Match Officials for Ghana Premier League matchday five

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the match officials for Matchday Five of the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League, with fixtures scheduled to take place from Thursday, October 1, to Sunday, October 4, 2026, at various venues across the country. The appointments cover the nine scheduled league encounters, with referees, assistant referees, fourth referees, match commissioners and venue media officers assigned to supervise the matches and support their smooth organisation.

Asante Kotoko will host Karela United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Thursday, October 1, to open the round, while the remaining fixtures will be played over the weekend. The Matchday Five programme includes several interesting encounters, with Dreams FC facing Hearts of Oak, Aduana FC hosting Swedru All Blacks, and league leaders FC Samartex 1996 welcoming Young Apostles FC at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena.

Thursday, October 1, 2026 Asante Kotoko will take on Karela United at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi in the opening fixture of Matchday Five. Laud Nettey has been appointed as the centre referee for the encounter, with Ali Timuah Baah and Isaac Asante serving as assistant referees.

Hassim Yakubu will act as the fourth referee, while Osei Koranteng has been named match commissioner. Micheal Akomeah will serve as the venue media officer, with the GFA cameraman listed as live coverage.

The appointment places the officiating team at the centre of preparations for the meeting between the two sides as they seek valuable points in the league. Saturday, October 3, 2026 Vision FC will face Goldstars SC at the Nii Adjei Kraku II Sports Complex in Tema in the fixture scheduled for Saturday.

Ayaaba Ibrahim has been appointed as the centre referee, assisted by Joshua Agbo and Augustine Afful. Mohammed Misbaou will serve as the fourth referee, while Ali Plato has been named match commissioner.

Ebenezer Maw uena Amuzu will handle venue media responsibilities. The encounter forms part of the weekend's league programme, with both teams expected to compete for points as the season progresses.

Sunday, October 4, 2026 The remaining fixtures will be played on Sunday, October 4, with seven matches scheduled across different venues. Dreams FC will host Accra Hearts of Oak at the University of Ghana Stadium.

Gideon Nii-Cofie has been appointed as the centre referee, with Roland Addy and Theophilus Akugre serving as assistant referees. Reginald Collins Amoah will act as the fourth referee, while Alex Azamati has been named match commissioner.