Medeama SC took a giant leap to securing their first title in their club history as they smashed Accra Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium in a six-goals thriller in game week thirty-one of the ongoing betPawa Premier League.
The away side had recorded a bad patch of form, a win in their last seven encounters but this weekend’s topliner provided them a different motivation knowing that a win will give them that huge leap over the current table toppers, Aduana Stars.
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David Ocloo named a strong lineup with the likes of Eric Esso, Salifu Ibrahim, Glid Otanga, Caleb Amankwah, Albert Eonde and Yaw Baafi featuring making the starting eleven.
The Tarkwa based club made their early, as Derrick Fordjour curler took a wicked deflection off Addo Sowah to give them the lead on the 17th minute mark, Ibrahim Salifu will convert a penalty after Caleb Amankwah was bundled over in the box on the 31st minute not later than three minutes, Vincent Atinga converted a penalty before red-hot, Jonathan Sowah added his side’s third before the first half was drawn to a close.
The Phobians effected three changes in the second half, Fred Adjetey, Ben Yorke, Kojo Obeng came on for Yaw Baafi, Addo Sowah, Yassan Ouatching with the hope off halving the deficit but it backfired.
The Mauve and Yellows grabbed their fourth and fifth goals through Jonathan Sowah and Kwesi Donsu in the 85th and 90th minute mark to seal the three points aiding them to the summit of the table with 53 points.
Match Preview and Prediction : Hearts of Oak vs Medeama SC
Hearts of Oak will play Legon Cities, RTU and Berekum Chelsea in their next three games whiles Medeama will have King Faisal, Samartex and Tamale City to contend with for the remainder of the games.
