Asante Kotoko Coach Bogdan Korak says his team would soon be in the top ranks of 2010/2011 Glo Premier League if they continue playing well like he witnessed last Wednesday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium against B. A. Stars.

The coach said the 3-1 result chalked in that game made him extremely happy because his team exhibited quite a good performance which gives him the confidence that with little time and more hard work, the Porcupine Warriors would occupy a better place on the league ladder.

Samed Oppong, Michael Akuffu and Awal Mohammed scored all three goals for Kotoko but the visitors were first to open the score sheet through Prince Atakora Gyimah in the first minute of the game.

They successfully clawed back and the win has pushed them one step up the table from 7th to 6th position. With the points-difference between the teams on the table very close, Coach Bogdan Korak argued that Kotoko would focus on rising from their current position to a much better pegging when the league resumes in the first week of March.

“I am very happy about the result” said the 51-year-old tactician through his interpreter K. K. Ayeh Popovic.

“It is the happiest moment for me. The team is gradually coming up. We will be maintaining our form to come to the next step after the break,” said Korak.

Presently, Berekum Chelsea has taken a commanding lead with 41 points. The second placed team, Aduana Stars are on 31 points followed by Edubiase FC 29 points, Heart of Lions 28 points before Kotoko who have bagged 27 points.

Coach Korak indicated that his players are getting into the right shape. He made specific mention of Ahmed Toure, saying that with his strength, he could offer more than he has done in the last two matches he has featured him.

The Kotoko trainer further explained that Ahmed Toure’s heel injury from which is progressively recovering affected his performance against B. A. Stars but he was quick to add that Toure’s condition as well as that of other players would change by the time the league resumes.

Coach Bogdan Korak also stated that the six-break in the competition would give him and his team especially Slobodan Gnjidic ample time to observe the players and work on their physique.

“I am going to work with my colleague. We have to make the team strong during the break and when the league bounces back, we can expect good results” ended the Serbian trainer.