Asante Kotoko dropped aspects at home on Sunday afternoon after a 1-1 contrivance with Bechem United, allowing Bibiani GoldStars to contrivance stage with them at the summit of the Ghana Premier League table.
The Porcupine Warriors had entered the clash with a slim lead at the top and had been anticipated to consolidate their situation with a discover at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. Then again, Bechem United had diversified tips, retaining their very maintain throughout the contest and nearly about walking away with all three aspects.
Kotoko had been made to trip the game after Darlvin Yeboah broke the deadlock within the 69th minute, capping off a successfully-orchestrated pass that haunted the home followers. With their title ambitions at stake, Kotoko pushed forward seeking an equaliser and had been handed a lifeline after they had been awarded a controversial penalty within the closing phases. Albert Amoah stepped up and made no mistake from the dilemma to restore parity.
The consequence extends Kotoko’s unbeaten depart to seven matches, however the mood at stout-time used to be removed from celebratory. Gamers and head coach Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum had been visibly pissed off, spirited they had let a risk ride in entrance of their home crowd. A discover would delight in kept them obvious of GoldStars, who edged Younger Apostles 1-0 in Bibiani to pass stage on aspects.
Bechem United, who came into the game on the support of two consecutive defeats, carried out their game realizing successfully. Compact in defence and consuming on the counter, they nearly about claimed all three aspects and could well take self belief from a disciplined efficiency.
Kotoko will now turn their consideration to a fundamental time out to Accra Lions, the place any additional ride could well dent their title hopes. Bechem, on the diversified hand, host GoldStars in a fixture that could well tilt the title depart additional.
