Setting the records straight: Hearts - Kotoko league encounters Sunday 22nd September, 2013 is going to be the 99th meeting between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko in the premier league. Sports researcher and analysts, Thomas Freeman Yeboah has compiled results of clashes between the two traditional clubs which is published below: First ever league encounter Jackson Park, Kumasi Match cancelled because it ended abrubtly Kotoko 2-4 Hearts Replay Sunday 2nd November, 1958 Kotoko 2-5 Hearts Head to head Total: 98 Accra Hearts of Oak = 33 Kumasi Asante Kotoko = 30Draws = 35At Accra Hearts of Oak home grounds First league match at Hearts of Oak�s home grounds Sunday 16th November, 1958 Hearts 2-4 Kotoko All matches played in Accra except 2006/07 league home match that was played at Cape Coast Sports Stadium Total = 51 Accra Hearts of Oak = 15 Kumasi Asante Kotoko = 13 Draws = 23 Hearts of Oak home matches in AccraTotal = 50 Accra Hearts of Oak = 14 Kumasi Asante Kotoko = 13 Draws = 23 Week 2 matches between them Week 2 matches between them have happened only twice since 1958 1992 Hearts 1-1 Kotoko 2000 Hearts 4-0 KotokoThe last time Kotoko won their match day 1 at home while Hearts won their match day 1 away. In 1992 Kotoko won at home to Goldfields while Hearts won away to Neoplan at Bekwai Gyamfi park and the week two match was Hearts of Oak vs Kotoko in Accra. Week 1 17th February, 1992 Kotoko 1-0 Goldfields At Gyamfi Park, Bekwai Neoplan 1-3 Hearts Week 223rd February, 1992 Hearts 1-1 Kotoko Mahmoud Ahmed 82nd for Kotoko and Emmanuel Armah equalized for Hearts of Oak in the 90nd minute through a penalty. Will this repeat itself in the 2012/13 season? Kotoko beat Aduana Stars 2-1 at home, while Hearts won away to New Edubiase at no other grounds than Bekwai Gyamfi Park in their week 1 matches and the week 2 game is Hearts of Oak vs Kotoko in Accra. Will what happened in 1992 repeat itself? Hearts are without a win in their last three home matches against Kotoko2010/11 Hearts 0-2 Kotoko 2012/13 Hearts 0-0 Kotoko 2012/13Hearts 1-1 Kotoko It is likely a team will avoid defeat if it leads 1-0 by the close of half time. The last time a team lost in their encounter after leading 1-0 at half time was: 1963/64 season Hearts 3-2 Kotoko Mfum scored in the 40th minute, but Hearts fought from the 1-0 goal deficit to win 3-2 in the 2nd half.
Posted on: Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:35:09 +0000
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