FC Samartex 1996 will conflict with defending champions Asante Kotoko on Matchday 22 of the betPawa Premier League at Nsenkyire Park on Saturday.
FC Samartex have misplaced solely as soon as this season – a 3-0 defeat to Bibiani Gold Stars on Saturday, November 13, 2022 throughout the first spherical of the season.
The new entrants misplaced 2-1 to Asante Kotoko within the first spherical of the marketing campaign at the Baba Yara Stadium and shall be assembly the champions in Sameraboi for the primary time within the historical past of the betPawa Premier League.
FC Samartex are ninth within the desk with 30 factors and have recorded three wins, one draw and one defeat of their final 5 matches.
Asante Kotoko shall be with out head coach Seydou Zerbo who misplaced his son few days in the past in Burkina Faso. The Porcupine Warriors have a sport in hand – towards King Faisal and sit in fifth place with 31 factors having gained two, misplaced two and drawn one of their final 5 matches. The champions have gained two away video games this season and their final away victory coming towards Medeama SC on Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Asante Kotoko have been handed an damage increase forward of the sport with midfielder Justice Blay and ahead Dickson Afoakwa again in full workforce coaching this week.
Former Tema Youth winger Evans Osei Wusu has improved the aspect tremendously following his free switch within the January window. The winger brings expertise, tempo and depth to a workforce that have already got Larry Sumaila, Emmanuel Keyekeh, Richard Baidoo, Ebenezer Ackahbi, James Sewornu, and in-form shot stopper Lawrence Ansah who has saved 10 clear sheets in 15 video games Lawrence Ansah.
The sport shall be broadcast reside on StarTimes Adepa channel 247.
Still on Saturday, Tamale City will battle Dreams FC at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. Tamale City drew 0-0 towards Dreams FC of their first leg encounter with each groups failing to win on Matchday 21.
Tamale City picked a significant away level towards rivals, Real Tamale United in Tamale whiles Dreams FC misplaced 3-2 towards Accra Lions in Accra. Tamale City sit seventeenth within the desk with 21 factors having gained solely as soon as of their final 5 matches – leading to three attracts one defeat. Dreams FC have gained two, misplaced two and drawn one of their final 5 matches and sit in tenth place with 27 factors after Match day 21.
Tamale City will depend on Samuel Baah Nuako, Ali Mohammed, Justice Ato Mensah and Mathew Agama whereas Dreams FC have the likes of Ali Huzaif, Ishmael Dede, Michael Sarpong and Abdul Jalilu out there for the sport.
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