Kotoko to dominate MTN FA Cup
The reigning FA Cup champions, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, are overwhelming favourites to dominate the fourth edition of the MTN FA Cup Awards ceremony to be staged at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Accra tomorrow.
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However, the topmost award, Best Player of the Year, is most likely to be scooped by Bechem United's Augustine Okrah.
Okrah will have to fend off prolific forward, Elvis Opoku (Gold Stars) and Kotoko’s duo; Abeiku Ainooson and Issah Yakubu.
A total of 13 awards are expected to be handed out on the night, with Gold Stars’ seven-goal hero, Elvis Opoku, and Asante Kotoko going for the Top Scorer of the Year award and Highest Scoring Club of the Year awards, respectively.
Other award categories include: Defender of the Year, where Abeiku Ainooson (Asante Kotoko), Joseph Aidoo (Inter Allies), Lassana Coulibally (Feyenoord FC) and Emmanuel Akuoko (Aduana Stars) will do battle, while Kotoko trainer, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani, and former Inter Allies tactician, Herbert Addo, vie for the Coach of the Year prize, alongside Feyenoord's John Kila and Prince Acheampong.
Elvis Opoku could grab his second award in the Discovery of the Year category, where he faces stern competition from Inter Allies’ Patrick Kpozo, Benjamin Tetteh (Mighty Jets) and Lassana Coulibaly (Feyenoord FC).
The most outstanding goalie award will be contested for by Osei Kwame (Inter Allies), Joseph Addo (Kotoko), Benjamin Mensah (New Edubiase United) and Theophilus Jackson (Feyenoord FC).
Outstanding match officials in this year's interesting contest will not be left out as centre referees — Seidu Bomison, Daniel Laryea and Patrick Kyeremanteng — join assistant referees, Ibrahim Adam, Dawood Ouadrago and Ashitey Armah to contest for the Referee of the Year and Assistant Referee of the Year awards respectively.
There will also be an award for the Promising Referees of the Year, Best Goal of the tournament, Fair play, as well as special awards.