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Asante Kotoko failed to bounce back to winning ways after drawing 1-1 with Tamale City at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday night in their Ghana Premier League matchday 29 encounter.
Following their defeat on Thursday, the Porcupines began on a good note with the aim of leapfrogging catching up with rivals Hearts of Oak who claimed a late win over King Faisal.
The Porcupines got opened the scoring from a belter after Rocky Dwamena’s strike from long range beat the goalkeeper having been set up from a free-kick in the 36th minute.
However, Mohammed Yahaya leveled the scoreline five minutes later forcing the Porcupines to play desperately until halftime.
Both sides remained ambitious after the break but saw no further goals as Kotoko failed to win in two consecutive games.
Kotoko remain sixth on the log as Tamale City sit 16th in the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Nsoatreman FC’s tenacious performance forced Medeama SC to concede a 1-0 defeat on Sunday courtesy of a 53rd-minute strike from Nana Kwame Junior at the Nana Konamansah Park.
Dreams FC ended Legon Cities winning streak by humiliating the Royals 5-1 to move away from the danger zone in a game that saw Maxwell Konadu’s side end with nine men. The win means while Dreams FC move to 12th, Legon Cities sit below in the 14th spot.
At the Crosby Awuah Memorial Park, Karela United walloped Berekem Chelsea 4-1 to boost their survival hopes.
Meanwhile, Bibiani Gold Stars bounced back with a slim win over Great Olympics after losing their three previous games. The Oly Dade lads have dropped back into the danger zone following the defeat.
Accra Lions lost 2-1 at home to Real Tamale United while Bechem United rose back to occupy the second spot after securing a 2-0 win over Samartex.
The final game of the round will come off on Sunday when leaders Aduana Stars face bottom-placed Kotoku Royals at the Dawu Park
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