Elmina Sharks gave their stay in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) a boost by beating Tema Youth 2-0 in a week 27 fixture at the Tema Stadium today[October 4, 2017].
A goal in each half from mercurial winger, Benjamin Tweneboah and Felix Addo guaranteed a place for the Fearsome Sharks in next season’s league after joining from the Division One League last season.
Sharks stunned the Tema Youth lads in the 13 minute when Tweneboah latched on a through pass from the wings to beat Tema Youth keeper Baba Musa while striker, Felix Addo replicated his form in the WAFU tournament to seal the win for the away side.
The win has catapulted the ‘Botweakummba’ boys from Elmina to seventh on the league table with 39 points while Tema Youth dropped to the 11th position with only three matches to end the season.
West Africa Football Academy were however denied the chance of catching up with league leaders when they lost 1-0 to Aduana Stars at home in Dormaa. Aduana Stars widened the gap to four points in a match that was touted as the title decider.
Aduana Stars showed intent to make their home dominance count again at the blast of referee Cecil Fleischer’s whistle in the first half by creating numerous chances but the WAFA defenders curtailed their incessant attacks to end the first half in a stalemate.
But their persistent efforts paid off in the 55th minute when Caleb Amankwaa failed to tightly mark deadly striker Derick Sassraku, whose glancing header beat goalkeeper Richmond Ayi at his near post to enhance their chances of winning their second Ghana Premier League title.
By virtue of the win, Aduana stretched their lead at the top of the pile to 51 points, four points above WAFA with just three games to end the campaign.
Defending champions, Wa All Stars came from behind to avenge the painful FA Cup semi-final defeat to Hearts of Oak by winning 2-1 at the Malik Jabir Park in Wa.
The defeat also ended the Phobians hopes of winning the league which has eluded them for the past eight seasons while Accra Great Olympics beat relegation bound Bolga All Stars 4-2 at home to restore their hopes of beating the relegation drop.
It was all joy at the Cape Coast stadium as Ebusua Dwarfs pummeled Inter Allies into submission by winning 3-1 while Berekum Chelsea took forced two goals down the throat of Bechem United in a regional derby.
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