Ghana Premier League week 26 review: Aduana keep-up with leaders All Stars

Published on: 22 August 2016

Aduana Stars kept-up the pace with leaders Wa All Stars while their title rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko dropped points on Sunday in the Ghana Premier League.

Aduana (44 points) remain within a point of All Stars (45 points) following a 2-0 dismissal of Ashgold while the leaders pipped New Edubiase 1-0 on the road.

Bitter rivals Hearts and Kotoko lost ground on the leaders after dropping splitting points with identical 1-1 draws against Inter Allies and Hasaacas respectively. Aduana Stars 2-0 Ashgold - Dormaa Park

Aduana Stars handed outgoing league champions Ashgold their fifth loss of the season with a 2-0 win at the Nana Agyeman Badu Park, Dormaa.

Coach Cioba Aristica's Aduana did the damage in the first half with Godfred Saka scoring the first goal from the penalty spot while Noah Martey added another before the break.

Dreams FC 2-1 Techiman City - Dawu Park

Dreams FC held-on for a vital 2-1 win over Techiman City on Sunday in the Ghana Premier League.

Striker Aaron Amoah gave Dreams a 1-0 lead at half time before Michael Sarpong added another after the break to put them in total control of the tie.

They were made to endure a nervous wait in the final minutes of the match when Stephen Manu scored a consolation for City.

Hearts of Oak 1-1 Inter Allies - Accra Sports Stadium

Accra Hearts of Oak's poor form at the Accra Sports Stadium continued on Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by ten-man Inter Allies.

Ropapa Mensah gave Inter Allies a first half lead before Hearts defender Inusah Musah equalised with seven mins remaining.

The Phobians have now gone six matches without victory (five draws and a loss) Liberty 0-0 WAFA - Carl Reindorf Park

Liberty Professional played-out a scoreless draw with West Africa Football Academy in Dansoman.

The result left WAFA in sixth place and Liberty in 12th place.

New Edubiase United 0-1 Wa All Stars - Bekwai Park

League leaders Wa All Stars ended a run of two games without victory with a 1-0 win at New Edubiase United.

Asiedu Baffour scored the only goal of the match in the first half.

Sekondi Hasaacas 1-1 Kumasi Asante Kotoko - Sekondi

Kumasi Asante Kotoko came from behind to hold Sekondi Hasaacas to a 1-1 draw on Sunday afternoon.

Samuel Afful scored the opener for Hasaacas in the 74th minute before Amos Frimpong grabbed the equaliser from the penalty spot four minutes later. *Ebusua Dwarfs 0-2 Bechem United - Robert Mensah Stadium

Ten-man Bechem United held-on to record an impressive 2-0 win away at Ebusua Dwarfs on Saturday.

Yao Abotsi gave the visitors the lead in the 83rd minute when he turned in Yaw Arnol’s cross.

Asante Agyemang scored the second when he intercepted a loose ball and raced past the centre line before spectacularly lobbed Dwarfs goalkeeper Frank Andoh. *Medeama SC v Berekum Chelsea - postponed

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