Ghana Premier League - Statistical Review Of Week 2

Week 2 fixtures of the ongoing Ghana Premier League were honoured in midweek with shocks aplenty. The defending champions stumbled whilst AshGold enjoyed their purple-patch campaign.

Scribbled below represent a summary of the league from a statistical perspective.

STATISTICS

• 35 - Total number of goals scored in the league, after Week 2.

• 21 - Number of goals scored in Week 2, an improvement on Week 1's 14 goals.

• 2.2 - The league averages over 2 goals per game this season.

• 28 - Number of players to have scored in the league this campaign.

• 25 - Total number of yellow cards shown this season with Hasaacas receiving the most (4).

• 5 - Total number of players tied on 2 goals each on the topscorers log.

• 3 - No player has scored more goals this campaign than Gilbert Fiamenyo.

• 2 - Stephen Baffour of Berekum Chelsea has scored the fastest goal in the season under 2 minutes against Hearts of Oak.

• 2 - Only 2 substitutes, Bennet Ofori (Berekum Chelsea) and Dauda Mohammed (Kotoko) were on the scoresheet in Week 2 games.

• 0 - So far, only Medeama SC and WAFA have failed to score a goal or more in this season.

• 2:2 - Godfred Asante (Olympics) and Isaac Quansah (Lions) are the only players to score and assist in the same match this season when both teams met on Wednesday.

• 60 - It took Kwame Boateng (Olympics) a little less than 60 seconds to score twice as his side rallied from behind to beat Lions 3-2. The season's fastest brace.

• 6:0 - AshGold are the only club with a 100 per cent win record after Week 2. Winning 2/2 and conceding 0 goals in 2 games.

• 1 - Daniel Asamoah (New Edubiase) earned himself an accolade as the first player to miss a penalty this season in their 1-1 draw with Aduana Stars.

• 2 - Out of the 28 goalscorers this season, only 2 are non-Ghanaians. They are Mali's Niare Benogo (Inter Allies) and Petrus Shitembi (AshGold) of Namibia.

• 0 - WAFA are the only club without a point after two games in this year's campaign.

• 17 - Dauda Mohammed (Kotoko) and Isaac Twum (Lions) are the youngest players to have their names on the scoresheet this season.