The Greater Accra Sapholda Hockey League resumed for the second round with more than drama and redemption as the likes of Extinguishers clinch their first victory, while Exchequers suffered their first defeat on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at the Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium.
Extinguishers, having improved over the past 3 matches picked their first 3 points with a 1-0 win over Legonknights Ladies in the second match of the day.
A great field goal, 3 minutes into the 3rd quarter by Abigail Bonnah was all Extinguishers needed to pick all 3 points.
Tried as Legonknights may, an equalizer eluded them, just as a point, like they did in the return fixture, the 1-1 results in week 9, played on July 5, 2025.
Extinguishers leapfrogged Reformers to the 4th spot with 6 points, whereas Legonknights remain bottom with 1 point.
Reformers drop to 5th with 4 points as they lost 6-0 to defending champions GRA Ladies in the 3rd match of the day.
GRA extend their unbeaten run and go 18 points on top of the table with +21 goals.
There was no mercy on Reformers, while the goal harvest started, a minute before the last quarter began.
Reformers, after holding GRA to a barren in 2 quarters conceded on the 34′ via a field goal scored by returnee Elizabeth Opoku.
GRA scored 3 more, from the sticks of Ernestina Coffie, Gifty Addae and Opoku within a minute,
On the 50′ and 56′, Elizabeth Opoku got her fourth goal of the day to seal a thrashing of Reformers, who conceded just 1-0 in the first round.
The 3rd ladies game saw Army posting another 2-1 win over Police.
Completing a double victory, a 40′ strike by Jennifer Konadu set the tone for Army, while Police tried to hold their end of the bargain.
Army struck another field goal from the stick of Asana Gbati on the 54′.
Police pushed all their might but could only manage a consolation goal, Nafisa Sumani, 3 minutes to wrap up the game.
Army kept the chase on as they lie 2nd with 13 points. Police Ladies are on 9 points and still 3rd.
In the Men League, Ark Men lost again and this time, 4-0 to GRA Men.
The win took GRA top of the table with 15 points.
Goals from Ibrahim Mohammed and Matthew Damalie in the 12 and 30′ gave GRA a grinding for the second half.
Luke Kofi Damalie scored a penalty corner to make it 3 on the 48′, before Prince Adjetey sealed it with a field goal on the 53′.
Ark Men are still 6th with 2 points and a 8 goals deficit.
It was thrilling and an exciting time in the final game of the day.
Army Men broke the bones of Exchequers, after sharing the spoils 1-1 to wrap up the first round.
Penalty Corner expert, Quagraine Kofi Okyere broke the dead locked on the stroke fo the first quarter and Army responded with another penalty corner on the 25′ by Stephen Ofosu Asamoah.
Finding space and the antidote to Exchequers, Army scored 2 quick field goals; Gabriel Tettey on the 36′ and Abdul Malik on the 38′.
While Exchequers push to bounce back into the game, Army did not sit back but defended well and attacked well.
Exchequers pulled 1 back on the 53′, a penalty corner scored by Quagraine again.
Army ensured the rest of the 7 minutes to seal an emphatic and joyous victory over the defending champions.
They remain 4th with 13 points, same as Police who has a match in hand, while Exchequers drop to 2nd with 14 points, 1 less than leaders GRA Men.
More exciting times ahead in the packed 2nd round of the league.
The Theodosia Okoh Hockey Stadium is breeding great talents while Sapholda holds their end of the bargain, sponsoring the league solely year in, year out.
By: Davis Nii Attuquaye Clottey
