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Sports News of Thursday, 22 March 2018

Source: ghananewsagency.org

Hearts of Oak-AshantiGold clash at Cape Coast rescheduled for Saturday

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Hearts of Oak's first home match of the season against AshantiGold has been moved to Saturday, 24 March, 2018, the Premier League Board has confirmed.

The match will be played at the Cape Coast Stadium, the club's adopted home ground for the season.

A statement read: ''The rescheduling of the match, originally fixed for television coverage on Sunday, was necessitated by Aduana Stars’ inability to honour their television-scheduled match with with Elmina Sharks at the Nduom Complex on Saturday.

''Aduana requested for the rescheduling of their match with Sharks as a result of flight challenges they are facing in Algeria, which has prolonged their stay in the North African country after their Champions League match.

''Aduana Stars are expected back in the country on Friday morning and the PLB has swapped the Saturday and Sunday fixtures, with Hearts of Oak hosting Ashantigold at their new home base in Cape Coast on Saturday, while Elmina Sharks will host Aduana Stars on Sunday at the Nduom Stadium in Elmina. ''