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Breakdown of the 104 league duels between Kotoko and Hearts
Thomas Freeman Yeboah, Pulse.com.gh writer takes you back into time to give you a recount of the most witnessed fixture in Ghana league history.
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First ever league encounter
Jackson Park, Kumasi
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Match cancelled because it ended abruptly
Kotoko 2-4 Hearts
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Sunday 2nd November, 1958
Kotoko 2-5 Hearts
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First ever accepted league clash between Kotoko-Hearts of Oak
Kotoko 2-5 Hearts
2nd November, 1958
Venue: Jackson Park, Kumasi.
This is the first recognised official league game between these sides. Hearts had earlier beaten Kotoko 4-3 in Kumasi in a game that ended abruptly because Moro Gago, a Kotoko defender refused to walk off the pitch, after he had been shown the red card by the referee.
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In the replay, the Accra invaders demolished their arch rivals in the epic encounter by 5-2 at the Jackson Park, Kumasi.
Amofa shot Kotoko into the lead, but Ofei Dodoo drew level for the Phobians in the 22nd minute, before Wilberforce Mfum restored Kotoko’s lead on the hour mark.
However, Hearts in the late minutes did a remarkable comeback by scoring four goals to turn the scale in their favour: Amadu Akuse fetched them the equaliser in the 55th minute and silenced the home fans in the 75th minute. Charles Kumi Gyamfi, who later coach the Black Stars registered his name on the score sheet to make the score line 4-2 in favour of the visitors, before they got the 5th goal to earn an awesome victory.
At Hearts of home grounds (Accra and Cape Coast-adopted in 2006-07 season)
Hearts of Oak have hosted Kotoko 54 times
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53 of the encounters took place in Accra with only the 2006-07 season tie taking place in Cape Coast, which the Phobians won 3-1.
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Kotoko vs Hearts in Accra
To look at encounters between Hearts and Kotoko in Accra there is the need to take out the match in Cape Coast from the 54 games to get 53 games.
Hearts of Oak in games against Asante Kotoko in Accra are trailing their arch-rivals
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Kotoko have won 16, while Hearts of Oak have won 14 games and 23 games have ended in draws.
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First game at the Kumasi Sports Stadium
Kotoko 3-1 Hearts
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Sunday 17th April, 1960
This was the first match of the season and it was Kotoko’s first league game at the newly built Kumasi Sports Stadium. Baba Yara, who would be named after the Kumasi Sports Stadium, several years after his demise: He put up a heroic performance by scoring the first league goal at the newly constructed Kumasi Stadium and in the process recorded a brace on the evening.
Kotoko playing in a relatively bigger stadium that could accommodate huge spectators entertained their teeming fans and edged Hearts of Oak 3-1 to start their campaign on a good note.
Baba Yara, the wizardry dribbler started the scoring in 8 minute, but Aggrey Fyn brought Hearts of Oak into the game with the equaliser two minutes later. However, winger Mohommed Salisu restored Kotoko’s lead, before Baba Yara sent the game beyond Hearts of Oak’s reach.
Premier League ties between Kotoko and Hearts
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The dominance of Hearts of Oak in this fixture became glaring with the inception of the Ghana Premier League in the 1993-94 season. The Phobians have won 15, while Kotoko have won 10 of the 43 engagement since that time and 18 have ended in draws
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Last ten clashes between Kotoko and Hearts at all venues in league duels.
Asante Kotoko have won 5 of their last 10 league clashes against Hearts of Oak. The Phobians have won just a game, while 4 games ended in draws
2011/12 Hearts of Oak 0-0 Asante Kotoko
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Kotoko 2-1 Hearts of Oak
2012/13 Asante Kotoko 0-0 Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak 1-1 Asante Kotoko
2013/14 Hearts of Oak 0-1 Kotoko
Asante Kotoko 0-0 Hearts of Oak
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2014-15 Asante Kotoko 0-1 Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak 1-2 Asante Kotoko
2015-16 Hearts of Oak 0-1 Asante Kotoko
Asante Kotoko 1-1 Hearts of Oak
March clashes between Kotoko and Hearts
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They have played 12 league games in the month of March. Hearts of Oak have won two and lost four. Six of the clashes in March have ended in draws.
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