Koforidua extend winning streak with victory over Okavou
Koforidua claimed a 2:1 away win against Okavou in the first round of the First Division League on Saturday. The result moved the visitors up to third place with three points from one game, while Okavou remain bottom of the table after their opening defeat.
Koforidua have now won five consecutive matches across all competitions. Their last five results read 2:1, 1:0, 1:0, 2:0 and 3:1 — a run that has taken them from mid-table to third. Okavou, by contrast, had mixed fortunes in their recent outings with two wins, a draw and two losses before this outing.
There was already history between the sides from earlier this year. On 9 May Okavou lost 0:1 to Koforidua at home, and this time the visitors came away with all three points again. The pattern held — Koforidua were clinical when it mattered.
Okavou sit fourteen places below Koforidua in the standings, with zero points after one defeat. The gap between them is already substantial, though the season is only beginning. For Koforidua, third place after one game suggests they are building momentum.
The result extends Koforidua's unbeaten run in league matches and keeps them in contention for a top-four finish. Okavou will need to regroup quickly — one point from their next game would be a start.