Karela United 1-0 Hearts-Phobians suffer a second defeat in four days

Sports News from Sunday, April 7, 2019

Source: GHANAsoccernet.com

2019-04-07

Hearts of Oak suffered a second defeat in four days after Karela United beat the Rainbow Club 1-0 at Crosby Awuah Park in Anyinase.

Solomon Sarfo Taylor's goal in the 42nd minute separated the teams in a hotly contested game.

The local team started the match at a brisk pace, exerting early pressure on the Phobians and nearly opened the scoring in the 11th minute.

Richmond Ayi saved a fine Karela effort.

Hearts forward Joseph Esso could have opened the scoring in the 20th minute after a brilliant football moment for the hometown teams.

Esso, who had missed a few minutes ago, became a supplier, but Daniel Kodie missed his chance.

It was an end-to-end action, with Karela trying to break the deadlock, but the impressive Richmond Ayi made another spectacular stop.

Conversely, the phenomenal strike of Daniel Kodie was saved by Kojo Mensah.

But the local team, very determined to break the stalemate, did not take long to seize the opener after Solomon Sarfo Taylor had agreed to a free kick. .

Before the goal, the referee had signaled to the phobians to appeal a penalty after a defender had struck Hearts forward Joseph Esso.

Hearts came back from the half-hour very determined to equalize with Mitchell Sarpong's efforts on the target.

The young Manaf Umar, who was making his first start of the season, attempted a daring kick when he saw goalkeeper Karela offline, but that could not end up in the post.

The rains fell later in the match, but that did not prevent either side from scoring a goal.

Richmond Ayi again prevented the phobians to concede a second in the 80th minute.

Fatawu Mohammed nearly grabbed a leveler for Hearts, but goalkeeper Kojo Mensah was up to the task.

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