Hearts Face Faisal

Top 4 champions, Hearts of Oak, face a difficult game against King Faisal in Sunyani tomorrow in one of the PLB special knockout semi-final matches.

Sekondi Hasaacas will welcome the winner of the Heart of Lions versus Asante Kotoko game which was to be honoured yesterday to Sekondi in the other semi final clash which will set the stage for the May 28 grand final.

It appears rather interesting how Hearts have turned their seemingly gloomy beginning in the CAF Champions League into a string of outstanding performances, leading to their crowning as Onetouch Top 4 champions last week.

Beyond that Coach Francis Oti-Akenten is already dreaming of his second silverware with the club in a matter of weeks, and insists that his team is peaking gradually.

But against Faisal who come up against their former coach and two of their former key stars ? Eric Gawu and Hamza Mohammed ? Hearts could find trouble with a side determined for revenge of their 3-1 defeat in the two sides? last meeting at the El-Wak Stadium, despite the depleted strength of Faisal.

Hasaacas are advantaged by their home grounds, irrespective of the opposition, when they play in the other semi final game.

Either Kotoko or Lions will have the boost of having emerged victorious in a nerve-racking game between the two sides yesterday.