Kotoko beat Liberty 2-0 at Dansoman to revive title hopes

Liberty Professionals playing without their Ghana Premier League joint top scorer, Latif Blessing were reduced to an ordinary side by the Porcupine Warriors.

Kennedy Ashia, one time a cult hero at Liberty Professional couldn't glitter in the absence of Blessing.

Kotoko scored in each half of the game through Dauda Mohammed, who scored his first goal in the second round of the league and an own goal.

Asante Kotoko showed their intentions to win the game, right after the referee Bortey blasted his first whistle. They pinned Liberty Professionals to the wall and swung their passes together to the delight of the spectators. Dauda Mohammed and Kwame Boateng were denied several opportunities to break the deadlock and on some occasions missed from close range.

However, the incessant pressure from the visitors paid off in the 40th minute: Dauda Mohammed opened the scoring when he latched onto a loose ball and put it beyond the reach of the goalkeeper. It was a big sigh of relief to the Asante Kotoko marksman who had gone goal drought throughout the second half of the season.

Back from recess Eric Donkor nearly made it two, but his header from an inswing from Emmanuel Gyamfi hit the crossbar.

Kotoko continued to press in search of the second goal and an exchange between Emmanuel Asante and Kwame Boateng found the stand in skipper of club Eric Donkor and as the left footer shot the ball it took a deflection off the body of Sarfo, the captain of Liberty Professionals to give give the visitors the second goal.

It was the Porcupine Warriors first away league win since a 1-0 win at Dawu against Dreams FC on match day 12.