Accra Hearts of Oak needed a 95th-minute winner from Daniel Kordie to beat lower tier side Mobile Phone People FC on Sunday in Pobiman.
The former Liberty midfielder produced a moment of brilliance as his 25-yard screamer handed Seth Hoffman relief in injury time.
Hearts of Oak struggled to break the resilient opponents despite having the likes of Joseph Esso, Malik Akowuah, Fatau Mohammed on their starting formation.
Hearts of Oak start list:
30. Ernest Sowah
21. Christopher Bonney
26. Raddy Ovouka
7. Robert Addo
15. Richard Akrofi
11. Benjamin Agyare
2. Fatawu Mohammed
5. Malik Akowuah
23. Selassie Bakai
10. Joseph Esso
20. William Dankyi