The derby of the miners and Tamale derby will be witnessed when week 17 of the GN Bank Division One League take stage this weekend. Gold Stars host Dunkwa United – in the derby of the miners- whereas Galazy FC play guest to Guan United.
In Zone One, Berlin FC – after taking possession of the top spot last weekend – could shield their lead, as they host bottom club, Amanjande at Techiman.
At the Golden City Park, the chase for promotion will be up when Yakubu Moro’s Berekum Arsenal tackle Wa African United while Techiman city, having secured a vital away point from Berekum, are in action against mid-table Esperance at Techiman.
Tano Bofoakwa seek to bounce back strongly as they play guest to strugglers, Tamale All Stars at Tamale Annex.
At Bolga, Bolga All Stars face a stiff challenge from Mpuasomah FC, with both teams credited with twenty-two points.
Utrecht have a date with Unity FC at Goaso. Tamale derby takes place between Guan United and Galaxy FC at the Tamale Stadium.
Real Tamale United could achieve consecutive wins, against relegation-threatened Bolga Man City at Bolga.
In Zone Two, at the Bibiani Park, the derby of the miners maintains the headlines as Gold Stars host Dunkwa United. The first leg ended 2 – 2, and a win will be crucial for either, as both clubs occupy third place with thirty-one points apiece.
Leaders, Dwarfs, aim to keep all points and uphold their dominance with a home clash against 1960 league winners, Eleven Wise at Robert Mensah Stadium.
Second placed Elmina Sharks intend to escape with all points against King Faisal at the Baba Yara Stadium while Starke FC take on Cornerstone at Dunkwa.
At the Wesley Park, embattled KFC Samosa battle Tarkwa United, and Proud United travel to Windy Professionals at Cape Coast.
Deportivo entertain Samartex at the Baba Yara Stadium.
Karela FC – best team for the previous week – look forward to pushing for promotion hosting Wasssaman United at Essipong Stadium.
Elsewhere in Zone Three, the battle for survival features Hot Steel and D’international at Ho. A win for D’internationl, worsens the plights of Hot Steel.
At Nania Park, the redemption mission continues for Nania FC as they come face to face with Istanbul where as Tudu Mighty Jets have a huge score to settle with King Solomon at the Teshie Military Park.
Amidaus Professionals will be up against Prestige FC at Tema Stadium while Okwahu United, who are yet to discover their form, engage Pure Joy at the Nkawkaw Stadium.
Former Premier League participants, Sporting Mirren and Tema youth will stage the battle for supremacy at the Aquinas Park. A success for Tema Youth puts them at par with their opponent.
Coach C.K Akonnor’s Dreams FC visit Danbort FC while Kotoku Royals go head to head with Tema Real Athletico at the Nungua Park and Oda respectively.
FIXTURES AT A GLANCE
ZONE ONE
SAT – TAMALE – GUAN UNITED VS GALAXY FC
MON – BOLGA – BOLGA MAN CITY VS RTU
SAT – TECHIMAN – TECHIMAN CITY VS ESPERANCE
FRI – BEREKUM – ARSENAL VS WA AFRICAN UNITED
SAT – GOASO – UNITY FC VS UTRECHT
FRI – TECHIMAN – BERLIN FC VS AMANJANDE
SAT – BOLGA – BOLGA ALL STARS VS MPUASOMAH FC
SAT – TAMALE ANNEX – TAMALE ALL STARS VS BOFOAKWA
ZONE TWO
SAT – BIBIANI – GOLD STARS VS DUNKWA UNITED
MON – BABA YARA – KING FAISAL VS ELMINA SHARKS
SAT – CAPE COAST – DWARFS VS ELEVEN WISE
SAT – WESLEY PARK – KFC SAMOSA VS TARKWA UNITED
SAT – BABA YARA – DEPORTIVO VS SAMARTEX
SAT – DUNKWA – STARKE VS CORNERSTONE
SAT – CAPE COAST – WINDY PROF VS PROUD UNITED
SAT – ESSIPONG – KARELA VS WASSAMAN UNITED
ZONE THREE
SAT – HO – HOT STEEL VS D’INTERNATIONAL
SAT – LEGON – NANIA FC VS ISTANBUL
SAT – TESHIE – MIGHTY JETS VS KING SOLOMON
SAT – AQUINAS – SPORTING MIRREN VS TEMA YOUTH
SAT – NUNGUA – DANBORT FC VS DREAMS FC
SAT – TEMA STADIUM – AMIDAUS PROF VS PRESTIGE FC
SAT – NKAWKAW – OKWAHU UNITED VS PURE JOY
FRI – TEMA STADIUM – REAL ATHLETICO VS KOTOKU ROYALS