wa African United (3-0) before eliminating last year’s finalists Inter Allies in the round of 16 match played at the Len Clay Stadium.

Monday 22 June 2015

General Statistics : first capital plus premier league week 19

General Statistics of First capital plus premier league week 19
FT   : Wa All Stars 2 - 0 Olympics
Wa All Stars  ( Stephen Nyarko 46' Kweku Asuandzi Baffoe 49')
FT   : Liberty 3 - 1 Kotoko 
Liberty  ( Latif Blessing 21' Kennedy Ashia 79' Alfred Azumah Nelson 90+3)
Kotoko  (Ahmed Toure 7')
FT   : Hearts of Oak 0 - 0 Inter-Allies 
FT   : AshGold 4 - 1 BA Utd 
AshGold  (Mumuni Shafiu 7 pen Bernard Morrison 39' 48' Tijani Josuah 80')
B A ( Sellorm Djerado 56')
FT   : WAFA 4 - 1 Hasaacas 
WAFA ( Mumuni Zakaria 4' Richmond Lamptey 22' Martin Antwi 78, 87')
Hassacas ( Samuel Afful 46')
FT   : Berekum Chelsea 2 - 1 Aduana Stars 
Chelsea  (Stephen Baffour Asare 40 pen Kofi Owusu 82')
Aduana ( Francis Larbi 13')
FT   : Medeama SC 4 -1 Heart of Lions 
Medeama  (Nathaniel Asamoah 21' 41' Akwesi Dunso 30 Hans Kwoffie 50')
Lions (Daniel Bonsu 55')
FT   : Bechem United 3 - 1 Edubiase FC 
Bechem(Ameenu Mohammed 8' Ernest Baffour 37' 53')
Edubiase ( Biamark Idun 75'
Week 19 Statistics
Goals Scored:28
Week 19 has 2 new Scorers
Average goals per match3.5
Wins: 7
Draw : 1
Home win : 7
Away win : 0
Total Statistics After week 19
Total Goals scored :  329
Total Matches played: 152
Average : 2.2 per match
Total Goals scored (home) : 231
Total Goals scored (Away) : 98
Total number of 1st Half Goals - 156
Total number of 2nd half goals - 173
Total Wins : 115 (75.6%)
Total Draw : 37 (24.4%%)
Total Home wins : 100
Total Away wins: 15
Total Number of scorers : 134
NB: Akwesi Donsu of Medeama sc scored the league's 310th goal against Heart of Lions in the 39th minute.
Ernest Baffour of Bechem United’ssecond goal against New Edubiase is the League's320th goal.

