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Referee Mohammed Misbau appointed for Aduana – Kotoko clash
The Referees Committee of the Ghana Football Association has announced Match Officials for Matchweek 10 of the betPawa Premier League.
Referee Mohammed Misbau has been given the opportunity to handle the game between Aduana Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC in a top of the league table clash.
Below are the Match Officials:
No. REFEREES, VENUES &OTHER OFFICIALS
DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022
MATCH: LEGON CITIES VS KARELA UNITED
VENUE: WAFA PARK, SOGAKOPE
REFEREE: ESO DOH MORRISIN
ASSISTANTS: COURAGE KUEDUFIA & MIKAAL-IL FAUZAN
4TH REFEREE: DR. IMORO OSMAN
MATCH COMMISSIONER: WILLIAM GIDIGLO
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: TILDA ACORLOR
LIVE ON STARTIMES
DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023
MATCH: MEDEAMA SC VS ACCRA LIONS
VENUE: AKOON PARK
REFEREE: ALFAA BA-ADEY
ASSISTANTS: ERIC NDEBUGRI & SULEMANA SALAU DEEN
4TH REFEREE: SELORM YAO BLESS
MATCH COMMISSIONER: ABAIDOO MENSAH
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: RICHARD BAFFOUR NKRUMAH
GFA CAMERAMAN: ISHMAEL ODARTEY MILLS
DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022
MATCH: BEREKUM CHELSEA VS GOLD STARS
VENUE: GOLDEN CITY PARK
REFEREE: GABRIEL OPOKU ARHIN
ASSISTANTS: KWESI BROBBEY & ALI TIMUAAH BAAH
4TH REFEREE: ANDREWA AWURISA
MATCH COMMISSIONER: AWUDU DZANG
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: PRECIOUS SEMEVOH
LIVE ON STARTIMES
DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022
MATCH: TAMALE CITY VS GREAT LYMPICS
VENUE: ALIU MAHAMA STADIUM
REFEREE: BASHIRU DAUDA
ASSISTANTS: PATRICK PAPALA & KENNETH TWENEBOAH-KODUAH
4TH REFEREE: HASSIM YAKUBU
MATCH COMMISSIONER: AMOAKO WILLIAMS
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: MUNTAKA MOHAMMED
GFA CAMERAMAN: ABDUL SAMED
DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023
MATCH: ADUANA SC VS ASANTE KOTOKO
VENUE: NANA AGYEMAN BADU PARK
REFEREE: MOHAMMED MISBAU
ASSISTANTS: PAUL ATIMAKA & ISAAC ODOOM
4TH REFEREE: MUSAH MUBARIK
MATCH COMMISSIONER: RICHARD IDDRISU
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: VINCENT AMPAABENG
LIVE ON STARTIMES
DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023
MATCH: KING FAISAL VS NSOATREMAN
VENUE: BABA YARA STADIUM
REFEREE: JACOB ASSAFUAH
ASSISTANTS: ROLAND ADDY & FRANCIS BONZIE ARTHUR
4TH REFEREE: JOSHUA SAMADJI
MATCH COMMISSIONER: ODURO NYARKO
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: OBED ACHEAMPONG
GFA CAMERAMAN: PAUL EGBENYA
DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2023
MATCH: HEARTS OF OAK VS BECHEM UNITED
VENUE: CAPE COAST STADIUM
REFEREE:ERIC SEFA ANTWI
ASSISTANTS: PETER DAWSA & HALILU ALHASSAN
4TH REFEREE: MARTIN AKUDZI
MATCH COMMISSIONER: ADAM MAKAILA
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: LUKEMAN AYINDE
LIVE ON STARTIMES
DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023
MATCH: SAMARTEX FC VS DREAMS FC
VENUE: NSENKYIRE SPORTS COMPLEX
REFEREE: ABDUL LATIF QADIR
ASSISTANTS: EMMANUEL DOLAGBANU & ABDULAI ABDUL SALAM
4TH REFEREE: EMMANULE QUANSAH
MATCH COMMISSIONER: EUGENE AKUNNOR
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: KWASI ABRONOMAH
GFA CAMERAMAN:
DATE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023
MATCH: RTU VS KOTOKU ROYALS
VENUE: ALIU MAHAMA STADIUM
REFEREE:EMMANUEL TAMPURI
ASSISTANTS: TIJANI MOHAMMED & FREDERICK DANFUL
4TH REFEREE: MATTHEW AYISU
MATCH COMMISSIONER: DAWOI ABDUL RAZAK
VENUE MEDIA OFFICER: SEY MUBARIK
GFA CAMERAMAN: ABDUL SAMED
GFA COMMUNICATIONS
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