Accra Hearts of Oak yesterday earned an important 2-1 victory over AshantiGold at the Accra Sports Stadium to close in on Kumasi Asante Kotoko by moving within eight points of the league title, report Kweku Zurek and Bernard Neequaye.
After a barren first half, the game came alive after recess as the Phobians found their scoring boots to take a two-goal lead before the visitors scored a late consolation.
Mohammed Polo’s charges enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and took the lead in the 53rd minute through substitute Gerald Odupong Wellington.
The former AshGold offensive midfielder latched onto a pass by Cobbinah before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Robert Dabuo, who replaced injured Nana Bonsu, to punish his former club and hand the Phobians a deserved lead.
Hearts consolidated the lead in the 78th minute when substitute Maxwell Boakye — who replaced the injured Wellington — chested the ball into the path of Paul Acquah to fire home what turned out to be the match winner.
AshGold pulled a goal back in the 81st minute through a spot kick by Emmanuel Osei, after Hearts defender Owusu Bempah had brought down Francis Adjei to give the Aboakese lads a lifeline.
