Thursday , October 10 2024

KOTOKO BEATS HEARTS 5-4 WITH PENALTIES

KOTOKO WINS AGAINST HEARTS

Kotoko beats hearts through penalties. Their famous captain Amos Frimpong scored the decisive spot-kick as Asante Kotoko beat Hearts of Oak 5-4 on penalties.

This is to reach the final of the Normalization Committee Special Cup tier 1 on Sunday.

Afterwards, the regulation time ended with the score level at 1-1. Kotoko’s defender Mohammed Alhassan’s penalty hit the post, before Amos stepped up to score the winning kick.

Through the kick Kotoko beats Hearts through the penalties.

This earns Kotoko a final date with Karela United, who shocked 1-0 AshantiGold in the other semi-final game.

So, Christopher Bonney converted the spot-kick to send the game to penalties. In which Kotoko won after defender Mohammed Alhassan failed to score.

However, he was also left out of the final Black Stars squad for the AfCON after he missed his spot kick.

Kotoko will face Karela United in the final on June 23.

The winner will play in the CAF Champions League next year.

CK Akonnor’s side can reach another final on Wednesday when they take on AshantiGold in the semi-finals of the NC Special Cup tier 2.

Story By: Cindy Anang/pinkfmonlinegh.com 

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