Meet the first Kotoko player to score hat-trick against Hearts

Samuel Opoku Nti in 1983 made history when he scored the fastest hat-trick in Ghanaian topflight league and it happened against no other side than Accra Hearts of Oak.

Saddick Adams on Sunday 29th October, 2017 in the final of the MTN FA Cup equaled the 34 year old record set by Opoku Nti by scoring a hat-trick against Hearts of Oak

Kotoko 3-4 Hearts

Sunday 7 August, 1983

Hearts of Oak finally broke, the Kotoko hoodoo in the 1980’s. Hears of Oak ahead of this clash had failed to beat Kotoko in 7 consecutive league ties, since 1980, having lost 5 and drawn two, so they were hungrier for success.

The Kumasi fans, who taught that the tradition of inflicting defeat on their bitterest rivals, were left in disbelief when they saw their idol club trailing 3 goals by half time break: Emmanuel Botchwey fetched Hearts of Oak the opener in the 9 minute and doubled his side’s lead in the 32 minute, before Sam Yeboah scored the third in the 40 minute.

Back from recess, the Porcupine Warriors, woke up from their slumber and marshalled an all attacking play and in the course of that Opoku Nti did what would forever remain in the memories of Ghanaian football lovers. Nti scored the fastest hat-trick in the history of the league: 54 minute, 55 minute and 60 minute to draw Kotoko level.

However,Hearts of Oak who were destined to carry the day got the match winner from an unusual, source of goal, Hesse Odamtten, a defender in the 76 minute.