It is even between these two sides in the month of July. Asante Kotoko have won two (2), lost two (2) and drawn one (1) against Hearts of Oak.

The clashes between Kotoko and Hearts of Oak which date back to 1958, waited for twenty-one (21) years before it produced a July encounter.

1.Sunday 15th July, 1979

KOTOKO 2-1 HEARTS

George Kennedy the current Operations Manager of the Porcupine Warriors powered the Kumasi giants into the lead, but Nketia Yawson brought the game even with the equaliser, before George Gyasi snatched the match winner for Kotoko in the 55th minute.

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2. Wednesday 9th July 1980

HEARTS 0-3 KOTOKO

A demolition gang from the Ashanti capital of Kumasi which goes by the name Asante Kotoko descended on the Accra Sports Stadium and completely reduced to shambles the soccer kingdom of Accra Hearts of Oak.

Kotoko were definitely in top gear and with ruthless efficiency, outplayed, outwitted, outjumped, outrun and finally outscored Hearts by an incredible margin of three goals to nothing in this epic outstanding league match.

This was the first time they inflicted their opponent with such a huge margin in a league encounter. The three goals were scored by Opoku Afriyie , Francis Kumi,  Kofi Badu.

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3. Wednesday 1st July, 1992

  KOTOKO 0-1 HEARTS

Hearts stunned their bitterest rivals at the Kumasi Sports Stadium. Eric Asamoah fetched the Phobians the lone goal to silence the vociferous home fans.

4. Sunday 16th July, 2000

KOTOKO 1-1 HEARTS

Ishmael Addo, who led Hearts of Oak to disintegrate Kotoko in 2000 during the first  round, broke the deadlock of the game in the 7th minute. However, with defeat staring at Kotoko, they doubled up their effort and got the equaliser in the closing minute of the game through Baba Iddi.

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5. Sunday 21st July, 2002

HEARTS 3-0 KOTOKO

Hearts confirmed their superiority over their archrivals, Asanate Kotoko, as they exhibited high pressing attacking football and finished the game in the first half, with three goals.

Charles Taylor scored started the scoring in the 35 minute, before Dong Bortey doubled the lead and Emmanuel Osei Kuffour nailed Kotoko in the coffin with the 3rd goal.