Ashanti Gold defeated Division One side Nzema Kotoko by 1-0 to win the tier two of the Normalization Committee Special Competition, grabbing a ticket to represent Ghana in next year’s CAF Confederation Cup.

A first half strike from young chap Mark Agyakum secured the victory for the Miners.

Nzema Kotoko finished the game with 10 men after Akesse Akesse was sent of in the 72nd minute .

Kjetil Zachariassen made only one change to the team that beat Kotoko in the semi finals, Joseph Godwin replacing injured Latif Anabila.

Whilst Christian Lokko maintained the same team that won against Unistar Academy.

Nzema Kotoko had the first chance of the game in the 6th minute after Takyi Amoah nearly give them the lead but his shot went straight into the goalposts.

Ashanti Gold settled in the game very well and dominated play from then.

The Miners were forced to effect a substitution in the 20th minute with Godfred Asiamah coming on for the injured Joseph Godwin.

Emmanuel Nti Mensah tried his luck from the edge of the box, but his shot was blocked by an Nzema defender.

Ashanti Gold kept pushing for the opener as Emmanuel Owusu forced his way through to the Nzema defence but he shot the ball wide.

Kesse Kesse had a golden chance to break the deadlock, but his shot went over the bar.

Ashanti Gold will finally take the lead in the 38th minute after Mark Agyakum capitalized on a lose mark in the penalty box to put the ball at the back of the net.

Ashanti Gold dominated and maintained their lead till the head of the first.

Ashanti Gold came from the break all guns ablaze, Godfred Asiamah could have made it two for Ashanti Gold after he was set up by Amos Nkrumah but his shot went wide.

Shafiu Mumuni set up Mark Agyakum again but he fluffed his header over the bar.

Appiah McCarthy nearly got the second for Ashanti Gold but his free kick was blasted off the bar.

Nzema Kotoko were reduced to 10men in the 72nd minute, after Akesse Akesse was showed a red card for insulting the referee.

Ashanti Gold poured a lot of pressure on Nzema, but couldn’t get the killer.

Richard Djodi and Shafiu Mumuni both came close but where denied by Evans Quansah.

The game ended 1-0 in favour of Ashanti Gold