{"id":275219,"date":"2011-02-01T08:05:17","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T08:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=50313"},"modified":"2011-02-01T08:05:17","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T08:05:17","slug":"kotoko-qualify-for-next-stage-of-fa-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/01\/kotoko-qualify-for-next-stage-of-fa-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotoko Qualify For Next Stage Of FA Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Defending FA champions, Kumasi Asante  Kotoko on Sunday served notice about their determination to retain the  MTN FA Cup when they chalked a convincing 3-0 victory over Division Two  side, Danbort FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.<br \/>\nAhmed Toure scored the opener in the first minute when he connected home  an in-swinger from Yaw Frimpong in a beautiful defense-splitting move.  Nathaniel Asamoah and Michael Akuffo added their names to the scores  sheet in the 30th and 35th minutes respectively to send their teeming  supporters into wild jubilation.<br \/>\nKotoko stepped up pressure  on Danbort in the second half of the game but the visitors\u2019 defense  spearheaded by Francis Osei, Seidu Mohammed and David Mensah stood  gallantly to fend off any more goals. The Porcupine Warriors came close  to scoring in the 69th and 75th minutes but marksmen Toure and Asamoah  messed up the chances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defending FA champions, Kumasi Asante Kotoko on Sunday served notice about their determination to retain the MTN FA Cup when they chalked a convincing 3-0 victory over Division Two side, Danbort FC at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. 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