Sports News of Monday, 28 May 2018
Source: citinewsroom.com
2018-05-28
Hearts players celebrate their victory over Young Wise
Asante Kotoko, Hearts of Oak, AshGold and WAFA all made it through to the Round of 32 of the MTN FA Cup after the weekend’s Round of 64 matches played over the weekend.
Kotoko won 6-5 on penalties against Bepong Storm Academy after the match ended goalless in regulation time.
WAFA also needed the penalty shootout to go past Likpe Heroes. Umar Basiru, Nuhu, Augustine Boakye, Kelvin Boakye Yiadom and Timothee Koudo scored from the past to help WAFA go through 5-3.
Hearts of Oak also made it after beating Accra Young Wise 1-0 thanks to a Joseph Esso penalty in the first half while Inter Allies and AshGold were 1-0 winners over Immigration FC and Bechem United respectively.
Two Brong Ahafo derbies took place in the round of 64.
The Berekum derby went in favour of Arsenals who won 1-0 at the Golden City Park against Chelsea and the Techiman Showdown was won by XI Wonders against Techiman City.
Aduana Stars beat Young Apostles 1-0, Dreams FC were 4-1 winners over Mepom Vatens Sports Club, Medeama won 2-1 at Oil City.
The highest scorline of the round was recorded at Aliu Mahama Stadium in Tamale as Wa Suntaa FC thumped Sankara Nationals FC 8-0.
Full Round of 64 results:
Mighty Jets 0-1 Tema Youth
Jeffisi United 0-2 Wa All Stars FC
Vision FC 0-1 Liberty Professionals
Dreams FC 4-1 Mepom Vatens FC
Inter Allies 1-0 Immigration FC
Emmanuel FC 0-1 Nania
AshantiGold 1-0 Bechem United
Samartex 0-0 Kerala (Karela win 4-2 on Penalties)
Akatsi All Stars 1-0 Agbozume Weavers
Asante Kotoko 0-0 Storm Academy (Kotoko win 6-5 on penalties)
Bis Paradise 1-1 Nzema Kotoko (Paradies win 5-4 on penalties)
Unistar Academy 2-0 Swanpomaa F C
Oil City 1-2 Medeama SC
Accra Young Wise 0-1 Hearts of Oak
Aduana Stars 1-0 Young Wise Apostles
Eleven Wonders 3-1 Techiman City FC
Likpe Heroes 0-0 WAFA (WAFA win 5-3 on penalties)
New Edubiase 1-0 Thunderbolt FC
Sankara Nationals FC 0-8 Wa Suntaa FC
Bebeto FC 0-0 Hearts of Lions (Bebeto win 4-3 on penalties)
Soccer Intellectuals FC 0-4 Elmina Sharks
Bolga Soccer Masters 3-0 Zuarungu FC
River Plate Athletic Club 0-1 Asokwa Deportivo
Kotoku Royals vs Madina Republicans – Stopped due to rain
Ebusua Dwarfs 0-1 Star Madrid FC
Berekum Chelsea 0-1 Berekum Arsenal
Bibiani Gold Stars 5-2 Enchi All Stars
Kintampo Top Talent 4-1 Unity FC
Kenyasi New Dreams vs Bamboi City FC – Stopped due to rain
Techiman Eleven Wonders 3-1 Techiman City FC
Winneba United FC 2-0 Venomous Vipers
DC United 0-0 Brong Ahafo United (DC United win 5-4 on penalties)