Not long from the Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom’s sports stadium was a certain Gladson Awako who arouse from bench in the second half making his first debut game for the famous colors with a majestic goal on the 77th minutes to ensure the Phobians record their first ever victory ever since the start of the GPL 2021/22 season.
Hearts Of Oak, as a defending champions have been poor right from the genesis of this years campaign.
Before today’s win they’ve drawn blank, three consecutive runs with Legon Cities, West African football academy, Aduana Stars and a defeat to Ashanti Ashanti Gold where they were thumbed 2-0.
Having to record a bad or not so a bad run in the club’s Africa competition, they have yearned for one a majegic moment, just to resurrect the dead souls of most club supporters, and eventually, as needed most, it’s was all joy where the world cup winner and former TP MAZEMBE star Gladson Awako, strike awesomely to separate both side.
With aggressive style of play and a sense of urgence from both sides, none could broke the virginity of the game except for suraj Ibrahim to have gotten the first yellow for Elmina sharks till Salifu Ibrahim to have also record the second booking, notwithstanding ending the first half as goalless stalemate 0-0.
Little over in the second half, Sharks attracted the fury of refree Richmond Antwi as a player was shown a red card. Barely some some minutes later Hearts Of Oak came level peg interms of bookings as Salifu Ibrahim saw exit the door yet with a second card.
All to play, Emmanuel Nertey,Caleb Amankwah, Kofi Kodzi all came as substituted for Hearts Of Oak. On the part of Sharks, Daniel Nii Adjei, Richmond Edukwaw with other players came, wanting to have got the equalize, but did not yeild dividends all surging hands, that a goal from the prodigy Gladson Awako ensured the Phobians Walk through Elmina sharks infront of their own supporters.
Second sucessive time Hearts Of Oak beat Sharks from the Nduom sports stadium, last season in the MTN FA cup recorded same 1-0 victory, Caleb Amankwah free kick.
Reported, they will adport the Cape Coast sports stadium as their home grounds, Hearts Of Oak will be playing at home given their next league match, either to say, will face one of their outstanding league games.
They jump to the from the 18th spot to the 16th with today’s win.
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