Berekum Chelsea are set for revenge against Ebusua Dwarfs
By Patrick Akoto
Berekum Chelsea can reassert their authority at the summit of the table while the congested relegation dog-fight may become clearer on Wednesday 2 March when the league resumes.
With the CHAN tournament done and dusted, attention will be shifted to the domestic terrain where leaders Chelsea can stretch their 10-point surge with victory Ebusua Dwarfs at the Golden City Park.
Orlando Wellington’s charges remain the favourite for the title following a roller coaster run in their third season at the top level in Ghana.
Berekum Chelsea have managed to win 13 matches, drawn 2 and lost 4 times on the road.
Their home venue has become a fortress where they are yet to drop maximum points and it may require a miracle for the Cape-Coast based to turn the tie around.
Middle-placed team Berekum Arsenal travel to the T & A Park as guest of Medeama SC buoyed by Sunday’s FA Cup victory over giant Heart of Oak at the Accra Sports stadium.
Medeama themselves got clearance from the Premier League Board to use their facility at Tarkwa for the rest of their home matches and will therefore be keen to get positive results in front of their home fans.
With a ten-point adrift of Bechem Chelsea Medeama know they need to grind out result to keep pace with the runaway leaders.
Rock-bottom BA Stars play host to All Stars in a must win encounter for the Sunyani-based side.
They are seven point down the lane to their closest allies in the relegation picture, Real Tamale United and almost seem consign to the country second-tier league next season.
Elsewhere, Zdravko Logurasic returns to Kumasi as AshantiGold face King Faisal.
The Miners should be in some good spirit after they booked their passage to the next phase of the Caf Confederation preliminary round tie at the expense of Ivorian Sewe Sports.
The Croat can expect a decent reception from the Faisal faithful on his return to the club he left in farcical circumstances at the end of last season.
Heart of Lions manager, Hans Vander Plyum has claimed he no longer sees his team as title challengers, but a top four finish remains very much in their sights ahead of the trip to the North to face Real Tamale United at the Tamale stadium.
Champions Aduana Stars must overcome their Caf Championship League preliminary exit as they welcome Liberty Professionals to the Agyemang Badu II Park.
Head coach Herbet Addo must conjure some magic to appease the teeming fans who were left heartbroken after they bowed out to Wydad Casablanca.
Giants Asante Kotoko face a difficult away tie at New Edubiase as they push for a top four finish.
The Porcupine Warriors were involved in lots of friendly matches to trim the rough edges ahead of the tie and head coach Bogdan Korak claims there won’t be time for experiment on Wednesday.
“I have my team. I cannot tell you the names but I have my team. My only worry is with Ahmed Toure who is injured. Apart from him everything is well. My team is intact. We will not be experimenting. Through the friendly matches we have arrived at something and we will be working around that,” Korak told the club’s official website.
Kotoko’s perennial rivals Hearts of Oak are in the deep throat of the relegation skirmish and their exit from the MNT FA Cup on Sunday has compounded the misery of the 2000 African Champions and pressure is beginning to pile on Serbian trainer Nebojsa Vucecevic.
The Phobians take on Mighty Jets at the Accra Sports stadium knowing only victory could see them ease their relegation fears.
They lie at parlous 14th position on the league table with eleven games to spare in the elite division.
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