Division One: Bonus for League clubs

THE Chairman of the Division One League (DOL) Board, Mr Douglas Djarbeng, has instituted a special award scheme to enhance goal-scoring in the ongoing competition.

The scheme will see the highest scoring club per week receiving ?100,000 cash prize as an incentive.

According to Mr Djarbeng, the newly-introduced scheme is a personal decision to encourage the art of goal-scoring as well as generate more excitement in the league.Explaining the criteria for selecting the highest scoring club for the award, he noted that any club which scores three or more goals in any particular week stands the chance of getting the prize.

He disclosed that Heart of Lions who thrashed Mighty Royals 4-1 in the first week will be the first team to receive the award.He emphasised that in case two or more clubs engage in a drawn game which records three or more goals, both teams can still qualify for the award. Meanwhile, the DOL enters week three this weekend with Kumasi Cornerstone getting clearance to begin action with Samartex at Prestea on Sunday.

For Cornerstone management to take the initiative to seek for the greenlight speaks volumes of their preparedness to have a real go at the competition. Gold Stars play Amansie at the Kumasi Stadium tomorrow; White Eagles versus Adansiman at the same venue on Sunday; Kaaseman versus KFC at Bekwai, with Neoplan meeting Gag Roos at the Ofori Stadium at Obuasi.

At Sekondi, Bafana versus Wise; At Swedru, Salgado versus Iron Fighters; Odumpong versus BRM at Cape Coast tomorrow while Dwarfs engages Vipers in an interesting derby at the same venue on Sunday.Sportive face Olympiakos at Legon; Midtjilland versus Kwaebibirem at Ho; King Solomon versus Sportnet at the Accra Stadium on Sunday; Diamond Stars versus Seven United at Koforidua on Sunday while the Afienya-Mighty Jets duel at Dawu has been declared outstanding.

In Accra on Saturday, Mighty Royals battle with Stay Cool; Home Stars versus Mariners at Kpando; Vora versus Khalid at Tema (Saturday) Freedom Stars versus Heart of Lions on Sunday while Volta Warriors engage Deelorm Royals at Koforidua tomorrow.At Wa, Wa Judy Bless clash with Upper West Heroes; Kwamax versus Soccer Ambassadors at Lawra; Kintampo United versus Topsymore at Berekum, with Bronkyempem playing Frontier Stars at Sunyani.