The betPawa Premier League’s Week 26 successfully concluded on Sunday, April 16, 2023, as it had begun last Friday, April 14, 2023, with all nine of the league’s games played across the league’s nine league centres.
The insightful team of editors at www.atspo.com has compiled a report of the betPawa Premier League Week 26, which states that all games ended in wins and no games ended in draws.
At the conclusion of the week’s 26 matches, the statistics gathered showed that 25 goals were scored across all league centres, of which 20 goals were scored by teams playing at home and 5 goals were scored by away teams.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko was humiliated by Berekum Chelsea last Friday at Berekum Golden City Park, losing 3-0. Mezack Afriyie, a star forward for the Berekum club who has 12 goals in 22 league games this season, was absent.
Berekum Chelsea’s 3-0 win over Asante Kotoko was their first three-goal victory at home this season. They last scored three goals at Golden City Park on May 30, 2022, against the Elmina Sharks in the 2021/22 league.
After scoring his final goal of the 2022–2023 season against Kotoku Royals in week 11, Ouattara Kalo scored twice in the 50th and 63rd minutes, and Patrick Kofi Ansu added a goal in the 85th minute to help Christopher Ennin’s team win for the first time in three games at Golden City Park.
Tamale Cities responded positively after being brutalised and defeated at Nana Agyemang Badu II Sports Complex the previous time, defeating Bechem United 3-2. Wontah Hafiz Konkoni scored a brace in the first half to put the away team ahead, but Mohammed Yahaya and Collins Boateng equalised in the 53rd and 65th minutes, respectively, for Godfred Abban to score the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute.
Aduana Stars were eliminated from the MTN FA Cup by Kumasi King Faisal in one of the two games played on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Nana Agyemang Badu II Sports Complex. They extended their lead in the league with a narrow victory over underperforming Great Olympics. Frank Owusu scored his first goal for the two-time BetPawa Premier League champions in his fourteenth league appearance.
The other six games of the week came off on Sunday, April 16th, as Real Tamale United (R.T.U.) thrashed Bibiani Gold Stars by 5-1 at Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Medeama won by 1-0 against Karela United at the Ackoon Park, Legon Cities won against Kotoku Royals by two goals without conceding, King Faisal stayed positive after moving to the semi-final of the FA Cup by beating Dreams FC by 2-1, and Accra Hearts of Oak won by 2-1 at Accra Sports Stadium, and Accra Hearts of Oak won by 2-1 at Accra.
