Soccer News of Saturday, 16 November 2002

Source: .

Asante Kotoko factfile

Full title: Kumasi Asante Kotoko Football Club

Created: 1935

Base: Kumasi (central city)

Colours: Red (alternate: yellow and black)

Nickname: Porcupines

African honours: 1970 and 1983 African Champions Cup winners

Previous Cup Winners Cup appearances: 1979 - first round, 1985 - quarter-finals, 1991 - first round

Cup Winners Cup record:
Overall - P18 W8 D5 L5 F28 A18.
Home - P9 W6 D2 L1 F16 A2.
Away - P9 W2 D3 L4 F12 A16

Path to final: First round - Atletico Sonangol (Ang) 4-2 (2-0 home 2-2 away), second - Santos (Rsa) 4-4 (1-1 3-3, won on away goals), quarter-finals - Ghazi al-Mehalla (Egy) 5-4 (3-0 2-4), semi-finals - Police (Cgo) 7-2

Scorers: 6 - Michael Osei, 4 - Nana Arhin Duah, 3 - Shilla Alhassan, 2 - Godwin Ablordey, 1 - Joe Louis, Hamza Mohamed, Stephen Oduro, Kwadwo Poku, Joe Sam

Captain: Godwin Ablordey

Coach: Ralf Zumdick (Ger)