Vision FC secured their first win in the top flight with a 2-0 victory over Accra Lions at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday afternoon, in match week two of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season.The win moves Vision FC to third on the league table, with four points from two games, following a draw in their opening match.Accra Lions, on the other hand, are still without a point after two games, having started their season with a narrow 1-0 loss to Medeama SC.Elijah Addai scored the opening goal for Vision FC just one minute before the end of the game. Emmanuel Kyei Baffour added a second goal with four minutes remaining, securing the victory for Abdulai Gazale’s team.Accra Lions will next play away at Karela United on Sunday, September 22, 2024, in a match week three fixture in Nalerigu.Meanwhile, Vision FC will host Legon Cities a day earlier in Tema as they aim to continue their strong start to the season.

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has acknowledged that it is his duty to instill greater passion and commitment in his players following their recent performances. In a post-match interview after watching Legon Cities lose 1-0 to Medeama Sporting Club, Addo criticized the Black Stars’ recent form. Ghana had previously drawn 1-1 with Niger and lost 1-0 to Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium in their 2025 AFCON qualifiers.Fans expressed frustration with the team’s lackluster body language and apparent lack of passion during these games.ddo addressed these concerns directly, stating, “My message to the fans is… I want us to show a different picture than the last match."I think there was no passion on the pitch and it’s my responsibility and I have to make sure they show it on the pitch and if we show this we can win against every team.”The Black Stars will face Sudan must win 2025 AFCON qualifiers scheduled for October.

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo believes Medeama deserved their win against Legon Cities on Saturday in their Ghana Premier League week two clash.The former Borussia Dortmund talent coach made these remarks after watching the two sides at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.Kamaradini Mamudud scored the only goal of the game after 18 minutes, giving the visitors a 1-0 win over the Royals.Speaking to the media after the game, Addo explained that Medeama was the better team on the day.“I think it was a good game. At the end, I think Legon Cities didn't have that power, but I think in the first half and also the second half, there were a few good chances.“Interesting players, some young players, which are interesting, I have to say. We have to see in the future. But I think Medeama, at the end, deserved to win. They were strong in defense, also in midfield.“They have fast strikers; also, the substitutions came in well. They had their chances, so at the end, I think it was a deserved win.”Courtesy of the win, Medeama are top of the league with six points after two games while Legon...

Ghana Head Coach Otto Addo has identified Medeama SC and FC Samartex as his early favorites for the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League title.Addo's assessment comes after he watched Medeama's 1-0 victory over Legon Cities in match week two at the Legon Stadium.He had also observed Samartex, the reigning champions, defeat Nsoatreman in the 2024 Ghana Super Cup last month at the renovated TNA Stadium. On the same day, Addo saw Medeama lose on penalties to Basake Holy Stars in the Apinto Cup.“From what I saw from Medema and also Samartex, they are doing well,” he told the media after the Medeama and Legon Cities game.“So maybe it's among these two, but I haven't seen all the matches, so I'm eager also to watch Kotoko and Hearts of Oak, and all the good teams, and then we'll see.“But at the moment I can't make any statement about who will win the league.”Addo also expressed his intention to attend more Ghana Premier League games this season to scout for home-based talent.

Medeama SC coach, Nebojsa Kapor has criticized the state of football pitches in the country.His disappointment comes after his side were hosted at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium by Legon Cities in the Matchday 2 games of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League.The Yellow and Mauve side recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win against The Royals on Saturday with Mamudu Kamaradin scoring the only goal in the first half.Speaking after the game, the Bosnia and Herzegovina trainer expressed his disappointment with the poor standard of pitches in the country and called on authorities to improve the various stadia in the country."Like Baba Yara Stadium (Kumasi), Accra and Cape Coast stadia, the Legon Stadium is also bad. Pitches in Ghana should be better," he said."The ground should be better. This is something where there is a very big room for Ghana to improve," he added.Medeama SC, who sit top of the Premier League summit will be hosted by Basake Holy Stars at the Crosby Awuah Memorial Stadium on Friday, September 27.Meanwhile, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned the Baba Yara Stadium due to its poor playing surface with the Black Stars now expected...

