Sports News of Monday, 4 November 2019

Source: ghanacrusader.com

Nigerian side Kano Pillars hilariously troll Kotoko after Confederation Cup exit

Asante Kotoko VS San Pedro FC Asante Kotoko VS San Pedro FC

Asante Kotoko suffered their second consecutive playoff second-leg defeat in African club competitions this week as they crashed out of the CAF Confederation Cup following a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Ivorian minnows FC San Pedro on Sunday.

San Pedro walked into the game with a vengeance and overturned their deficit from the first leg to secure a league stage spot with the 2-1 aggregate victory.

Nigeria side, Kano Pillars Facebook account trolled Asante Kotoko after the Baba Yara-based club bundled out of the Confederations Cup on Sunday.

The Porcupines Warriors crashed out after a 2-0 defeat to San Pedro in the play-off round second leg fixture in Abidjan.

With the first leg in Kumasi ending in a narrow 1-0 victory for Kotoko, San Pedro advanced to the group stage of the competition on a 2-1 aggregate score.

There was no sympathy from the Porcupines first-round opponent in the CAF Champions League who took to their social media page to poke fun at the situation.

Kotoko lost 3-2 to Kano Pillars at the Saani Abacha Stadium in Kano before overturning the scoreline in their favour in Kumasi 2-0 before booking a date with Etoile du Sahel who eventually knocked out the Kumasi-based club on 3-2 aggregate.