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Statistics after match day 25
New Edubiase United made the headlines for the right reason in the mid-week when they produced an incredible away performance, as they stunned Techiman City.
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New Edubiase United were the only side they earned an away league victory in the mid-week out of the 5 wins.
The Edubiase lads who were condemned to relegation, after match day 24 draw at home against WAFA, defied all odds to hand Techiman City a painful defeat at their backyard and revive hopes of staying in the league.
The defeat to Techiman City is their second consecutive home loss. Ebusua Dwarfs ended their unbeaten home record for the season and in their next home game after that defeat bottom club, New Edubiase United ditched them 2-1 to run away with all the three points.
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Techiman City, following the loss, have been pushed down to 13th position, lying just above the drop zone, with 5 games to end the season and are now in danger of facing relegation.
Ebusua Dwarfs, the team of the moment extended their unbeaten run to 6 straight games, (W4, D2). The last time they lost a game was match day 19 against Berekum Chelsea in an away fixture.
Ebusua Dwarfs who were lying in the drop zone have leapfrogged to 7th place on the log sheet. All thanks to Coach Prosper Nartey who took over from J.E Sarpong.
Ashanti Gold continued their newly discovered form in the second half when they defeated Liberty Professionals 2-0.
The defeat means that the Scientific Soccer lads in the second half of the league in 10 league games have won just one and suffered 6 defeats, with 3 draws.
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Yahahya Mohammed and Latif Blessing, the top scorer and the second leading top scorer, respectively failed to increase their goal tally
General stats
A total of 199 matches have been played thus far.
A total of 389 goals have been scored, which is an average of 1.954 goals per game.
Aduana Stars have scored the highest number of goals, scoring 33 in the process.
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Sekondi Hasaacas have let in 36 goals, which are the highest number of goals conceded
Wa All Stars are the team with the best defence, conceding 16 goals
A total of 143 wins have been recorded in 199 games, a percentage of 71. 85% of wins.
Wa All Stars and Aduana Stars have won more league games than any other side: 12 wins in 24 games
There have been 26 away wins. In percentage wise, it is 18.18%
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55 drawn games have been witnessed in 199 league matches, which is 27.63%.
Ashgold have drawn twelve (15) games which is the most by a club.
The most goals scored on a match day were 25: match day 6.
The least number of goals scored on a match day were 10, which happened on match day 19.
The highest scoring games were witnessed on match day two and six. On match day 2 Hasaacas defeated Techiman City 4-2 and on match day 6, Liberty Professionals demolished league champions Ashgold 5-1, Kotoko 4-2 Techiman City and Aduana Stars 4-2 Bechem United, all in 6-goal thriller
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The highest number of goals scored by a single club in a game were 5 goals by WAFA in a 5-0 win over Hasaacas on match day 3 and Liberty Professionals when they defeated Ashgold 5-1 on match day 6.
Statistics on players
Yahaya Mohammed scored on match day 24 to register his 14th goal of the season and Latif Blessing on the top scorers’ chart.
Dauda Mohammed scored the fastest goal of the first half of the season. It came under one (1) minute against Dreams FC at Dawu on match day 8
Charles Boateng was the first player to score a goal this season, when his opener aided WAFA to edge Kotoko 2-0, with Samuel Tetteh scoring the other on the opening day of the Ghana Premier League
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The first hat-trick of the season was registered by Samuel Tetteh on match day 3 when WAFA thrashed Hasaacas 5-0. Yahaya Mohammed registered the second hat-trick of the season, after hitting 3 past Hasaacas on match day 8. Dauda Mohammed completed the first round of the season with the 3rd hat-trick as Kotoko defeated Techiman City 4-2 before Latif Blessing bagged a hat-trick against Hasaacas to record the 4 of the season.
12 players scored a brace after the first round of matches: Maxwell Baako of Wa All Stars, Latif Blessing of Liberty Professionals (scored a brace twice), Eric Bekoe of Hasaacas, Musah Ibrahim of Hearts of Oak, Saddick Adams of Berekum (twice) Chelsea, Magnus Ebo Duncan of Hasaacas , Yahaya Mohammed of Aduana Stars (thrice), Dauda Mohammed, Bright Adjei (Aduana Stars), Bright Lukman (Dwarfs), Richmond Lamptey (WAFA) and Kojo Poku (Hasaacas)
The first player to be sent off was Eric Kumi, for receiving the 2nd booking for taking off his shirt, after scoring against Medeama.
Emmanuel Hayford and Lord Ofushene of Dreams FC and Inter Allies respectively were the first two persons to see a direct red card, following a scuffle between them in their sides 2-2 draw.
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