[ 2021-03-06 ]

GPL: Elmina Sharks beat lackluster Asante Kotoko
Kumasi Asante Kotoko lost their first game on the
road this season in the Ghana Premier League
against struggling Elmina Sharks at the Paa Kwasi
Nduom Stadium.

The porcupine warriors who have been stricken by
injury worries rang changes to their squad as
Wahab Adams and Mudasiru Salifu were handed
starts.

The game started brightly as both teams had
chances to have opened the scores of the game but
they wasted the opportunities that came their
way.

Kwame Opoku shot goalwards after beating the
Sharks goalkeeper but his goal bound effort was
cleared off the line by his defense.

Elmina Sharks had all the chances but wasted them
and had about three penalty appeals waved away by
the center referee.

When the second half began, they made their
dominance count as Alhaji Mustapha ghosted past
left back Imoro Ibrahim before slotting home in
the 55th minute to open the scores.

Kotoko pressed for the elusive equalizer which
never arrived as they wasted opportunities which
came their way.

It was the first game for former Ghana and Kotoko
player Nii Odartey Lamptey who was appointed
interim coach of the club last week after Sharks
dissolved their technical team.

Source - Guardian

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