captain Samba Oneil. Picture: Raymond Ackumey
They got here, they noticed, they conquered.
That was Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s victorious story yesterday as they got here from a objective right down to beat rivals, Accra Hearts of Oak, 2-1 to win the 2025 President Cup match performed on the Accra Sports activities Stadium.
Performed in entrance of a large crowd that included the president, John Dramani Mahama, there was no uninteresting second in yesterday’s encounter as either side fought aggressively over the bragging rights.
It was a disappointing second for Coach Mas Ud Didi Dramani who sat on the bench for the Phobians for the primary time since his appointment and followers noticed glimpses of what to anticipate.
They had been the higher facet getting to the halfway of the sport. They dominated the midfield and broke the Kotoko traces in midfield.
It got here as little shock after they silenced the vociferous Kotoko trustworthy with the opener by means of the enterprising Hamza Issah.
They held on to the top of the half however paid dearly for a momentary lack of focus within the early durations of the second half the place Kotoko scored two quick-fire targets.
The equaliser was a poor personal objective scored by a pressured Konadu Yiadom.
Lower than two minutes later, Kotoko broke the Hearts rear once more when Albert Amoah arrange Kwame Poku to fit house the winner.
Hearts discovered the equaliser however was controversially dominated out for offside. That they had a penalty to attract stage however Emmanuel Amankwah shot feebly into the course of the Kotoko goalie.
