Asante Kotoko assistant coach David Ocloo has conceded that they were outrun by Accra Lions in their 2023-24 Ghana Premier League match week 21 clash.
Accra Lions caught the Porcupine Warriors cold just eleven minutes into the game when Blessing Asumah Dankwa netted the game’s opener for Accra Lions.
Asante Kotoko tried to mount a tremendous comeback but Accra Lions stood their ground and secured an important 3-2 win over the Porcupine Warriors.
“Yes, like you rightly said, it is very, very disappointing. But congratulations to Accra Lions, they played well and they deserved to win,” he told StarTimes after the game.
“Accra Lions run more than us; football now is about running and they did it better than us today and they got the game.”
Despite the loss and now their second in a row – Asante Kotoko are still fourth on the league standings with 32 points – three behind leaders Samartex.
After the win, Accra Lions have moved from 14th to 10th on the table with 27 points from 20 matches.
