WEEK 27 ROUND UP OF THE FIRST CAPITAL PLUS BANK PREMIER LEAGUE MATCHES.

Writer:: Amoah Kofi

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8 league matches were played across various league centers of the First Capital Plus Bank Premier League as it entered week 27 with few surprising score lines. Before week 27 matches, clubs such as Great Olympics and Accra Hearts of Oak were to at least draw or pick a win in their respective matches since their position on the league log were nothing to write home about but a relegation bound.

The title chase was on at the top with Aduana Fc giving league leaders Ashanti Gold a hot chase with only 1 point separating them and the battle for top four was also in contest as Inter Allies were hosting Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Tema Astro turf.

At the Sekondi stadium, Hasaacas made sure relegation threatened Heart of Lions had no chance for a point as Joseph Mugre scored an early goal in 14th minutes and the only goal to separate both sides. No surprise to their win as they have been very solid at home in this season’s league matches. WAFA on the other hand made sure they dash away Berekum Chelsea's hopes of annexing the league trophy for the second time since 2010 by defeating them two goals to one. Martin Antwi scored his 8th goal of the season in the 28th minutes whiles national U-20 striker Samuel Tetteh deepened Chelsea's woes by scoring the second goal in the 57th minutes. Striker Kofi Owusu pulled one back in the 77th minutes as it ended 2-1 at the Sogakope park.

Elsewhere at the Sunyani Coronation Park, BA United played host to New Edubiase with both picking a point at the end. Former Berekum Chelsea striker Bismark Idun opened the scoring for New Edubiase in the 65th minutes and as quickly as possible BA United pulled leveled 4 minutes later in the 69th minutes through Samuel Norgbey. No goals were recorded as it stayed one all.

To prevent any relegation stories and permutations with 3 matches to go, Hearts of Oak had no excuse than to pick all the three points as they were 15th on the league log. True to it, Kenneth Okoro scored his second goal of the season and the only goal in the 24th minutes as Hearts held on to it to pick the maximum three points at stake. Currently 12th on the league table and as comfortable as it could be for them for now with 3 matches to end the league season. Far away at the Wa park, little did we give Liberty any chance of causing a stir to pick not even one but defied all odds to pick all the three points at stake. Allstars were the favorite to dawn Liberty as they lost away 3-1 to Kotoko in midweek at the Baba Yara stadium with Kweku Asuandzie Baffour scoring a spectacular non drop volley against Kotoko in midweek, opened the goal account in the 16th minutes for Wa Allstars. His 6^th goal in the season so far. 3 minutes later Liberty pulled parity through Felix Addo in the 19th minutes and with 11 minutes to full time; Kennedy Ashia scored the match winner in the 79th minutes for Liberty to pick all the three points and their second away win in the season.

At the Obuasi Len Clay Park, league leaders Ashanti Gold bit their nails as they were nearly stunned at their own backyard but managed a crucial 2-1 win over Medeama. Kwesi Donsu who has been impressive for Medeama this season made his presence felt as he scored an early goal in the 7th minutes for the mauves. Ivorian international Didier Kore cancelled Medeama's lead in the 32nd minutes and rounded it up with a neatly converted penalty in the 80th minutes to keep their title hopes alive. At the Dormaa park, which has been a no go area for visiting clubs rather experienced a cold feeling as Great Olympics picked a point to make sure they survive relegation and see Aduana's one point chase tripled to three points. Isaac Nyarko scored his first goal of the season for Olympics in the 60th minutes but Nana Yaw Afriyie scored a late penalty with 7 minutes to go in the 83rd minutes to end the tie one all.

Reports emanated from the Tema Park has it that both Inter Allies and Asante Kotoko fluff their chances to carry the day as they missed begging chances in both first and second half. Kotoko made only one change to their squad that thrashed Allstars in midweek with Amed Toure taking youngster Dauda Mohammed's place in the starting lineup. After both missing alot of chances, they stayed resolute and firmed at the back as it ended goalless in Tema.