The Ghana Premier League matchday 17 encounter between Hearts of Oak and FC Samartex ended in a 0-0 draw at the Nsenkyire Sports Complex.
The match began with FC Samartex dominating possession and dictating the pace of the game.
Despite coming under pressure, Hearts of Oak remained calm and focused on keeping the score intact.
Both teams created scoring opportunities, but the goalkeepers made crucial saves to keep the score goalless at halftime.
FC Samartex continued to push for the opening goal, throwing men forward in search of the breakthrough.
In the 60th minute, Hearts of Oak’s young sensation Hamza Issah came close to scoring, but his drive was parried away to a corner kick.
As the match progressed, FC Samartex mounted intense pressure on Hearts of Oak, with Alhassan Mankuyeli’s one-on-one chance stopped by Benjamin Asare in the dying minutes.
In additional time, Asamoah Boateng Afriyie nearly won it for Hearts of Oak, but his header from the far post was checked by goalkeeper Kofi Baah.
Hearts of Oak now dropped to the 6th position with 29 points and Samatex FC are now on 8th position with 22 points
FC Samartex next fixture is against Dreams FC in matchday 18 and Hearts of Oak seeking revenge against newbies Basake Holy Stars in Anyinase.
