After quite some long break to the Ghanaian League for the President's Cup to take place and the midweek festive activities on the Islamic calendar where Muslim's across the country agglomerated to celebrated the Eid-ul Fitr, the Ghana Premier League returns this afternoon at the Tema AstroTurf Park between Tema International Allies and Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
A clash that can end up producing a result of formidably splash of luxuries that can catapult one of the side to the summit of the league table or a drag in the doldrums for one of the sides for the relegation dog fight.
The Tema AstroTurf Park has always been an energy sapping grounds for sides who dwell much on getting a good results for both home and away teams.
Favourably the best ground for home teams, it is relatively innocuous for visiting sides to relishing a supreme step in getting a point at this venue.
Tema International Allies have suffered this season in reaching a point in the mid-table among the sixteen clubs which has given doubts and fears of how they can survive the league this year.
It is here again for them to test how strong they are to play top-flight football next season as they take on in form Kumasi Asante Kotoko in what promises to be a do or die affair on their part.
Further hit on the head by Kotoko will all but put confirmation on the status of the Inter Allies team for the rest of the league games, in that, time and tide will frown on them to relieve themself from the hardship and torment of the dying embers of the Ghana League.
On the other side of the field, as one struggles for survival and retainship, one is putting things in its appropriate chambers in reaching the top for the first time in the league this season.
Kumasi Asante Kotoko has surprisingly been the most improved side in the league after week seven and has not look back in their quest to winning the league this year.
Adding Inter Allies to the culprits in week eighteen (18) will be the main priority at Tema for the porcupine side which will only be the best way of resting at the top of the league with a win.
Kotoko have not been a bad side on the road and will go in with such temerity to galvanize another scintillating performance to get them the needed result led by their arguably player of the season and abled captain, Amos Frimpong.
MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Kenny Padi
Assistant line one: Samuel Asiedu
Assistant line two: Falla Rahman
Fourth official: Ali Alhassan
Match Commissioner: C.W. Okai
