Asante Kotoko have reclaimed the top spot after a narrow 1-0 win over Berekum Chelsea in an outstanding matchday 21 of the Premier League on Wednesday April 2, 2025.

Daniel Adjetey’s 74th minute strike separated the two teams at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Gold Stars FC knocked the Porcupine Warriors off the summit on Tuesday after they beat Heart of Lions 2-1 at home. But Kotoko have responded in impressive style by beating Chelsea 1-0 in Kumasi to reclaim the top spot.

Kotoko have amassed 45 points while Chelsea remain in mid-table with 32 points.

Vision FC bag win in five goal thriller 

Vision FC snatched all three points after beating defending champions FC Samartex 1996 3-2 in a five goal thriller at home on Wednesday.

Daniel Yemoh bagged a brace while Nana Kwesi Amoah scored a sensational ‘Olimpico’ to deliver the side’s first victory in over five matches.

Yemoh scored first in the 10th minute before Mohammed Mankuyeli pulled parity five minutes later. Yemoh put the home side in front with a sublime finish at the end of the first half before Emmanuel Mamah scored the equaliser. Yemoh performed a piece of skill not often seen: scoring directly from a corner, to seal victory for Vision FC at the Nii Adjei Kraku 11 Sports complex in Tema.

This is Samartex first defeat since the turn of the year after an impressive nine match unbeaten streak.

Vision FC lie 13th while FC Samartex find themselves in 10th position in the league table.

Karela United stay above relegation zone

Karela United beat struggling Legon Cities 2-0 to stay just two points above the relegation zone.

A goal in each half from Abdul Latif and Ibrahim Gyasi secured the decisive victory for the Pride and Passion at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.

United lie 15th in the table while Legon Cities find themselves in the bottom three with 21 points.

Aduana survives Young Apostles scare

Aduana FC scored at the death to draw 2-2 against Young Apostles in the Bono derby on Wednesday.

Two goal hero Emmanuel Opoku scored 90+6 to sniff a point against a resilient Apostles side at the Nana Agyemang Badu I park.

Opoku put the Fire Club in front in the 60th minute before Mathias Amege pulled parity five minutes later. Razak Sarpong put the visitors in front with a superb finish in the 78th minute before Emmanuel Opoku popped up to equalised with the last kick of the match.

Rejuvenated Dreams FC in cruise control 

Dreams FC continued their resurgence with a narrow 1-0 win over Bechem United at home on Wednesday.

Joseph Esso’s 14th minute strike separated the two teams at the Tuba Astro Turf.

The Believers have jumped to 8th in the table after a remarkable turnaround following a difficult start to the season.

Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago will assemble in London in May 2025 to compete for the Unity trophy.

In what has been billed as “The Best in the West – the Afro Classico Contest,” fans will be treated to two semi-finals featuring two compelling local derbies.

The first semi-final on Tuesday, May 27 will feature the first-ever TriniJam clash on UK shores as the Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago take on the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica to claim who is the best in the West Indies.

The following day, May 28, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Black Stars of Ghana to determine who has the bragging rights in West Africa. The four teams will play again on Saturday, May 31, in a double-header with two games to decide who will take the bronze place, followed by the final to see who will lift The Unity Cup 2025.

Two-time Unity Cup winners Nigeria may start as favorites given their FIFA ranking and recent performances. However, the form book goes out of the window when playing their West African rivals Ghana, who will be returning to London, where they previously inflicted a 4-1 routing of the Super Eagles.

Jamaica will also come to the tournament with old scores to settle, having lost by a solitary goal.

Ahead of the game, Rotimi Pedro of AfroSport, the organizers of the event, stated, “I am proud to announce that The Unity Cup is back. It has been a long road to revive this important community event, and we are happy that fans of African and Caribbean football will get to see international football of the highest caliber at The Unity Cup 2025.”

Andy Howes, Co-Director of AfroSport, added, “The Unity Cup is a tournament that really does evoke the often-used phrase ‘an event that goes beyond sport.’ But with the array of elite stars and the profile of the teams involved, this event is not only important in terms of its cultural significance but also reflects the growing commercial importance of African and Caribbean football, as well as the growing demographic of black football fans within English football.”

Mr Ben Nunoo Mensah, President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), has declared that he will not seek re-election in the upcom­ing elective congress.

Associations and federations under the GOC are expected to elect new executives in April 2025 to spearhead their activities for the next four years.

Mr Nunoo Mensah, who has served two terms, said in a state­ment that it would be a pleasure to continue serving the country, but he has opted to do so in other ways.

“I wish to confirm that while it would have been an honour to con­tinue serving my nation and sports community in this capacity, there is a greater call to serve humanity in a different and equally fulfilling way. I accordingly want to move on and will not contest in the upcoming GOC elections,” said Mr Nunoo Mensah.

He also listed several accom­plishments during his time, such as the Amasaman OlympAfrica project, the rehabilitation of the Olympic House, and the provision of assistance to national federa­tions.

“I believe this is the right time to step aside so that others can con­tinue our progress. While it would be impossible to mention everyone by name, I ask God’s blessings upon those who have contributed to our collective success in various ways.

“Thank you all for your uniting support, and may God bless you and your sporting fraternity,” the statement added.

It is worth noting that under Mr Nunoo Mensah, Ghana, for the first time in 30 years, won a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.

–GNA