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Embattled Hearts of Oak win big over Lions

Hearts of Oak has beaten the Kpando lads by 4 goals to nil

 

Hearts of Oak bounced back to winning ways in spectacular fashion in the First Capital Plus Premier League as they walloped Heart of Lions by four unanswered goals at the Cape Coast Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

Stopgap coach Eddie Ansah made five changes to the team that lot to Aduana last Sunday and it proved to be a very good one.The Phobians played the entire duration of the game as if their very existence depended on it pinning Lions into  their own half in the opening minutes and it was not surprising they grabbed the first goal as early ass the 5th minute through striker Selasi Adjei.

It was a sign of things to come, but the goal scorer exited the game two minutes later with an injury, and was replaced by Kenneth Okoro.

Foovi Aguidi made it two in the 26th minute to reaffirm their desire to carry all three points at stake. The Togolese striker was again at hand to score the team’ third and his personal second goal of the day in the 37th minute.

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Eric Kumi put the final nail on the Lions coffin as he scored the 4th goal for Hearts in the 44th minute. Back from recess the Kpando lads came out strongly in the game in search for a goal or two but the Hearts defence, led by the returning captain Robin Gnagne made mince meat of their efforts.

However, it wasn’t all rosy for the Phobians who were reduced to ten men together with Heart of Lions as centre refree sent off Hearts goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye and Hudu Takubu for an off the ball incident.

Hearts replaced Soulama with young Seidu Mutawakil as Kenneth Okoroko was sacrificed.

No more goals were recorded in the second half with Hearts picking all three points against Lions. The win takes the Phobians out of the relegation zone to the 12th position on the league table with Lions taking their place on the 14th position.

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