{"id":69620,"date":"2023-05-23T07:43:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T07:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/23\/we-are-still-in-contention-to-win-the-league\/"},"modified":"2023-05-23T07:43:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T07:43:43","slug":"we-are-still-in-contention-to-win-the-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/23\/we-are-still-in-contention-to-win-the-league\/","title":{"rendered":"We are still in contention to win the league"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"497\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1684827823_904_Screenshot-2023-04-05-100801-696x497.png\"   alt=\"Asante Kotoko\" title=\"Asante Kotoko\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asante Kotoko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Asante Kotoko interim coach, Abdulai Gazale, is confident his side\u00a0can still emerge as the champions of\u00a0the 2022\/23 Ghana Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>The defending champions returned to winning ways with a 3-1 scoreline against Kotoku Royals on Monday in the final game of matchday 31 at the Theatre of Dreams at Dawu.<\/p>\n<p>Following the win, Kotoko have climbed to fourth on the Ghana Premier League table and is just six points behind the team at the top of the league standings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>In his post-match interview, coach Abdulai Gazale said Asante Kotoko targets winning all remaining three matches in the league in hopes that the team at the top will drop points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor sure we are in contention for the league title. If we are able to pick the remaining nine points and any of the teams at the top drop points we can still win the league,\u201d the gaffer said.<\/p>\n<p>Up next for Asante Kotoko, the team will take on Karela United in week 32 of the Ghana Premier League at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Gh9KDWu54wU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Does For Better For Worse work in marriages - Awaresem on Adom TV (20-5-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gh9KDWu54wU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asante Kotoko Asante Kotoko interim coach, Abdulai Gazale, is confident his side\u00a0can still emerge as the champions of\u00a0the 2022\/23 Ghana Premier League season. 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