{"id":411909,"date":"2017-08-15T15:12:26","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T15:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/08\/15\/kotoko-coach-wary-of-nea-salamina-threat\/"},"modified":"2017-08-15T15:12:26","modified_gmt":"2017-08-15T15:12:26","slug":"kotoko-coach-wary-of-nea-salamina-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/08\/15\/kotoko-coach-wary-of-nea-salamina-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotoko coach wary of Nea Salamina threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/51572446.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kotoko Coach Steven Pollack\" title=\"Kotoko Coach Steven Pollack\" width=\"295\" height=\"191\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Steve Pollack says there is an extra motivation for teams who play against Kotoko<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=150106940086186\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=150106940086186\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1502809946_80_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Steve Pollack, says Wednesday\u2019s MTN FA Cup quarter clash against NEA Salamina will be a very difficult encounter regardless of the quality they possess.<\/p>\n<p>The Porcupine Warriors will be seeking to book a spot in the semi-finals of this year\u2019s competition when they lock horns with the Division One side who are poised to upset the odds at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>According to the highly experienced trainer, there is an extra motivation for teams who play against Kotoko but his players are poised to overcome their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery game is very important especially when you are playing for Kotoko because everybody that plays against Kotoko is like a cup final for them. So we have to be ready for the game because it not going to be an easy game and that\u2019s for sure,\u201d Polack told Kotoko\u2019s Communication\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>The game is expected to kick off at 15:30pm on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Pollack says there is an extra motivation for teams who play against Kotoko &#13; Head coach of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Steve Pollack, says Wednesday\u2019s MTN FA Cup quarter clash against NEA Salamina will be a very difficult encounter regardless of the quality they possess. 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