Ansah joins Affum at scorers chart summit

Accra, Jan. 27, GNA - Accra Hearts of Oak midfielder Obed Ansah took his goal tally to five after hitting the back of the net in club's 2-1 win over King Faisal in their week eight clash last Sunday. Ansah, thus joins Tema Youth lead striker Edward Affum at the summit of the scorers' chart of the Glo Premier League on five goals apiece after the eighth week matches played over the weekend. The duo is closely followed by Hearts of Oak striker Eric Gawu and Asante Kotoko pair, Alex Asamoah and Stephen Manu, on four goals each. Kpando Heart of Lions forward Kofi Nti Boakye, Sam Ayew Yeboah of Dansoman Liberty Professionals, returnee Tawfik Alolo of Real Tamale United and Richard Atikah of debutants, Bechem Chelsea, Samad Oppong of King Faisal and Arafat Adjako of Obuasi Ashantigold follow in that order with three goals apiece.

Thirteen players have netted two goals each with as many as 58 others with a goal each to their credit. Below are the details of the chart compiled by GNA Sports:

5 - Edward Affum (Tema Youth), Obed Ansah (Hearts of Oak)

4 - Eric Gawu (Hearts of Oak), Alex Asamoah, Stephen Manu (Asante Kotoko)

3 - Kofi Nti Boakye (Heart of Lions), Sam Ayew Yeboah (Liberty), Tawfik Alolo (Real Tamale United), Richard Atikah (Chelsea), Arafat Adjako (Ashantigold), Samad Oppong (King Faisal)

2 - Ekow Benson (Tema Youth), Samuel Owusu (Arsenal), Latifu Salifu and Yaw Antwi (Liberty), Daniel Bomfah, Mohammed Bawa, Francis Mantey (All Stars), Stephen Owusu (Heart of Lions), James Bissue and Winfred Dormon (Eleven Wise), Mahatma Otoo (Sporting Mirren), Kabiru Imoro (Real Tamale United), Richard Mpong (Kessben)

1 - Daniel Bonsu, Mawuli Tugloh and Yakubu Seidu (Liberty), Jackson Owusu, Ibrahim Issaka, Awudu Moro, Abdul Basit and Yaw Alexander (Chelsea), Frank Adomako, Eric Adu Poku, Nathaniel Quaye and Daniel Asamoah (Ashantigold), Mohammed Fatau, Abdul Salaam Alhassan, Tahiru Sulemana, Kwame Adzagba and Sherifdeen Mohammed (Real Tamale United), Moro Ibrahim, Kofi Agyare, Akwasi Adu and Edmund Owusu Peprah (Kessben), Stephen Amankwaah, Mutalabi Mohammed, Osei Bonsu, Awudu Alhassan and Saliu Yakubu (Arsenal), Daniel Gyamfi, Kobina Dodzi and Daniel Asamoah (All Blacks), Edward Kpodo, Alex Antwi and Emmanuel Baffoe (Tema Youth), Daniel Nii Adjei, Francis Coffie, Stephen Oduro and Samuel Inkoom (Asante Kotoko), Francis Bossman, Samuel Affum and Douglas Nkrumah (Hearts of Oak), Issa Saliu (All Stars), Kwasi Biney, Akowuah Mensah, Richard Nartey and Charles Nartey (Hasaacas), Jonathan Ghansah, Eric Owusu, Moro Mohamed, Jeff Aryeh and Abdul Bashiru (Eleven Wise), Enoch Ebo Andoh, Ibrahim Basit and Eric Agyemang (King Faisal), Anars Mohammed and Daniel Acquaye (Heart of Lions), David Amoako, Richard Sasu, Samuel Solomon and George Ankamah (Sporting Mirren).