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Kotoko loose to
AshantiGold in Premier League
Obuasi, (Ash), July 11, GNA – Obuasi Ashantigold played an
uncompromising game to beat Kumasi Asante Kotoko 2-1 in
their 29th Week of Glo Premier League encounter at the Len
Clay Stadium at Obuasi on Sunday.
Kotoko were the first to score in the 32nd minute through
Daniel Nii Adjei from a free kick which was taken just
outside the penalty box after Alex Asamoah was brought down
by a defender.
It was the only chance that had come the way of Kotoko who
had been under incessant pressure from the blast of the
whistle by referee Thomas Nunoo in the tension packed match
with the home team failing to take the leader.
The goal incensed the Ashantigold fans and it resulted in
the throwing of stones and sachet water from the fans from
the stands against their Kotoko supporters in the right wing
of the VIP stand.
The security men who were deployed in their numbers to
ensure the safety of players and spectators managed to take
control from the stands but as the situation was getting
worse, the security had to use the tear gas and
indiscriminate warning shots to bring the situation under
control.
A policeman was hit by an object, as well as many spectators
who were rushed to hospital after some of the spectators
were removed from their seats and about to do their own
thing to any opposing supporter or official.
After tempers were about to cool down, another stone
throwing episode started from the right wing of the VIP
stand compelling the TV camera man and the line one referee
E. O. Ankrah and the players to run to the centre for their
safety.
A temporal hold up for about 10 minutes therefore ensured
before the game started.
On resumption of the second half, Ashantigold was awarded a
penalty when Louis Quainoo fouled Theophilus Anobaah in the
box for Nana Yaw to level up the scores for Ashantigold in
the 44th minute.
During the 12 minutes of added time in the half, Ashantigold
who were determined to carry the day to avoid relegation,
George Appiah hit the post in the third minute of the time.
With the pressure on Kotoko they Miners managed to take the
lead in the dying minutes of added time.
Kotoko exhausted their substitution with the attempt to find
the equalizer but the strong defence of Ashantigold built
around Frederick Quayson, Nana Yaw, Daniel Asamoah and Seidu
Dauda refused to bulge.
GNA
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