Kumasi Asante Kotoko now occupies the first position on the Ghana Premier League table following their 2-0 win over Berekum Chelsea on Sunday at the Len Clay stadium on match-day 19. Andy Kumi and Patrick Asiamah were on target for the Porcupine Warriors.
Prior to today’s fixtures, Ebusua Dwarfs and Eleven Wonders played out a boring 1-1 draw at the Cape Coast stadium on Friday while Nii Odartey Lamptey suffered his first loss as Elmina Sharks boss on Saturday when they lost 4-0 to Liberty Professionals.
AshantiGold also handed Samuel Boadu his first defeat in charge at Accra Hearts of Oak courtesy a last-ditch penalty goal from Amos Adai.
In Tarkwa, Joseph Esso missed late from the spot as Dreams FC suffered a 2-0 loss to Medeama Sporting Club – Ahmed Toure scoring both goals of the game.
Lawrence Agekum’s first half strike was enough for WAFA, who beat Bechem United at the WAFA stadium on Sunday.
Benjamin Tweneboah also found the back of the twice in Aduana Stars’ 3-1 thumping of King Faisal, ending a run of two games without victory.
The Accra Sports Stadium also witnessed the game between Legon Cities and Accra Great Olympics, the latter succumbing to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of their City rivals.
The loss means that Olympics now move to second position with Kotoko now occupying the top of the summit.
By: Lawrence Baidoo