Liberty threaten Kotoko's lead

Accra, Nov 30, GNA - Kumasi Asante Kotoko's position at the top of the Onetouch Premier League table will be given a severe test when they travel to Accra on Sunday, December 3 to play as guests of Dansoman-based Liberty Professionals in the 13th week fixtures of the league.

The 'Porcupine Warriors' dethroned Ashantigold, who had occupied the top position from the beginning of the season, courtesy the lone goal victory achieved over the Miners last week.

Matches between the two sides have always been full of thrills but this time round, Liberty have promised to end the recent winning spree of their guests with a repeat of last season's 3-0 victory achieved at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in Accra.

Even though Liberty's hatchet man in last season's feat, Kwame Obeng Darko has crossed carpet to Kotoko, Liberty are hopeful of launching their 'Operation Giant Killers' scheme with a victory over the current league leaders.

The confidence of Kotoko's Turkish coach, Tellat Uzum has been buoyed by the unavailability of Liberty's danger-man and inspirer, Michael Helegbe as well as Eric Bekoe and Bawa Mumuni and their technical director, Cecil Jones Attuquayefio, who are all on national duty with the national Olympic Team, the Black Meteors on a two week training tour of France in an effort to record a fifth successive victory.

Even tough being their first visit to the Carl Reindorf park, Coach Uzum and his boys are confident of returning from their maiden appearance with the maximum points.

At Ho, bottom placed Power FC will engage Accra Hearts of Oak in a dicey duel which favours the visitors since it seems the Electricity lads have lost the energy to glitter when it matters most. Sekondi Hasaacas will welcome Kumasi King Faisal to the Sekondi Gyandu Park whilst Kpando Heart of Lions trek to Swedru as guests of Fetteh Feyenoord whose outcome will not make any significant change on the league.

Gamba All Blacks looks set to return from the Tamale Kaladan Park empty handed when they meet Real Tamale United (RTU) who are desperate to climb up from the lower rungs of the league table whilst Bofoakwa Tano and Arsenal sort things out in a local regional rivalry at the Sunyani Coronation Park.

On Saturday, two badly bruised sides, Tema Youth and Ashantigold will clash at the Tema Park to redeem their image whilst Great Olympics and Tema Real Sportive battle each other in a match of equals at Ho. 30 Nov. 06