{"id":45058,"date":"2025-12-30T09:29:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T09:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=45058"},"modified":"2025-12-30T09:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T09:29:03","slug":"week-16-review-kotoko-win-as-aduana-stumble-away-to-young-apostles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/week-16-review-kotoko-win-as-aduana-stumble-away-to-young-apostles\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 16 Review : Kotoko win as Aduana stumble away to Young Apostles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><strong>Kotoko thrashed Bechem United without trace by six unanswered goals in game week sixteen of the Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\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<div>Hamza Issah\u2019s solitary strike was the difference between Hearts of Oak and Samartex at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.<\/div>\n<div>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Jonina Ladies Concede First League Goal but Extend Unbeaten Run Against Samartex\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/jonina-ladies-concede-first-league-goal-but-extend-unbeaten-run-against-samartex\/\">Jonina Ladies Concede First League Goal but Extend Unbeaten Run Against Samartex<\/a><\/div>\n<div>Meanwhile, Hearts of Lions fell to Medeama SC \u2018s Kingsley Braye\u2019s second-half strike as they picked all three points at Kpando Sports Stadium.<\/div>\n<div><strong>GPL WEEK 16<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>Hearts of Oak 1-0 Samartex<\/div>\n<div>[H.Issah]<\/div>\n<div>Vision 1-0 Nations<\/div>\n<div>[S.Agetey]<\/div>\n<div>Hearts of Lions 0-1 Medema<\/div>\n<div>[K.Braye]<\/div>\n<div>Young Apostles 2-2 Aduana Stars<\/div>\n<div>[R.Opoku, S.Prempeh \u2013 Gyamfi, Sidibe]<\/div>\n<div>Swedru All Blacks 1-1 Karela United<\/div>\n<div>[S.Nereba \u2013 M.Abubakar]<\/div>\n<div>HolyStars 2-0 Hohoe United<\/div>\n<div>[P.Tweneboah, S.Simba]<\/div>\n<div>GoldStars 3-2 Dreams FC<\/div>\n<div>[b.Baah 2x,E.Agyei &#8211; \u00a0R.Salifu 2x]<\/div>\n<div>Kotoko 6-0 Bechem United<\/div>\n<div>[M.Donzo 2x, Gyau, Jackson, Ampiah(og), K.Opoku]<\/div>\n<div>Berekum Chelsea 3-1 Eleven Wonders<\/div>\n<div>[P.Anane, P.Musah, K.Badori \u2013 W.Danquah]<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kotoko thrashed Bechem United without trace by six unanswered goals in game week sixteen of the Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Hamza Issah\u2019s solitary strike was the difference between Hearts of Oak and Samartex at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. 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