Match Report: Late penalty saves Medeama against Kotoko

Asante Kotoko and Medeama SC played an entertaining 1-1 draw game in Tarkwa in the outstanding match week 4 of the Ghana premier league

Medeama SC, playing at their favourite Akonnor park playes a confident forward looking game with more men messing up into the Asante Kotoko area.

Midfielder Rashid Nortey stole the show in the first 30 minutes, running around the offensive area of Asanre Kotoko.

But a Nasty injury to Ali Quattara completely changed the complex of the game with baba Musah taking his place.

Asante Kotoko came close to scoring on a couple of occasions but Goalkeeper Weic Ofori Antwi was in hand to deny them a goal.

The rest of the first half remained more of Midfield battle with Latif Anabila, Emmanuel Sarkodie and Godfred Asiamah challenging their compatriots from Medeama Made of Rashid Nortey, Eric Kwakwa, and Richard Boadu.

The second half of the game saw more life in opposing goal area with Asante Kotoko getting more of the bits.

Their efforts at Goal intensified with Kwame Poku running between the Medeama defence on a counter attacking play.

Kwame Poku however managed to put a ball at the back of the net before the hour mark, but referee denied him was could have been a goal of the season contender, for Offside.

The lethal attacker kept pushing for the opener, and in the 66th minute, Poku run through to pick long ball that was sent from his area, before unleashing a grounder that beat Ofori Antwi

The goal did not deter Medeama who introduced wonder kid Ebenezer Ackahbi to support the attack.

Asante Kotoko responded with the introduction of Fabio Gama, but little was seen of the ‘samba dancing schemer’. Meanwhile Medeama SC kept their composure in attack, for the equalizer, and their pressure resulting into 3 straight Cornerkicks, the last of which turned out to be penalty for the Yellow and Mauves in the 87th minute.
Abass Mohammed stepped up to take the kick, and solidly planted the ball into the net.

Both sides went on for the win within stoppage time, but could not get the needed results.

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