Allies Host Inform Kotoko

Contrasting results in the previous matches, contrasting positions on the league log, and contrasting performance of late.

Redemption and repeat on the minds of both teams as they clash tomorrow.

The Porcupine Warriors are on the ascendency since Michael Osei took charge of technical duties in April, and the only blot he has on his Kotoko CV is a defeat to New Edubiase at the Baba Yara sports stadium.

He’s won 9 of his 12 matches, lost two and drawn 1. A perfect ammunition to send the down chills down the spines of the heads of th club to glue him to the club.

Inter Allies, with a zigzag performance. Abysmal away from home and unconvincing at their own backyars. Only Accra Hearts of Oak left the Tema sports stadium with all points, but they’ve drawn more matches than wins.

Coach Jimmy Cobblah has changed the the team in other to make room for the absence of key players, Evans Mensah and Isaac Twum who are always with the national U-20 team.

Tomorrow presents another test for the two sides.

Match Facts

Inter Allies are entering into this game, after suffering an away defeat against Berekum Chelsea on match day 17.

They have won 2 lost 1 and drawn 1 of their past 4 league games.

Inter Allies are lying 13 on the league log with 18 points. They have won 4, drawn 6 and lost 8 league games.

Gockel Ahortor, Emmanuel Nettey and goalkeeper Osei Kwame are amongst the best performers of Inter Allies in the ongoing season.

Asante Kotoko

Kotoko’s match day 17 league game was a victory over league leaders Wa All Stars in Kumasi.

The Porcupine Warriors are sitting second on the league log, having won 9, lost 5 and drawn 3, making them one of the three teams with most wins. They are trailing league leaders WA All Stars by a point.

Asante Kotoko under Michael Osei, their caretaker coach have won 7, lost 2 and drawn 1 in 11 league games, helping the 23 times champions to leapfrog from the bottom of the league ladder after match day 6 to title hopefuls at the moment.

Amos Frimpong is the most consistent player of the second round, having scored in the club’s two games of the second half of the league. His ability to surge forward as a lateral defender is an added advantage to the Kotoko attack.

Dauda Mohammed, is the leading top scorer of Asante Kotoko with 7 league goals and has been the best player of the club this season, however he is yet to score in the second round after 2 games played.

Head to head

The Porcupine Warriors will be meeting the ‘Eleven is to One’ for the 6 time in all competition. Kotoko have won 4 lost 1 and drawn 1 of their 6 previous clashes.

They have engaged each other in 5 league games. The Porcupine Warriors have won 3 lost 1 and drawn 1 against Inter Allies.

The other meeting came when these sides played in the final of the MTN FA Cup in the 2013-14 season, which Kotoko won 2-1.

In their engagements at Tema, Kotoko have won 1 and drawn 1 against Inter Allies

Amos Frimpong’s penalty sealed victory for Kotoko against Inter Allies in Kumasi during the first round.

Allies Host Inform Kotoko