The 4-time Champions, AshantiGold lock horns with the 23-time Champions, Asante Kotoko in matchday 11 fixture in the 2020-21 Ghana Premier League at the Len Clay Stadium on SUNDAY evening in Obuasi.
The 2020-21 season of the Ghana League which is the 58th edition since the competition started in 1956, is the 31st appearance for AshantiGold (Goldfields) while it is the 56th appearance for Asante Kotoko.
AshantiGold (Goldfields) had their debut game in the Ghana league in 1985-86 season after going into the final of the Ghana FA Cup in 1984 but lost the title to Kotoko.
Their first meeting with Asante Kotoko came on 17th Nov. 1985 and that was match Day 1 of the 1985-86 season at Obuasi Horsey Park.
– They drew goal-less and that week saw only one win from the seven league Centres.
– This was how the week one fixtures was
XI Wise 0-2 Okwawu Utd
Ibrahim Merigah (brace)
RTU 3-3 Great Olympics
Corners 0-0 Sekondi Hasaacas
Hearts 1-1 Boye Soyah Zebi
Dwarfs 0-0 Arnold Warriors (from Apeguso)
Holy Stars 2-2 Vipers
Goldfields 0-0 Asante Kotoko
It took Goldfields to 26th February 1995 before they were able to beat Asante Kotoko in a league match and that was 1994-95 season in Obuasi @ Len Clay Stadium and they won 1-0, Courtesy Kofi Deblah
– Asante Kotoko’s skipper, Frimpong Manso was shown red card for rough play in the 81st minute. He created a seen by refusing to leave the field and had to be escorted off by a Kotoko official.
– Thanks to Augustine Arhinful, Nana Frimpong, Kofi Deblah and Tony Tieku who did well for that win.
All time Head-to-Head in the league since 1985-86.
Total matches played – 60
AshantiGold wins – 14
Asante Kotoko wins – 26
Drawn games – 20
All time Head to Head in AshantiGold home.
Total matches played – 30
AshantiGold wins – 13
Asante Kotoko wins – 7
Drawn games – 10
Note: In 1987, Ashanti Gold refused to honour a home league game against Asante Kotoko which was to be played in Asante Mampong and Kotoko were awarded a 2-0 victory. Ashanti Gold were banned from playing home (Horsey park)
In 1997, AshantiGold hosted Asante Kotoko at Sunyani Coronation Park as their HOME grounds for a banned and it ended 1-1
HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE 1993-94
Total matches played – 46
AshantiGold wins – 14
Goals scored – 40
Asante Kotoko wins – 19
Goals scored – 49
Drawn games – 13
HEAD-TO-HEAD @ ASHGOLD HOME GROUNDS IN THE GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE SINCE 1993-94.
Total matches played – 23
AshantiGold wins – 13
Goals scored – 33
Asante Kotoko wins – 5
Goals scored – 19
Drawn games – 5
Since Goldfields name was changed to AshantiGold in 2004.
Total matches played – 26
AshantiGold wins – 9
Goals scored – 28
Asante Kotoko wins – 12
Goals scored – 36
Drawn games – 5
2018 season (truncated)
AshantiGold 2-0 Asante Kotoko
Samed Ibrahim & Shafiu Mumuni
MVP: Richard Osei Agyeman – AshantiGold
2019-20 season (truncated)
Asante Kotoko 0-0 AshantiGold
MVP: Christopher Nakai Nettey
MATCH FACTS
The last time Asante Kotoko won @ AshantiGold HOME grounds in the GPL is 27th Feb. 2017 in match Day 4 in the 2016-17 season (0-1).
The last time Ashanti Gold lost to Asante Kotoko with a white coach in a league game in Obuasi was 13th July 2005 when Johannes Franciscus van der Pluijm from Netherlands was their coach.
Ashanti Gold lost the game by 1-0. Douglas Nkrumah scored the only goal. Goalkeeper Habib Mohammed saves gave Asante Kotoko all the three maximum points. Odartey Lamptey played the game for Asante Kotoko but was injured on the 71st minute and was replaced by John Cudjoe.
AshantiGold are chasing for their FIFTH win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
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Asante Kotoko are chasing for their FIFTH win in the ongoing season of the GPL.
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Asante Kotoko are the only side yet to LOSE an away game in the ongoing season of the GPL.
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Asante Kotoko have SCORED in each of their away games played so far in the ongoing season of the GPL.
AshantiGold (Goldfields) Day 11 HOME games in the GPL since 1999.
1999 Goldfields 2-0 Dawu Youngsters
2000 Goldfields 1-0 Ebusua Dwarfs
2001 Goldfields 1-0 Bkm Arsenal
2002 Goldfields 1-1 BA United
2004 AshantiGold 2-0 Okwawu United
2006-07 AshantiGold 2-0 Real Sportive
2007-08 AshantiGold 4-0 All Blacks
2010-11 AshantiGold 1-1 King Faisal
2012-13 AshantiGold 1-1 Tema Youth
2013-14 AshantiGold 2-0 Asante Kotoko
2014-15 AshantiGold 1-0 Sekondi Hasaacas
2015-16 AshantiGold 0-0 Bechem Utd
2016-17 AshantiGold 0-1 Hearts of Oak ***
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Asante Kotoko Day 11 AWAY games in the GPL since 1999.
