{"id":44787,"date":"2025-11-10T17:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=44787"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:48:20","slug":"match-report-kotoko-beat-hearts-of-oak-in-accra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-report-kotoko-beat-hearts-of-oak-in-accra\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Report : Kotoko beat Hearts of Oak in Accra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Asante Kotoko earned the bragging rights over Hearts of Oak when the pair clashed at the Accra Sports Stadium.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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>Morifing Donzo proved the difference between the two giants of Ghana football.<\/p>\n<p>Kotoko started the game well, with Saaka Dauda coming close with the opener on the fifth-minute mark.<\/p>\n<p>There were chances for\u00a0Hubert Gyau, Peter Amidu Acqua, but their efforts failed to beat the Black Stars&#8217; number one goalkeeper, Benjaimen Aare.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"Week 8 Review : Hubert Gyau masterclass powers Kotoko, Hearts of Lions drop points\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/week-8-review-hubert-gyau-masterclass-powers-kotoko-hearts-of-lions-drop-points\/\">Week 8 Review: Hubert Gyau masterclass powers Kotoko, Hearts of Lions drop points<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kotoko&#8217;s dominance paid off as Amidu Acquah was brought down by Amankwah Baafi in the box.<\/p>\n<p>Guinean import, Morifing Donzo &#8211; his first goal for Kotoko, after Amidu Acquah was brought down by Amankwah Baafi in the box.<\/p>\n<p>The second half saw a bit of urgency in play from the Phobias, who were down by a lone goal.<\/p>\n<p>Raphael Amponsah, substitute Karikari, and Hamza Issah all came close to the leveller but were met with a concrete wall of defense from the Porcupine Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>For a moment, the Phobians had their tongues cut into their mouth as\u00a0 Assibey&#8217;s back pass to a teammate found\u00a0 Donzo charging on goal, but for the timely intervention by Ali Mohammed to thwart the danger.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Bechem United appoint Kobina Amissah as new head coach\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/bechem-united-appoint-kobina-amisah\/\">Bechem United appoint Kobina Amissah as new head coach<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hearts of Oak will feel they should have gotten a point from the game, but having failed to create clear goal-scoring opportunities, as well as having no shots on target, will mean they walk home as losers of the most anticipated duel in Ghana football.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asante Kotoko earned the bragging rights over Hearts of Oak when the pair clashed at the Accra Sports Stadium.\u00a0 &nbsp; Morifing Donzo proved the difference between the two giants of Ghana football. Kotoko started the game well, with Saaka Dauda coming close with the opener on the fifth-minute mark. 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