The Porcupine Warriors were humiliated by the Sudanese top-tier powerhouse in their second pre-season friendly at the Al Hilal Stadium in Omdurman.
Asante Kotoko failed to respond to an earlier defeat to Al Hilal after losing 5-0 to the ‘Blue Jevwels’ in a second pre-season friendly on Friday evening.
The Ghanaian giants are currently in the North African nation for a ten-day preseason tour and will be engaged in series of friendlies against Al Hilal and Simba SC of Tanzania.
Newly-appointed head coach of Asante Kotoko, Seydou Zerbo made changes in his line up that lost 2-0 to Al Hilal on Tuesday as Frederick Asare, Ernest Osei Poku, John Tedeku, and Mohammed Sheriff who joined the club this season were all handed starting berths.
Asante Kotoko failed to battle out with the hosts from conceding before the half-hour mark after Makabi Lilepo calmly gave Al Hilal the lead on the 23rd minute of the game.
Al Hilal kept piling up pressure on the back line of Asante Kotoko to concede another goal before the end of the first department of the game.
Congolese international Makabi Lilepo registered his second goal of the day with a stunning free-kick on the stroke of halftime.
Asante Kotoko were forced to make an early substitution after goalkeeper Frederick Asare sustained an injury which got him being replaced by Moise Pouaty.
In the second half, Seydou Zerbo made a tactical substitution with the introduction of Eric Serge Zeze, Nicholas Mensah and Rocky Dwamena as replacements for Ernest Osei Poku, Emmanuel Sarkodie and Dickson Afoakwa respectively with hopes of at least grabbing a consolation goal.
Ten minute after the break, Abdul Agagon extended the lead to 3-0 for Al Hilal after a goalkeeping blunder from newly-signed goalkeeper Moise Pouaty.
The upfront of Al Hilal looked very dangerous as they kept dazzling the Asante Kotoko in the last thirty minutes with the aiming of scoring more goals.
On the 62nd minute, Claude Singone registered the fourth goal for the Blue Jewels with a powerful drive which saw goalkeeper Moise Pouaty crawling in his net.
Substitute Mubarak Abdullah completed Al Hilal's demolition exercise with his strike on the 89th minute of the game.
Asante Kotoko will battle out with Tanzanian giants Simba SC in a pre-season friendly on Sunday, 28th August, 2022.
Asante Kotoko line up that played against Al Hilal
Frederick Asare (GK)/Moise Pouaty, Augustine Agyapong, John Tedeku, Mohammed Sherrif, Andrews Appau, Emmanuel Sarkodie/Rocky Dwamena, Ernest Osei Poku/Eric Serge Zeze, Richmond Lamptey(c), Stephen Amankona/Isaac Oppong, Solomon Sarfo Taylor/Steve Dese Mukwala, Dickson Afoakwa/Nicholas Mensah
