Attram De Visser Sporting Club, a Division One side, has beaten Premier League team Techiman Eleven Wonders 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals stage of the MTN FA Cup competition.
The c ompetitiveness and consistency of Attram De Visser Sporting Club in the FA Cup over the past five years, and their continued success in reaching the last eight of this season’s competition, is worth mentioning.
Coach Godwin Attram’s side started this season’s FA Cup competition with a 5-4 penalty victory over Golden Kick, following a thrilling 2-2 draw in regulation at Nania Park in Legon, which was the only home game played so far in the tournament.
In the Round of 64, the team faced Premier League side Vision FC and won 1-0.
Their focus on the cup continued with another penalty kick victory, with standout performances from Ghana’s penalty-saving goalkeeper Manaf Ibrahim, as they advanced past Port City FC in the Round of 32 at Ohene Park in Kukuratumi.
The ticket to face yet another Premier League side, Eleven Wonders, in the Round of 16 was tough, but their determination to win the cup kept them motivated.
Despite being reduced to ten men after a central defender was red-carded in the 15th minute of the first half, they triumphed emphatically 4-0.
In an interview with the club’s communications manager, Nana Prempeh, he praised the strategy adopted by the technical team and the players in the competition so far, encouraging them to keep pushing forward.
When asked if the club would win the FA Cup, he responded: “We are taking each game one by one, and our next opponent is Ghana Premier League leaders Medeama SC, which will be a tough challenge, and a repeat of that famous and controversial 2020/2021 quarter-final at Ackon Park in Tarkwa.”
“We are more than ready for any team the draw picks for us. As the competition slogan says, ‘Obiaa Nye Obiaa,’ and we will continue to invest heavily in the FA Cup until we achieve our goal for this young team.”
He concluded by thanking their dedicated supporters for traveling with them wherever the team goes and urged them to continue supporting the team as they await the venue to face Medeama SC.
Source: myxyzonline.com
