Algerian club ES Setif defeated Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs.
The Porcupine Warriors were broken down by Kendouci Mohammed’s 81st minute strike in the first leg fixture at the Accra Sports Stadium.
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Asante Kotoko fans, players and coaching staff were left in shock after Naby Keita missed a penalty – a chance to put the game at 2-2.
A nicely worked goal by the Asante Kotoko team saw Kwame Poku break the deadlock for the Porcupine Warriors in the 69th minute of the second half.
Setif got the important goal in the 81st minute from a counter-attack and Kendouci Mohammed made it 2-1 for the away side.
The Porcupine Warriors were awarded a penalty after the ball was adjudged to have hit the hand of a Setif player.
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Naby Keita’s spot-kick was saved by the Setif goalkeeper.
The Algerian side held onto the lead. Asante Kotoko will now travel to Algerian for the second game this week.
Source: Ghanaarticles.com