2006-07 Power FC 0-2 Asante Kotoko
2009-10 Edubiase Utd 3-3 Asante Kotoko
2013-14 AshGold 2-0 Asante Kotoko
2014-15 Bechem Utd 1-3 Asante Kotoko
W2 D1 L1 GF8 GA6
The first time AshGold (Goldfields) lost @ HOME in the GPL since 1999 is 24th Mar. 1999 in match Day 5 in the 1999 season against Liberty Professionals (2-3).
– Since then, AshGold have played 264 HOME games in the GPL.
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The last time AshGold lost @ HOME in the GPL is 16th July, 2017 in match Day 23 in the 2016-17 season against Elmina Sharks (1-2).
– Since then, AshGold have played 9 HOME game (810 mins) so far in the GPL.
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AshGold (Goldfields) have lost 30 out of 267 HOME games so far in the GPL since 1999.
AshGold (Goldfields) have so far played 267 HOME games in the GPL since 1999.
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The first time Asante Kotoko won an AWAY game in the GPL since 1999 is 28th Mar. 1999 in match Day 6 in the 1999 season against Liberty Professionals (1-2).
– Since then, Kotoko have played 264 AWAY games in the GPL.
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The last time Asante Kotoko won an AWAY game in the GPL is 20th Jan. 2020 in match Day 7 in the 2020-21 season against Ebusua Dwarfs (0-1).
– Since then, Kotoko are yet to play an AWAY game in the GPL.
Asante Kotoko have so far played 267 AWAY games in the GPL since 1999.
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AshantiGold (Goldfields) are yet to LOSE Home match in the month of JANUARY in the GPL since 1999.
07/01/07 AshantiGold 2-1 Hasaacas
14/01/07 AshantiGold 0-0 Tema Youth
21/01/07 AshantiGold 1-0 Kotoko
02/01/08 AshantiGold 2-0 All Stars
13/01/08 AshantiGold 3-1 Olympics
06/01/10 AshantiGold 2-1 New Edubiase
11/01/12 AshantiGold 1-0 Wassaman
06/01/13 AshantiGold 1-1 Bkm Chelsea
18/01/15 AshantiGold 2-0 Olympics
25/01/15 AshantiGold 1-0 Bkm Chelsea
03/01/21 AshantiGold 2-1 Berekum Chelsea
17/01/21 AshantiGold 0-0 Medeama
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Asante Kotoko away matches in the month of JANUARY in the GPL since 1999.
07/01/07 Hearts of Oak 3-1 Asante Kotoko
10/01/07 Tema Youth 1-0 Asante Kotoko
21/01/07 AshGold 1-0 Asante Kotoko
02/01/08 King Faisal 0-0 Asante Kotoko
13/01/08 Kessben 0-1 Asante Kotoko
04/01/09 St Mirren 2-1 Asante Kotoko
18/01/09 All Stars 1-1 Asante Kotoko
03/01/10 Bkm Chelsea 0-1 Asante Kotoko
09/01/10 Kessben 1-1 Asante Kotoko
10/01/11 All Stars 0-2 Asante Kotoko
17/01/11 Chelsea 1-0 Asante Kotoko
11/01/12 Liberty 1-2 Asante Kotoko
13/01/13 Liberty 1-2 Asante Kotoko
18/01/15 Aduana 1-0 Asante Kotoko
25/01/15 BA United 0-2 Asante Kotoko
17/01/21 WAFA 1-1 Asante Kotoko
20/01/21 Ebusua Dwarfs 0-1 Asante Kotoko
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The last AWAY side to prevent AshGold from scoring @ HOME in the GPL is Medeama who secured goalless on 17th Jan. 2021 in match Day 9 in the 2020-21 season.
AshantiGold (Goldfields) have so far kept 210CLEAN SHEETS out of 533 games in the GPL since 1999.
• Asante Kotoko have so far kept 239 CLEAN SHEETS out of 532 games in the GPL since 2007.
AshGold (Goldfields) has won the Ghana League title on 4 occasions since 1985 (1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 & 2015).
Asante Kotoko have won the Ghana League title on 23 occasions since the competition started in 1956.
AshGold (Goldfields) worse performance in the Ghana Premier League since 1985 is 14th with 26 points in the 2003 season, PLAYOFF.
Goldfields also placed 13th Position in a 14-Club League in the 1997-98 season but no team at that time was relegated due to a proposed 16-Club League during the 1999 season.
Asante Kotoko worse performance in the Ghana League since 1956 is 11th out of the 15-club league in the 1970 season.
AshantiGold are currently 5th with sixteen points after Day 10 games while Asante Kotoko on the other hand are on 7th with sixteen points on the Ghana top-flight log.
By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)
