Sports News of Tuesday, 20 February 2018

Source: ghananewsagency.org

Asante Kotoko leaves for Congo

Asante Kotoko will be playing against CARA Brazaville club in the 2nd leg of CAF Confederation Cup Asante Kotoko will be playing against CARA Brazaville club in the 2nd leg of CAF Confederation Cup

Kumasi Asante Kotoko left the shores of Ghana on Monday morning ahead the second leg encounter in the preliminary round of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Confederation Cup against CARA Brazaville club.

The team would make a travel distance of 1,265 miles and are expected to arrive in the capital Brazaville later on Monday.

The Porcupine Warriors have a one zero slim advantage going into the second tie and would hope to seal qualification at the 34,000 capacity Stade Alphonse Massemba – Debat on Wednesday afternoon.

Asante Kotoko left with 18 players, seven technical team members and five management members with Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive member Wilfred Osei Palmer serving as the leader of delegation.

Here is a full list of the players that made the trip: goalkeepers -Felix Annan, Ibrahim Danlad.

Defenders - Amos Frimpong, Eric Donkor, Wahab Adams, Nafiu Awudu, Augustine Sefa, Emmanuel Owusu.

Midfieders - Jackson Owusu, Tuffour Frimpong, Jordan Opoku, Baba Mahama, Emmanuel Gyamfi, Kwame Boahen, Frank Sarfo Gyamfi,