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Final day match preview

15 years ago
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The last round of matches to end an exciting 2007/2008 league season comes up tomorrow as thirteen clubs revel in every good moment the season has produced while three others would be filled with the pain of dropping off the elite division.

The OneTouch Premier League will wind up as the outcome of match-day-30 matches would define which other teams join Great Olympics into the lower division.

When the whistle is blown to end Sunday's round of matches, 480 games would have been played and the boys would be separated from the men.

Aside the relegation battles, the final day would present the league with the season’s top goal scorer as the hunt for the highly-coveted crown would be decided after Sunday's games in the OneTouch Premier League.

The race appears to have narrowed down to three contenders.

Asante Kotoko’s Eric Bekoe still remains in the lead with 15 goals and on his heels is Heart of Lions’ Dominic Adiyah who also scored 13 goals so far with Sam Ayew Yeboah of Liberty Professionals following up with 12 goals.

The goal king crown is one of the most respected individual honours in Ghana football and the winner would be decided on the last day of the competition as the race goes to the wire.

Despite the joy of an individual honour, the heat would be on a collective unit as relegation stares at some clubs on the last day.

Zaytuna United and Sekondi Hasaacas would all play for good results on the final day of the season to avoid relegation.

Premiership debutants, Zaytuna FC meet Real Tamale United on the final day of the season at the Sunyani Coronation Park but it would be equally interesting to see how Hasaacas fare against Kessben FC at the Sekondi Sports Stadium.

Zaytuna need to win over Real Tamale United and hope Hasaacas draw or lose to Kessben and guarantee them life in the premiership.

However, Hasaacas are bent of executing their own agenda of attempting to stay in the premiership while hoping their fellow strugglers, Zaytuna lose.

At the Tema Sports Stadium, Real Sportive, who had disciplinary decision against condemning them to relegation for now, take on second-placed, Kpando Heart of Lions.

Sportive would look for a win as they await the outcome of an appeal against the Disciplinary Committee’s decision.

Champions-elect, Asante Kotoko will take to the Swedru Park to play Gamba All Blacks and at the Wa Park, league debutants, All Stars host Berekum Arsenal.

King Faisal will be at their favourite Baba Yara Stadium, where they play Liberty Professionals and would try to prevent the Dansoman side from completing a league double after winning the first round fixture 4-0.

Having successfully plotted their way above relegation, Tema Youth will travel to Obuasi where they play home team, AshantiGold at the Len Clay Stadium.

The final day of the season would present football fans with a derby game as Accra Great Olympics, who bid goodbye to the elite division, two seasons after returning from the Division One League, bow out with a match against city rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak at the Ohene Djan Stadium.