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Asante Kotoko wins 2024/25 MTN FA Cup in dramatic fashion

16Jun

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Asante Kotoko wins 2024/25 MTN FA Cup in dramatic fashion

Asante Kotoko has claimed their 10th MTN FA Cup title after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Golden Kick in the final at the University of Ghana Stadium. The Porcupine Warriors scored a last-gasp penalty, converted by Ghanaian international Kwame Opoku in injury time, to secure the win. The match got off to a promising start for Asante Kotoko, with Kwame Opoku getting on the end of a well-delivered free kick from Lord Amoah to open the scoring in the 17th minute. However, Golden Kick responded strongly, and Bless Ege leveled the scores with a sumptuous free kick in the 32nd minute. The second half was intense and physical, with both teams creating chances and swinging the game from one end of the pitch to the other. As the match approached its climax, the tension mounted, and it seemed l...

Asante Kotoko seeks redemption against Golden Kick in MTN FA Cup final

Asante Kotoko SC are gearing up to face Golden Kick SC in the highly anticipated 2024/25 MTN FA Cup final. The match, scheduled for Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the University of Ghana Stadium in Accra, promises to be an electrifying encounter between two teams with contrasting fortunes this season. Asante Kotoko, one of Ghana's most storied football clubs, is coming off a disappointing season following their inability to win the Premier League title for a third successive season. The Reds' recent 3-1 loss to Vision FC added to the disappointment, putting additional pressure on head coach Abdul Karim Zito. However, Asante Kotoko's FA Cup pedigree is enviable. With nine titles and four runner-up finishes, they are the favorites to lift the trophy once again. Yet they face a side with an ...

MTN FA Cup Round of 16: Golden Kick stun Hearts of Oak to book quarterfinal spot

Accra Hearts of Oak were thrown out of this year's MTN FA Cup by Division One League side Golden Kick FC in the Round of 16. After the regulation time ended goalless, Golden Kick FC maintained their calm during the penalty shootouts to edge the 12-time winners, Hearts of Oak, 4-3 to progress to the quarterfinals Hearts of Oak played the majority of the second half with a man down after Theophilus Collison was sent off, which hampered their chances of winning the game. In other matches, Division One side Attram De Visser stunned Premier League opponents Bibiani Gold Stars to advance to the quarterfinals. After regulation time ended scoreless, Attram De Visser won the penalty shootouts 4-3 to edge Bibiani Gold Stars, who are second on the league table. Another shock in the Rou...