betPawa GPL:.Medeama dents Kotoko’s title hopes
Asante Kotoko’s hopes of winning the Ghana Premier League were dealt a huge blow as they suffered a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Medeama at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Going into the game the hopes were in search of a win to move back into the top four, however things did not go according to plan for the Porcupine Warriors as they were outplayed by an effervescent Medeama side.
The visitors took the lead in the 15th minute through Jonathan Sowah, who scored a brilliant goal to put his team ahead. The Warriors gave out a spirited performance to level things up but yielded no results as the game ended 1-0 in the first half.
In the second half, Kotoko continued to surge forward in search of an equalizer, but they were caught on the counter-attack by Medeama. Vincent Atingah made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 78th minute, after a Kotoko defender had handled the ball in the penalty area.
Despite the best efforts of Kotoko, they were unable to find a way back into the game and Medeama held on for an impressive victory.
The result leaves Kotoko in seventh place, six points behind leaders Aduana Stars while Medeama, on the other hand, move up to fourth place, just three points behind the leaders.
