ASANTE KOTOKO VS E.S SETIF
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FACTS: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ASANTE KOTOKO AND ES SETIF CAF CONFEDERATION CUP CLASH
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CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP PREVIEW: ASANTE KOTOKO (GHANA) VS E.S SETIF (ALGERIA).
By: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)
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Asante Kotoko formed in 1935 have been in the Grand-Finals of CAF
Inter-Club Competitions on NINE (9) occasions but they are been able to
win just two (2) of them. That was 1970-71 and 1983 edition. They failed
to win the Champions League in 1967, 1971, 1973, 1982, 1993. Also,
failed to win the Cup Winners Cup in 2002 as well as the Caf
Confederations Cup in 2004-05 edition.
Kotoko
overall have reached the TEN Grand-Finals when adding the 1985 WAFU Club
Championship but failed to win the trophy. Africa Sport of Ivory Coast
won it on penalties in Kumasi after 2-2 on aggregate.
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Entente Sportive de Sétif which was formerly known as Entente
Plasticiens Sétif formed in 1958 in Algeria is been boosted by THREE (3)
Continental trophies. Two CAF Champions League and a Super Cup trophy.
Their
first Champions League trophy was in 1988 when they defeated Ghanaian
Edward Ansah and John Benson's Iwuanyanwu Nationale of Ibadan, Nigeria
in the Final.
Goalkeeper Eddy Ansah played the two legs but John Benson aka Kutiri played only the 2nd Leg for Iwuanyanwu Nationale.
Their Second Champions League trophy was in 2014 against TP Mazembe and won the Super Cup in 2015.
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ES Setif have won the Afro Asian Championship ONCE in 1989. They have
won One North African Cup of Champions and two Arab Champions League,
One North African Cup Winners Cup, and one North Africa Super Cup making
it NINE (9) International trophies.
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THE FIRST GHANAIAN CLUB TO PLAY AGAINST A NORTH AFRICAN CLUB was
Kumasi Asante Kotoko against Ismaily from Egypt. They beat Kotoko 3-2 on
30th November, 1969 after a 2-2 drawn game in a first leg in Kumasi. It
was a semi-final of the 1969 Champions League.
• The first Ghanaian club to play on Algerian side was Sekondi Eleven Wise against MA Hussein Dey.
They lost 4-1 in Algeria after a 1-1 draw in Accra in a Quarter-finals of the 1980 Cup Winners Cup.
•
Sekondi Eleven Wise, Hearts Of Oak, Asante Kotoko, Ghapoha, Ashanti
Gold SC, Medeama SC, Bechem United, and Aduana Stars are the Ghanaian
Clubs to have faced Algerian counterparts in an Africa Inter-Club
Competitions.
• ALGERIAN
CLUBS on the other hand are, MA Hussein Dey, USK Algiers, JS Kabylie,
USM El Harrach, USM Ain Beida, USM Alger, JSM Bejaia, MC El Eulma, MO
Bejaia, MC Alger and ES Setif to have engaged Ghanaian opponents in an
Africa Inter-Inter Club Competitions.
GHANAIAN CLUBS AND ALGERIAN CLUBS HEAD-TO-HEAD SINCE 1980.
Total matches played - 34
Ghanaian clubs wins - 10
Goals scored - 31
Algerian clubs wins - 17
Goals scored - 51
Draw games - 7
MEETINGS IN GHANA
Total matches played - 17
Ghanaian clubs wins - 10
Goals scored - 23
Algerian clubs wins - 2
Goals scored - 12
Draw games - 5
KNOCK-OUT
MEETINGS (Preliminary Stage, First Round, Second Round, Quarter-finals,
or Semi-finals Stage with exception of Group Stages).
All-time meetings - 14
NOTE: Ghanaian Clubs have been able to eliminate Algerian
opponents just ONCE. That was Accra Hearts of Oak in 1982 against USK
Algiers in the Quarter-finals of the Cup Winners Cup. That was under the stewardship of Coach Ben Koffie.
Dr. Abbey was the Interim Management Chairman of Hearts of Oak after the resignation of Mr. Tommy Thompson.
1st Leg
- USK Algiers 2-1 Hearts of Oak
2nd leg
Hearts of Oak 2-0 USM Algiers.
Robert Hammond scored all the goals for Hearts of Oak.
MEETINGS BETWEEN GHANAIAN CLUBS AND ALGERIAN CLUBS IN THE KNOCK-OUT STAGES OF CAF INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS
Total Games played - 14
Ghanaian Clubs qualified - 1
Algerian clubs qualified - 13
ASANTE KOTOKO VS ALGERIAN CLUBS SINCE 1990.
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The first time Asante Kotoko played an Algerian opposition was 1990
when they met Jeunesse Sportive Kabylie (JSK) during the Semi-finals
Stage of the Champions League.
