Hearts of Oak produced a statement win over Berekum Chelsea at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon on Sunday.
John Antwi marked his return with a brace; new signing Kader Mahmoud and Mohamed Ali sealed it with a penalty.
John Antwi reacted quickly to a scramble inside the Chelsea penalty area and fired the ball into the net to give the Phobians the lead.
Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare nearly cost his team as he miscontrolled a simple pass from a teammate, with Jonah Attuquaye failing to make it count for his team.
Alex Banso dazzled his way into the box and cut back a perfect pass for Antwi, who headed home for the second goal in the 37th minute.
Ivorian import Kader Mahmoud headed home Ransford Mensah’s well-delivered cross to make it 3-0.
Ali Mohammed stepped up to dispatch a 90th-minute penalty beyond Ofori.
Hearts will next face Bibiani GoldStars, while Chelsea will return home to take on Dreams FC.
