There was drama at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday after officials of Legon Cities FC instructed the team bus to leave behind their players in the wake of the side’s defeat against Ebusua Dwarfs in the Ghana Premier League. The Royals suffered their third loss of the season after going down 2-1 against Ebusua Dwarfs in Week 6 of the season. Dwarfs were largely the better side in the first half, hitting a brace through Benjamin Acquah. Legon Cities FC defender Joseph Adjei netted what proved to be a consolation from the spot on the stroke of half time. The defeat appears to have hit the team’s officials as relegation looms. Officials of the club demonstrated their anger over the disappointing performance by the team after ordering their bus to leave the stadium without the players. Journalists who were at the scene were shocked by the incident. Legon Cities FC are languishing at the bottom of the standings with only 3 points from 6 matches. Ghana Soccernet Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications

Maxwell Konadu, Head Coach of Asante Kotoko has said that the team will bounce back from its loss against Great Olympics in the outstanding matchday three fixture played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday. The Porcupine Warriors succumbed to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Great Olympics courtesy a sublime header from Micheal Yeboah, as Kotoko suffered their first defeat of the season. Speaking in a post-match press conference, the highly experienced coach assured the fans of Kotoko that they would bounce back from the painful loss. He expressed discontent with their first-half performance but was happy about the response of the team in the second half and said that they have learned their lessons. “It was difficult as you all witnessed. We couldn’t get our rhythm in the first half but after the break when we started doing the basic things we got our game together and for me, that is what we should have done in the first half. “I have taken lessons from this game and going forward we want to reassure our supporters that we would bounce back as soon as possible,’’ Konadu said. When asked about the congestion of the upcoming fixture list for Kotoko, Coach Konadu said: “It is not in our favour but that is what Ghana Football Association has planned and we have to abide by it and do our best but for me, I think that four matches in ten days are a bit heavy for us.” Kotoko are placed 10th on the league log with five points from four games and have one outstanding fixture against Medeama FC scheduled for December 27, 2020. Kotoko would come up against Dreams FC this Sunday in a match-day six encounter slated for the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu. GNA Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications

Ghana striker Yahaya Mohammed believes international colleague Asamoah Gyan must change his ways to succeed in the Ghana Premier League (GPL). Seventeen years after leaving Liberty Professionals for Italian Serie A side Udinese, the forward has made a return to his homeland by putting pen to paper on a one-year deal with Legon Cities. He made his return for his new club as a 70th-minute substitute in a 0-0 draw with Medeama last week. “His style of play can change because he is coming from a different place,” Yaya told Topical Radio. “If Asamoah Gyan wants to succeed in the local league now, he should come down to the level of those he is playing with. “You can’t take anything away from Gyan. He has the respect but he has to let his colleagues respect him more. “If training starts at 15:00, he has to be there at 14:20 or 14:30 to serve as an example for his colleagues. No matter what, the coach cannot talk to Gyan anyhow before the young ones. “So you don’t push the coach to do so, so that the respect will remain. If he does come down to their level, some players might like him but others will not. “You can’t have everyone liking you but you have to show a good example for all to like you. “He must teach the young ones on the field and lead by example. Gyan must also be patient because a lot of things can go right or wrong from players to the fans.” Since last leaving Ghana in 2003, Gyan’s career has also taken him to French side Stade Rennais, English outfit Sunderland, United Arab Emirates (UAE) clubs Al Ain and Al Ahli Dubai, Shanghai SIPG in China, Kayserispor in Turkey and Indian Super League fold NorthEast United. At the international level, the 35-year-old has featured at three World Cup tournaments, six Africa Cup of Nations competitions and the Olympic Games, standing as the West Africans’ all-time top scorer (51 goals) and most-capped player (106 games). He is also Africa’s highest scorer at the World Cup (six goals) and Ghana’s all-time second-top scorer at Afcon (eight goals). The ‘Baby Jet’, as he is nicknamed, is rated among Ghana’s richest footballers ever. Goal.com Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will be unavailable for his club until the new year due to injury, footballghana.com can exclusively report. The 27-year-old was taken out of Arsenal’s game against Aston Villa before the international break. It was initially thought that he will recover right after the break but has been absent since. Footballghana.com understands that the injury was more serious that before and the former Atletico Madrid midfielder will be on the sidelines until the new year. Before his injury, Partey had been a regular for the side and made a huge impact during the team’s 1-0 win over Manchester United in early November. He joined Arsenal after his €50 million release clause was triggered in the summer transfer window. footballghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications