Akuffo dedicates Ghana Premier League derby screamer to coach Opeele

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Asante Kotoko midfielder Michael Akuffo has dedicated his 'super' winning goal against Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League derby to coach Isaac Opeele Boateng.

He picked a loose ball from 30-yards and unleashed a thunderbolt which beat Hearts goalkeeper Sammy Adjei to make it 2-1 at the death of the game just a minute after Hearts had equalized.

Opeele, Ghana Under-17 assistant coach, was the first to acknowledge the worth ethic of the former Fetteh Feyenoord Academy graduate and nicknamed him after former Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Akuffo's non-stop engine and box-to-box charging style of play has made him a key figure in the Kotoko squad en route to winning a record 22nd league title.

"I will to dedicate this goal to my pastor of Believers Worship Centre and coach Opeele who nicknamed me Gaddafi," Akuffo told Kumasi-based Fox FM.

Akuffo is in his second season at the club.

Source: MTNFootball.com