{"id":43987,"date":"2025-06-16T01:49:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=43987"},"modified":"2025-06-16T01:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T01:49:58","slug":"mtn-fa-cup-highlights-kotoko-2-1-golden-kick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/mtn-fa-cup-highlights-kotoko-2-1-golden-kick\/","title":{"rendered":"MTN FA Cup Highlights : Kotoko 2-1 Golden Kick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kotoko beat Division One side Golden Kick FC by 2-1 to win the MTN FA Cup for a record tenth time on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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<p>Kwame Opoku last gasp controversial penalty was enough to settle the tie between the two clubs on the night.<\/p>\n<p>Kwame Opoku headed home an Albert Amoah corner kick in the 16th minute to send the travelling Porcupine Warriors fans into a frenzy,<br \/>\nBut on the 33rd minute Bless Ege had other ideas as he stepped up to convert a beautiful freekick from 25-yards to draw the game level,\u00a0 1-1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATCH HIGHLIGHTS :\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"ASANTE KOTOKO VS GOLDEN KICKS(2-1)-MTN FA CUP FINAL-GOALS&amp;HIGHLIGHTS\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I_psEHSk2Uo?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>The second half saw both teams probe each other with lots of attacking intensity but it was the Reds who were controversially awarded a penalty.<br \/>\nKwame Opoku elected himself for the penalty kick\u00a0 and calmly the winner of the game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEDAL PRESENTATION :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"ASANTE KOTOKO CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF MTN FA CUP TROPHY PRESENTATION\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsAklhZalSk?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>The win signals Kotoko&#8217;s first triumph in the FA Cup in eight years and qualification to the CAF Confederation Cup for the 2025\/26 season.<\/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 beat Division One side Golden Kick FC by 2-1 to win the MTN FA Cup for a record tenth time on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium. &nbsp; Kwame Opoku last gasp controversial penalty was enough to settle the tie between the two clubs on the night. 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