Kumasi Asante Kotoko defeated Medeama Sporting Club in their Match Week 11 fixture of the season.
The Porcupine Warriors have not won at home since beating Aduana Stars on October 13, 2023, and they have gone winless in their last three league games.
Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, the head coach, deployed a 4-4-2 diamond system with a platform that could accommodate two attackers in their home game.
The two attackers who partnered upfront in Asante Kotoko’s sixth home game of the season were Steve Mukwala, who has a goal, and Kalo Ouattara, who has two goals in the ongoing season.
Kumasi Asante dominated possession in the first half and scored the game’s first goal in the 60th minute after Georges Mfegue was pushed down in the penalty box after receiving a long ball from Enoch Morrison.
Kumasi Asante posed numerous threats up front but failed to score a goal, with Kalo Ouattara failing to link up play with Steve Mukwala in the dangerous position of Medeama.
Kotoko could have doubled their lead when the referee blew his final whistle, as a two-verse-two attacking movement presented an opportunity for the home side, but Kalo failed to find Mukwala with a final pass.
After Kalo failed to create a scoring opportunity for the movement presented, supporters yelled for him to come on, even though there were only a few minutes left in the game.
At the post-match press conference, Kumasi Asante Kotoko assistant coach David Ocloo explained to the editor of www.atspo.com the readiness of former Berekum Chelsea forward Kalo Ouattara and the partnership with Steve Mukwala.
David Ocloo responded to a question about Kalo’s preparation for the game. He explained, “Yes, like I rightly said, we were all mentally prepared, and you can see this is the first time we are playing the two together up front. It will take a little time for them to gel together.”
