Following the suspension of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League season due to a High Court Injunction, Asante Kotoko were engaged in a friendly against the lower-tier side to keep the team in shape.
Reigning Ghana Premier League champions Asante Kotoko defeated PAC Academy 2-0 in a friendly at the Adako Jachie Training Complex.
Second half goals from Rocky Dwamena and Dickson Afoakwa ensured the Porcupine Warriors a 2-0 win over the third-tier club on Saturday morning.
The first department of the fixture ended in a scoreless draw with the Porcupine Warriors creating most of the inroads but the upfront comprising of Samuel Boateng, Nicholas Mensah and Dickson Afoakwa failed to found the back of the net.
Cameroonian shot-stopper Moise Pouaty who earned a starting berth kept clean sheet with Samuel Appiah, Kwadwo Appau Maxwell Agyemang and Charles Owusu as the back line.
Asante Kotoko coach Seydou Zerbo made changes in his line before the commencement of the second with the introduction of Frederick Asare, Patrick Asmah, Sherif Mohammed, Emmanuel Sarkodie, and Georges Mfegue as replacements for Moise Pouaty, Charles Owusu, Maxwell Agyemang, Ernest Osei-Poku, and Samuel Boateng, respectively.
Budding talented forward Rocky Dwamena, who joined the club from Rences FC, opened the scores for Asante Kotoko before Dickson Afoakwa doubled up to end the match in a 2-0 win.
Before the league was halted by the Ghana Football Association, Asante Kotoko were unbeaten having picked four points from two games.
Asante Kotoko will be playing their city rivals King Faisal in match-week four fixture at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium before traveling to Bechem United for an outstanding game.
