The past few days at work have been quite eventful. On Wednesday afternoon I went to the Accra Sports Stadium to watch the home team, Accra Hearts of Oak, take on AshantiGold. This was the third match I have attended, but it was by far the most exciting. From kickoff it was physical and the Read More …
I find it interesting the differences between American and Ghanaian sports outlets. The stories are produced in two completely different ways. Here, it is rare to come across features on players. Some Ghanaians cannot even name more than five players on their local teams. There have been extreme problems with violence in the stadiums where Read More …
After the first week of getting accustomed to the city of Accra, bonding with group members and acclimating to the humidity, it was finally time to start our internships. Yesterday was my first day at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and to say the least, I hit the ground running. After arriving to the workplace Read More …
August 1st, 2015 — Over the two months that I worked at Joy FM, I have been surrounded by some of the most talented journalists I may ever meet. I will miss them very much. George — Tall and wearing solid-colored shirts that makes him look a bit like a cowboy, I will always admire the Read More …
July 26th, 2015 — Here is a match report that I wrote on a my third game I saw at the Accra Sports Stadium. I found the match officiating to be quite weak — there were just way too many free kicks called for what I thought to be fair challenges, and I felt that Read More …
July 19th, 2015 — I attended my second game at the Accra Sports Stadium today. However, this time I witnessed the other, less popular, home team of the stadium, the Accra Great Olympic F.C., as they took on Bechem United. This time, I attempted to find out how to get to the stadium on my own. Read More …
June 21st, 2015 — Soccer is championed worldwide as the most popular sport on earth. Although simple in concept, it is a game that transcends economic barriers which often pervade in others. Take a sport as celebrated as rugby for example — you need to be able to afford the equipment necessary in order to Read More …
From the perspective of someone with very little previous interaction with the sport of football and absolutely zero interaction with the Ghana Football Association, I did not know what to expect on my way to see my first professional match. Growing up in America we often hear about the passion for the sport of football Read More …
As part of my internship I had a unique opportunity to attend the annual President’s Cup here in Ghana. The President’s Cup is a game played on the first day of July, a holiday here in Ghana called Republic Day, between Asante Kotoko Porcupine Warriors and the Accra Hearts of Oak. This was the first Read More …
Published: The Daily Graphic 12/7/2012 Story: Garth Dmyterko Ghana faces Egypt today at 3 pm at the Accra Sports Stadium in the final game of the three nations U-20 Tournament.