Basake Holly Stars beat Sweedru All Blacks 1:0 in the opening match of the Premier League regular season on Saturday. The game ended with a single goal for the home side at their stadium. To be fair, neither side picked up a card during the ninety minutes.
It was the first outing for both clubs this campaign. Basake Holly Stars sit fifteenth on the table with zero games played, while Sweedru All Blacks occupy sixteenth place, also with nothing on the board. By then, both sides were looking to set their tone for what lies ahead.
We had tipped a home win before kickoff, though the confidence sat at just thirty-eight per cent. And here's the thing — sometimes the favourite is simply the better team on the day. Basake Holly Stars took their chance and held firm.
Looking at recent form, Basake Holly Stars came into this match with mixed results. They drew 0:0 with Aduana Stars in June, but before that lost twice to Medema and dropped points against Dreams. Sweedru All Blacks showed more movement, beating Asante Kotoko 2:1 and drawing with Bechem United in May.
The clean sheet matters here. No yellow cards, no red cards — just a straightforward result. The home side kept their defence organized and did not give the visitors much to work with. That kind of discipline at this stage of the season should not be overlooked.