Asante Kotoko staged a dramatic late comeback to salvage a 2–2 draw against Medeama at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday, overturning a two-goal deficit to earn a valuable point.
Medeama struck twice early on—Derrick Fordjour opening the scoring in the 5th minute with a composed volley before Yussif Mubarik doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 18th minute. Kotoko struggled to find rhythm in the first half but returned stronger after the break.
Their resurgence began in the 69th minute when Peter Amidu Acquah pounced inside the box to pull one back. Kotoko maintained relentless pressure, and in the 95th minute captain Samba O’Neil rose highest to head home a dramatic equaliser, igniting wild celebrations in Kumasi.
The match statistics highlighted the intensity of the contest: both sides shared possession evenly at 50 percent, but Kotoko were far more threatening with 20 shots to Medeama’s nine.
The result leaves Medeama frustrated as they narrowly miss out on going top of the table, while Kotoko extend their winless run to three matches despite the spirited fightback.
Kotoko next travel to Hohoe United, as Medeama prepare for Berekum Chelsea in their quest to return to winning ways.
