BY EBENEZER ZOR (EZEE).
Ghana’s league has been ranked 3rd in Africa
and 58th in the world by FIFA and coincidentally the 2012/2013 Glo Premier League bounces back on
October 7 this weekend at the various league centers with one match postponed to Wednesday October 10. This season’s league will
be the 53rd edition since its inception in 1956. In 1957 there was no championship.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak are the most successful clubs that have won the league titles; 21 times for Kotoko and 20 times for Hearts of Oak, not forgetting Ashgold who has won it for three times, Great Olympics- twice, Eleven wise, Real Republicans, Mysterious Dwarves, Sekondi Hasaacas, Berekum Chelsea and Aduana Stars all have one premiership trophy to their credits.
After series of pre-season tour undertaking by the 16 clubs ahead of Ghana’s super-fantastic 2012/2013 Glo premier league which kicks off this weekend; would it be old sods Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Accra Hearts of Oak, Berekum Chelsea, AshGold, Medeame SC, Scientific
Soccer lads Liberty Professionals standing tall at the end ?
Or premiership returnees RTU, King Faisal and newly promoted Amidaus professionals have new method of adding more bite and colour to the league.
Defending Champions and Super Cup winners Kumasi Asante Kotoko will open their title defense against baby Amidaus professionals at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the first fixture of the 2012/2013 season. Kotoko might want to avenge the 1-0 loss they suffered from Amidaus during the 2012 MTN FA Cup knockout competition or will Amidaus continue their superiority over the Porcupine warriors this Sunday.
Bashiru Hayford’s side Medeame SC will make a journey to Bekwai to honour the 2012/2013 Glo premier league match day one as visitors to last season MTN FA Champions New Edubiase. Meademe SC finished fourth on the league log previously will not have it easy with the SIDALCO Boys, New Edubiase.
At the Tamale Stadium the pride of the North, Real Tamale United after a year stints at second tier will host visitors Ash gold in match dubbed as “a match fit for the gods”. Both teams would like to start their campaign on a good cause.
The “African Blues” Berekum Chelsea under a new technical handler Yussif Abubakar after their exploits at the ongoing CAF Champions league will be at home and welcome the Borbor lads, Kpando Hearts of Lions to battle it out for the three maximum points at stake at Berekum. A win for Chelsea will not bode well for the Lions of Volta.
At Tema, Glorious Accra Hearts who occupied the second position last season will travel to Tema to play as visitors to host Tema Youth at the artificial turf. A loss for the phobians will not be a promising start for them. However this match has been postponed to October 10 as result of Tema Youth four players- Jeremiah Ankorful, Moses Odjie, Derrick Mensah and Francis Narh currently with national Under-20 team the Black Satellites ahead of the clash against Morocco in Rabat this Sunday for the second leg of the Algeria 2013 African Youth Championship final qualifer per article 13 of the Ghana Football Association(GFA).
Scientific soccer lads Liberty professionals will be at home and invite Alhaji Grusah’s evegreen King Faisal at the Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park to face each other on Sunday. A loss for King Faial will open the yawing nets of relegation signals or threats.
Elsewhere Aduana Stars will open their campaign as they play as visitors to Wa All Stars at Wa stadium. Both teams have what it takes to upset the applecart.
And then Abusan Dwarfs will come face to face against the Ganners Berekum Arsenals at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium. Since Dwarfs are still serving the ban of playing their last three home matches away, will it be a mere formality for Berekum Arsenals or Dwarfs?
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