Kotoko Beat Arsenal 2 0

Berekum Arsenals gave Kumasi Asante Kotoko a match of their lives but in the end succumbed to the Porcupine Warriors by 0-2 in their outstanding Onetouch Premier League played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium yesterday. The goals were scored by Francis Cofie and Emmanuel Osei Kuffour in the 13th and 45th minutes. A minute’s silence was observed for the late Kwame Owusu Ansah, who was a former PRO of Kotoko. Both teams displayed rare talents of ball possession, dribbling skills and shooting power, pinning opposing defenders to their halves. But it was Kotoko who opened the scores in 13th minute when Bekoe’s combination with Francis Cofie found the latter in the vital area of Berekum Arsenals. He made no mistake when he displaced goalkeeper Issahaku Shaibu for the match opener. Arsenals reorganised quickly by pushing more men upfront. They pinned the defenders to their half but found goalkeeper Eric Nii Baah too alert to beat. The game was concentrated in the midfield with each team trying to dominate, but it was Kotoko who scored again just before the first half ended through Emmanuel Osei Kuffour. The second half followed the same trend after the two teams made some changes but no more goals were scored.