Asante Kotoko got their 2021/22 Ghana Premier League campaign off to a flying start after pummeling Dreams FC in their opening game.
The Porcupine Warriors recovered from a goal down to put three past the “Still Believe” lads at the Accra Sports Stadium last Saturday.
Kotoko actually went down first when Black Stars winger, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku swept past four defenders to burry the opener on the 64th minute
Kotoko had to dig deep with midfielder, Salifu Mudasiru finding the equalizer on the 84th minute after he was set up by teenage sensation, Isaac Oppong.
Three minutes after pulling parity, Kotoko shot themselves into the lead with Issac Oppong taking advantage of Dreams FC’s poor clearance after Patrick Asmah’s cross to smash home the second goal.
The record Ghana Premier League holders nailed the Dreams FC coffin with the third goal when lanky midfielder, Richmond Lamptey drove from the distance in added time.
The result sent the Kotoko faithfuls into a frenzy but head coach, Prosper Narteh Ogum believes it is early days to celebrate as there is more to learn.
“We are trying to develop and in developing a new game model, players will have to try and think the way the coach thinks, believe in the way the coach believes football should be played.
“And they are not used to the game model so bringing in new players trying to blend them with the old guys hitherto the old guys didn’t have game model.
“So I’m bringing in the game model so it is my responsibility to ensure that they understand the game model, the concept within the game model. How to get it defensively and offensively.
“So to me even though those who came in are many and those who left are also many.
“I think as games unfold, they are going to understand themselves automatically without even thinking about what decision to take.
“It’s early in the process, it’s a young team with respect to me being a new coach and they too being new to me.” Prosper Narteh Ogum said.
Asante Kotoko will continue their project towards the premier league title chase with the season’s second game against Bechem United at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday, October 5 at 3:00pm.