Captain Felix Annan said ‘sorry’ to the traveling fans after the 2-0 defeat to FC San Pedro at the Houphouet Boigny Sports Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday.



Hundreds of supporters drove for hours to cross the border to the neighboring West African country to watch the team in the Confederation Cup playoff round clash.

The Porcupines could not reciprocate the gesture as Felix Annan and his colleagues lost to exit the competition by 2-1 on aggregate having won the first leg in Kumasi by 1-0.

“I feel hurt for our fans who traveled from Ghana to Cote d’Ivoire to support us,” said the goalkeeper as he reacted to the fans’ unaccommodating post-match reactions. “I feel their pain and I think if I were in their shoes, I would have reacted and done more than they did. All I want to say is a big sorry to them because all we have is them and ourselves.”

The Porcupines conceded an early goal but buckled up quickly to put things under control before FC San Pedro fetched the winner late in the game.

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Asante Kotoko Chairman, Dr. Kwame Kyei has urged the players to accept criticisms and backlash from the media and fans after the club’s elimination in the CAF Competitions.

The Porcupines exited from the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 on aggregate against FC San Pedro on Sunday in Ivory Coast.

The Asante Kotoko team and management are heavily criticized by the fans and media after they failed to make it to the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Dr. Kyei believes that the fans were justified as he warns the players against responding to any hostile reception that may await their arrival.

“People may rain insults on you as you return to Ghana, but you should not be bothered because I, the Chairman, would not be spared either,” he said during an interaction with the players on Monday.

“A section of the media bashes me for good and bad reasons every day. Some of the claims are sometimes too extreme but i pick lessons from the positive ones as well. That has never derailed my focus.”

“You must accept criticism because every supporter of Kotoko has the right to be upset by what just happened”

“I urge you to focus on your careers and what you can do for the club rather than letting what the people say affect you. There have been times that people came to me to complain about why we won a match by only 1-0”

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Asante Kotoko have been knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 on aggregate against Ivorian side FC San Pedro.

The Porcupines won the first leg of the playoffs by a goal to nill but couldn’t make the most of the result in the second leg where they lost 2-0.

FC San Pedro opened the scoring in Abidjan just four minutes into the game with a great strike from Cheick Soumaro.

Asante Kotoko improved after conceding an early goal but couldn’t break the strong San Pedro defence in the first forty-five minutes.

The Porcupines pushed for an equalizer in the second half but still can’t get past the defence of the home team.

Tidjae Diomande scored the second goal for FC San Pedro in the 83rd minute to seal their spot in the CAF Confederation Cup group stages.

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Asante Kotoko travel to Abidjan to Play FC San Pedro in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup playoffs. The Porcupines travel with a narrow 1-0 lead.



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Ahead of their crucial game against Ivorian side FC San Pedro, Asante Kotok have announced an 18-man squad traveling for the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup playoffs.

Veteran midfielder Jordan Opoku and defender Augustine Sefah have been left out of the traveling squad and will not make the trip for the second leg.

Asante Kotoko will leave the country on Friday for the game.

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Asante Kotoko secured a 1-0 win against FC San Pedro of Ivory Coast in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup playoffs, thanks to a late penalty goal from Naby Keita.

After yesterday’s game was abandoned due to the heavy downpour, Asante Kotoko and FC San Pedro continued the game today at 2 pm at the Baba Yara Stadium.

The Porcupines struggled to find the back of the net after an impressive defensively display from the away team; Richard Arthur, Sogne Yacouba and Naby Keita came close to scoring but couldn’t break the deadlock.

The home team was awarded a penalty in injury time after striker Sogne Yacouba was brought down in the opponent’s box.

Naby Keita stepped up and scored to give his team a chance in the second leg.

Asante Kotoko will travel to Ivory Coast to play FC San Pedro as they will be looking to secure a positive result to put them in the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup.

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Asante Kotoko CAF Confederation Cup playoffs game against FC San Pedro has been abandoned due to heavy rainfall at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

The game was goalless at the end of the first half.

The second half was delayed due to heavy downpour and was finally abandoned after the officials inspected the pitch and decided the game won’t be continuing.

Reports are suggesting the game will continue tomorrow with both teams playing only 45 minutes.

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Asante Kotoko will begin residential camping at the Sports Hotel in Kumasi on Monday ahead of the CAF Confederation Cup playoff match against FC San-Pedro of Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday.

The Porcupines will host the Ivorian side at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg with the hope of recording a scoreline big enough to cushion them in the final tie to be played at the Stade Auguste Denise in San-Pedro a week after.

Kotoko Coach Kjetil Zachariassen is sending 23 players to camp ahead of the duel. Sixteen players, however, will report today as Kwame Baah, who is with the Black Meteors, and the six players at the Black Stars B camp will join the squad later.

The players will remain at the Sports Hotel until the team departs to the neighboring West African country for the second leg slated for November 3, 2019.



source: Asante Kotoko

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Asante Kotoko will face FC San Pedro of Cote d’Ivoire in the 2019/2020 CAF Confederation Cup playoffs round.

The Porcupines will host the Ivorian in the first leg at the Baba Yara Stadium and will travel to Abidjan for the second leg of the tie.

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The winner of the two-legged fixture will qualify for the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup group stages.

Asante Kotoko were relegated to the CAF Confederation Cup after failing to make the Champions League group stages.

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