Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko Secure Crucial Wins in Ghana Premier League Week 14

Week 14 of the Ghana Premier League saw Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko both picking up valuable wins, keeping their pursuit of the top spots alive.

At the Legon Sports Stadium, Hearts of Oak defeated Berekum Chelsea 3-1 to start the weekend. Ahmed Ramzy Yussif gave the Phobians the lead in the sixteenth minute, and Hamza Issah doubled it early in the second half.

Emmanuel Sarpong gave Chelsea a goal in the 61st minute, but Kwabena Boateng's late strike gave Hearts the victory. With the victory, the Phobians moved up to sixth place, two points ahead of rivals Asante Kotoko.

Hearts coach Aboubakar Ouattara praised his team’s performance but acknowledged that the game was closer than the scoreline suggested, highlighting Chelsea’s strong challenge.

In other results, Asante Kotoko triumphed 2-1 over Dreams FC at the Tuba Astroturf in Kasoa. The win lifted Kotoko to 5th place with 24 points, just one point ahead of Hearts.

Saturday’s Results:

• Young Apostles 1-1 Vision FC

• Nations FC 3-0 Legon Cities

• Heart of Lions 3-1 Holy Stars

• Gold Stars 2-1 Nsoatreman

• Bechem United 1-0 Samartex

Monday’s Match:

• Aduana Stars vs Accra Lions