Kotoko Beat Black Stars 1-0

Kumasi, Oct 17, GNA-The Black Stars, the national senior soccer team, on Thursday lost 0-1 to Kumasi Asante Kotoko in a special friendly match played at the Kumasi stadium.

The match had to be abandoned in the 80th minute due to poor visibility.

It formed part of the Stars' preparation towards the impending World cup qualifier against Somalia, slated for November 16 and 19 in Accra and Kumasi respectively.

Kotoko took the lead in the second minute of the game after the Black Stars, fielding local players with six of them from Kotoko, were gradually warming themselves into the game after kick-off.

The goal was scored by Francis Aggrey in a goalmouth melee after goalkeeper Louis Quainoo had failed to make a first time save of Michael Osei's shot.

The Stars accepted the challenge and made series of incursions in an attempt to equalise but William Tierro missed a good chance in the sixth minute while Mohammed Alhassan in goal for Kotoko saved a brilliant shot from skipper Hamza Mohammed in the 20th minute. Play was difficult due to the sogginess of the field but it was Kotoko who found their rhythm and outplayed the Stars up to the end of the half.

On resumption, both teams made changes but it was still Kotoko who dominated the game with Michael Asante, Kwaku Duah and Techie Menson making things difficult for the Stars attacking machinery led by William Tierro, Shilla Alhassan and Aziz Ansah.