GHPL: Naby Keita’s late strike sinks King Faisal to earn Kotoko maximum points
Guinea forward Naby Keita netted a late equalizer on Wednesday afternoon to power Asante Kotoko to defeat King Faisal 1-0 in the Ghana Premier League.
The Porcupine Warriors today locked horns with the side from Kumasi at the Ohene Ameyaw Park to clear an outstanding matchday 15 game.
Prior to kick-off, it was confirmed that lethal striker Kwame Opoku has agreed to a deal to join Algerian side USM Alger in a move that will see Asante Kotoko pocketing a sum of €350,000.
As a result, the prolific striker featured in the encounter against King Faisal in a game that will be his last for the Ghana Premier League record holders.
On an emotional day, the highly-rated forward impressed with his work ethic in the attack of the away team and came close to scoring on a few occasions.
In a game where the highly-rated striker couldn’t get the goals, Naby Keita stepped in and fired in a good effort in the 84th minute to seal a narrow 1-0 win for the Reds.
Kwame Opoku will by the close of the week, wrap up his sensational transfer to USM Alger, according to sources.