Match report: Asante Kotoko rape Accra Lions in Kumasi

Defending Ghana Premier League champion, Asante Kotoko placed stubborn Accra Lions in their rightful position during their Match Day 16 encounter of the GPL 2022/23 season at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.

In a dominating game that saw the home side winning both halves by 2-0, cemented their strength at home without a defeat, thus far, in an improved outing.

Coming from a controversial game in Aiyinase against Karela United that stared a disappointed lost from a spot giving, Asante Kotoko whipped some hopes of hitting the exact bar in defending the league diadem by annihilating their opponents on Monday by 4-0.

Newly signed Rashid Nortey opened the scoring for Asante Kotoko on the 23rd minutes continuing his perfect start to life in Kumasi.

Few minutes later, Ugandan sensation Steven Dese Mukwala scored the second for Asante Kotoko on the 27th minutes to put them on

for another demolition exercise at home right after dealing with Kotoku Royals by 5-1 in their previous home game.

Asante Kotoko almost buried Accra Lions even before the break but the visitors held resolute to stop being killed let alone to be buried.

At half time, when all thought Accra Lions could have rewrite the wrongs in the dressing room, it was a postponement of funeral.

Just after recess, Steven Dese Mukwala nailed the coffin of the visitors for his second of the day and Kotoko’s third on the 49th minute.

Before the hour mark, on the 57th minute, Enock Morrison cemented the graveyard of Accra Lions at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium with the fourth goal and his first of the season in Asante Kotoko jersey.

Seidu Zerbo’s side have scored 9 times in 180 minutes in their last two games at home, all under floodlights lifting them to the second position with 27 points on the league log

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