MTN FA Cup Round 16: Kotoko defeat Deportivo 2-1 to secure quarter-final spot
Defending champions Asante Kotoko have qualified for the quarter-finals of this season’s MTN FA Cup competition after securing a 2-1 win over Asokwa Deportivo.
At the Obuasi Len Clay Sports Stadium on Tuesday, July 6, the Porcupine Warriors hosted their Round 16 opponents of the competition.
While both teams hoped to emerge victorious to advance to the next stage of the competition, it was Asante Kotoko that managed to achieve a victory.
The Porcupine Warriors had a bright start to the match and deservedly took the lead after just 12 minutes when Fabio Gama scored from the spot.
Later in the match, striker Evans Adomako doubled the lead for the Reds before the break.
Although the away team would score a consolation in the 56th minute, Asante Kotoko held on to defeat Asokwa Deportivo 2-1.
It was an act of sweet revenge for Kotoko over the second-tier side after losing to them in 2020 at the Round of 64 stage.
Courtesy of the win, the Ghana Premier League giants are through to the quarter-finals of the MTN FA Cup.