Can Kotoko pass the Medeama test?
Today at the Tarkwa T&A Park Kotoko’s resolve to stay top of the ladder will be tested when they engage Medeama SC in a crucial mid-week duel.
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The Porcupine Warrior, who dropped vital home points after being held to a barren draw by visiting Inter Allies last Sunday at the Kumasi Stadium, will find this away encounter a daunting task.
In the game against Allies, Coach Zdravko Logarusic and charges were frustrated and had few tactics to vary as his side came up short on goals and after creating opportunities upfront.
And at the T& A park, Kotoko will be expected to prove their mettle against a side, whose ego has been badly bruised and will also be seeking redemption at their backyard after three consecutive matches without a win.
Logarusic has called for more support for his players, perhaps this is the best time for supporters to throw their weight behind the team at a park that could be Kotoko’s banana peel.
The 3-5-2 formation of Kotoko may be put to test today but striker Yakubu Mohammed, attacking midfielders Emmanuel Gyamfi and skipper Amos Frimpong, must put their scoring boots on and deliver today.
On the other hand, Coach Evans Addotey has vowed to snap the three maximum points from Kotoko at his backyard despite his side’s dwindling fortunes lately. The team currently lie 14th on the ladder and in the relegation bracket.
Indeed, Medeama are yet to secure a win in three matches as they drew their last encounter against Tema Youth. However, the veteran trainer believes a win against Kotoko will mark the redemption and revival of the club.
Shot-stopper and former Kotoko gaolie, Eric Ofori Antwi, must have the safest pair of hands against a daring Kotoko attack, while midfielder Kwasi Donsu and defenders Samuel Adade, Moses Sarpong and Paul Aidoo must be up to the task.
Similarly, strikers Bismark Oppong, Benjamin Bature and Bernard Ofori are expected to feature and cause the Kotoko defence problems as Coach Addotey will be eager to devise a strategy to make his charges useful upfront and get a goal.
Aside this intriguing and delicately balanced match, struggling Accra Hearts of Oak will be at home to welcome Bechem United to the Accra Stadium, while at the El Wak Stadium, Berekum Chelsea will be the guests of Inter Allies.
In Wa, All Stars, with a game in hand, will battle Olympics, while third-placed WAFA will be aiming at the top when they meet Ashgold at , with Dwarfs taking on Tema Youth in Cape Coast.
At the Carl Reindorf Park in Dansoman, Aduana Stars, who have a game in hand, will be the guests of Liberty Professionals, while at the Tamale Utrecht Park, Bolga All Stars will welcome Elmina Sharks.