Champions Cheslea thrash Arsenal in Berekum derby

Published on: 11 January 2012

Berekum Chelsea improved to third place by beating cross-town rivals Arsenal 3-1 in the local derby on Wednesday at the Golden City Park.

Two goals in the opening six minutes from Emmanuel Clottey and Edward Kpodo ended the five-match winless run for the defending champions.

Clottey applied his head to Awudu Moro's cross from inside the Arsenal goal area to open the scoring on three minutes.

On the sixth minute, Chelsea were rewarded a free-kick and Clottey teed up centre-back Kpodo who blasted one past goalkeeper Rashid Muntawakil.

Rasta-haired Ibrahim Issaka directed captain Abdul Basit's cross into the net on 84 minutes to increase the tally to three.

Two minutes later, Arsenal pulled one back from the spot through Stephen Amankwah who was brought down by Ahmed Adams inside the box.

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