Tamale City will welcome Karela United in a fierce challenge in the first game of the second round in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Sunday.
Tamale City rounded their first round with a goalless stalemate with Medeama at home last weekend.
The Tamale-based side have won just three, drew seven and lost seven games in the league so far.
Their marksman, Sampson Eduku, has scored an impressive six goals, out of Tamale City's fifteen goals scored, in his best season in the top-flight.
The GPL debutants are seventeenth with sixteen points going into the final round of the season.
Abdul Ayeh and Evans Adomako's goals were enough to seal a 2:1 victory for Karela United over Kotoku Royals in their last outing.
The Westerners have been victorious six times, drew four and lost seven times in the ongoing season so far.
The aiyinase outfit are fourteenth with twenty-two points, two points above the drop-zone.
A defeat is likely to sink Karela into the relegation zone.
Shaibu Tanko hopes to secure Karela United's stay in the top-flight after replacing Bismarck Kobby Mensah in the dug-out at the CAM Park.
Karela United has netted a paltry eleven goals and conceded fourteen goals.
Samuel Atta Kumi's strike won the game for Karela United in their 1:0 victory for Tamale City in the first round.
Match Statistics( last five games)
Tamale City- 1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats
Karela United- 3 wins, 2 draws
Head-to-head(one game)
Karela United 1:0 Tamale City
Match Officials
Referee: Jacob Aduntera
Assistants: Isaac Asante and Abdulai Abdul Salam
Fourth Official: Bashiru Dauda
Venue: Aliu Mahama Stadium
Time: 3pm
By: Abdul Razak Salim
