Asante Kotoko performed effectively against Hearts of Oak - Agyemang Badu.

Emmanuel Agyemang Badu, a former Ghana international, praised Asante Kotoko's show versus Hearts of Oak during the Democracy Cup.

At the Accra Sports Stadium on Wednesday night, the Porcupine Warriors came out on top over their bitter rivals, Hearts of Oak, in an exciting game to win the first Democracy Cup. Ghana celebrated 30 years of parliamentary democracy with the game.

After Kotoko's victory in the first Democracy, the organizers have scheduled a trip for the team to play Major League Soccer team DC United in the United States at a later date.

Thirty minutes into the game, Justice Blay's penalty kick gave the visitors the lead. They had the upper hand going into the halftime break.

Hearts of Oak scored a header from recently signed player Asamoah Boateng Afriyie to tie the score after halftime. However, Kotoko scored again, this time through Peter Amidu's take advantage of a Hearts of Oak mistake to take a 2-1 lead.

After the game, Badu praised Asante Kotoko's performance against Hearts of Oak in an interview with the media.

This is the most thrilling Kotoko-Hearts match I have witnessed in the last two. I felt that everything was spot on in terms of passing, aggression, and poise. Kotoko did well, particularly in the opening game. In the midst, people like Blay, Samba, Emmanuel Antwi, and others seized charge, he claimed.

After a lackluster campaign last term, Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak will keep working hard in preparation for the upcoming campaign.