1. Berekum Chelsea become the first club to score a goal against Bechem United after they played seven consecutive games without conceding a goal in the league.
2. Bechem united have gone ten games without a loss in the league. The hunters are also yet to lose a game at home in the first round of the league.
3. Bechem United shot stopper Abdulai Iddrisu’s clean sheets record comes to an end in seven games after conceding a goal in Berekum against Chelsea in week 17.
4. Emmanuel Annor of Bechem United has scored in his last two games. He scored against Ashantigold in week 16 and Berekum Chelsea in week 17.
5. Dreams FC end Medeama SC home unbeaten record after winning by a goal in week 17 at the Akoon park. The game was rained off on Sunday and re played on Monday.
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6. Asante Kotoko Striker Frank Etouga bella scored a hat trick against accra lions making it his second hat trick in the first round. He becomes the first player to get two hat tricks in the ghana premier league first round in the past two seasons. He is currently the top scorer and can become the first foreign player to win the top scorer award in the ghana premier league since 1973 if he tops the chart till week 34.
7. Wafa SC defender John Tedeku’s own goal against Karela United becomes the 4th own goal of the season. Wafa lost the game against Karela United.
8. Karela United are unbeaten in their last seven Ghana premier league games. They have managed to win four games and drawn three. The last time they lost a game was in week 10 against Gold Stars FC.
9. Caleb Amankwah of Accra Hearts of Oak was sent off in their game against Real Tamale United. It’s the 18th red card recorded in the Ghana Premier League.
10. Bright Adjei’s of Aduana FC scored a hat trick in 16 minutes against Techiman Eleven Wonders. He scored on the in the 8th minute, 21st minute and 25 minute, making him the second top scorer in the league with nine goals.
11. Jonah Attuquaye of Legon Cities Football Club has scored in his last three games for the club since returning from injury.
12. Week 17 statistics
13. Total goals – 17
Home goals 11
Away goals 6
First half goals – 9
Second half goals – 7
Two hat tricks recorded
One red card recorded
14. Seasons statistics so far
Total games 152
Total goals 303
Total red cards 18
Total own goals 4
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