{"id":37455,"date":"2023-06-03T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T20:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=37455"},"modified":"2023-06-03T20:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T20:25:24","slug":"match-review-kotoko-tame-accra-lions-away-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-review-kotoko-tame-accra-lions-away-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Review: Kotoko tame Accra Lions away from home."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A first-half header from Solomon Sarfo-Taylor was enough to help, Kotoko to bask a win over Accra Lions at the Accra Sports Stadium.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Before this game against the exciting Accra Lions side had not fared badly at home, their last win at home was a thumping home win over former table toppers, Aduana Stars, where they beat them by three goals to nil.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Match Review : King Faisal thump Legon Cities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-review-king-faisal-thump-legon-cities\/\">Match Review : King Faisal thump Legon Cities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On the back of that win, the recently acquired side was looking to continue on that note, knowing they had to avenge their first-round loss against Kotoko.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coach Tanko named his usual suspects, Dominic Nsobilla, Seidu Salifu, Seidu Basit, Abass Samari, and Evans Botchway in his starting eleven against the Porcupine Warriors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; 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