Referee Joseph Lamptey Banned for life

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided to ban the Ghanaian match official Joseph Odartei Lamptey from taking part in any kind of football-related activity (administrative, sports or any other) at national and international level for life. 

The official was found guilty of breaching art. 69 par. 1 (unlawfully influencing match results) of the FIFA Disciplinary Code during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ qualifying match between South Africa and Senegal on 12 November 2016.

On the other hand, all charges against the Ghanaian match official David Lionheart Nii Lartey Laryea, whose behaviour had also been the subject of investigations, were dismissed by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.

Further information concerning the South Africa v. Senegal match in question will be provided once the decision becomes final and binding.

FIFA follows a zero-tolerance policy on match manipulation and is committed to protecting the integrity of football. As a result, FIFA will continue with its ongoing efforts to combat match manipulation through a variety of initiatives, which include the monitoring of international betting and a confidential reporting system with a dedicated integrity hotline and e-mail address.

Ghana Premier League match day 2

The action started on Saturday as Ashanti Gold played host to Olympics, Hans Kwofie scored the first hat trick of the season with Ashgold winning by 3-1, He went ahead to win the man of the match award.

Elmina Sharks at their newly constructed Dr. Nduom stadium were beating 1-0 by visitors Aduana Stars. Obeng Crentsil won the man of the match.

Liberty Professionals made amends after opening day defeat to Asante Kotoko  when they defeated Inter Allies 2-0 at the Carl Reindorf park. The man of the match was Simon Zibo

Hearts of Oak were held to a goalless draw at the Accra sports stadium by Medeama. Inusah Musah was the man of the match

Asante Kotoko's nemesis at Berekum continued after being held by Chelsea, the man of the match Emmanuel Gyamfi.

WAFA  2 Ebusua Dwarfs 0.

Week 3 resumes on Wednesday, 22, February 2017-Midweek Fixtures

Dormaa: Aduana vrs Bolga All Stars

Kumasi: Kotoko vrs Bechem Utd

Cape : Dwarfs vrs Hearts

Accra: Olympics vrs Sharks

Tarkwa: Medeama vrs Inter Allies

Tema: Tema Youth vrs Ashgold

Wa Park: Wa All Stars vrs Wafa.

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Is Kwesi Nyantakyi really the "devil" in Ghana football

Many are calling for the head of the president of Ghana football Association, Lawyer Kwesi Nyantakyi. He's been tagged with corruption and incompetence, but the question is, are their reasons justified?

Kwesi took over from Dr Nyaho Tamakloe in 2005 and since then there's been the good and the bad which in any human institutions should happen.

Qualifying for the prestigious world cup is no news to Ghanaians because we've been there 3 times, but remember we got this mentality because of a certain Kwesi Nyantakyi, not to talk of Africa Cup of Nations, which was on and off pre-Nyantakyi.

During our "dark" days every Ghanaian was yearning to see Ghana compete with the rest of the world but it was not to be. I've never seen an ecstatic Ghana until we beat Czech Republic in Germany 2006 world cup. The first team from Africa to win the FIFA Under 20 world cup in Egypt. Our female national teams qualifying for almost every tournament.

Our local league is dying, no sponsorships for the clubs, The mentality of create, loot and share at the GFA, we call it "coefficient", which sums up the alleged corruption embedded on Kwesi Nyantakyi, grassroots football not exciting anymore, that's a shortfall.

What about we the stakeholders, supporters choose to watch English premier league or Spanish La Liga over the Ghana Premier league, presenters use most of the time to talk about foreign sports rather than the local sports.

Journalists leading a crusade for the head of Nyantakyi to resign is totally preposterous, is there a  hidden agenda?

We all have a role to play to help develop football in our beloved country, Nyantakyi is not the devil after all, he can't be 100%, and if indeed he is the "devil" he should be voted out and not embarking on a street demonstration.

He was elected and not appointed.

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Match Day 1

Action Attraction in the Ghana Premier League

Asante Kotoko 2-1 Liberty

Medeama 1-0 WAFA

Dwarfs 3-1 Bolga AllStars

Aduana Stars 1-0 AshGold

Tema Youth 2-1 Berekum Chelsea