Hearts of Oak-Asante Kotoko Derby Confirmed For 20th February In Accra

The Ghana Premier League has announced the derby clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko will be played on 20th February 2022.

A statement read: ''The Matchweek 7 outstanding match will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium and will kick off at 3pm.

''The fixture was postponed due to Hearts of Oak’s participation in the CAF competition preliminary matches.

''This will be final outstanding match to round up the first round of the 2021/22 League season.''

Defending champions have struggled to replicate the performance which saw then brush aside teams last term.

Head coach Samuel Boadu saw his side suffer elimination from the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.

Kotoko look revived and revitalized under new coach Prosper Narteh Ogum who is picking up points in the league.

But their season suffered a nosedive when they got eliminated from Ghana FA MTN FA Cup by city-rivals King Faisal.