Referees appointed for opening matches

The Referees Appointment Committee of the GFA have announced the first appointments of referees and referee’s assistants for match-day-1 of the Glo Premier League on Sunday, October 9.

The 27 officials (9 referees, 18 assistants) would be at the centre of the weekend's opening fixtures covering all eight centres.


Below is a complete list of the officials for the opening day fixtures.


Match: Liberty vs. Aduana


Venue: Carl Reindorf


Referee: William Agbovi


Assistant 1: Richard Appiah


Assistant 2: T.O. Kankam


4th Referee: Jonathan Tetteh


Match: Medeama vs. All Stars


Venue: Sekondi Sports Stadium

Referee: Musa Ali Plato


Assistant 1: Eric Mensah


Assistant 2: Safo Adade


4th Referee: Theresa Bremansu


Match: Tema Youth vs. Kotoko


Venue: Tema Park


Referee: Vincent Otoo


Assistant 1: Tetteh Effah


Assistant 2: Isaac Boadu


4th Referee: Daniel Offei

Match: AshantiGold vs. Dwarfs


Venue: Len Clay Stadium


Referee: Joseph Lamptey


Assistant 1: Ashitey Armah


Assistant 2: J.B. Smith


4th Referee: Reginald Lathbridge


Match: Bechem Utd vs. New Edubiase


Venue: Baba Yara Stadium


Referee: Cecil Fleisher


Assistant 1: Ben Vormawor

Assistant 2: Sam Borquaye


4th Referee: O.B. Amankwah


Match: Lions vs. Wassaman


Venue: Kpando Park


Referee: Yaw Ametepe


Assistant 1: Joseph Sey


Assistant 2: Sulemana Abudu


4th Referee: Samuel Sukah


Match: Arsenal vs. Hearts


Venue: Robert Mensah Stadium

Referee: Awal Mohammed


Assistant 1: A.S. Malik


Assistant 2: Tanko Ganiyu


4th Referee: Joe Baffoe


Match: Mighty Jets vs. Chelsea


Venue: Accra Sports Stadium


Referee: S.B. Bortey


Assistant 1: Rubean Laryea


Assistant 2: Michael Fleitcher


4th Referee: Sumaila Ibrahim