Asante Kotoko secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over their arch-rivals Hearts of Oak in a tense Round 13 encounter of the Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The game remained goalless for the majority of the match, with both sides struggling to break each other down. Hearts of Oak’s Kelvin Asibey made a crucial slide tackle from the back to prevent Albert Amoah from giving the Porcupines the lead in the first half.
In the second half, both teams made a series of tactical substitutions, but it was Asante Kotoko who found the breakthrough. In the dying moments of the game, Albert Amoah stepped up as the hero, scoring in the sixth minute of added time (90+6’) to seal the crucial win for the Porcupine Warriors.
This result marks Kotoko’s fourth win in their last six matches, showing their strong form as they continue to climb the league table. For Hearts of Oak, the loss comes as a setback, adding to their recent struggles, which include one draw and one loss in their last two games.
With this victory, Kotoko have climbed to sixth place on the league table with 21 points, while Hearts of Oak sit in seventh.