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The final day of the 2006 league comes up this weekend as a host of clubs contest for places in continental football available on match-day-XII.
AshantiGold and Kumasi Asante Kotoko looked to have secured places in next year’s African Champions League competition as the table stands at least for now.
But Friday afternoon's Appeals Committee ruling now which gave back three points and three goals deducted by the Disciplinary Committee to Hearts of Oak has changed the competition for places in Africa.
The Phobians with a game in hand are now in contention of a place in the CAF Champions League.
Match-day-XII is expected to be keenly competed for with all to play for after the ruling on Friday.
The weekend’s matches begun on Saturday at the Tema Park, where Accra Hearts of Oak pipped Bofoakwa Tano 1-0 to move second on the standings.
Striker, Ablade Morgan’s 32nd minute penalty conversion separated both sides as the Phobians kept themselves in pole position of being crowned 2006 league champions.
The win piles on the pressure at the top as two other sides attempt to book their places in Africa.
Hearts' title aspirations remains on course after victory over Bofoakwa as they still have a game in hand against Tema Youth.
On Sunday, the weekend’s epic encounter is at the Robert Mensah stadium in Cape Coast where Asante Kotoko welcome AshantiGold due to a one-match home ban imposed on them for crowd troubles.
The two sides are close to booking their places for next year’s CAF Champions League competition but have everything to play for as the Porcupine Warriors strive to successfully defend their title while the Miners seek to win a major title after a decade of poor showing.
Both sides would be looking for a win when the kick off Sunday’s round of games at 15:00GMT.
In Berekum, Arsenals who also stand a mathematical chance of playing in Africa play improving Real Tamale United at the Golden City Park.
The Swedru park would witness the local derby between Gamba All Blacks and Feyenoord Academy.
Two points separate both sides on the table with Feyenoord ahead on their local rivals on the log.
In Tema, another derby comes up with Real Sportive playing premiership debutants, Tema Youth who stand a good chance of qualifying for Africa should they carry the day.
Tema Youth have however stated that they would be contesting the decision of the Appeals Committee.
At the Kpando park, Heart of Lions play Sekondi Hasaacas in a game that could go either way.
The two sides all pegged at 15 points apiece.
King Faisal would take on Great Olympics at the Sunyani Coronation park.
Faisal, second from bottom have recorded some mixed results since they were deducted points and are bent on lifting themselves up the standings.
Liberty Professionals, whose inconsistencies continue to hamper their title ambitions wrap up the fixtures when they bottom placed, Power FC at the Carl Reindorff park.
A win for Liberty, who would be playing at home would certainly qualify them for continental football as they table stands for now.
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