Asante Kotoko share spoils with Gold Stars in Kumasi, Samartex edge past Hearts of Oak – BetPawa PL Wk 30

Kumasi Asante Kotoko drew 1-1 with Bibiani GoldStars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in the BetPawa Premier League on Sunday.

Having played out a 1-1 draw with Tamale City, the Porcupine Warriors entered the game looking to halt their two-game winless run but they were forced to settle for a point at home again.

The defending champions had a bright start in the first half. And after putting the visitors under pressure in the early stages, Solomon Sarfo-Taylor, who joined Mukwala for the first time in attack scored a brilliant goal to put Kotoko ahead.

The former Karela United forward sliced through the defense of Gold Stars to register his first goal of the season.

The intensity picked up in the second half of the game with both sides looking for goal. Gold Stars, with more of an attacking presence. Abednego Tetteh brought the scores level in the 90th minute.

Coach Abdulai Gazale will be disappointed with his side’s wastefulness.

Kotoko remain out of the top four on the league table. They are sixth with 46 points from 30 games.

In Samreboi, Hearts of Oak lost 3-2 at the Nana Nsenkyire Sports Arena in an action packed Premier League contest on Sunday against FC Samartex.

Seidu Yusif’s 90-minute finish clinched a hard-fought win for the Timber Giants over the Rainbows

Kwasi Ofosu had opened the scoring in the seventh minute but Gideon Asante, who came off the bench as replacement for injured Gladson Awako levelled the scoreline in the 42nd minute to make it 1-1 before break.

However, Linda Mtange scored in the 64th minute to put the visitors ahead.

But Samartex bounce back and began to enjoy more prolonged periods of possession in search of another goal as they hit back to make it 2-2 at the 76th minute courtesy of Emmanuel Keyekeh before the third goal from Seidu Yusif.

The results sees the Rainbows drop to 5th with 45 points, Samartex on 8th place with 42 points.