Sports News of Saturday, 9 January 2016
Source: ghanasportsonline.com
Players exchange pleasantries
0, Kick off AshGold playing from right to left, Kotoko play from left to right
1, Ashanti Gold makes early incursions
3, Kwame Boateng fails to get to Elvis Amoh's pass as goalkeeper Fatua Dauda grabs the ball
4,Foul for Kotoko
5, Chance for AshGold but timely intervention from Kotoko defender Samuel Kyere
6, Chance for Kotoko, Elvis Amoah fails shot cleared on the line after recieving a pass from Kwame Boateng, lousy on the part of the young striker.
9, Corner for Ashanti Gold. Good ball from Hudu Yakubu but ball cleared out of the danger zone
10, Free kick for Kotoko midfielder Bennet Ofori
11, Foul in favor of Kotoko winger Halipha Sedogo
12, Free kick for Kotoko at an advantageous position, AshGold defender Desmond Agbekonu brings down Bennet Ofori.
13, Kwawdo Poku's effort goes over the bar
15, AshGold's Nuhu Fusieni fails to connect Isaac Amoah's cross. Chance gone begging
18, Halipha tries to take on an AshGold defender but his final effort goes straight into the arms of the goalkeeper
19, Goal for Kotoko, Kwame Boateng capitalize on a blunder by AshGold defender Desmond Abgekonu to slot the ball past Fatau Dauda
21, Bennett Ofori's excellent effort is dealt by goalkeeeper Fatau Dauda
24, Kotoko striker Kwame Boateng down injured, temporary hold up
28, Ashanti Gold attacker Isaac Amoah caught offside
29,Brilliant through pass from Kwame Boateng. Halipha's strike gets block but Bennet Ofori's final effort goes way over the bar
30, Chance for AshGold, Emmanuel Osei Baffour's effort blocked by Kotoko defender Evans Quao
32, Ambitious effort from Ashanti Gold as ball goes straight into the wall
34, Substitution for Kotoko, injured Evans Quao makes way for Atta Kusi
36, Emmanuel Osei Baffour's effort goes off target. Goal kick for Asante Kotoko
40, Kwame Boateng down injured, temporary hold up
43, Substitution for AshGold, Francis Adjei comes on for Alhassan Nuhu
45, Fourth referee signals 2 minutes of additional time, still Kotoko 1-0 Ashanti Gold
45+2, Referee brings the first half to and end.
KOTOKO 1-0 ASHANTI GOLD
46, Second half begins. Kotoko still leading
47, Chance for Ashanti Gold, but Osei Baffour's feeble shot goes straight into the arms of goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi
48, Elvis Amoh's strike deflected for a corner kick in favor Asante Kotoko
53, Hudu Yakabu's effort struck the post
55, Referee issues warning to Kotoko goalkeeper Ofori Antwi for delay tactics
56, Free kick for AshGold at a very advantageous position
58, Isaac Amoah's effort goes off target
59, Substitution for Kotoko. Halipa Sadogo makes way Azeko Mandela
60, Free kick for AshGold on the edge of the penalty box. Big chance for the miners to draw level.
61, Joseph Ato-Bissah's effort goes over the bar
62, Substitution for Ashanti Gold. Emmanuel Osei comes on for Osei Baffour
64, Another free kick Kotoko
65, Timely save from Kotoko goalkeeper Ofori Antwi, Hudu Yakubu's free kick goes straight into the wall
68, AshGold let off the hock, Kotoko striker Elvis failed to capitalize on a rebound as he blows the ball way over the bar
70, Kotoko midfielder Stephen Nyarko goes into the referee's books for a needless challenge on an opponent, free kick for Ashanti Gold. AshGold still pressing on for the equalizer
73,Substitution for AshGold. Paul Abaka comes on for Fusieni Nuhu
75, Yellow card for Kotoko's Kwame Boateng for delay tactic
76, Chace for Kotoko, Kwame Boateng tries to catch Fatau Dauda at his new post. Corner for Kotoko
81, Excellent build-up from Kotoko but Kwadwo Poku's final delivery goes over the bar
85, Kotoko's attack breaks down
86, Terrific drive from AshGold's Hudu Yakubu but ball goes wide
87, Red card to AshGold defender Augustine Sarfo. Player sent off and gets booed by the fans
90, 4minute of addition time. AshGols still pressing for the equalizer
90+2, GOAL for AshGold, Isaac gets the equalizer for the miners, Game on
Referee Daniel Laryea brings the game to an end
KOTOKO 1-1 ASHGOLD