The local derby involving Alhaji Grunsah's King Faisal Babies and Kumasi Asante Kotoko in the first 2008/09 Premier League encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi yesterday ended in a barren draw.
The two teams, however, sold a beautiful game to Kumasi soccer fans who filled the stadium in their numbers to witness the much-hyped match.
In the end it was Alhaji Grunsah who smiled all the way to the bank as the large number of fans who almost filled the stadium swelled up his bank account .
Moments after the match got underway, the two teams wasted no time and poured into each other's territory with the intention of scoring an early goal, but their defenders made it impossible for the attackers to penetrate.
It was not until the 25th minute that Kotoko had an opportunity to open the score, but with only Osei Boateng at his mercy, Francis Coffie shot across the post to the relief of King Faisal.
Three minutes later Coffie was presented with another opportunity to put his side ahead, but again in the box he failed to capitalise on the chance by allowing Faisal defenders to clear the ball to safety.
In one of their counter-attacks, Ibrahim Basit beat two Kotoko defenders and entered the box, but the agility of Nii Baah saved Kotoko from conceding a goal. Three minutes later Nii Baah was on hand again to deny Osman Bashiru of Faisal from putting his side ahead.
Not even the presence of substitute Baba Amando in the second half, as well as a number of substitutions by the two teams could produce any goal as the two teams wasted a number of chances created.
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