Asante Kotoko head coach Karim Zito was filled with relief after his side finally returned to winning ways in the Ghana Premier League.
He admitted the team struggled in front of goal but was glad they still secured the needed result.
“So now when you go to the field it is the ability and capability of the players I will tell you when the goalkeeper go to the left try right. Then you said you are coming the ball is here because it is your thinking it is your judgment I think we were troubled I think they should back up this is what happened on the field I was I talk talk but at the end of the day I am happy that we have won,” he said after the game.
Kotoko fought hard to beat Young Apostles 2-1 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in their outstanding Week 6 match. The victory stops a two-game run without a win and pushes the Porcupine Warriors closer to the top of the table.
Kotoko were the better side in the first half, creating chances but failing to score. The fans had to wait until the 51st minute when Hubert Gyau smashed home the opener. Their joy was short-lived as Richmond Opoku equalized three minutes later for the visitors.
The tension grew as both teams chased a winner. Kotoko kept pushing, and their late pressure gave them a lifeline. Captain Samba O’Neil stepped up in added time to score from a penalty that sparked debate among the visiting players.
The win moves Kotoko to fifth with 19 points, only two behind the leaders and with one match still in hand.