Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Real
\nTamale United (RTU) seem to have put their troubled first round
\nshowings behind them after recording crucial wins away from
\nhome.
\nKotoko\u2019s 2-0 win in Wa against All Stars marks a good start to
\nthe second round; a turn around that their expectant followers will
\nhope becomes permanent. The brace from recruit Nathaniel
\nAsamoah who played against his former club makes the victory
\nmuch more interesting.
\nThe \u201cPorcupine Warriors\u201d has moved significantly from the
\nbottom half on the log to mid-table and if this is the result of
\nrecruiting over ten players and starting seven of them in their first
\ngame, then Kotoko could look back and say they got it right.
\nRTU\u2019s lone goal win in Accra over Accra Hearts of Oak, their
\nfirst since joining the elite division 32 years ago, might not have
\nbeen enough to lift them out of the relegation zone but to say it will
\ncertainly pep up their confidence is an understatement.
\nThe victory, a double for the \u2018Pride of the North\u2019 who
\nhammered the Phobians 2-1 in the last game of first round also
\nbrought to the fore RTU\u2019s determination to rewrite history and get
\ntheir sorry campaign back on course.
\nHearts laboured to fare any better than the side that played in
\nthe first round despite the inclusion of Mahatma Otoo and Kamil
\nOsman, who returned from Tunisia and Denmark respectively after
\nunsuccessful stints.
\nThe loss will push the Phobians off the pace but in the midst of
\nthe blame game, the analysis and postmortem of their
\nperformance, one soul whose fate hangs on a thread is head
\nCoach Paa Kwasi Fabian.
\nPressure on the former Asante Kotoko and Heart of Lions
\ncoach, a nutritionist will grow as his competence and capabilities
\ncome into question. Obviously, Fabian will need to get the team to
\nhit their strides soon enough or consider jumping before he gets
\nthe push.
\nA point off Ebusua Dwarfs in Cape Coast was considered a
\ngood enough result for troubled Dansoman Liberty Professionals
\nwhose campaign has travelled from poor to worse this season.
\nThe engagement of Coach J. E. Sarpong seems to have paid off
\nsooner than thought and in the ensuing days, how the tough talking
\ncoach will manage to blend the wealth of talent at his disposal to
\nbuild a winsome team remains interesting.
\nAshgold stumbled away to B.A. Stars playing in their new
\n\u2018home\u2019, Essipong near Sekondi in the Western Region. The lone
\ngoal victory was however not enough to lift the Sunyani based
\nteam from the foot of the table but at least it gives them a breather
\nthat could be built on in their quest to avoid relegation.
\nAt the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi, Medeama FC scored
\ntwice to pick a point off King Faisal whiles Chelsea opened a
\nseven-point gab at the apex of the summit by beating struggling
\ndebutants, Tudu Might Jets 2-1 at the Golden City Park, Berekum.
\nDefending Champions, Aduana Stars kept their impressive
\nhome record intact with a 2-1 win over Berekum Arsenals whilst
\nNew Edubiase United kept the chase on leaders Chelsea by beating
\nvisiting Kpando Heart of Lions by the game score line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Real Tamale United (RTU) seem to have put their troubled first round showings behind them after recording crucial wins away from home. Kotoko\u2019s 2-0 win in Wa against All Stars marks a good start to the second round; a turn around that their expectant followers will hope becomes permanent. The brace […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-273458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n