Kotoko won the first
leg by a lone goal in Ghana. The goal was scored by Sarfo Gyamfi but
lost the second leg by 2-0. Their two goals came from Ait Tahar and
Hakim Medane. JSK eventually won the trophy after defeating Nkana Red
Devis of Zambia on penalties. Their head coach was Stefan Zywotko and
Ali Fergani was a Technical Director.
Total meetings - 14
Asante Kotoko wins - 4
Goals scored - 12
Algerian clubs wins - 6
Goals scored - 16
Drawn games - 4
ASANTE KOTOKO VS ALGERIAN CLUBS IN GHANA
Total meetings - 7
Asante Kotoko wins - 4
Goals scored - 11
Algerian clubs wins - 1
Goals scored - 6
Drawn games - 2
NOTE:
Asante Kotoko have failed to eliminate Algerian opponent from CAF
Inter-Club Competitions in their FIVE (5) attempts. More than any other
Ghanaian side.
ES SETIF VS GHANAIAN CLUBS
2018 CAF Champions League (1st Leg)
7th March, 2018
Aduana Stars 1-0 ES Setif
Sam Adams 72nd (pen)
18th March 2018 (2nd Leg)
ES Setif 4-0 Aduana Stars
NOTE: ES Setif progressed on a 4-1 aggregate.
KUMASI ASANTE KOTOKO VS NORTH AFRICAN OPPOSITION (KNOCK-OUT STAGES WHICH INCLUDES GRAND-FINALS.
Total Knock-out games - 27
Asante Kotoko wins - 12
North African clubs wins - 15
NOTE:
It has happened on Seven (7) occasions that a North African Opponent
winning on Ghanaian soil since 1969. Asante Kotoko has lost at Home TWICE against a team based in North Africa.
LETS SEE
• The first Club from North Africa to beat a Ghanaian Club at Home came in 1982 Cup Winners Cup Semi-finals
Hearts of Oak 1-2 Arab Contractors (Egypt)
1998 Cup Winners Cup
26th April, 1998
Ghapoha 0-1 USM Alger (Algeria)
2000 CAF Cup
Quarter-Finals (2nd leg)
20th August, 2000
Ebusua Dwarfs 0-2 Ismailia (Egypt)
Scorers: Reda Nady 31, Ibrahim Hamam 57
Referee Coffie Codjia Bonaventure from Benin shown Dwarfs defender, Patrick Villars red card
2005 CAF Confederations Cup (Group Stages)
21st August, 2005
King Faisal 1-2 Far Rabat of Morocco
scorer for Faisal, Abubakar Yahuzar
Scorers for FAR Rabat, Mohammed Elfaddio, and Iddrissi Kaddio
2015 Caf Champions league
5th April 2015 [Easter Sunday]
Asante Kotoko 1-2 MC El Eulma
Kotoko scored first through Obed Owusu
2017 Caf Champions League
12th February, 2017
Wa All Stars 1-3 Al-Ahli Tripoli
2021 CAF Champions League
Asante Kotoko 0-1 Al Hilal
Vinny Bongonga 76th
THE HOODOO OF THE ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM.
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Asante Kotoko have failed to progress or win a trophy in which they
kick a ball in the Accra Sports stadium on one of both legs in CAF
Inter-Club Competitions since 1988.
The last time
Asante Kotoko survived after playing in Accra Sports Stadium was in 1971
when they drew 1-1 with Great Olympics and won 1-0 in Kumasi during the
Semi-finals of 1971 Champions League. They lost the Grand-Finals to
Canon Yaounde of Cameroon.
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Asante Kotoko was banned from playing in Kumasi by CAF in 1987 after
they were eliminated by Al Ahly after fans attacked on Referee. A game
Asante Kotoko needed two or more goals after losing 1st leg 2-0 in
Cairo. They won the game in Kumasi by 1-0. Sarfo Gyamfi scored the only
goal.
They were moved to Accra Sports stadium to play their home game encounter against FC 105 of Gabon in 1988.
1988 Champions League (1st Leg)
Asante Kotoko 2-0 FC 105
Prince Opoku Polley and Isaac Kwakye scored the goals.
Sarfo Gyamfi missed the 1st Leg due to injury but was able to play in the 2nd leg
.
2nd Leg
FC 105 2-0 Asante Kotoko
NOTE: FC 105 of Gabon won 4-2 on penalties.
Three
Ghanaian players, Emmanuel Quarshie, George Alhassan and Mohammed Polo
and François Monguéhi Guehi of Ivory Coast did all the damage. Mohammed
Polo missed the 1st leg in Ghana due to illness but played the 2nd leg
in Gabon
2004-05 Confederation Cup Finals (1st leg)
Accra
Hearts of Oak 1-1 Asante Kotoko
Louis Agyemang 90+4 // Michael Osei 20th
Asante Kotoko conceded a late goal.
