betPawa premier league matchday 1 wrap: Hearts of Oak falls in Dormaa, Legon Cities suffers home defeat as Dreams FC wins in Bibiani

The 2022/2023 betPawa Premier league has officially begun as heavyweight Hearts of Oak suffers defeat in Dormaa whiles debutants Kotoku Royals records first victory of the campaign.

Accra Great Olympics recorded the first victory of the season as they defeated Bechem United by a lone goal through Samuel Ashie Quaye.

Despite ending the first half in a goalless draw, the dade boys kept on knocking in the second half as the deadlock was finally broken in the minute.
Former Asante Kotoko midfielder Agyemang Badu made his debut for Great Olympics as he lasted 80minutes for the dade boys.

In Dormaa on Sunday, Aduana Stars stunned 10-men Accra Hearts of Oak by a lone goal courtesy Bright Adjei.
Coach Boadu paraded a tough starting lineup and held the ogya boys to a goalless first half but eventually fell to a lone goal in the 49th minute.
Accra Hearts of Oak were reduced to ten men as Caleb Amankwah was sent off in the 89th minute.

Debutants Kokotu Royals recorded a historic 1-0 victory over Accra Lions at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium.
Augustine Boakye’s 18th minute strike was enough to win it all for the home side.

Below is the full results for matchday 1

( ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM)
Accra Great Olympics 1-0 Bechem United
⚽ Samuel  Ashie Quaye(82)

(ALIU MAHAMA STADIUM)
Real Tamale United 0-0 FC Samartex 1996

( CROSBY AWUAH MEMORIAL PARK)
Karela United 1-0 Tamale City
⚽ Samuel Atta Kumi( 54′)

( DUNS PARK, BIBIANI)
Bibiani GoldStars 0-1 Dreams FC
                                 ⚽ Blessing Dana(56′)

( EL WAK STADIUM)
Legon Cities 0-1 Medeama SC
                              ⚽Kofi Asmah(69′)
NB:( Two Legon Cities players Mitchell Otoo & Michael Ampadu got Red Card on the game)

( NANA AGYEMANG BADU PARK)
Aduana Stars 1-0 Accra Hearts of Oak
⚽ Bright Adjei(49′)               ( NB: Caleb Amankwah sent off due to second yellow card on (89′)

( CAPE COAST SPORTS STADIUM)
Oda Kotoku Royals 1-0 Accra Lions
⚽ Augustine Boakye(19′)

( BABA YARA SPORTS STADIUM)
Kumasi Asante Kotoko VS Nsoatreman ( GAME POSTPONED DUE TO KOTOKO’S CAF CL)

MONDAY

( NANA AGYEMANG BADU PARK)
Berekum Chelsea 3:00 King Fsisal