{"id":272622,"date":"2011-01-02T22:46:57","date_gmt":"2011-01-02T22:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=44346"},"modified":"2011-01-02T22:46:57","modified_gmt":"2011-01-02T22:46:57","slug":"ba-stars-augment-squad-with-essien-15-new-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/02\/ba-stars-augment-squad-with-essien-15-new-players\/","title":{"rendered":"BA Stars Augment Squad With Essien &amp; 15 New Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana Premier League strugglers BA  Stars have registered 16 new players ahead of the start of the second  round to help them avoid relegation.<br \/>\nThe Sunyani-based side,  bottom of the league with eight points after 15 matches, is keen on  beating the drop. The biggest coup was the capture of former Ghana  Premier League Player of the Year Kweku Essien.<br \/>\nIn a smart swap  deal, BA Stars have also acquired the services of three Kessben FC  players Prince Attakora Gyimah, Bella Tigana and Solomon Lamptey in  return for in-from Larbi Koomson.<br \/>\nTwo players from current league  leaders Berekum Chelsea have been released on loan to aid BA Stars\u2019  fight against relegation. Experienced striker Allan Shearer and veteran  goalkeeper James Nanor will leave Chelsea for the half term loan deal.<br \/>\nLiberty  Professionals have also released veteran striker Micheal Osei,  Abubakari Suala and Mawuli Soglo. Godfred Yeboah, Pamford Solomon of  Manganese FC , Obed Ashiangbmor of King Solomon FC and former Etoile du  Sahel player Emmanuel Okine have all been signed.<br \/>\nFauzy Osuman of  Midjiland FC has also joined BA Stars. Meanwhile, technical team has  also promoted four  U-20 players to the senior side to play in the first  team. The team started the pre-season training for the second round  last week and shifted their training to Chiraa from the Sunyani  Barracks.<br \/>\nAn appeal to Dormaahene for BA Stars to use the  Ageymang Badu Park for the second round has been approved by the King  while Aduana Stars are contemplating using the Sunyani Coronation Park  for their Africa Champions League campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana Premier League strugglers BA Stars have registered 16 new players ahead of the start of the second round to help them avoid relegation. The Sunyani-based side, bottom of the league with eight points after 15 matches, is keen on beating the drop. 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