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.

Ghana Premier League - Statistical Review Of Week 1

The much awaited Ghana Premier League finally commenced on January 17 2015, Saturday after several months of litigation. 

All sixteen clubs ensured fans were warmed to an enthralling first week of games with nothing short of surprises. Below encapsulates the 8 matches from a statistical point of view.

STATISTICS

• 14 - Total league goals scored in Week 1 of the First Capital Plus Ghana Premier League.

• 1.75 - Every match center averaged more than a goal in the opening week of the new season.

• 8 - Represent the number of victories chalked by home sides, with none failing to pick all points at stake.

• 0 - All visiting sides failed to pick a point in their various encounters.

• 13 - Total number of goals scored by the home teams.

• 1 - Total number of goals scored by visiting clubs. Credit to Liberty's Alfred Azumah Nelson.

• 4 - Isaac Twum's fourth minute opener for Lions against New Edubiase was the fastest goal of the round.

• 56 - Gilbert Fiamenyo scored the first goal of the season after 56 minutes for Hearts Of Oak in their victory against WAFA.

• 1:1 - Hearts of Oak's Paul Acquah received the first yellow card of the season and as well provided the season's first assist.

• 17 - Total of 17 bookings were recorded this week with 16 being yellow cards and 1 red card to Asante Agyemang of Bechem United.

• 4 - The highest scoring match recorded four goals as Hasaacas battered Liberty 3-1.

• 2:1 - Only Samuel Afful of Hasaacas scored twice with every other player scoring 1 or less. Afful also converted the first penalty of the season

• 9:0 - Asante Kotoko have played over 9 hours away to Aduana Stars since the latter joined the premier league in 2009, but have failed to either pick a win or score a goal at the Dormaa Park.