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The Phobians and Fire Boys will meet at a different time after Saturday’s game is canceled.
The 2020-21 Ghana Premier League (GPL) opening match between Hearts of Oak and Aduana Stars on Saturday has been canceled.
Although there is no mention of a Ghana Football Association (GFA) post on its official website, the postponement has been necessitated by a coronavirus incident at the phobia camp.
The two teams faced each other in a match at the Nana Agyeman Badu I Park in Dormaa, a match that was supposed to mark the return of top-notch football in Ghana for the first time since March, when the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the football season. 2019-20.
All other matches on matchday one of the 2020-21 GPL season are scheduled to continue as originally scheduled.
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“Aduana Stars’ Ghana Premier League matchday 1 match against Hearts of Oak has been canceled,” the GFA announced Friday evening.
“This decision was made after the GFA was informed that Hearts of Oak players and officials will need further testing before playing a game.
“The public health services will carry out more tests.
“The GPL game that was scheduled to be played at Agyeman Badu Park I on Saturday November 14th is postponed until further notice.
“The GFA has taken steps to inform both the teams and all other stakeholders.”
In the absence of the Hearts vs Customs match, Berekum Chelsea’s away game with Asamoah Gyan’s Legon Cities becomes the first match of the season.
Earlier this week, Hearts announced that three of its members tested positive for coronavirus when the team underwent an evaluation, as part of safety protocols for the return of soccer amid Covid-19 conditions.
All team officials and players were evaluated according to GFA regulations. All 18 GPL clubs were tested.
The most recent reports indicate that more new cases have been confirmed in the phobian camp, leading to the postponement of Saturday’s game just one day for the confrontation.
In related news, the Ebusua Dwarfs received a go-ahead to participate in GPL 2020-21 after settling a long-standing transfer dispute with lower division team Great Liverpool FC, which sought an order from the Cape High Court. Coast for the expulsion of the Crabs. of the elite league.
