Audio By Carbonatix
Asante Kotoko won Normalisation Committee Special Cup on Sunday after they defeated Karela United 4-1 on penalties in the final at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
The Porcupine Warriors rallied to level the scores at 1-1 and sent the match into penalty shootouts.
Emmanuel Osei Baffour gave Kalera United the lead after 50 minutes with a curling shot from inside the penalty box.
But Kotoko fought back and equalized from the spot through Abdul Fatawu Safiu after a player was brought down inside the box.
In the 83rd minute, captain Amos Frimpong squandered a glorious opportunity to put Kotoko in the lead.
Six minutes later, the versatile defender put the ball at the back of the net but it was disallowed by the referee who claimed there was a handball in the build-up to the goal.
Burkinabe striker Naby Keita scored the winning kick after goalkeeper Osei Kwame had saved two of Karela's kicks.
The victory takes Kotoko into next season's CAF Champions League.
Latest Stories
-
GCB Bank PLC reaffirms commitment to Ghana–China trade at Chinese New Year climax in Accra
59 seconds -
Elikplim Akurugu cuts sod for construction of 5.2km Narhman-Musuku road
5 minutes -
Woman, 25, convicted over acid attack that killed boyfriend
5 minutes -
Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as US firm buys Brewdog in £33m deal
16 minutes -
Barker-Vormawor vows to challenge GH₵5.1m Kan Dapaah defamation judgment
23 minutes -
Court slaps Barker-Vormawor with GH₵5m in favour of Kan Dapaah for defamation
29 minutes -
Kwakye Ofosu to present findings on review of last-minute appointments
36 minutes -
US/Israel attack: Iranian Ambassador to Ghana slams ‘state terrorism’; violation of the UN Charter
43 minutes -
Abuakwa South MP challenges Mahama’s one million jobs claim
59 minutes -
Warrant issued for arrest of Kenyasehene, Odikro of Buobai over alleged sale of public land
1 hour -
Ghana marks World Wildlife Day 2026 with focus on medicinal and aromatic plants
1 hour -
From backlash to dialogue: EU, DUBAWA convene bloggers to confront monetised disinformation amid controversy
1 hour -
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor hosts NPP organiser hopeful
1 hour -
Vindicated by time: Rev. Lamina’s lonely fight for echoing hills finally proven right
1 hour -
EC assures Ayawaso East voters of readiness ahead of by-election
1 hour