SPORTS: HEARTS OF OAK ON TOP OF THE LEAGUE

Monday, March 14, 2016

HEARTS OF OAK ON TOP OF THE LEAGUE

PHOTO: MARTIN SKYBA

Hearts of Oak made another impressive display to win 3-1 against Bechem United on match week 4 making on top of the Ghana Premier league table.

The Phobians begun the game brightly but Bechem held on till the 37^th minute when striker Samuel Yeboah rose highest to open the scoring with a well timed finish. The goal brought the best response out of Bechem Unted who looked for an immediate response but the ever impressive Soulama Abdoulaye in post for the Phobians ensured their lead was in one piece.

With Bechem on the dominance and in search of an equalizer time caught them out and Referee whistled for the end of the first half.

Hearts of Oak clearly with their fans behind them took advantage of some loose marking in the half of Bechem to score the second goal of the game and it was the midfielder Mustapha Esuman who found the back of the net.

A well worked goal between Samuel Yeboah and Cosmos Dauda brought in Isaac Mensah who made no mistake from six yards to make it three nil.

With Hearts of Oak turning on the style John Nyamekye pulled one back what turned out to be a consolation for the Bechem United and coincidentally the first goal the Phobians had conceded.

Foovi Aguidi who came on late to replace Cosmos Dauda had an opportunity to score the fourth goal of the season but his shot went wide. The Phobians held on to win 3-1 and go top of the league table.

Also the blackstars coach, Avram Grant was at the Accra Sports Stadium the following day watching Hearts of Oak as they won a 3-1 against Bechem United.

There was intense excitement and good spirit at the stadium as the Phobians sold an interesting match with some players on both sides also giving the Ghana coach some thoughts.

The blackstars coach sat next to Hearts owner Togbe Afede to watch the game as they shared some exciting moments during the league. There have been concerns that Grant has not monitored the local league enough which forced him to go round and watch the league games.

In all, it was fun watching Heart of Oak win in their home with Martin Skyba and Tomas Repasky marketing manager and director of wellbeing natural products (GH) Limited respectively.