A first half penalty from captain Hafiz Konkoni separated Bechem United and Accra Hearts of Oak side’s in a hotly contested fixture of week twenty-seven of the ongoing betPawa Premier League at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour park on Saturday.
The host were coming into this fixture on the back of losing to Tamale City and were looking to redeem themselves this weekend against their guest, Hearts.
The game started with a lot of energy and pace by both sides, the host were awarded a penalty after youngster Clinton Duodu was bundled over by Dennis Korsah, with referee, Joseph Animakwaw Kwofie awarding a penalty to the host.
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Hafiz Konkoni converted the resulting spot kick to send the home fans into raptures and cheers of excitement around the park.
The second half resumed with the same pattern as the first, David Ocloo’s men probe endlessly to find an equalizer but their efforts were met with a stiff defensive resistance from the home side.
In the end, the host picked all 3 points, aiding them to stretch their unbeaten run at home to 13 games and 5 consecutive wins at home.
For the Phobians, it will be another week where they have failed to bag back-to-back wins since November 2022.
