In-form Nathaniel Asamoah grabbed a brace to hand the local Black Stars a 2-0 win over Asokwa Deportivo in a friendly played on Wednesday.

The match forms part of the team’s preparations towards their campaign in the 2015 COSAFA Cup tournament to be staged in South Africa.

The team that is currently based in Obuasi fired two goals past the second tier team in the friendly courtesy Medeama striker Nathaniel Asamoah.

The local Black Stars are expected to travel to face South Sudan in another friendly before beginning their challenge in the COSAFA Cup.