Tamale City beat Wa Power to maintain Zone One A lead, Debibi United suffer first defeat against Mighty Royals

Tamale City FC extended their lead at the top of the Zone One A table to eight points with a convincing 2-0 victory over Wa Power SC on Saturday at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale, ending the visitors' four-match unbeaten run. An early own goal by Felix Owusu just two minutes into the game gave Tamale City an early advantage heading into the break. After the restart, Mikdar Ishak sealed the win with a clinical finish in the 47th minute. Tamale City FC remain unbeaten this season, sitting comfortably atop the table with an impressive 27 points from 11 matches.

Former Premier League side Real Tamale United suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, falling 1-0 to bottom-placed TF Exponential on Sunday at the McCoy Astroturf. The victory ended TF Exponential's eight-game winless streak. Sheriff Mohammed proved the hero, netting a brilliant late strike in the 86th minute to secure his team's second win of their debut campaign.

Zone One B leaders Debibi United suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 3-1 to Mighty Royals in a fiercely contested clash at Adehyiman Park in Wamanafo on Sunday. Debibi United initially took the lead in the 35th minute through Eugene Asamoah, but Abdul Fatao Salifu responded just a minute later to level the score before halftime. Mighty Royals then seized control early in the second half when Bariu Sule inadvertently turned the ball into his own net in the 47th minute, giving the hosts a 2-1 lead. Obeng Nock sealed the win deep into stoppage time, putting the result beyond doubt.

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