GRi Sports 26 – 03 - 2003

Power F/C to play Liberty

Tema Golf Medal on Saturday

Charles Taylor signs for Kotoko

The guessing game is over, and Charles Taylor, easily the most cherished Ghanaian footballer today has taken the fundamental decision to swap the rainbow jersey for the upcoming season.

Taylor, the shoeshine boy turned celebrated footballer ended weeks of dithering and anxiety when he signed a contract last Friday in Kumasi to play for Kumasi Asante Kotoko for two year.

It was a hard decision for Taylor to take as he had to stand his ground in the face of relentless pressure from Hearts officials and ‘sacrilegious’ offence of leaving Hearts to join Kotoko. But knowing very well that the club he wanted to play for three years ago was Kotoko but not Hearts, it was only a matter of time that Taylor would go where his heart really is.

It was undue political pressure more than anything else that forced Taylor three seasons ago to change direction after initially deciding to play for Kotoko. The moment of decision came for Sefwi-born. Taylor last Thursday when, accompanied by his manager, Badu, left for Kumasi at dawn on Friday to finalise all negotiations with the IMC of Kotoko.

Having been informed about Taylor’s departure from Accra, the IMC put everything in place to give the gifted footballer a fitting welcome. But it turned out to be something beyond Taylor’s own wildest imagination. Word had spread like a prairie fire in Oseikrom about Taylor’s coming, courtesy the FM stations in Kumasi.

So when Taylor and his manager arrived in Kumasi about 7:00am, the Garden City was already gay with expectation, with the fans ready to accord him a hero’s welcome. – Kotoko Express

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Power F/C to play Liberty

Accra (Greater Accra) 26 March 2003 - Premier league play off candidates, Koforidua Power F/C would host Liberty Professionals in a friendly soccer encounter at the Tema Sports Stadium on Thursday.

According to an official of the electricity boys, the game forms part of Powers' preparation towards their play-off game, which is in the pipeline.

The game which would be the Koforidua lads sixth in the year, is expected to be a thriller as the Professionals of Ghana soccer would seek to feature their exciting players who thrilled fans in the just ended LG top four competition. Power would also host Mighty Jets at the same venue on Sunday.

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Tema Golf Medal on Saturday

Tema (Greater Accra) 26 March 2003 - Tema Country Golf Club will hold their March Monthly Medal competition on Saturday 29 March. About 100 golfers are expected to participate in the competition, which is being sponsored by the club.

Achimota, Celebrity and Bok Nam Kim golf clubs have been invited for the event. The Chief Executive Officer of the club, Ebenezer Adablanu said all is set for the competition which starts at 12.30 pm and the club is leaving no stones unturned to ensure that the course is playable.

He said the participants would use the event to sharpen their strokes before the Bok Nam Kim Memorial championship, the next major competition, which has been scheduled for mid April.

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