{"id":18119,"date":"2019-02-13T00:47:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T00:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=18119"},"modified":"2019-05-29T21:52:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T21:52:51","slug":"baba-yara-stadium-pitch-sees-improvement-ahead-caf-cc-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/baba-yara-stadium-pitch-sees-improvement-ahead-caf-cc-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Baba Yara stadium pitch sees improvement ahead of CAF CC game"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The pitch at the Baba Yara stadium is reportedly in good condition after CAF threatened Kotoko with a stadium ban if the pitch is left unattended ahead of their home game against Zesco United.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nCAF threatened to ban the Baba Yara stadium a few days ago because of the poor state of the pitch, but groundkeepers at the stadium have put in enough work to make sure the pitch is in good condition ahead of the game on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NfZyvijpia\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/management-asante-kotoko-calls-calm-support-ahead-zesco-united-clash\/\">Management of Asante Kotoko calls for calm, support ahead of Zesco United clash<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Management of Asante Kotoko calls for calm, support ahead of Zesco United clash&#8221; &#8212; Sahara Football\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/management-asante-kotoko-calls-calm-support-ahead-zesco-united-clash\/embed\/#?secret=OUoioVj3Yf#?secret=NfZyvijpia\" data-secret=\"NfZyvijpia\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Managing Director of Green Grass Technology, Frank Boahene revealed that he was directed to work on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was told by the Sports Minister (Hon.Asiamah) to come and work on the Baba Yara pitch last week and we\u2019ve been working on it since last Thursday,&#8221; Boahene told the media a week ago.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nAsante Kotoko will face Zesco United as they will look to return to winning ways after a disappointing\u00a0performance in Sudan against Al-Hilal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pitch at the Baba Yara stadium is reportedly in good condition after CAF threatened Kotoko with a stadium ban if the pitch is left unattended ahead of their home game against Zesco United. 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