Malian striker Malick Toure led Setif’s attack, which also featured Ahmed Kendouchi and Houssam Eddine Ghacha.
Kotoko started bravely as Christopher Nettey drove a shot which deflected off teammate Emmanuel Gyamfi into the hands of goalkeeper Sofiane Khedairia, Emmanuel Sarkordie fired a shot from outside the box over the bar and Keita hit the roof of the net with a header.
In the 27th minute, Toure made a scoring attempt for Setif but his effort, after being located by Merbah Messala’s in-swinger, went wide.
After Opoku saw a penalty shout ignored by the referee, the striker went knocking again shortly after but goalkeeper Khedairia reacted sharply to tip out the effort for a corner in the 32nd minute.
Four players and four officials of Asante Kotoko tested positive for Covid-19 upon our arrival at Kotoko International Airport yesterday, Kotoko announced in a statement on Saturday. They are currently in isolation and are being treated by the Covid response team and supported by the Asante Kotoko medical team. It is however important to note that five players including Kwame Opoku and one official who was alleged to have tested positive from the first test in Sudan have all tested negative from the subsequent two tests in the Military Hospital in Sudan and at the Kotoko International Airport. The rest of the team with the addition of Danlad Ibrahim and fit-again Emmanuel Keyekeh, Mudasiru Salifu and Patrick Asmah are currently training at the Teshie Military Park in Accra as we prepare for our GPL encounter with Liberty Professionals on Monday, 11th January 2021.