Déjà vu For Kotoko

Real Tamale United (RTU) must have heaved a sigh of relief after ending a losing spell in the Glo Premier League with a win over visiting Kessben at Tamale.

A lone goal was all RTU required to breath a measure of hope in one of its most miserable campaigns in 32 years and increase their points to eight, 18 points adrift of league leaders, Chelsea.
T he win could not lift the “Pride of the North” off the foot of the standings, but, at least, it does one thing – it breaths a sense of belief in the team that traditionally boast of resilience and talent nurturing.

They can begin to dream again even as they are ready to travel to
Kumasi as guest of King Faisal in the ensuing weekend. Life, however, could not have been any worse for Kumasi Asante Kotoko
who moved down to fourth from the bottom after relinquishing a 2-0 lead to lose 2-3 to league leaders Chelsea at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

Kotoko are ahead of Mighty Jets only on a slim superior goal
difference. After bagging a point in the match against B.A. Stars a week ago in Sunyani and a new coach in Bogdan Korak, expectations were high. But the “Porcupine Warriors” have gradually lost their hold in the league for which they have matched Hearts of Oak as the only heirs to the throne almost forever.

Without doubt, Kotoko will be looking forward to the end of the first
round sooner than any of the 15 other teams with two games to end the half. When they hit the road to Cape Coast as guest of Ebusua Dwarfs, who are only three points richer, the obvious will be, the “Fabulous Boys” will gladly exchange positions with their hosts on the log.

Mighty Jets’ hopeful surge could just be about beginning after the team staged a show of character to beat New Edubiase 2-1 in Accra. Jets appeared awfully ordinary and with the game firmly wrapped around
the fingers of the visitors who took an eighth minute lead through Emmanuel Baffour, the homers needed an extraordinary fight to grab all three points. Murkson Mohammed began the turn around and when Kofi Owusu sealed the deal to mark Jets’ fourth victory in 13 appearances; it was fair to feel perhaps the league debutants are beginning to hit their stride on time to survive the Premiership.

Hearts moved to fifth on the log despite only managing a point off
Heart of Lions in their one-all drawn game in the clash of the Hearts at Kpando. Liberty Professionals recorded the biggest win for the week with a 4-0 thumping of B.A. Stars who are second from the bottom of the table.

Ashgold were lone goal winners over defending champions, Aduana at the
Len Clay Stadium while visiting Dwarfs picked a point off All Stars in Wa. At the Golden City Park in Berekum, Arsenal dropped two points in their game with King Faisal.

Source: GNA