Hearts begin resurgence

Accra, March 19, GNA - Defending league champions, Accra Hearts of Oak revived their fortunes with a surprise 3-0 win over Wa All Stars in their outstanding Week 14 clash of the Onetouch premiership at the Ohene Djan Stadium on Wednesday.

A goal each from Ekow Ghansah and youngster Edward Adjaglo coupled with an own-goal by Gashir Akuffo were enough to move the Phobians up the ladder.


Hearts' abysmal performance this season ensured that not many of their faithful fans turned out for the game, which rather produced their biggest win in 15 weeks.


Israeli-born trainer Eyal Lachman paired petit midfielder Tawrik Djibril and Kofi Abanga in the middle and it paid off as the duo were the architects of all forays by the homesters. On the quarter-hour mark, Ghansah broke the deadlock with a connecting header from a fine cross by Adjaglo, who had profited from one of Abanga's incisive passes.

The Phobians kept their dominance and nearly doubled the lead four minutes before half time, but Bernard Don Bortey headed wide with only goalkeeper Robert Adabou at his mercy. Hearts began the second half on a more purposeful note and two minutes on, Adjaglo consolidated his side's lead by slotting home from a goal mouth melee, after a Bortey free-kick had kept the visitor's goal area boiling.


The defending league champions cruising to their fourth victory of the season had Akuffo to thank to seal their day with an own goal. Akuffo turned in a cross from Hearts Adjaglo into his own net after Bortey closed in on him after the goalie was displaced nine minutes after the hour mark.


All Stars led in attack by Ishmael Fridos and Raphael Okyere fought back to reduce the tally but their efforts proved fruitless. Adjaglo who is in his second season with the Phobians was voted the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the match.