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Follow the live confrontation of the CAF Cup match between Asante Kotoko and ZESCO United at the Baba Yara sports stadium on GHANAsoccernet.com.
Asante Kotoko will aim his first Group C win after losing 1-0 to Al Hilal in the group's first game last week, while a win for Zambians today will consolidate their lead at the top of the pile after their victory. Victory 2-0 against Nkana FC on day one.
"M AT T H DAY"
?@CAF_Online CUP OF CONFEDERATION
ESCOZESCO UNITED
STBABA YARA STADIUM
16:00 GMT#AKSC #AKZU pic.twitter.com/jT63gVFULn
– Asante Kotoko SC (@AsanteKotoko_SC) February 13, 2019
The porcupine warriors are undefeated at home in the history of the CAF Confederations Cup.
Asante Kotoko SC records at home in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Their home record is a total of 14 games – 12 wins and 2 draws while ZESCO United is also undefeated in this year's competition.
But they lost 2-0 against Medeama in 2014, their last trip to Ghana.
The coach of Asante Kotoko, C K Akonnor does not have to worry about injury.
All players are in the running to play if the coach selects them.
Meanwhile, ZESCO captain and goalkeeper Jacob Banda missed out on Nkana and served a one – match suspension.
Midfielder Enock Sabamukumana is also back after his recent recovery from an injury he suffered on the eve of the ZESCO Confederations Cup first leg against Kaizer Chiefs in Ndola on 13 January.
Zambians have not lost to any West African team in their last five games.
The teams of Asante Kotoko vs Zesco United;
Asante Kotoko line up below;
12 Felix Annan
3 Kwame Bonsu
10 Yacouba Songned
2 Emmanuel Agyeman Badu
11 Maxwell Baakoh
20 Amos Frimpong
23 Safiu Fatawu
30 Ismail Ganiu
14 Richard Senanu
Augustine Sefah
29 Emmanuel Gyamfi
ZESCO United line up below;
1 Jacob Banda
25 Jesse were
26 Mwila Phiri
28 Quadri Aladeokun
27 Clement mwape
David Owino
18 Kondwani Mtonga
8 Teddy Akumu
11 John Ching & # 39; andu
7 Lazarus Kambole
6 Simon Silwimba
⏰ The game starts in 17 minutes!
Noureddine El Jaafari, an experienced Moroccan referee, will be badisted by compatriots Hicham Ait Abbou and Youssef Mabrouk respectively as badistant referees, while Samir Guezzaz will be the fourth official official of the day.
Rwandan Aaron Rurangirwa has been appointed as the match commissioner while IIboudo Serge Paulin Samuel of Burkina Faso will be the judge of the referees.
Both teams are on the pitch and the CAF anthem is played.
The players of both teams are warming up as he awaits instructions from the Moroccan official to start the match.
It seems that something is wrong with the color of ZESCO United's goalkeeper jersey, so he was invited to change it.
Moroccan referee Noureddine El Jaafari whistled the kickoff of the match.
01: Free kick for visitors after Fatawu Safiu pushed David Owino off the ball.
02: Asante Kotoko was released with Sogne Yacouba and Emmanuel Gyamfi, but the final of the latter did not find the Burkinabé.
03: ZESCO looks nervous at the moment and goalkeeper Banda almost scored a goal in Kotoko, but Fatawu Safiu's low shot misses the frame.
04: Corner shot at ZESCO, what can they do with their first chance at the game?
05: Kotoko is looking for the first match but his last balls leave a lot to be desired.
07: Kotoko goes well with their pbades but only in the middle of the park.
08: Gooooooooooooal! Fatawu Safiuhas released the stalemate for Kotoko. Yacouba played a major role in the goal.
10: Yacouba who provides the goal missed a sitter here. Safiu placed him with a gaping goal but his shot is just too wide. Play on!
12: ZESCO almost lost the lead, but Kamboli's header went over the bar. Kotoko is going dangerously.
13: Offside against Yacouba.
14: Kotoko controls the tempo of the game. Visitors are everywhere.
16: Maxwell Baako had the chance to score a center, but his sneaky shot did not disturb Banda in the goal of ZESCO.
17: penalty for ZESCO United. Agyemang Badu launches a clumsy challenge.
