FC Samartex 1996 have secured a historic Ghana Premier League title after beating Bibiani GoldStars FC 1-0 at home on Sunday.
Emmanuel Mammah’s first half strike has delivered the Premier League crown for the Samreboi-based side.
The Nsenkyire Stadium has been thrown into spontaneous jubilation with celebration expected to go deep into the night.
Hearts of Oak’s relegation fears were eased after a 2-0 win over Nations FC in the Ghana Premier League on Friday evening. Two quick first half goals secured the crucial victory for the Ghanaian giants at the Accra Sports Stadium as they opened a five-point gap to the drop zone.
Bechem United recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Aduana FC to move within touching distance of a top-four in the Bono derby on Saturday June 1, 2024.
Emmanuel Owusu’s 77th minute strike separated the two teams at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour park in Bechem.
Elsewhere, Mohammed Alidu scored a breathtaking goal for Legon Cities FC in their 1-0 win over Bofoakwa Tano at home on Saturday.
Alidu’s 30th minute screamer separated the two teams at the Theatre of Dreams in Dawu and cushioned the Royals to 9th position on the Premier League table.
Asante Kotoko 0-1 Accra Great Olympics: Dr Kwame Kyei Complex, Kumasi
Accra Great Olympics recorded a vital 1-0 win at Asante Kotoko to enhance their Ghana Premier League survival prospect on matchday-32 on Sunday.
Raymond Oko Grippman’s 44th minute strike delivered the important win for the visitors at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex.
Medeama SC 0-1 Heart of Lions: Akoon Community park, Tarkwa
Ebenezer Abban scored an injury-time penalty to hand Heart of Lions an important 1-0 win at Medeama SC on Sunday.
Nsoatreman 1-1 Accra Lions: Nana Konamansah park, Nsoatre
Nsoatreman FC and Accra Lions shared the spoils in an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Nana Konamansah park on Sunday.
Collins Kofi Kudjoe scored first for the home side as early as the 6th minute before Bernard Kesse pulled parity in the 25th minute.
Accra Lions are 5th on the table with 48 points while Nsoatreman FC lie 8th on the table with 46 points.
Berekum Chelsea 2-0 Real Tamale United (RTU): Golden City park, Berekum
Berekum Chelsea striker Stephen Amankona is now the leading scorer in the 2023-24 Ghana Premier League after he scored in their 2-0 win over Real Tamale United (RTU).
Dreams FC 1-0 Karela United: Theatre of Dreams, Dawu
Youngster Abdul Aziz Issah scored the only goal of the match as Dreams FC beat Karela United 1-0 at home on Sunday.
2023/24 GPL POST MATCH DAY 32 FULL RESULTS
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RESULTS
FT Hearts of Oak 2-0 Nations
FT Bechem United 1-0 Aduana Stars
FT Legon Cities 1-0 Bofoakwa
FT Medeama 0-1 Heart of Lions
FT Asante Kotoko 0-1 Great Olympics
FT Dreams 1-0 Karela United
FT Berekum Chelsea 2-0 RTU
FT Samartex 1-0 Goldstars
FT B. Chelsea 2-0 RTU
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CURRENT STANDINGS
#. TEAM MP W D L GF:GA GD POINTS
1. FC Samartex 32 18 4 10 41:24 +17 58
2. Aduana Stars 32 16 1 5 40:32 +8 49
3. Medeama 32 14 7 11 27:22 +5 49
4. Nations 32 14 6 12 31:26 +5 48
5. Bechem 32 12 11 9 38:30 +8 47
6. Accra Lions 32 13 9 10 36:32 +4 48
7. B. Chelsea 32 14 5 13 34:39 -5 47
8. Nsoatreman 32 13 7 12 30:27 +3 46
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9. Legon Cities 32 13 5 14 28:35 -7 44
10. Kotoko 32 12 7 13 30:28 2 43
11. Goldstars 32 11 10 11 38:39 -1 43
12. Hearts of Oak 32 10 11 11 32:29 +3 41
13. Heart of Lions 32 10 11 11 30:27 +3 41
*14. Dreams 30 11 8 11 34:32 +2 41*
15. Karela 32 10 10 12 31:41 -10 40
*16. Olympics 31 10 9 12 24:27 -3 39*
17. Bofoakwa 32 6 15 11 20:32 -12 33
*18. RTU 31 9 4 18 30:50 -20 31*
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GPL REMAINING FIXTURES…
OUTSTANDING FIXTURES
5/06/2024 – Great Olympics vs Dreams
12/06/2024 – Dreams vs RTU
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MATCH DAY 33 (9/06/2024)
Accra Lions vs Dreams
Aduana Stars vs Nsoatreman
Goldstars vs Medeama
Bofoakwa vs B. Chelsea
Heart of Lions vs Legon Cities
Karela United vs Samartex
Hearts of Oak vs Great Olympics
Nations vs Bechem United
RTU vs Asante Kotoko
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MATCH DAY 34 (15/06/2024)
Asante Kotoko vs Bofoakwa
Dreams vs Aduana Stars
Legon Cities vs Goldstars
Bechem United vs Hearts of Oak
Medema vs Karela United
Nsoatreman vs Nation
Samartex vs Accra Lions
Great Olympics vs RTU
B. Chelsea vs Heart of Lions
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TOP 10 SCORERS
#. PLAYER (TEAM) – GOALS SCORED
1. Stephen Amankona (B. Chelsea) – 16
2. Steven Mukwala (Kotoko) – 14
3. Hamza Issah (Hearts of Oak) – 13
4. Evans Osei Wusu (Samartex) – 11
5. Asamoah Boateng (Nations) – 10
6. Baba Hamadu Musah (Samartex) – 10
7. Ebenezer Abban (Heart of Lions) – 10
8. Mohammed Alhassan (RTU) – 10
9. Agyenim Boateng Mensah (Dreams) – 9
10. Prince Owusu Kwabena (Goldstars) – 9
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Story By: George Agbakla Ghsportsnews.com
