The first hurdle of the super clash ended in a pulsating 1-1 draw as Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak battled it out for supremacy at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday.
Caleb Amakwah’s late goal ensured the two most succesful clubs in the country shared the spoils, cancelling out Yusif Mubarik’s goal in the 57th minute.
The Porcupine Warriors were playing their first game of the Ghana Premier League season after exiting the CAF Champions League against Kadiogo in a disappointing manner a week ago.
Kotoko played to the tune and were the better side in the first-half and should have taken the lead but wasted their chances.
Kotoko thought they had won a penalty twice in the first half when their players were bundled in the box, but referee Selorm Yao Bless ruled otherwise.
Seydou Zerbo’s men continued dominating in the second-half and were finally rewarded in the 57th minute when Yussif Mubarik gave them a deserved lead.
The Porcupine Warriors looked to be heading for all three points but Caleb Amankwah produced a goal in the 88th minute to save the day for the Phobians.
The result means Hearts of Oak are yet to record a win in the 2022/2023 season after three games played, while Kotoko secure a point in their first game of the season with two outstanding games to play.