{"id":43040,"date":"2025-03-10T00:57:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T00:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=43040"},"modified":"2025-03-10T01:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T01:03:15","slug":"match-highlights-kotoko-2-0-legon-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-highlights-kotoko-2-0-legon-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Highlights  : Kotoko 2-0 Legon Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kotoko enjoyed the successes of a return to the league as they beat Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid\" data-google-query-id=\"CJi29_6g_osDFYpWpAQdb_ANYA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1002554\/Myjoyonline\/mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/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>The Ghana Premier League was thrown into a state of shock as the demise of Kotoko supporter Francis Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley) at Nsoatre in\u00a0 a game against Nsoatreman got the league suspended.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Match Preview &amp; Predictions : Kotoko vs Legon Cities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-preview-predictions-kotoko-vs-legon-cities\/\">Match Preview &amp; Predictions : Kotoko vs Legon Cities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This saw the league suspended for over four weeks to allow the Ghana Police to investigate into the death of the supporter and to aid the Kumasi club and the family of him (Pooley) to bury their beloved which happened on March,6,2025\u00a0 at the Heroes Park, Baba Yara Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"ASANTE KOTOKO VS LEGON CITIES(2-0)-GPL-GOALS&amp;HIGHLIGHTS\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GtqCUNflt0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before the game, the home side held a banner with the inscription &#8220;forever in our heart&#8221; before kickoff in honor of the late supporter.<\/p>\n<p>Kotoko got their noses in front through defender Patrick Asiedu in the 27th minute.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ629_6g_osDFYpWpAQdb_ANYA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1002554\/Myjoyonline\/mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid1_0__container__\">READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Match Report : Hearts of Oak beat Young Apostles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-report-hearts-of-oak-beat-young-apostles\/\">Match Report : Hearts of Oak beat Young Apostles<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Porcupine Warriors doubled their lead through Kwame Opoku who netted a penalty on the 88th minute.<\/p>\n<p>Yaw Acheampong and his boys will regroup as they play Berekum Chelsea\u00a0 Cities next in the league phase.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kotoko enjoyed the successes of a return to the league as they beat Legon Cities at the Baba Yara Stadium. The Ghana Premier League was thrown into a state of shock as the demise of Kotoko supporter Francis Yaw Frimpong (Nana Pooley) at Nsoatre in\u00a0 a game against Nsoatreman got the league suspended. 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