On Sunday, FC Samartex 1996 won a thrilling football match against Accra Hearts of Oak, scoring the winning goal in injury time to make it 3-2. The match was played at Nsenkyire Park, and Seidu Dauda Yusif was the hero of the day, breaking the hearts of the Accra Hearts of Oak fans with his late goal.
The Phobians, as the Accra Hearts of Oak team is known, were unable to secure an away win under coach David Ocloo, with their winless streak now at four games. Despite taking the lead, they were unable to hold on for the win.
Kwasi Fosu opened the scoring for FC Samartex in the 4th minute, taking advantage of a defensive error to score. Accra Hearts of Oak equalized just before half-time, and then took the lead in the second half thanks to a goal from Linda Mtange. However, FC Samartex equalized with just 10 minutes to go, setting up the dramatic finale.
The win takes FC Samartex up to 8th place in the league, while Accra Hearts of Oak drop to 5th place. In other matches, Accra Great Olympics beat Kotoku Royals 2-0 with goals from Isaac Mensah and Michael Osei, while Berekum Chelsea recorded an impressive 4-0 win over Accra Lions with goals from Stephen Amankona (2), Dramani Awuah, and Henry Ainsu. Real Tamale United and Dreams FC played out a goalless draw at the Aliu Mahama stadium in Tamale.
