Duncan Congratulates WAFA For Win Over Kotoko

Head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, David Duncan has congratulated West Africa Football Academy for bearing Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier league opener.

The Academy boys defeated Kumasi Asante Kotoko on Saturday afternoon at the Sogakope stadium and the man at the losing side congratulates them for securing all maximum points.

He was disappointed his side didn’t advantage of the chances that came their way.

“I thought they took they took their chances and that was the difference between them and the goals they scored,” David Duncan told SuperSport after the final whistle of the hear-pumping encounter at the Sogakope Stadium.

The former Hearts of Oak tactician reckon the result would been different had his side made use of the chances they created, but in football, ‘if and but’ are alien.

“We could have also taken our chances that came our way… half, quarter and even full chances. Had we taken them, the result would have been different.

“But in football, you don’t use ‘if and but’… congratulations to WAFA.” He said.

Duncan Congratulates WAFA For Win Over Kotoko

Hearts Of Oak Hosts Asante Kotoko In First "El-Classico" Of The Season

Accra Hearts of Oak will have the home advantage when they meet their bitterest rivals Asante Kotoko in the Ghana Premier League scheduled to start on the 20th February.

Both teams have a long history of matches between them and soon after the Ghana Football Association released the full fixtures for the new season, fans have been engaged in who will carry the day in both legs.

Last season both teams played a highly entertaining match in both legs, and coincidentally, all two teams won away from home.

It was Heart of Oak who under the then coach Herbert Addo beat Kotoko 1-0 at the Baba Yara stadium on the 7th of February 2015. Kotoko was then led by Didi Dramani.

The second leg in Accra saw Kotoko run away with all three points as they defied all odds to beat Hearts 1-2 at the Accra sports stadium on 2nd August 2015.

Coach Duncan masterminded that defeat against Coach Herbert Addo’s side.

This time, Hearts of Oak will welcome Kotoko first to the Accra stadium on 1st May 2016. The return leg is scheduled for 10th July at the Baba Yara stadium.

Hearts Of Oak Hosts Asante Kotoko In First "El-Classico" Of The Season

"I Miss Playing Active Football"-Charles Taylor

Former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko playmaker, Charles Taylor has mentioned that he still has the urge to return to active football despite calling time on his career.

Taylor whose rise to fame came during his time with Accra Hearts of Oak, later played for Asante Kotoko and Berekum Chelsea before finally announcing his  retirement.

He is now pastor, but Taylor who was part of the Millenium Team that played Hearts of Oak in the Impartation Match last Sunday mentioned that he feels he still has some unfinished business.

“Football is my life and football made me who I am today, so leaving the game will always be difficult. I sometimes get the urge to come back, and that for me is normal”, Taylor told sportscrusader.com in an interview.

According to him, he doesn’t miss any opportunity to play football, hence his decision to be part of the Impartation Match.

On the match itself, Taylor said he was impressed with the turnout and the fact that he saw most of his old colleagues.

"I Miss Playing Active Football"-Charles Taylor