Berekum Chelsea continued their impressive home record with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Asante Kotoko in the matchweek 26 of the 2022/23 league season.
The Bibires have not lost in their last ten games at the Golden City Park and they accounted for the Porcupine Warriors Friday afternoon.
Kotoko hoped to bounce back to winning ways after their 1-1 stalemate against King Faisal.
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Head coach Abdul Gazale trusted youngster Rocky Dwamena to start in midfield alongside Richmond Lamptey and Mohammed Sheriff for the Reds.
In attack, Georges Mfegue, Matheus Medeiros and Steven Mukwala led the challenge.
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— Asante Kotoko SC – 21/22 GPL Champions๐ฅ (@AsanteKotoko_SC) April 14, 2023
Chelsea’s Christopher Ennin went for former Kotoko winger Stephen Amankomah right behind Emmanuel Sarpong while Zakaria Fuseini marshalled the defensive line.
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Our men for todayโs game. #๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ตโช#๐๐๐ญ๐ฉ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ #bkcfcaksc pic.twitter.com/fgu3023U2z
— Berekum Chelsea FC (@BerekumChelseaF) April 14, 2023
Right from the onset, the Blues made their intentions clear and struck the goalpost in the 5th minute.
The hosts then kept attacking but Kotoko’s defence had then settled into the game and began their pursuit for the game’s opener.
But Chelsea held their ground, curtailing any dangerous attacks till the half time whistle.
After the break, the home side searched for an early goal, thereby moving on full force at the Kotoko defence.
In the 50th minute, Chelsea scored through Kalo Ouattara and it meant their guests had to attack to at least get a point from the clash.
The surge upfront by Kotoko opened gaps for the hosts, who capitalized and netted the second goal in the 63rd minute.
Ouattara with his second of the game.
Chelsea added the third goal through Patrick Kofi Ansu in the 85th minute.
The loss is Kotoko’s seventh of the 2022/23 league season. They play Aduana Stars in Kumasi on match-week 27.
Chelsea will host Kotoku Royals at Berekum.
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Three Goals
Three points
Brace from Kalo Ouattara official
A great performance from the boys. #๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ตโช#๐๐๐ญ๐ฉ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ #berekumchelseaasantekotoko pic.twitter.com/B8VKRA4Pqk— Berekum Chelsea FC (@BerekumChelseaF) April 14, 2023
