Sulley Muntari scored for Hearts of Oak on Wednesday to give the Champions their first win in the second round of the Ghana Premier League as they beat WAFA 2-1 in Accra. The Phobians who had gone four games without a win – a record dating back to January 30, moved to the fifth spot with 29 points.
Hearts of Oak turned things around in the second and scored through Kwadwo Obeng Junior in the 46th minute but the Academy boys equalized 10 minutes later as Derrick Antwi scored an absolute beauty of a free kick to get his side back into the game.
The game became even as both sides kept pushing for the winning goal. Accra Hearts of Oak came into the game buoyed by Friday’s 2-1 win against rivals Asante Kotoko in the Presidents Cup. That win played a major part in the game as they showed character and composure all afternoon.
With about 15 minutes left to end proceedings, Sulley Muntari scored from the spot to restore their lead after WAFA goalkeeper Osei Kwadwo Bonsu fouled Obeng Junior in the box.
The former Inter Milan star stepped up and converted a penalty to make it 2-1 for Hearts to cancel Derrick Antwi’s equalizer. The 37-year-old now has two goal contributions since joining the reigning Ghanaian champions last month. He registered an assist two weeks ago in the 1-1 draw against Legon Cities.
The win takes Hearts of Oak to the 5th spot with 29 points – 12 points behind leaders Asante Kotoko who lead the table with 41 points as WAFA continues to wallow in the bottom half – 17th in the table with 18 points from 19 Premier League matches.
