Photo: Kotoko 80th Anniversary Clash Against Serbian Club

Kotoko Thrash Serbian Side Jagodina In International Friendly

Kotoko thrashed Serbian side Jagodina 5-0 in an international friendly in Kumasi on Sunday.

 

The kotoko team pose for the cameras before kick off

 

The FK Jagodina team pose for the cameras before kick off

Kotoko player fouled by Jagodina midfielder

Kotoko captain, Amos Frimpong keeps possession for the porcupine warriors

FK Jagodina coach lead the team to receive their medals after the game

Kotoko players celebrate scoring one of the five goals

Kotoko players with the winners medal after thrashing Jagodina 5 – 0

 

The Kotoko team singing the Ghana national anthem

 

 

Photo: Kotoko 80th Anniversary Clash Against Serbian Club

Kotoko Settle On Serbian Side, Klub Jagodina To Commemorate Club Anniversary

Kotoko Replace FC Veria With Serbian Club For January Anniversary Match

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have finally bent over and replaced Greek club FC Veria for the much touted 80th anniversary clash on 3rd January, 2016.

 

Kotoko / FC Veria match has been called on and off on countless occasions but the Ghana premier league champions have always denied the game has been cancelled.  The organisers and porcupine warriors hierarchy have finally settled on another club to celebrate the clubs anniversary after last minute hiccup with Greek side, FC Veria.

FK Jagodina of Serbia

Chief executive officer of Pacific Football ghana limited, eric oppong yeboah, has confirmed, “we have suffered some setbacks in trying to get ths match played and the last one had to do with changing the opponent because of a last minute hitch. We contacted our agents in Serbia and we had Jagodina ready to come down”.

The Serbian club was formed in the year 1919 and play in the top division of Serbian football, Superliga.

 

FC Veria were the second club to turn down the invitation after Romanian side, Petrolul FC turned down the offer of facing Kotoko.

Kotoko Settle On Serbian Side, Klub Jagodina To Commemorate Club Anniversary

Kotoko New Players Are Far Better Than Those Offloaded - Maradona

New Kotoko Signings Are Better Than Old Players – Maradona

 

Deputy Operations Manager of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Ali Maradona says the new players signed by the club are far better than those they offloaded.

 

The Porcupine Warriors decision to sign players has not sat well with a section of their fans calling for the return of some of the players the club has offloaded. The technical team however managed to whether the storm justifying the new players are to beef – up the side ahead of the upcoming season.

 

Former skipper Jordan Opoku and winger Richard Mpong reacted angrily upon hearing the news of their transfer but Deputy Operations Manager of the club insists that the new players signed are better than those transferred

“I can boldly say that the players we have signed are better than those we offloaded, especially those we put on transfer.”

“Every team sets out to build a team with better players and that is exactly what we have done. We have signed players we think are better than those who went.”

He concluded,   “those who have watched the new players at training or in matches will know that they are better than those we transferred.”

Kotoko New Players Are Far Better Than Those Offloaded - Maradona