Kumasi Asante Kotoko closed the gap to the summit of the 2015-16 Ghana Premier League (GPL) to two points after beating Inter Allies on Sunday.
Skipper Amos Frimpong scored the only goal of the game from the Penalty spot after substitute Elvis Amoh was fouled in the box by Abass Mohammed.
The Eleven Is To One huffed and puffed but there was nothing more.
Inter Allies, haven gone five games without a win, started brightly on the sictaed the tempo of the match. Prince Baffoe made the first attempt on goal, but his long range went wide.
Few minutes later Sulley Mohammed could have planted the ball better when he rose above all the men in box to meet Simon Martey’s cross from the right but his header was too feeble to beat Ernest Sowah.
The pendulum swung in favour of Kotoko who threatened to open the scoring, but Obed Owusu fired wide and that was his last participation in the game as he was replaced Elvis Amo.
Allies industrious midfielder Gockel Ahortor dummied his way into the Porcupine Warriors box, but his effort was harmless.
The first half ended with no goals from either side.
Kotoko were more stronger in the second half. There was more urgency in the team play and the transition was quicker.
Michael Osei brought on Kojo Poku is on for Theophilus Nyame early on the second half to curtail the marauding runs of Ahortor and Wahab Ackwei.
Three minutes later, Halipha Sedogo came on for Edwin Tuffour Frimpong, increasing Kotoko’s attack.
The game was evenly balanced. Ibrahim Alhassan went sipped through Kotoko’s defence but his final effort went way wide.
Sulley Mohammed was giving his marching orders for seemingly time wasting when he was substituted.
Kotoko capitalised on the Allies loosing one man. Substitute Elvis Amo was brought down by Abass Mohammed in the box and Amos Frimpong took responsibility, dispatching the ball beyond Osei Kwame.
Gockel Ahortor almost drew the Tema-based club level immediately from restart, but Ernest Sowah denied him the equalizer with a sumptuous save.
With ten men, Allies dominated but were unable to equalise, and ended up losing their third game in six matches.
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