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Army, Exchequers, GRA claim crucial wins …in Salpholda Hockey League A Week 4

From Ghanaian Times · () English

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  • Police secured their first win of the Salpholda Hockey League A season, defeating Arkmen 3-0.
  • GRA claimed a 2-1 victory over Reformers, while Army defeated Hockey is the Reason 3-0.
  • Exchequers beat Legonknights 4-0 in the men's division, and Army narrowly won their women's division match 1-0.

The Salpholda Hockey League A saw crucial wins for Army, Exchequers, and GRA in Week 4 across both men's and women's divisions. The men's division commenced with Police achieving their first win of the season, a convincing 3-0 victory over Arkmen, who had previously struggled with only one point from three matches.

In another men's fixture, GRA secured a 2-1 win against Reformers. After a scoreless first half, Kwasi Anim broke the deadlock in the 48th minute with a field goal, and Ernest Obeng extended GRA's lead with a penalty corner in the 54th minute. Reformers managed a late consolation goal through Samuel Apekne.

Army maintained their discipline to defeat Hockey is the Reason 3-0, with goals from Abdul Malik, Sylvester Apronti, and Stephen Asamoah. Meanwhile, Legonknights suffered a 4-0 loss to Exchequers, as Akaba Elorm, Shadrick Quarcoo, Nortey Jesus, and Raphael Agyapong found the net.

The women's division opened with a tightly contested match where Army edged out Reformers 1-0. University of Ghana faced a significant defeat, losing 11-0 to Extinguishers, who had multiple goal scorers including Emelia Agyrey and Regina Essiful. GRA also secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Ark Ladies, with Vivian Narkuor scoring a hat-trick.

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