Frimpong Bemoans Kotoko"s Poor Finishing

Asante Kotoko skipper, Amos Frimpong rued his side’s poor finishing in their one-all stalemate against Inter Allies on Saturday.

The Porcupine Warriors created several opportunities to take the game beyond the reach of the Eleven Is To One after taking an early lead courtesy of Bennett Ofori, but profligacy and super reflexes from Osei Kwame denied them victory.

And Frimpong said his side were not lucky enough to win the game after squandering several opportunities..

“We could have killed the game in the first half. He had many opportunities in the first half but we couldn’t score.”

“In games like this you always have to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way but we not could utilize our chances and allowed Inter Allies to equalize.” he said.

Asante Kotoko will host Bechem United in their next game at the Baba Yara sports stadium.

Frimpong Bemoans Kotoko"s Poor Finishing

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

Can Inter Allies Make Life Difficult For Kotoko On Saturday?

Ghana Premier League (GPL) side, Inter Allies knows picking points at home will be crucial towards their survival hopes in the competition this season.

The ‘Eleven Is To One’ as they are known, made a shaky start to the competition this season, and, at one point occupied the bottom spot of the 16-club competition.

With 17 games into the season, they have amassed 18 points and sit in 13 position, just one place off the relegation zone.

This weekend, they play Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Tema Sports Stadium in a game they cannot afford to drop points as they could find themselves in the drop zone if other results go against them.

They know the magnitude of this encounter and, will seek to make the most of their home advantage as they welcome the Porcupines to the port city of Tema.

Coach Jimmy Cobblah and his charges will be out to inflict on Kotoko their sixth defeat of the campaign as they seek to climb up the ladder and make good on their potential.

In their ranks are some of the finest local talents in Ghana and, their position on the table somehow does not reflect their true value in terms of what they possess.

Coach Cobblah admits this will be a very difficult assignment against an in-form Kotoko side that is second on the table and has an eye for the title.

“Games against giants like Asante Kotoko does not come easy and, we will have to be ready for a difficult task”, he has said in the build up to this game.

“They are chasing the title and, will therefore come at us feeling confident that they will win, but, the points are also very important to us and we will be up for it on the day”, he added.

He will hope that his boys will not be overawed by the occasion as they go in search of their fifth in of the campaign and most importantly, the three points that will push them up the ladder in their quest to beat the drop.

Whether it will happen or not will be answered at the Tema Sports Stadium on Saturday when the pride of Tema comes up against the Porcupines.

Can Inter Allies Make Life Difficult For Kotoko On Saturday?