King Faisal Babies will aim for the three points when they take on Real Tamale United on Match Day 16 of the Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Saturday. With two games to end the first round of the competition, King Faisal have dropped to 6th in the log – their worse placing in the League since the commencement of the season.
They started the campaign in a scintillating fashion with three straight wins against WAFA (1-0), Aduana FC (3-1) and AshantiGold SC (2-0) but have yet to win a League match since December 21, when they defeated Dreams FC 3-2 in Kumasi.
The Insha Allah boys have gone four games without a win – their longest winless run in the season after dropping points against Eleven Wonders (2-0), Karela United, (2-0), Great Olympics (1-0) and Accra Hearts of Oak (1-0).
Coach Nurudeen Amadu is in dire need of a win to end the clubs four match winless run and also to improve their position in the League log as the first half is fast approaching.
King Faisal have scored 16 goals and forward Zubairu Ibrahim has contributed half of the tally for the season thus far having scored 7 of those goals. Franklyn Osei, Osman Ibrahim and Enoch Morison have all contributed goals in the League.
Real Tamale United are 11th in the League table and will be missing the services of hero David Abagna who is out with toe injury.
The winger scored 6 goals before leaving for the Africa Cup of Nations but continues to stay on the side lines because of the setback.
The Northern giants have won only once in their last four outings but their last result in Kumasi could spear them in this encounter following a come from behind draw against leaders Asante Kotoko. King Faisal’s last home match ended in a 2-0 defeat to Karela United on Friday, January 14 at the Baba Yara Sports stadium.
This fixture which is scheduled for 3pm kick off on Saturday will be live on StarTimes Adepa channel 247.
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