{"id":191213,"date":"2016-02-19T08:19:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T08:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=191213"},"modified":"2016-02-19T08:19:08","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T08:19:08","slug":"10-players-to-watch-in-the-20152016-ghana-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/10-players-to-watch-in-the-20152016-ghana-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Players to watch in the 2015\/2016 Ghana Premier League"},"content":{"rendered":"
Citi Sports\u2019 Rahman Osman highlights ten players who are very likely to grab the headlines in the 2015\/2016 Ghana Premier League which starts on February 20.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n The forced holiday period is over. Match venues are ready, coaches have their teams set for a marathon season, players are ready to treat fans to sweet football.<\/p>\n With the 2015\/16 Ghana Premier League set to kick off this weekend we bring to you some players who look set to make the season a very memorable one.<\/p>\n Some of the players will be tasting elite club football for the first time with some being old dogs who wish to rekindle their careers.<\/p>\n The local scene has been stereotyped as being bereft of talents but the upcoming season promises to disprove this stereotype that has been keeping fans away from the various match venues.<\/p>\n We take you through a few players to watch this season:<\/p>\n Akwesi Donsu \u2013 Medeama<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Born and raised in Siakwa in the Brong Ahafo region, he began his professional at Berlin FC in Berekum (the club that discovered Agyemang Badu).<\/p>\n He traded Berekum for the mining township of Tarkwa where he signed for Medeama SC.<\/p>\n Akwasi Donsu took time to find his feat which his appearance limited to the Cup competitions.<\/p>\n That was a blessing in disguise, the young midfielder took the FA Cup by storm scoring 6 goals, of which 5 were in the last 3 games as Medeama won the trophy for the 2nd time in three seasons.<\/p>\n When WAFA were outplaying Medeama in the quarter finals with the result still at one all, the young midfielder rose to the occasion to net 2 direct free kicks which took the Mauves to the semi final booking a date with Hearts Of Oaks.<\/p>\n Like a scripted movie Donsu proved to be the hero once again netting a brace against the\u2019 Oak Tree\u2019 at the Robert Mensah Stadium to send Tom Strand\u2019s side to the grand finale. Akwasi Donsu\u2019s romance with the FA Cup competition ought to have ended on a high, exactly it ended.<\/p>\n The young lad played like he was possessed by football demons helping his team to beat the Porcupine Warriors by two goals to one, with his name on the score sheet. If any player is going to wow fans this season, my bet is on Akwasi Donsu.<\/p>\n Bennett Ofori<\/strong><\/p>\n\n