19: Felix Annan dives to save the penalty. Excellent backup of the former WAFA custodian.
21: Although ZESCO United is down, they look very confident. Kotoko has a real game in his hands.
24: Gooooooooooooal! Emmanuel Gyamfi scored for Kotoko a goal similar to that of Mbappe. 2-0. ZESCO supporters were caught watching the ball as they ran in front of them to tap into an empty net.
26: Kotoko insists that the goal of the insurance is achieved, but their promising attack did not give up since the visitors cleared their line.
30: Foul for Kotoko after Silwimba hacked Baako.
31: Corner kick at ZESCO.
33: The game is suspended temporarily because ZESCO United Clement Mwape laments on the bridge with a suspected injury after a bad tackle from Yacouba. Yacouba has received a yellow card.
35: The game resumes while ZESCO tries to create a game from the back, the strong defense of Kotoko keeps them at bay.
36: ZESCO nearly took a goal after a fantastic job but goalkeeper Annan proved once more a stumbling block by picking up the last ball. Great work there by the young. He keeps the hosts in the game.
37: ZESCO is showing great conviction, but he misses the last ball to defeat the Annan enthusiast at Kotoko's goal.
39: The game is on hold while Teddy Akumu collides with Agyemang Badu on the sideline. The nurses look after him.
41: the match resumes. ZESCO is ready to kick the free kick.
43: Yacouba offers a great chance to put the game beyond the visitors. His calmness let him down.
44: Annan saves Kotoko again. He kindly read a pbad of defense of the visitors and made a hasty release.
45: Two minutes of additional time has been added.
The first stanza of the game was closed by the Moroccan referee. Asante Kotoko 2-0 ZESCO United.
We will be back for the second half …
Welcome back from recess.
45: Kotoko started where he had stopped in the first period, while Yacouba had almost scored his name on the scoresheet, but he shot in the arms of goalkeeper Banda who was waiting.
47: ZESCO took control of the match and pbaded his pbades superbly without making an incursion to hurt his opponents.
49: Yacouba almost made 3: 0 for the hosts but a final tackle from James was saved.
51: Excellent keeper of Banda.
54: Another chance is going to beg for ZESCO. Mtonga has a good chance to reduce the deficit for visitors, but his shot at close range.
56: Gyamfi almost lengthened the Porcupine's lead, but Banda resisted the task by placing the ball in the corner.
57: Foul against Kotoko. Yacouba nearly scored another goal for Kotoko after clearing his goal, but Phiri's last bullet was cleared.
59: The game ends now. Yacouba is desperate to put his name on the score sheet, but his shot flies into the heavens.
60: The situation has become a ding-don affair now that both sides are hitting the ball.
64: Replacement: Striker of Ghanaian origin Rahim Osmamu comes for ZESCO.
65: Yacouba is released again but his last ball falls directly into the crowded players of ZESCO United. He shows fatigue now.
67: Kotoko keeps possession of the ball while the clock is ringing.
69 years old: free kick and yellow card for Silwimba. He was beaten by Gyamfi's rhythm before grabbing his shirt. Can Kotoko use the dead ball this time?
71: Yacouba draws another shot wide. It looks like he's wanting to break his duck in the competition.
72: Goooooooal: Osmanu takes a goal back for the visitors. Annan misjudged her race there. 2-1. That's the game!
75: Nice ball Safiu but Banda has read the situation.
77: The game has been put on hold while Senanu is lying on the floor. Players are asking for a substitution here. It seems that he is suffering a lot.
79: Substitution: Yacouba and Senanu give way to Stephen Nyarko and Habib Mohammed in Kotoko.
82: Corner for ZESCO: what can they do with it?
84: Great backup of Annan again. Osmanu climbs high to steer a free ball but Annan reduces his effort from the bar. Annan may have won Kotoko with this save.
88: An offense to Kotoko after Baako was flogged.
89: Kotoko almost scored again, but Kwame Conte's header fell off the post.
90: Red card for Kondwani Mtonga for a stamp on Baako.
Three minutes of injury have been added.
Kotoko is now trying to reduce the time but has instead played the ball in the hands of the visitors.
It's over, the referee El Jaafara puts an end to the procedure. Kudos Asante Kotoko!
By: Reuben Obodai@ReubenObodai on Twitter
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