One-time Ghana Premier League (GPL) champions FC Samartex 1996 promises a massive match for record holders Asante Kotoko when the two clubs clash on Sunday.
This GPL Matchday Three fixture, will be played at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena, Samreboi as the Timber Giants play their second home game of the season.
FC Samartex, have won all two games they have played this season, and, they will aim to make it three-wins-out-of-three as they welcome Asante Kotoko to the Western region.
Chieftains at the club are hoping to win a second GPL title this season, and, their strong start to the campaign, makes good their intensions for the season.
Coach Nana Kwaku Agyemang was appointed to the post before the start of the season, and, the young helmsman seems to be building a strong squad for this campaign.
In the two games played so far, they beat Swedru All Blacks and home before heading to Dormaa-Ahenkro to take the scalp of Aduana FC for a perfect start to the season.
On Sunday, FC Samartex will look to add Asante Kotoko to their list of victims in what is clearly the match of the weekend in the GPL this third round.
The Timber Giants will look to bridge the gap between them and Asante Kotoko in the head-to-head matches between the two clubs.
In all, they have met eight times in the GPL with Asante Kotoko winning four as against the two of FC Samartex with two of the games ending in a draw.
Fourteen goals have been scored in these eight encounters with Asante Kotoko holding a two goal advantage.
The Porcupines have scored eight times with six going to FC Samartex as they head into this weekend's battle.
These statistics do not favour FC Samartex making them all the more eager to win this contest.
They will however find in Asante Kotoko a very determined side to maintain their dominance in these battle, with the Porcupines having also made an unbeaten start to the campaign.
Asante Kotoko have picked four points out of a possible six in their two matches and, are a team high on confidence at the moment.
This, therefore sets up an uncompromising encounter in Samreboi on Sunday as both FC Samartex and Asante Kotoko looking to hold on to their unbeaten start to the season.
Fans in-and-around the Nsenkyire Sports Arena enclave, can expect some high quality football on Sunday as two very drilled sides battle for the three points.
