The first half of Ghana Premier League is nearing a close as league leaders AshGold returned to winning ways over the weekend. Week 13 ensured Kotoko piled more woes on their own heads whilst Yaw Acheampong and his Olympics entourage continued their purple-patch campaign. Noah Martey was yet again at hand to add another record to his quite envious list of achievements this season.
Here are some enthralling statistics about the ongoing league after Week 13.
STATISTICS
- 220 - Total number of goals scored this season, so far.
- 110 - Number of players to have scored in the league.
- 2.1 - League averages a little over 2 goals per game.
- 9 - Nathan Asamoah (Medeama) has more goals than any player in the league.
- 3 - Number of players tied on 8 goals : Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase) and Noah Martey (Bechem United).
- 1 - Only Stephen Baffour (Brekum Chelsea) has 7 goals in the league.
- 3 - Players to have scored 6 goals this season : Mo Sheriff Deo (Inter Allies), Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold) and Richard Arhin (Aduana Stars).
- 3 - Number of players with 5 goals each : Kofi Owusu (Brekum Chelsea), Kennedy Ashia (Liberty) and Ahmed Toure (Kotoko).
- 4 - Represent players with 4 goals each : Antwi Martin (WAFA), Bernard Morrison (AshGold), Doetse Agbashie (Olympics) and Mumuni Zakaria (WAFA).
- 11 - Players tied on 3 goals each.
- 14 - Players tied on 2 goals each on the topscorers log.
- 11 - Represent the total number of goals scored by nonn-Ghanaians : Ahmed Toure (5), Petrus Shitembi (2), Niare Benogo (2), Shaun October (1) and Arnold Landry Bosson (1).
- 80 - Namibia international, Petrus Shitembi (AshGold) needed 80 days (2 months, 3 weeks) to score his 2nd goal of the season.
- 30 - Brekum Chelsea have now gone 30 home games in the league without defeat, thus 2 virtual seasons. No other side has more.
- 5 - Noah Martey (Bechem United) has scored in each of his last 5 consecutive home matches. No other player has a longer streak.
- 7 - After conceding just 2 goals in their opening 7 games, Inter Allies have now conceded 7 goals in their last 6 games.
- 4 - Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama) has scored 4 goals in his las 3 matches.
- 270 - Great Olympics have yet to concede a goal when Richard Kingson is in post (3 games).
