Kotoko pip Olympics

Kumasi Asante Kotoko continued their impressive pre-season form, with a lone goal victory over Accra Great Olympics in a friendly match played at the Accra sports Stadium on Friday. The only goal came through veteran striker Joe Okyere in the 46th minute of the second half when he connected his head to a cross from Godwin Ablordey.

The match began with Kotoko controlling the early stages of the game with skipper Ablordey and young star Castro Boateng controlling the midfield but their efforts yielded little result as resolute defence of Olympics robbed them off the ball. With most of the action in the first half restricted to the midfield, it was Olympics who nearly broke the deadlock in the 24th minute when Amui Quaye's shot at close range rebounded off the post.

Kotoko who appeared a shade ahead in the midfield battle, started to dominate but poor striking from their marksmen kept the game barren. Kotoko mounted pressure on Olympics after their goal but near misses kept Olympics in the game.

Olympic after surviving early second half onslaught sprang to life and in the 66th minute and substitute Tahiru Abdulai nearly brought Olympics on level terms but his effort hit the woodwork and returned to play with a rebound going wasted. Kotoko seemed to have run out of steam as Olympics threw everything into the game to get the equaliser but failed.