T.P Mezembe midfielder Daniel Nii Adjei has dedicated his title winning goalto the late equipment officer of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Mr. Thomas Obeng Asare.
Daniel Nii Adjei scored the only goal in T.P Mezembe’s 1-0 win over rivals A.S Vita to successfully defend the Congolese league title.
The former Kotoko midfielder won his third title with Mezembe after he headed in from a cross in the 16th minute to secure victory over their arch rivals A.S Vita.
Adjei who was speaking to Accra based Radio Station Happy FM was full of emotions insisting it was a moment of joy and sadness for him, however, the best he could do at the moment was to dedicate his league clinching goal to the late Mr. Asare of Kotoko.
“It’s a great goal for me. Just imagine Kotoko and Hearts playing with the winner assured of the league so it wasn’t an easy game but I managed to score the winner,” he told Happy FM.
“When I scored the goal I was very happy, but at that moment I also remembered it was a week after the Kotoko team bus accident,”
“But, I dedicate the goal and the league title to the late Mr. Asare of Kumasi Asante Kotoko. I know him personally, I worked with him in my days at Kotoko and anytime I am on vacation I visit him, he advises me a lot and he is a good man.”
Mr. Obeng Asare died following Kumasi Asante Kotoko’s team bus accident at the Nkawkaw highway.
Daniel Nii Adjei joined T.P Mezembe from Kumasi Asante Kotoko in 2013 and has been a very important for the club, winning three league titles, one CAF Confederations Cup and one Super Cup.
By Lukman Evergreen Mumin