TOP SCORERS
13- Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama sc)
 9 - Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase)
      Ahmed Toure(Asante Kotoko)
      Stephen Baffour Asare (Berekum Chelsea)
      Kofi Owusu,(Berekum Chelsea)
     Kennedy Ashia (Liberty Professionals)
8 - Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts of Oak)
     Noah Martey (Bechem United)
     Yakubu Mohammed (Ashantigold) 
7 - Mohammed Sherrif Doe (Inter Allies ) 
     Mumuni Zakaria, Martin Antwi (WAFA)
6 - Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars) 
     Bernard Morrison (Ashantigold)
5- Kwame Boateng (Great Olympics ) 
      Stephen Nyarko(Wa All Stars)
4 - Doetse Agbashie(Great Olympics)
     Nuhu Alhassan(New Edubiase )
     Muntaka Osman(Heart of Lions)
     Francis Kyeremeh(B.A. United)
     Samuel afful (Hassacas )
3 - Francis Attuquaye(Great Olympics)
     Emmanuel Gyamfi(Wa All Stars)
     Bernard Ofori(New Edubiase )
     Emmanuel Ankobiah, Frederick Quayson,  Kojo Poku(Hassacas ) 
     Kennedy Kissi Boateng(WAFA)
     Emmanuel Asante, Dauda Mohammed(Asante Kotoko )
     Ndiaye Benogo(Inter Allies )
     Kwame Boahen, Hans Kwoffie(Medeama sc)
     Yaw Anorl (BechemUnited )
     Latif Salifu(Berekum chelsea)
     Kweku Asuandzi Baffoe (Wa All Stars )
     Ernest Baffour(Bechem United ) o
2- Amos Korankyi, Kingsley Adjei (Hassacas)
     Benjamin Bature,(Medeama)
     Latif Amadu, Jordan Opoku, Michael Akuffo, Prince Baffoe,(Asante Kotoko)
     Baffour Gyawu, Daniel Bonsu(Heart of Lions)
     Bennett Ofori(Berekum chelsea)
     Francis Larbi, Elvis opoku, Richard Addai, Godfred Saka(Aduana Stars)
     Richard Yamoah, Isaac Oduro, Foovi Aguidi (Hearts of Oak)
      Alfred Azumah Nelson, Baba Zakari(Liberty)
     Petrus Shitembi, Didier Kore, Mumuni Shafiu, Tijani josuah(Ashantigold )
     Yakubu  Wadudu, Abdul Ganiyu Ismail(Wa All Stars)
     Mustapha Mohammed, Sellorm Djerado(B A United)
     Isaac Quansah,Prince Acquah(Heart of Lions)
     Eliasu Fuseini(Inter Allies)
     Daniel Appiah (Great Olympics)
     Bismark Idun (New Edubiase ) 
     Aminu Mohammed (Bechem United )
1- Daniel Darkwa, Sadick Abubakar (Aduana stars)
    Joseph Adjei,Paul De Vris Asare, Richard Arthur, Emmanuel Ocran(Wa All Stars)
     Richmond Lamptey,Samuel Tettey, Ashimeru Majeed, Umar Bashiru (WAFA)
    Ibrahim Suleman, Daniel Egyin  Roger Lamptey, Tenneson Opoku, (Hassacas)
    Zutah Tetteh Joseph, Nurudeen Ali og, Jacob apau Asiedu, Akwesi Dunso(Medeama sc)
    Malik Tahiru, James Boadi,Nasir Lamin, Ibrahim Samed, Aminu Dramani Felix                       Afriyie(New Edubiase),
Emmanuel antwi, Tamimu Muntari, Bernard Arthur,   Kweku Stephen, Michael Appiah, Charles Dwamena, Latif Blessing (Liberty Professionals)
      Lord Ofosuhene,Frederick Boateng,Mensah Repapa Kwamina, Gockel Ahotor,     Evans Mensah(Inter Allies)
      Isaac Twum  ,Mohammed Razir ,Abdulai Abdul Karim, Tanko Mohammed    Samuel yeboah, Osman Sackey, Asiamah Badu, (Heart of Lions)  
Hamza Mohammed, Issah Adamu, Richard Baffour, Yaw Mensah (Bechem United)
      Isaac danso ,Enoch gyimah, Nana Egyir,  Charles Oppong Moses Owusu, Felix Kwakye(B A United)
      Godfred Asante, Emmanuel Martey, Edmund Sekyi(Great Olympics )
      Salasie Adjei, Arnold Bosson, Shaun October, Saban Laryea, Robin Gnange,(Hearts of Oak)
       Franci Adjei,Emmanuel Baffour, Emmanuel Osei,(Ashantigold)
Samuel Kyere, Richard Adjei  (Berekum Chelsea )
        Ahmed Adams(Asante Kotoko )

TOTAL SCORERS - 132
11 Goals - 1 player
9- Goals - 5 Players
8 Goals - 3 players
7 Goals - 2 Players
6 Goals  - 2 players
5 Goals  - 2 players
4 Goals  - 5 players
3 Goals  - 16 players
2 Goals  - 30 players
1 Goals  - 66 players
Stats source : records man ( Asikimila )