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo believes the Ghana Premier League has made significant strides compared to two seasons ago when Medeama emerged as champions.Addo's comments came after watching the match-week two game between Legon Cities and Medeama, which ended in a 1-0 victory for Medeama at the Legon Stadium.In a press briefing following the game, Addo expressed optimism about the new season, noting that while it's still early, the league appears to be gaining momentum.“This is my—I mean—first season [observing the league closely]. At the end of the last season, I watched a little bit of videos; it was okay in general,” he said.“I think it's picking up, it's getting more interesting, and we have to see. I think it's early; it's now early.“Let's watch the season and see how the players perform. I think the performance, in general, is going up. When I compare it to two years ago, it has improved.”Addo also mentioned his intention to attend more Ghana Premier League games this season to scout for home-based talent and consider potential call-ups for the Black Stars.

Board Chairman of Medeama SC, Dr Tony Aubynn says they are aiming to play in CAF Champions League football next season.His comments come after the Yellow and Mauve recorded a perfect start to the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season.Medeama kicked off their campaign with a 1-0 win against Accra Lions at the T&A Park before a hard-fought win against Legon Cities at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.These results leave the club on top of the summit with six points.Speaking to ChannelOne TV, Dr Aubynn shared their ambition is to win the Premier League which will aid them to return to play in Africa next season.“Having a standard stadium is good for our team. We are hoping to take every advantage to try and improve on our performance," he said."We’ve challenged ourselves this time round again, that we should win the league and go to Africa (CAF Champions League) again."He also highlighted that Medeama SC could have performed better if they had their own stadium in their previous performance in the CAF Champions League campaign."We are very sure that if we had our stadium during the previous encounter, we would have actually...

Board Chairman of Medeama Sporting Club, Dr Tony Aubynn, has stated that the club has to challenge itself to win the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League title.The Yellow and Mauve have a perfect record after winning their first two games of the season.Medeama opened their season with a 1-0 win against Accra Lions at the T&A Park before beating Legon Cities over the weekend at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium by a lone goal which leave them at the top of the league log.Speaking an interview, Dr Aubynn opened up on their target for the season saying they want to challenge themselves to clinch the title and return to competing in the CAF Champions League next season.“Having a standard stadium is good for our team. We are hoping to take every advantage to try and improve on our performance," he said."We’ve challenged ourselves this time round again, that we should win the league and go to Africa (CAF Champions League) again."We are very sure that if we had our stadium during the previous encounter, we would have actually done much better (in the Champions League). What we need to do is to cross the...

Legon Cities FC will host Medeama SC this weekend in one of the Week 2 games in the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League season. Ahead of the encounter, Footballghana brings to you this preview looking at the form, head-to-head and Talking points.FormThe home side, Legon Cities Football Club heads into the game after losing its opening match in the new league campaign.During Matchday 1, the team played against Gold Stars in Bibiani and lost by a goal to nil.Looking back at the team’s last five matches, Legon Cities FC only has one win. There have been three defeats and one draw in the other matches.The visiting team, Medeama SC on the other hand is unbeaten in the last two matches in the Ghana Premier League.Before the two consecutive wins, the team lost all three previous matches in the league.For the Yellow and Mauve outfit, the team managed to secure a 1-0 win over Accra Lions in the first match of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League.This gives the team a positive vibe heading into the Week 2 fixture.Head-to-HeadSince the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season, six exciting fixtures have been played between Legon...

