Ghana’s sole representative in Africa club competition, Asante Kotoko defeated San Pedro by 1-0 in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Monday.
Naby Keita climbed off the bench to secure the win for the Porcupine Warriors from the penalty spot.
The Porcupine Warriors dominated the game through the second half but were unable to find the back of the net as they squandered a lot of chances.
San Pedro had been resolute at the back as they relied on counter attacks when they surged forward for a goal.
The game was initially abandoned on Sunday after the first half due to the heavy downpour in Kumasi.
The referee had to call off the match which was rescheduled and played on Monday.
According to the rules governing the game, “the match will resume at the minute where it was interrupted (instead of being replayed in it’s entirely), and with the same score.
“The match will resume with the same players on the field and the same available substitution when the game was interrupted”.
The second leg comes off this weekend in Ivory Coast.
Asante Kotoko will be eyeing qualification into the money zone of the competition and they will earn $275,000 if they are able to qualify.
By Herbert Boakye Yiadom
