Soccer News of Thursday, 12 May 2005

Source: GNA

John Atikese for Kumasi cracker

Accra, May 12, GNA- The Professional League Board (PLB) has selected referee John Atikese to officiate in the sixth-week Premiership duel involving the country's two most glamorous clubs, Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko billed for the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday May 15.

Justice Yeboah and Nicholas Djomoah will assist the Koforidua-based referee on the lines according to information gathered by GNA Sports from the GFA.

At the Nkawkaw Park where league leaders, Gomoa Fetteh Feyenoord trek as guest of unimpressive Okwawu United, referee Ali Musah Plato is mandated to take the centre stage.

Emmanuel Baah and Obeng Manu will assist him on the lines. When rampaging Berekum Arsenals travel to the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast to confront Mysterious Ebusua Dwarfs, referee Ebenezer Ferguson will be relying on the support of A. S Malik and Francis Okwan to do a good game.

Premiership debutants, Kade Hotspurs will be counting on referee Joseph Lamptey to provide them a level playing field when they come up against winless Kpando Heart of Lions at Kpando. M. A Dawutey and Prince Worgber serve as assistants from the lines.

At the Sunyani Coronation Park, referee Charles Dowuona will direct affairs from the middle in the game involving Bofoakwa Tano and Power FC.

He will have Haruna Ayuba and Ashitey Amarh as his assistants. All eyes will be on referee Daniel Offei and his men F. B Arthur and Victor Dwamena to deliver when Liberty Professionals clash with the "Giants of the West," Sekondi Hasaacas at the nation's Wembley, Ohene Djan Sports Stadium.

Justus Agbeko, winner of the most distinguished referee of the Coca Cola Top Four Tourney will have another opportunity to prove his competence when he takes the centre stage in the game between Ashantigold and King Faisal at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium. George Saija and Agyeman Duah serve as assistants. In Tema where the "Reals," Real Sportive and Real Tamale United (RTU) will be sorting things out, referee Thomas Nunu together with his assistants, David Laryea and Ibrahim Adams will be expected to do a decent job.