Ghana Premier League League deciders: Hearts vs Asante Kotoko (1961-2005)

Published on: 25 June 2021
Ghana Premier League League deciders: Hearts vs Asante Kotoko (1961-2005)
Asante Kotoko captain Emmanuel Gyamfi trying to navigate his path. (pic Hearts of Oak media)

I.1961/62:Accra Sports Stadium

HEARTS (44pts) - 2(Aggrey Fynn & Amadu Akuse)

KOTOKO(43pts) - 1(Dogo Moro)

HEARTS

II. 1976: Kumasi Sports Stadium

HEARTS(49pts) -2(Peter Lamptey & Robert Hammond

KOTOKO (46pts) -1(Malik Jabir)

The first introduction of "Fearsome 5" squad by Hearts - Ahmed Polo(Dribbling Magician), Peter Lamptey(Goal thief), Mama Musah Acquah (Bomber), Robert Hammond(Expensive)& Anas Seidu(Thunder).

Kotoko scored 1st through a controversial penalty kick taken by Malik Jabir,Peter Lamptey scored the equalizer and the winning goal respectively.

2. Kotoko key players(Defender) were wrongly sacked with the accusations of taking bribe from Hearts.They  Kuuku Dadzie,then Black Stars Captain and Dan Oppong).

III.1979: Accra Sports Stadium

HEARTS(51pts) -1(Robert  Hammond)

KOTOKO(50pts)

IV. 1985: Kumasi Sports Stadium

last match of the season

HEARTS(69pts) -1(Joe Amoateng 44min header)

KOTOKO(69pts)

V.1989/90: Kumasi Sports Stadium

HEARTS(78pts) -2(Shamo Quaye & Anthony Tieku)

KOTOKO(Michael Osei)

*That's the match in which the budding Kotoko defender of Starlets 1989 fame had a career curtailed injury prematurely and wasn't heard of again.

VI.2004/05 Zonal Champions decider match: Accra Sports Stadium

HEARTS -1(Benard Don Bortey) a banana free-kick scored in the 2nd that won the league for the Phobians.

The zonal league was played because of the Participation of Black Stars in the 2006 World cup qualifiers and the Black Meteors for the Athens-2004 Olympics Games, where a lot of locally-based players were used by both National teams,so the premier teams were divided into Northern(A) and Southern(B)  zones.

Both Kotoko and Hearts topped the respective zones with 29pts each.

*Asante Kotoko requested that a foreign Referee should be appointed for the match which the FA heeded to and brought in Togolese Referee KOKOU DJAUPE to officiate the match.

Hearts defender, Dan Oppong was sent off in the 2nd half, so Hearts played 10 against 11 and still won.

Now 2020/21 season, Accra Sports Stadium, Sunday 27th June,2021. Who wins the day?

HEARTS (?)

KOTOKO(?)

Compiled by: JOJO EPHSON

Credit: EphsonNews.Com

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