Star-studded Aduana Stars will start their quest for another Ghana Premier League title since they last won it in 2010 at the Tema stadium with a difficult trip to Inter Allies FC on Sunday.
Notwithstanding the absence of Joseph Aidoo, Baba Mensah, Patrick Kpozo, Prosper Kassim, Sabah Lawson, Niare Benogo and Issah Yakubu, veteran coach Herbert Addo has tasked his to break the ice.
But Eleven Is To One have Mohammed Sheriff, Gockel Ahortor, Goerge Asamoah and Frederick Yamoah- some impressive performers from last season.
New signings Isaac Twum, Prince Baffoe and foreign imports Prince Barrie (Sierra Leone) and Michael Touray (Gambia).
A top-four target has been set and their start will be as important as their finish come September.
Aduana need been overhauled massively in the off-season and the presence of Yahaya Mohammed, Noah Martey, Zakaria Mumuni and Richard Mpong should frighten their hosts.
MATCH FACTS
Head to Head
Total games played = 4
Inter Allies FC wins = 2
Drawn matches = 0
Aduana Stars = 2
*None of their league meetings have ended in a share of spoils.
*Inter Allies FC emerged as the least conceding team in the 2014/2015 league season. They conceded only 22 goals in 30 games.
*Aduana Stars were the least scoring club in the league last campaign. They scored 22 goals in total.
*Inter Allies recorded only one defeat at the Tema stadium last season. (W9 D5 L1)
*Aduana Stars suffered the longest losing streak at away in the 2014/2015 season. They were joint with B. A United for losing ten away games in a row.
*Inter Allies goalie Osei Kwame managed 13 clean sheets in the league last season. That was most by a goalkeeper.
*Aduana Stars won twice and lost twelve times at away in the league last season. (W2 D1 L12)
*Aduana Stars also had the most number of clean sheets as a club in the 2014/2015 league period with 15.
By Nuhu Adams