GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE: Asante Kotoko 1-0 Ashantigold – The Porcupine Warriors Take The Bragging Right After 1-0 win In the Ashanti Regional Derby

The Porcupine Warriors emerged victorious in the Ashanti Regional derby after 1-0 on the week 28 of the Ghana Premier League.

Asante Kotoko Sporting Club takes the bragging right in the Ashanti regional derby after winning 1-0 over Ashantigold Sporting Club in the week 28 of the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign.

Center Referee Daniel whistled for the commencement of the game as the time clocked 3:00pm

On the 7th, the Miners possessed few balls half away into Kotoko half. A quick passes between Amos Kofi Nkrumah and Mark Agyekum saw Mark in the advantageous position as Mark was only left with the goalkeeper Kwame Baah unfortunately mark kicked, but Baah was at the perfect position to save the ball from kissing the net.

Amos Kofi Nkrumah commited a blunder, recovered from his blunder unfortunately, committed another blunder which saw Skipper Emmanuel Gymafi coming from the back to take the ball away fortunately, Goalkeeper Kofi Mensah came to rescue his side after Gyamfi tried taking the shotstopper on. This incidence occurred on the 13th minute.

On the 20th minute, Attacking Midfielder Fabio Gama was brought down as he tried surging forward with the ball. Patrick Asmah effected the resultant free kick which hit the wood work.

As Kotoko were taking the game over their foes, Left back Patrick Asmah made a fine cross to the 18 yard box and Gama who was at the right position and at the right time, headed the ball to the goalpost for Kotoko to take the lead on the 22nd minute.

Ibrahim Osman went searching for the second unfortunately the striker was brought down on the 29th minute. Emmanuel Keyekeh fired the resultant kick, but the ball hit the wall

On the 33rd minute, Salifu Mudasiru couldn’t have done better as his opponents, tied him and brought him to the ground. Resultant free kick was blown away by Ismail Abdul Ganiyu

Kotoko were on the verge of getting the second on the 41st minute after Keyekeh fired from a free kick to the goalpost fortunately for the miners, Goalkeeper did a remarkable one to save the ball to corner kick.

The Miners tried to getting the equalizer but the porcupines didn’t give them the chance. Subsequently, the first half came to an end.

As the miners started well in the second department of the game, Seth Osei gave a quick one to Yaw Annor in the 18 yard box unfortunately, Yaw bloated the away on the 54th minute.

On the 66th minute, Ashgold took their foes on the break unfortunately, the miners got dispossessed. Anabila gave a quick pass to Keyekeh on the flanks, and made a fine cross into the 18 yard box unfortunately no porcupine was in the 18 yard box to slot the second for the home side. 

Kotoko subsequently took Ashantigold on the flanks through Emmanuel Gyamfi who ran and made a fine cross into the 18 yard box however, Osei Agyemang obstructed the ball to corner – An incidence which could have resulted in an own goal.

Stephen Banahene tried his luck, searching for the equalizer on the 71st minute, but Kwame Baah did a good work to save the ball.

Four minutes later, the Miners once again took the ball on the porcupines, penetrating into their defense through quick passes from Banahene to Seth Osei, and then Seth to Yaw Annor unfortunately, Yaw bloated the ball away.

As the miners keep searching for the equalizer, on the die embers of the game, Samed Mohammed fired a thunderbolt into Kotoko’s 18yard box, but ball was deflected to corner. 

Resultant corner didn’t yield any results.

Ashgold made series of attack henceforth, but Kotoko kept composure to manage the game, maintaining the scoreline until the entire proceedings came to an end at the Len Clay stadium in Obuasi.

With Gama’s lone goal on the 22nd minute, Kotoko won by 1-0, and therefore takes the bragging right in the Ashanti regional derby.

Kotoko therefore, climbs to the apex of the table with 50 points, one point more than their arch rivals Hearts of Oak who play later in the day.