... inch closer to league title
Accra, April 14, GNA - Accra Hearts of Oak's double strike over Kpando Heart of Lions on Saturday wrapped up this year's Premiership for the former African champions with two games to end the season. The Phobians scored once in each half to stretch their lead on the league summit to seven and beyond the reach of closest rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Hearts of Oak are now on 55 points, while Kotoko remain on 48 after losing 1-2 to Hasaacas at Sunyani.
Hearts, whose performance has taken a nosedive in recent times went ahead in the tenth minutes from the penalty spot, courtesy Stanley Afedzie after advancing Ekow Ghansah was upended in the visitors' defence. Lions, who dominated play, took charge after the goal and made spectators believe that an equalizer was imminent with every move, but their efforts lacked the cutting edge to punish the rather lousy Hearts rearguards. Hearts of Oak resumed from recess a better side and almost doubled their lead ten minutes into the half when Afedzie' well-taken free-kick missed the target narrowly. Then came Lions' Sadat Bukari. After tearing the Hearts defence into shreds, over elaboration took the better of him, as he allowed a retreating Eric Gawu to steal the ball from him. ... inch closer to league title
Accra, April 14, GNA - Accra Hearts of Oak's double strike over Kpando Heart of Lions on Saturday wrapped up this year's Premiership for the former African champions with two games to end the season. The Phobians scored once in each half to stretch their lead on the league summit to seven and beyond the reach of closest rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
Hearts of Oak are now on 55 points, while Kotoko remain on 48 after losing 1-2 to Hasaacas at Sunyani.
Hearts, whose performance has taken a nosedive in recent times went ahead in the tenth minutes from the penalty spot, courtesy Stanley Afedzie after advancing Ekow Ghansah was upended in the visitors' defence. Lions, who dominated play, took charge after the goal and made spectators believe that an equalizer was imminent with every move, but their efforts lacked the cutting edge to punish the rather lousy Hearts rearguards. Hearts of Oak resumed from recess a better side and almost doubled their lead ten minutes into the half when Afedzie' well-taken free-kick missed the target narrowly. Then came Lions' Sadat Bukari. After tearing the Hearts defence into shreds, over elaboration took the better of him, as he allowed a retreating Eric Gawu to steal the ball from him.