{"id":44500,"date":"2025-09-15T09:47:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44500"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:47:44","slug":"gpl-week-1-kotoko-goldstars-win-as-hearts-of-oak-stumble-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/gpl-week-1-kotoko-goldstars-win-as-hearts-of-oak-stumble-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"GPL Week 1 : Kotoko, GoldStars win as Hearts of Oak stumble at home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Ghana Premier League 2025\/26 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">started off<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> across the country with the usual euphoria and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">expectancy<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as clubs <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">went up<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> against each other at the various league centers.<\/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\">Accra Hearts of Oak and Hohoe United ushered fans into this season&#8217;s league at the Accra Sports Stadium, as there was little to choose from between the two teams. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the Phobians, it will be another statistic they are yet to remedy as they failed to beat their opposition, stretching their winless run in their first home games to seven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Match Preview &amp; Prediction \u2013 Berekum Chelsea vs Asante Kotoko\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-preview-prediction-berekum-chelsea-vs-asante-kotoko\/\">Match Preview &amp; Prediction \u2013 Berekum Chelsea vs Asante Kotoko<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kotoko defied all odds to beat Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Park<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> courtesy of Albert Amoah\u2019s second-half strike, ending their 15-year winless streak against the host.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Match Preview &amp; Prediction : Hearts of Oak take on newly promoted side Hohoe United\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-preview-prediction-hearts-of-oak-take-on-newly-promoted-side-hohoe-united\/\">Match Preview &amp; Prediction: Hearts of Oak take on newly promoted side Hohoe United<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GoldStars began their title defence with a win against Bechem United at the Duns Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GHPL WEEK 1<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Berekum Chelsea 0-1 Kotoko<\/p>\n<p><strong>[A.Amoah]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hearts of Lions 1-0 Dreams FC<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0[Ebenezer Abban]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HolyStars 0-0 Eleven Wonders<\/p>\n<p>Vision 0-0 Samartex<\/p>\n<p>Young Apostles 0-2 Medeama SC<\/p>\n<p><strong>[E.Owusu, P.Yeboah]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>GoldStars 2-1 Bechem United<\/p>\n<p><strong>[S.AKumi &#8211; D.Yeboah ]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nations 2-1 All Blacks<\/p>\n<p><strong>[E.Tetteh, E.Annor \u2013 K.Baffoe]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Karela United 1-0 Aduana Stars<\/p>\n<p><strong>[M.Abubakar]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ghana Premier League 2025\/26 started off across the country with the usual euphoria and expectancy as clubs went up against each other at the various league centers. &nbsp; 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