Heart of Lions secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over FC AshantiGold 04 in a thrilling Ghana Premier League encounter at Kpando.
William Oduro opened the scoring for Heart of Lions in the 19th minute, giving the home side an early advantage.
AshantiGold responded almost immediately, with Raphael Kwame Junior Ankamah restoring parity in the 20th minute to make it 1-1.
Heart of Lions regained the lead in the 24th minute when Francis Odoom converted from the penalty spot, putting the hosts 2-1 ahead.
Oduro then completed his brace in the 36th minute, extending Heart of Lions’ advantage to 3-1 before the break.
AshantiGold came out fighting after the interval and reduced the deficit in the 72nd minute, with Ankamah scoring his second goal of the game to make it 3-2.
The visitors pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages, but Heart of Lions held firm to claim all three points in a closely contested five-goal encounter.
The victory strengthens Heart of Lions’ position in the upper half of the Premier League table, while AshantiGold will be left to rue their inability to complete the comeback.
