Hearts of Oak players
Accra Hearts of Oak held on to an early goal scored by Keneth Okoro in the 27th week fixture of the First Capital Plus Premier League game against Bechem United at the Accra Sports Sports Stadium on Sunday.
Okoro latched on to a pass from Eric Kumi to score the vital goalthat secured Hearts the three maximum points in the 24th minute.
Hearts made efforts to increase the tally but Foovi Aguidi blasted off some begging chances in the later stages of the first half.
The second half saw each side seeking to make amends to enhance their chances of surviving the Premiership but the loan goal was enough to make the difference.
Hearts have thus moved to the 11th position after being faced with the threat of relegation prior to the match.
Hearts will however, need another win against Medeama in the next game if they are to be insured against relegation.
