Accra Hearts of Oak extended their lead at the top of the Ghana Premier League (GPL) table to four points despite drawing 1-1 with reigning champions AshantiGold SC at the Accra Sports Stadium in their midweek clash on Wednesday.
This was the top-liner of the Match-Day 22 fixtures which also saw wins for Bechem United, Dreams FC, Liberty Professionals, Inter Allies, Ebusua Dwarfs and New Edubiase United.
In the seven matches played, 18 goals were scored as six teams recorded wins with only the encounter in Accra between the Phobians and the Miners failing to produce a winner.
Accra: Accra Hearts of Oak v AshantiGold SC (1-1)
Accra Hearts of Oak played out a 1-1 draw with AshantiGold SC in a closely fought encounter played at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Phobians were hoping for a double over the Miners after winning the first round tie 2-1 at Obuasi, but, it was not to be as AshGold held on as they seek to revive their season.
Captain Robin Gnange gave Hearts the lead after converting a penalty midway through the first half but, AshGold fought back gamely to cancel that out later in the session through Antony Yarful as the spoils were shared.
Hears have 39 points from the 22 games they have played and lead the second placed team by four points with eight games to end the season. AshGold are 11th with 26 points after earning their 14th drawn game of the season.
Bechem: Bechem United v Techiman City (2-0)
Bechem United returned to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Techiman City at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park, Bechem.
The win was the seventh of the season for the Hunters and moves them out of the relegation zone with eight games to end the season. They have 26 points and sits in 13th position on the table.
Abednego Tetteh and Yaw Annor scored the goals for the home side as they won this Brong Ahafo regional derby leaving Techiman City in 12th position with also with 26 points but with a game in hand.
Tema: Inter Allies v Wa All Stars (2-0)
Tema based Inter Allies FC scored an important 2-0 home win over Wa All Stars at the Tema Park as they continue with their battle of surviving the league at the end of the season.
Goals by Enoch Adu and Gockel Ahortor helped them to their sixth win of the season as they moved to 14th on the table but still in the relegation zone with 25 points. T
Defeat was the sixth of the season for Wa All Stars who are second on the log with 35 points but with a game in hand as they chase their first major trophy in Ghana football.
Dansoman: Liberty Professionals v Sekondi Hasaacas (4-0)
Liberty Professionals won for the first time this second round by recording a resounding 4-0 victory over troubled Sekondi Hasaacas at the Karl Reindorf Park, Dansoman.
Latif Atta Blessing scored a hat-trick for the Scientific Soccer lads with Felix Addo being their other goal scorer as they posted their eighth win of the season.
Liberty are eighth on the ladder with 29 points with Hasaacas who are still in search of their first away win of the campaign, down in 15th position with 25 points from 22 games.
Cape Coast: Ebusua Dwarfs v WAFA (1-0)
The good form of Ebusua Dwarfs continued on Wednesday as they beat the West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) 1-0 at the Robert Mensah Stadium, Cape Coast.
Bright Luqman scored the only goal of the game as the Abontoa Abontoa Boys settled for their seventh win of the season to extend their unbeaten run to three games.
They are 10th on the table with 27 points with WAFA who recorded their eighth defeat of the campaign, dropping to seventh on the log with 30 points.
Bekwai: New Edubiase United v Asante Kotoko (2-1)
Struggling New Edubiase United beat Kumasi Asante Kotoko 2-1 at the Nana Gyamfi Park, Bekwai as they strive to get out of the relegation zone.
Toffic Mohammed and Nasser Lamine scored the goals for New Edubiase United with Amos Frimpong getting the consolation for the Porcupines.
New Edubiase United remain bottom of the log with 21 points from the 22 games they have played with Kotoko in sixth position with 33 points with their campaign floundering.
Dawu: Dreams FC v Berekum Chelsea (4-0)
Debutants Dreams FC gained grounds on the leaders with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Berekum Chelsea at the Dawu Park as the recorded their 10th win of the season.
Goals by Samuel Abeiku Ainooson Michael Sarpong Emmanuel Hayford and Emmanuel Eli Keke condemned Chelsea to their 11th defeat of the campaign and still without an away victory.
Dreams FC have moved to third on the table with 35 points with Berekum Chelsea in ninth position with 29 points from the 22 games they have played.
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