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Giant killers Nania FC, after dispatching league lords Chelsea, appear set for yet another onslaught when they host Asante Kotoko in the FA Cup final at the Accra Stadium tomorrow. Long before the semi final clashes involving Nania-Chelsea and Kotoko-All Stars, bookmakers had tipped a Kotoko-Chelsea final. But the Division One club�s resolve to prove a point prevailed, and they overcame the Blues via a 5-4 penalty shootout after a pulsating 2-2 drawn game. A close monitoring of Nania�s activities in camp suggests that unlike Kotoko who have their pride to protect, Nania have nothing to lose. That notwithstanding, George Lomotey, an official of Nania told Daily Guide Sports that �we accord Kotoko all the respect they deserve, but should they underrate us, we will shock them on Sunday.� The visitors on the other hand, were at the Accra Stadium barely a month ago, leaving behind bad footprints, as they boycotted the medal presentation of the President�s Cup. Happenings from the Red Army indicate that they are bent on playing and winning well to correct the wrong perceptions they created on July 1, which has dragged them into the bad books of the sporting fraternity as a whole. That has certainly raised the stakes for tomorrow�s expected crunch tie that would be witnessed by former Liverpool star John Barnes. Winner of the tie, beside the giant trophy, takes home GH�20,000, while the loser goes home with a consolation prize of GH�10,000. Preceding the grand finale is a game involving retired footballers and the media.