The head coach of Medeama Sporting Club, Nebojsa Kapor has set sight on bagging all three points from his side’s encounter against Legon Cities FC this weekend.For that to be possible, the coach has stressed that his team must not only be ahead of the opponent tactically but in all aspects of the game.Speaking in his pre-match interview with the media team of Medeama SC, Coach Nebojsa Kapor said his players will have to start the game very well.“Tactically and everything you must put everything on a higher level than the opponent team and this is something we want. It is very important because Legon Cities is a very good team.“They always have good players. We must think about how to set up our performance on a high level in this game and from first minute to show what we what and this for us is always the three points,” coach Nebojsa Kapor said.The Ghana Premier League Week 2 encounter between Legon Cities FC and Medeama SC will be played on Saturday, September 14.The match will kick off at 3pm at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. 

Medeama Sporting Club attacker, Osah Bernardinho Tetteh has acknowledged that the team’s upcoming match against Legon Cities FC won’t be an easy encounter.The forward scored the only goal for his club last weekend when Medeama SC secured a 1-0 victory over Accra Lions.Speaking ahead of the Week 2 contest against Legon Cities FC, Osah Bernardinho Tetteh assured fans that Medeama SC will put up a top performance.He stressed that the team will do its best to secure a positive result from the game.“Legon Cities match is not going to be an easy game. We will play our best and we will make sure we will give the fans a good performance and a good result.“Keep supporting us and be behind us always,” Osah Bernardinho Tetteh said.The Ghana Premier League Week 2 encounter between Legon Cities FC and Medeama SC will be played on Saturday, September 14.The match will kick off at 3 pm at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.

Goalkeeper Appiah Kubi feels honoured being one of the captains of Ghana Premier League outfit Medeama.The 23-year-old, who joined the Yellow and Mauves in 2022 has been named as the vice skipper of the club.And according to him, it is great honour for him to be the vice-captain of the former League champions.“It’s actually an honour being the vice-captain of this great club. I think it’s a big task for us because of the work done previous captains like Kwasi Donsu, Vincent Atinga and others. As they have laid the foundation, we are hoping to continue” he told the club’s media.The former Accra Lions shot stopper was in post when Medeama secured a narrow win in the Ghana Premier League opener against Accra Lions at the TNA Stadium last Sunday.The Yellow and Mauves will travel to Accra to face Legon Cities in matchday 2 of the domestic top-flight campaign.

Ethiopian Premier League side Mekelle 70 Enderta FC have successfully secured the signing of Ghanaian forward Kofi Kordzi.The former Hearts of Oak and Legon Cities attacker joins the club as a free agent after ending his spell with Libyan club Al-Tahadi Benghazi.Kordzi penned a one-year renewable contract with the Ethiopian club and is expected to play a huge role for the side this season.He becomes the second Ghanaian player to join Mekelle this transfer window after former Asante Kotoko defender Sherif Mohammed.The 29-year-old has featured for Hearts of Oak between 2018 and 2020 before departing Ghana for greener pastures in 2022.The bulky footballer earned a move to Qatari Second Division side Muaither SC following an impressive performance for the Phobians in the 2020/21 season. He racked up 14 goals in 42 appearances for the Phobians.Kordzi rejoined Hearts of Oak in August 2021 after a season spell with the Qatari club.In 2022, he joined Legon Cities and delivered an outstanding performance for the club, scoring five goals in 26 games in the Ghana Premier League.

Legon Cities FC’s Communications Director, Kwame Dwomoh Agyeman, has acknowledged the significant media attention the club gained when Ghana football legend Asamoah Gyan joined in 2020.Gyan, who signed a loan deal on 1 November 2020, marked a return to the Ghana Premier League after 17 years. His first match was on 27 November 2020, where he came off the bench in a goalless draw against Medeama.Despite not scoring in his six appearances, Gyan's signing brought the club into the spotlight.However, Dwomoh Agyeman highlighted the impact of having such a renowned player.“It gave us a lot of attention naturally, it gave us a lot of media buzz. If you look at the profile of someone like Asamoah Gyan, that’s huge," he told Citi TV."Someone who has played at a very high level; the leading goal scorer for Ghana, played at the World Cup on three occasions."Once you have a brand like that attached to your brand, it would naturally lead to some level of attention and I have to say that during the period that he signed for the club, we got a fair bit of attention," he added.The former Ghana captain had previously...