Ghana Champions Accra Hearts of Oak SC bounced back to winning ways with their first win against Obuasi Ashantigold SC in Accra since 2014.
The Rainbow Boys, on the balance of play deserves their narrow win at home over the visitors grab their second win of the second round of the 2021-22 season.
Hearts of Oak started the game as they intended and pushed Ashantigold back with high pressing and good football on display.
But as usual, their strikers were wasteful upfront and failed to punish the Miners who looked fragiled at the back at the start of the match.
The home team were awarded a spot kick which looked a bit harsh on the away team around the 14th minute mark.
Former Ghana U-20 starman and captain, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh stepped up and converted the penalty kick to give the home team the lead they so badly needed to settle nerves.
Ten minutes later, Aminu Adams pounced on a loose defending from the host to head home the equalizer from the center of the box into the bottom left corner.
Ashantigold took over and dominated the match after leveling matters with sweet passing games in the middle of the field but never really threatened the back line of Hearts.
Coach Samuel Boadu brought on Patrick Razak and Kofi Kordzi to take the place of Isaac Mensah and Kwadwo Obeng Jnr.
The Phobians regained control of the match and started invading Ashantigold Gold’s territories.
Sulley Muntari’s ball into the path Kordzi was initially miscontrolled by the striker who later found his feet to slid the ball into the Afriyie Barnieh’s path.
The opening goal scorer, Barnieh unleashed a wonderful strike into the top right corner to snatch all three points for the Phobians who are way behind the top spot occupied by rivals, Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC.
