{"id":42269,"date":"2024-09-09T00:03:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T00:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=42269"},"modified":"2024-09-09T00:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T00:03:28","slug":"gpl-week-one-roundup-holy-stars-stun-hearts-of-oak-as-kotoko-medeama-sc-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/gpl-week-one-roundup-holy-stars-stun-hearts-of-oak-as-kotoko-medeama-sc-win\/","title":{"rendered":"GPL Week One Roundup : Holy Stars stun Hearts of Oak as Kotoko, Medeama SC win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 2024\/2025 Ghana Premier League began with a bag as newly promoted club, Holy <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stars<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> shocked Hearts of Oak via a Prince Tweneboah goal proved the match-winner between the two sides at the Accra Sports Stadium.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kotoko began their quest in the league with an away win against Karela United at the Naa Sheriga Sports Centre courtesy of new signing Albert Amoah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Match Report \u2013 Kotoko steal victory against Karela United\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-report-kotoko-steal-victory-against-karela-united\/\">Match Report \u2013 Kotoko steal victory against Karela United<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Defending <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">champions,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Samartex took a point off Dreams FC in Saturday&#8217;s game at the Accra Sports Stadium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>WEEK ONE <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dreams FC \u00a00-0 Samartex<\/p>\n<p>Vision 0-0 Berekum Chelsea<\/p>\n<p>Aduana Stars 1-1 Hearts of Lions<\/p>\n<p><strong>[E.Marfo \u2013 M.Yakubu]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GoldStars 2-1 Legon Cities<\/p>\n<p><strong>[S.A.Kumi, G.Anaba \u2013 D.Adoma]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hearts of Oak \u2013 Holy Stars<\/p>\n<p><strong>[P.Tweneboah]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karela United \u2013 Kotoko<\/p>\n<p><strong>[A.Amoah]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nations FC \u2013 Bechem United<\/p>\n<p>Nsoatreman FC 2-0 Young Apostles<\/p>\n<p><strong>[A. 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