Match Report: Al Hilal beat Asante Kotoko in first pre-season game in Sudan

Asante Kotoko suffered a 2-0 loss to Al Hilal in their pre-season friendly on Tuesday in Sudan.

A goal from each halves from the host condemned the Porcupines to a defeat in the keenly contested game.

Kotoko are in Sudan for a pre-season tour as coach Seydou Zerbo fine-tune his team ahead of the start of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League and the CAF Champions League which kick off next month.

The coach gave his new players the opportunity to make their friendly debut with eric Zeze, Sheriff Mohammed, Nicholas Mensah, Nicholas Bonsu, Steven Mukwala Enoch Morrison and Moise Pouaty all starting.

The team will engage in series of friendlies before making a return to Ghana next month. The Porcupines will next take on Al Hilal in a return fixture before taking Simba and an unknown club.

Kotoko will be hoping to defend their Premier League title as well as making a group stge berth in the Champions League.