Kumasi Asante Kotoko after 3 attempts managed to get the better of City rivals, King Faisal this season in match week 23 of the Ghana Premier League .
Imoro Ibrahim’s expertly converted free kick in the first half was all the porcupine warriors needed to bag maximum points at the Baba Yara Stadium.
The win leaves Prosper Ogum’s team 10 points above their closest challengers, Aduana Stars who were held to a goalless drawn game in Sogakope.
Defending league champions, Accra Hearts Of Oak for the first time have won 3 games on the bounce at the Accra Sports Stadium following their slender win over Medeama Sporting Club – courtesy Isaac Mensah’s solitary strike.
Legon City’s 2 – 0 win against Ashantigold pushes them far off the relegation zone but not same could be said for Elmina Sharks who look Probable candidate for relegation after they suffered another defeat at Anyinase to Karela . The game ended 3 – 1 for Karela.
Dreams FC fell to the sword at the Duns Park as Farouk Adams struck on 25th minutes for GoldStars in Bibiani.
And then at the ohene ameyaw Park in Techiman., homesters Eleven Wonders coasted to a 2 – 0 victory over new boys, Accra Lions who are bent on keeping their premiership status .
STATS
402 goals scored in the Ghana Premier League in 205 games after week 23.
Most goals scored- Kotoko (35 goals)
Least goals scored- Elmina Sharks(15 goals)
King Faisal have lost their last four games without scoring a goal. This happened against
Aduana, Ashgold, Medeama and Asante
Kotoko
It’s now 5 home wins in a row for Bibiani Goldstars in the GPL, their best ever run in the division.
Aduana Stars have played out a goalless draw in the league for the first time this season.
For the first time this season, Hearts of Oak have won 3 consecutive games at home.
The last four league matches between Karela United and Elmina Sharks have produced 13 goals, an average of 3.25 per game.
