Rear guard for Hearts of Oak, Inusah Musah stabbed home a late second half goal to hand the Phobians all three points against city rivals Great Olympics in their week 6 clash of the Ghana Premier League.
Hearts of Oak took the lead through Paul Acquah but Olympics pulled parity after Benjamin ‘Mido’ Arthur thumped home with a header before Inusah grabbed the winner late on.
In Tamale, Bolga All Stars defied all odds to to snatch a point from in-form Asante Kotoko after Noah Neequaye cancelled Yakubu Mohammed’s opener.
High-flying Aduana Stars’ journey to Accra was worthwhile as two second half goals gave them a 2-1 win over host Inter Allies at the El-Wak Stadium.
Accra: Hearts of Oak 2-1 Great Olympics Paul Acquah Benjamin Arthur Inusah Musah
Tarkwa: Medeama 0-1 Wa All Stars Mathew Andoh
Obuasi: AshantiGold 2-4 Bechem United Joshua Tijani & Kofi Owusu – Alfred Nelson, Akoto Danso & Amed Toure 2× {1 Penalty}
Elmina: Elmina Sharks 2-1 Berekum Chelsea Joseph Mensah & Tetteh Nortey {Penalty} Justice Anane
Tamale: Bolga All Stars 1-1 Asante Kotoko Noah Neequaye Yakubu Mohammed
Sogakope: WAFA 2-1 Tema Youth Abukari Ibrahim & Majeed Ashimeru Joseph Paintsil
Dansoman: Liberty Professionals 2-1 Ebusua Dwarfs Samuel Sarfo & Emmanuel Sarpong Nicholas Gyan
Accra: Inter Allies 1-2 Aduana Stars
Isaac Twum Nathaniel Asamoah & Derrick Sasraku
TOP SCORERS
#. Player (Team) – Goals scored
1. Toure Ahmed (Bechem United) – 5
2. Gyan Nicholas (Ebusua Dwarfs) – 4
3. Larbi Seth (Berekum Chelsea) – 4
4. Mohammed Yakubu (Asante Kotoko) – 4
5. Arthur Richard (Wa All Stars) – 3
6. Kwofie Hans (AshantiGold) – 3
7. Manomey Abel (Great Olympics) – 3
8. Paintsil Joseph (Tema Youth) – 3
9. Abagna David (Wa All Stars) – 2
10. Arthur Bernard (Liberty Professionals) – 2
11. Hammond Albert (Ebusua Dwarfs) – 2
12. Kporvi Michael (Team Youth) – 2
13. Ofori Bernard (Medeama) – 2
14. Owusu Kofi (AshantiGold) – 2
15. Sarfo Samuel (Berekum Chelsea) – 2
NEXT FIXTURES – MATCH DAY 7 (WEDNESDAY, 15TH MARCH 2017)
Wa: Wa All Stars vs Ebusua Dwarfs
Dormaa: Aduana Stars vs Medeama
Accra: Great Olympics vs Inter Allies
Tema: Tema Youth vs Hearts of Oak
Kumasi: Asante Kotoko vs WAFA
Berekum: Berekum Chelsea vs Bolga All Stars
Bechem: Bechem United vs Elmina Sharks
Obuasi: AshantiGold vs Liberty Professionals
GhPL Week 6 Review: Hearts beat Oly in local derby- Results, Goalscorers & Goalking chart
