Week 10 of the Ghana Premier league served fans with enthralling fixtures. Kotoko continued their lackluster campaign whilst Aduana Stars applied the brakes on high-flying AshGold. Meanwhile, Noah Martey and Yakubu Mohammed failed to continue their fine goalscoring streak.
Let's analyze the league, of course from a statistical perspective.
STATISTICS
- 171 - Total goals scored after Week 10.
- 92 - Number of goalscorers, so far.
- 2.1 - League averages 2 goals per game.
- 6 - Players tied atop of the topscorers log with 6 goals each : Yakubu Mohammed (AshGold), Gilbert Fiamenyo (Hearts), Noah Martey (Bechem United), Nuhu Fuseini (New Edubiase), Stephen Baffour Asare (Brekum Chelsea) and Mo Sheriff Deo (Inter Allies).
- 3 - Players with 5 goals : Kofi Owusu (Brekum Chelsea), Nathaniel Asamoah (Medeama) and Kennedy Ashia (Liberty).
- 1 - Only Bernard Morrison (AshGold) has scored 4 goals this season.
- 10 - Players with 3 goals each.
- 14 - Number of players tied on 2 goals each.
- 9 - No player has been involved in more goals in the league than Stephen Baffour Asare (6 goals, 3 assists).
- 4 - Inter Allies have conceded the fewest goals in the league.
- 2 - Only WAFA and Lions are unbeaten in their last 5 games.
- 3 - Number of own goals recorded in the league : Alhaji Nurudeen (Medeam vs Liberty), Kweku Stephen (Liberty vs Bechem United) and Kingsley Adjei (Hasaacas vs Hearts).
- 2 - Only Yakubu Mohammed (3) has scored more goals from the via penalty kick than Kennedy Ashia.
- 9 - Of the 13 goals scored by New Edubiase this season, twin brothers Fuseini Nuhu (6) and Alhassan Nuhu (3) have scored 9.
- 17 - New Edubiase have conceded 17 goals, more than any side.
- 5 - Ahmed Toure has been involved in more goals than any Kotoko player (3 goals, 2 assists).
By Nana Pazl www.nanapazl.blogspot.in