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Accra Hearts of Oak have beaten Kumasi Asante Kotoko 1-0 in the Match Day 31 of the 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The game saw the Phobians walk over their firece rivals to extend the lead at the top of the league log by three points.
It was a cagey encounter as both teams went into the game with a 2-1 victory in their previous game in the mid week fixture.
Howeve, the home side were forced to make an early change in the first half after Frederick Ansah Botchway replaced Emmanuel Netteydue to an injury.
On the 32nd minutes, A looped pass from Ansah Botchway to Fatawu Mohammed nearly gave Hearts the lead but his effort struck the wood work.
With both teams failing to break the deadlock, the match ended goalless in the first department of the game.
Hearts got the breakthrough in the 65th minutes kind courtesy Daniel Afriyie Barnieh after the forward find the back of the net from Ansah Botchway long range drive.
Hearts introduced Caleb Amankwa and William Dankyi to solidify the team as the “Rainbow” boys held on to the one goal lead.
The game ended 1-0 in favour of Hearts of Oak.
