Kotoko share honours with Aduana Stars

Kotoko dominated possession in each half of the game, but Aduana Stars defended effectively and mapped up a delaying tactics to frustrate Kotoko and in the end walked away with a point.

Asante Kotoko were able to swing their passes together to the to the light of their teaming fans who trooped to the stadium with high expectation, due to their weekend 0-2 win against Liberty Professionals at Dansoman.

The last of three corner kicks in succession by Kotoko was headed out by Daniel Darkwah but Edwin Tuffour intercepted and found Eric Donkor whose perfect cross was headed into the bottom corner of the near post by Stephen Nyarko. Though Referee Mark Arhin whistled for a goal, his assistant Ben Samari stood still with his flag up in the air, causing the referee to change his mind on the goal.

However, they couldn’t translate their high pressing game on the evening into goals.

The likes of Dauda Mohammed, Kwame Boateng, Emmanuel Gyamfi Eric Donkor were able to hold on to the ball, but Aduana Stars defence were resolute to prevent them from going through and also they were wasteful on some occasions.

Frank Sarfo Gyamfi who came on for Eric Donkor could have won the day for Kotoko, but he wasted Stephen Nyarko's Stephen Nyarko through ball that located him in the closing minute.

Aduana Stars are still lying above Kotoko with a point separating them on the league log.