Ghana Premier League: Kotoko coach Prince Owusu gives up on title chase

Asante Kotoko interim head coach Prince Owusu has expressed disappointment in his charges after their 1-2 loss against Samartex in Tuesday’s conclusion from Week 28 of the Ghana Premier League.

The game was scheduled for Monday, April 6 but heavy rains disrupted second half activities, pushing hostilities to Tuesday morning at the Baba Yara Stadium.

With the game continuing in the second half after a barren first, Samartex shot ahead in the 55th minute through the effort of Christian Agyenim Boateng.

Seven minutes from time, Emmanuel Mamah doubled the lead for the visitors, a result that almost put the game beyond Kotoko.

Elvis Kyei Baffour was brought down in the Samartex area two minutes to full time for Kotoko to snatch a goal back from the spot.

Defensive captain Samba O’Neil failed to convert his penalty but Albert Amoah arrived to provide a consolation for the Porcupine Warriors.

Coach Owusu was left distraught after the entire proceedings.

“It was so obvious, I felt bad after the game and it’s started from yesterday, the way they played the game yesterday, it didn’t go the way we wanted so I could see it coming but we tried to prevent it and we couldn’t do that,” Owusu said after the game.

“The boys were not playing to the system that we wanted them to play.

Owusu admits that the league title chase looks far from reach after the loss.

“It looks like it, but I don’t know, that’s football but right now if I look at the points and what we have, it doesn’t look good.

“The two goals that we conceded were just defensive blunders. If I say they didn’t play to the rhythm, they tried their best but it was not the way we wanted it.”

The defeat leaves the record Ghana Premier League holders in 4th on 43 points, three points behind rivals Hearts of Oak who beat Young Apostles 1-0 on Sunday.

They are eight points adrift of leaders, GoldStars, and will next turn their attention to the week 29 fixture away second place Medeama on Sunday, April 12.

For Samartex, the win lifts them to sixth place, strengthening their push for a top-four finish with seven games to end the campaign.

Updated Ghana Premier League table

🔝🪜Bibiani Gold Stars go back on top.

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— 🇬🇭 Ghana Premier League (@GhanaLeague) April 7, 2026