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Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin has reminded his players to stay grounded despite their strong start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.“We still need to push. We should be too excited after the two consecutive wins. We have now played five games, we have drawn three and we have won two. We still have more work to do,” Ennin told Samartex TV after the match.His comments came after FC Samartex 1996 secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Eleven Wonders at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena in Samreboi on Sunday.Emmanuel Mamah’s brace helped the Timber Giants continue their unbeaten start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season, stretching their incredible home record to 13 matches without defeat.Mamah opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a composed finish before adding his second early in the second half after a fine team move.Despite a late consolation from Eden Kofi Asamoah, Samartex held firm to claim another valuable three points. Mamah’s display earned him the Man of the Match award as the club’s strong form continued.

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Heart of Lions head coach Bashir Hayford has noted that his team will aim to return to winning ways in their next outing in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.The team from Kpando remains unbeaten since the start of the league campaign but is winless in their last two matches, drawing goalless with Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak on the road.Now set to play a third consecutive away match when they face Gold Stars, Bashir Hayford insists that his team must make amends by securing victory to end the winless run."I think we have done very well. It was a tough game [against Hearts of Oak], and I think my boys managed them. One point I think is enough. We have played away twice, and we have drawn the last two. We must make amends at home," Bashir Hayford said after Heart of Lions drew with Hearts of Oak on Monday afternoon.The Week 6 encounter between Heart of Lions and Gold Stars will be played on Monday, October 20. Subsequently, Heart of Lions will return home to host Basake Holy Stars on October 26.

Emmanuel Mamah admitted it was a tough battle after his two goals powered FC Samartex 1996 to a 2-1 win over Eleven Wonders at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena on Sunday afternoon.“It was a difficult game, not easy at all. If look at the latter part of the game there was pressure on us: we are working on our game. I didn’t know I will score two goals today but I knew I will score. I’m very happy and optimistic that things will get better for us," he told Samartex TV.The in-form forward’s brace helped the Timber Giants continue their unbeaten start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season, stretching their incredible home record to 13 matches without defeat.Mamah opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a composed finish before adding his second early in the second half after a fine team move.Despite a late consolation from Eden Kofi Asamoah, Samartex held firm to claim another valuable three points. Mamah’s display earned him the Man of the Match award as the club’s strong form continued.

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South Africa forward Lyle Foster has called on Bafana Bafana supporters to maintain hope as the national team faces a crucial World Cup qualifier against Rwanda on Tuesday.With South Africa needing a victory over Rwanda and hoping for Nigeria to defeat Benin to secure qualification, Foster emphasised there's still everything to play for despite recent setbacks."No reason to feel despondent," Foster stated. "If there's nothing to play for or there's no chance, I'd understand. There's still so much to play for, so there's no reason at all to be despondent."The Burnley striker also appealed for strong fan support ahead of the decisive match, saying, "I think this is probably the most important one, so we ask the supporters to come out in their numbers."South Africa's qualification hopes were dealt a significant blow when FIFA deducted three points and three goals for fielding an ineligible player against Lesotho, compounding the frustration of their recent goalless draw with Zimbabwe that left their World Cup fate hanging in the balance.

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Hearts of Oak head coach Didi Dramani has admitted that he is worried about the team's inability to score goals in the Ghana Premier League in the ongoing campaign.Five matches into the 2025/26 campaign, the Phobians have only managed to score two goals, winning two games and drawing the other three.On Monday, October 13, Didi Dramani and his Hearts of Oak side had to settle for a point after a goalless stalemate against Heart of Lions in their Week 5 clash.Asked whether he is worried his team is struggling to score in his post-match interview, the highly-rated tactician answered, "Every coach will be worried in this instance."Despite his worry, Didi Dramani is satisfied with the overall performance of his team in their first five matches in the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.He accepts that his team is a work in progress and is confident they will enter free-scoring mode soon."The most important thing is what we are doing to control the game and create spaces. I think the team is still a work in progress. For us, we don't care whether we are playing home or away," Didi Dramani said.