Kumasi (2nd Leg)
Asante Kotoko 1-1 Hearts of Oak
Charles Taylor 51st // Lawrence Adjah Tetteh 81st
NOTE: Asante Kotoko lost 7-8 on penalties.
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Asante Kotoko was banned by CAF Competitions in 2008 after their last
home game in a Group Stage of the CAF Confederation Cup game with Etoile
Du Sahel. The game ended 2-2.
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Asante Kotoko moved their CAF Inter-Club game in 2009 to Sekondi
Essipong Sports Stadium against IZ Khemisset from Morocco and went back
to Accra the following year (2010).
2010 (1st Leg)
ASC Linguere 2-0 Asante Kotoko
2nd Leg
Accra
Asante Kotoko 2-0 ASC Linguere
Kabiru Moro 36 & Isaac Amoako 50th (pen)
Kabiru Moro missed a penalty.
NOTE:
ASC Linguere of Senegal won 4-2 on penalties at the Accra Sports
Stadium after Goalkeeper Isaac Amoako and Ofosu Appiah penalty missed.
2021 Caf Champions League
FIRST Round (1st Leg)
FC Nouadhibou 1-1 Asante Kotoko
Accra (2nd Leg)
Asante Kotoko 2-0 FC Nouadhibou
awarded √
NOTE:
There wasn't any kick-off. It was an awarded victory to Asante Kotoko
when FC Nouadhibou failed to raise a team for the match.
2nd Round
Accra
Asante Kotoko 0-1 Al Hilal
Vinny Bongonga 76th
NOTE: A 2-0 victory was awarded to Al Hilal after Asante Kotoko failed to raise a team
Confederation Cup Playoff Stage
Asante Kotoko vs ES Setif
Can Kotoko break the jinx to progress?
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ES Setif Coach, Nabil Kouki who is from Tunisia was in-charge of the Al
Hilal team that beat Asante Kotoko 1-0 in Sudan and drew 1-1 at the
Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium. A day Songne Yacouba save Asante Kotoko
from a defeat. He had the equalizer 4 minutes to full time. That was
the 2018-19 CAF Confederation Cup Group Stage.
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He was also under observation when Al Ittihad Tripoli invited Asante
Kotoko to two friendly games in Libya in 2016. Asante Kotoko divided the
team into two leaving the other one to Coach Michael Osei to compete
for the Ghalca G6 tournament held in Essipong Sports Stadium.
Coach
David Duncan took the team to Libya. They lost the first game 2-1. Obed
Owusu had the consolation for Kotoko and drew goalless two days after.
The coach signed a permanent deal a week after the training match.
•
Nabil Kouki guided CS Sfaxien to the CAF Confederation Cup Finals in
2010. He lost the trophy to Faith Union Sports (FUS) of Rabat. They drew
0-0 in the first leg away and lost 3-2 at home.
MATCH DATE (14TH FEBRUARY [VALENTINE'S DAY].
The last Asante Kotoko competitive game on 14th February was 1999.
• 14th February, 1999
Ghana Premier League (Day 3)
Asante Kotoko 3-1 All Blacks
Emmanuel Ampiah (Togo) 50th (pen), Gordon Ablordey 60th (pen) & Mohammed Polo Jnr 76th // Chief Appiah 43rd.
Chief
Appiah scored first for All Blacks after a rebound of Willie Brown's
free-kick. They went for the recess with a 1-0 victory. Referee E.N
Adjei gave a red card to Nii Arye Hammond of All Blacks.
ASANTE KOTOKO HOME GAMES PLAYED IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY IN AFRICA SINCE 2007
2007 at Obuasi
3rd February, 2007
1st Leg
Asante Kotoko 1-0 Port Authority from the Gambia
Dan Acquah scored the only goal from a spot-kick in the 67th minute.
2010 in Accra
28th February, 2010
Asante Kotoko 2-0 ASC Linguere
Kabiru Moro and Isaac Amoako (pen) scored the goals but Kotoko was eliminated on penalties
2013 in Kumasi
17th February, 2013
Asante Kotoko 7-0 Sony Ela Nguema
Kofi Nti Boakye, Abdul Aziz Yusif, Micheal Anaba, Michael Helegbe, Richard Mpong, Seidu Bancey, and Joseph Ochaya.
2018 in Kumasi
9th February, 2018
Asante Kotoko 1-0 CARA Brazzaville
Yakubu Mohammed (pen)
2019 in Kumasi
13th February, 2019
Group Stage of Caf Confederation Cup
Asante Kotoko 2-1 Zesco United
Abdul Fatawu Safiu 9th, Emmanuel Gyamfi 25th // Rahim Osmanu 73rd
Red Card: Kondwani Mtonga of Zesco 90th.
Goalkeeper Felix Annan saved Jesse Jackson’s penalty on 23rd minutes.
Credit: Isaac Amponsah (Dr Ike) and Bright Yeboah Taylor (byt)
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