Asante Kotoko brought the curtain down on the year in devastating fashion, thrashing Bechem United 6-0 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to storm to the top of the Ghana Premier League table.
It was a statement performance from the Porcupine Warriors, who produced their most emphatic win in years and underlined the growing belief under head coach Karim Zito. From the opening whistle, Kotoko were sharper, quicker and utterly ruthless.
Morrison Donzo set the tone early, breaking the deadlock in the ninth minute with a composed finish that ignited the home crowd. Samba O’Neil doubled the advantage midway through the first half as Kotoko’s dominance became overwhelming.
The second half followed the same script. Hubert Gyau struck shortly after the restart, before Johnson Owusu made it four on the hour mark as Bechem struggled to stem the tide. Kotoko were in full flow, stretching the visitors with pace, movement and clinical execution.
Kwame Opoku added his name to the scoresheet as the goals kept coming, sealing a crushing victory and crowning a perfect afternoon in Kumasi.
The result sends Kotoko to the summit of the league standings and marks their first six-goal haul in several seasons. For Bechem United, the humiliation deepens their relegation worries, leaving them marooned among the bottom three as the year draws to a close.
