The Division One League Week two action kicked off on Saturday with Paga Crocodile drawing their second game against Techiman City, Mighty Royals climbing into top four spot while B. A. United and Bofoakwa keep searching for their first wins.
Meanwhile Real Tamale United gunned down Kintampo FC at the Rawlings Park to record their first away win in Brong Ahafo Regions in three years.
It goes without saying that globally there has been imperfect soccer in an unpredictable year, but for Young Apostles they have managed to find a way to dominate the Zone in just over a year.
It could be a turning point for the club, a real intent to dominate Zone 1 and an answer to the question of whether or not the others can recapture the spark of play that they performed in previous seasons.
They started off with a bang and registered their second win courtesy goals from Raymond Anokye Asante and Stephen Korankye to top the table with six points.
Yendi Gbewaa FC fought back from two goals down to secure a dramatic 2-2 comeback draw as Ibrahim Lukman’s goal and assist rescued caretaker coach Sham-Una’s side at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium on Saturday.
James Asare’s penalty and Moses Opoku Annor’s stunning volley sent Mighty Royals at the interval with a two-goal lead, but Gbewaa , who were forced into bringing three players at the same time, hit back in the second half.
Former AshGold midfielder, Lukman- also a second half replacement for Tawfiq Adam in the 58th minute – set up Sulemana Abdul Latif for Gbewaa’s equalizer after he gave the home side a life line in 79th minute.
Berekum Arsenal ensured themselves a spot in the top four after two games with a 1-1 draw against Steadfast at the Aliu Mahama Stadium.
In an active first half, the home side went up through Black Starlets captain, Issahaku Abdul Fataw’s goal, but gave away an equalizer in the dying minutes of the game.
The big game in Zone One however was at the Coronation Park where two former Premier League clubs locked horns in a keenly contested match.
After Sunday’s draw, the two sides are now winless in their last two matches and are languishing at the bottom half of the league standings.
Real Tamale United gunned down Kintampo FC with a ruthless first half performance to register their first win in Brong Aharfo in three years. Yakubu Labandow latched on a sublime pass from captain Abdulai Hardi to put the Pride of the North in charge.
In other games in Zone One, Tamale City fell to Nkoranza Warriors by lone goal while Wa Suntaa FC picked valuable points away from home after beating Unity 1-0.
Zone One Full Times Results
Nkuranza Worriors 1-0 Tamale City
( Robert Ayikwei)
MVP: Sadat Iddrisu ( Nkuranza Worriors)
Gbewaa FC 2-2 Mighty Royals
( Ibrahim Lukman, Sulemana Abdul Latif.
James Asare Kwadwo, p Amos Opoku Annor)
MVP: Mutawakil Abubakari ( Gbewaa FC)
B. A. United 0-0 Bofoakwa Tano
MVP: Aikins Asante ( B. A. United)
Unity FC 0- 1 WA Suntaa
(Salifu Iddrisu)
MVP: Abdulai Samadu ( WA Suntaa)
Steadfast 1- 1 B Arsenal
( Issahaku Abdul Fataw, Kusi Pandrous)
MVP: Issahaku Abdul Fataw ( Steadfast)
Techiman City 1- 1 Paga Crocodile
MVP:
Nsoatreman 0-2 Young Apostles
( Raymond Anokye, Stephen Korankye)
MVP: Raymond Anakye Asante ( Apostles)
8. Kintampo FC 0-1 RTU
( Yakubu Labandow)
MVP: Sulkey Imurana ( Kintampo Fc)
By: Sey Mubarak, Tamale