GPL WK9: Recap of match day results; Sharks swallow Chelsea, XI Wonders beat Great Olympics as Hearts earn vital point away from home against Aduana Stars

The 2019/20 Ghana premier league season entered match day 9 with some fascinating results across the league centres in the country

Elmina Sharks stole the show with a convincing home win over Berekum Chelsea, Hearts of Oak earning a vital point away from home against Aduana Stars, Asante Kotoko beating Dreams FC and Techiman XI Wonders recording first away win of the season

Saturday saw two matches in the league with the remaining matches coming off on Sunday with the traditional 3:00pm kick-offs

Baba Yara Sports Stadium

King Faisal Babies FC still awaits their first win of the season after coming back from a goal down to draw 1-1 against West African Football Academy in a game both sides scored through spot kicks

Accra Sports Stadium

Inter Allies continue their resurgence in the league as they drew 1-1 at home against money-bags Legon Cities FC both side’s again scored through penalties. Victorien Adebayor continued his fine goal-scoring form with his 8th goal in 8 matches

Accra Sports Stadium

Great Olympics were shocked at home as Techiman XI Wonders earned their first away win of the campaign with a 2-1 victory

Nana Fosu Geabour Park

Bechem United maintained their unbeaten form at home with a goalless draw against Ebusua Dwarfs in front of their home crowd

Obusai Len Clay Stadium

AshantiGold SC recorded a hard fought narrow 1-0 win over Liberty Professionals

Nana Agyemang Badu II Park

Aduana Stars played out a pulsating goalless draw match at home against Hearts of Oak who earned a vital away point

Dawu Park

Dawu was painted red as Asante Kotoko run out 1-0 victors over Dreams FC courtesy of an own goal from Abdul Bashiru

Nduom Park

Elmina Sharks seized the show on match day 9 with a resounding 3-1 victory against Berekum Chelsea with Benjamin Boateng grabbing a hat-trick on the afternoon

Akoon Park

The Tarkwa derby ended in stalemate as Karela United draw 1-1 against Medeama SC to conclude match day 9 of the top-flight league

Match stats

GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE

MATCH DAY 9 STATISTICS

Matches played=9

Total Goals =15

First Half Goals=8

Second Half Goals=7

Away Goals=7

Home Goals=8

Away wins=2 (Kotoko and ix wonders)

Home wins=2 (sharks and Ashgold)

Drawn game=5

Total wins= 4