Kumasi, Aug. 24, GNA - Coach Abu Rahman of Aduana Stars has expressed his joy at the competitive nature of this year's Division One Middle League which ended last Sunday. Aduana Stars qualified alongside Accra Great Olympics and New Edubiase to the Premier League to replace relegated Gamba

All Blacks, Tema Youth and Sporting Mirren. Coach Rahman noted that the commitment and

determination exhibited by the 12 participating teams helped the

Clubs to give off their best and appealed to corporate bodies to

invest in Division One Soccer to unearth football talents in the

country. The Coach was speaking to the GNA Sports after

Aduana Stars held Bechem United to a pulsating 3-3 drawn game

in their final Middle League fixture at the Baba Yara Sports

Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday. Aduana Stars topped the Zone One with seven points

and have for the first time in the Club's history thus qualified to

play in the Premier League. Coach Rahman attributed the success of this year's

Middle League to what he termed as fair officiating by the referees

and discipline on the part of supporters that has made the league

incident-free. He said that Aduana Stars has entered the Premier

League to stay and as such they would work hard to smooth some

of the identified rough edges to make an impact. The coach urged supporters and well wishers of the Club to

pray and rally behind the success of the Club.