Bibiani Gold Stars and Hearts of Oak battled to a 1-1 scheme at Dun’s Park on Sunday, a outcome that proved costly for the home aspect as they dropped to 2nd dwelling in the Ghana Premier League standings.
Hearts of Oak, on the different hand, managed to pause their unlucky flee of consecutive defeats, easing some stress on coach Aboubakar Ouattara. The Phobians had been without first-desire goalkeeper Benjamin Asare, who is currently with the Shaded Stars in Morocco, but his replacement, Kwesi Nketiah, delivered a accurate efficiency.
The match saw a controversial moment when the referee awarded a penalty to Bibiani Gold Stars, most effective to rescind the resolution after consulting the fourth official following protests from the Hearts of Oak bench in the 2nd half of. The resolution resulted in heated reactions from Gold Stars gamers and supporters, forcing police intervention on the pitch.
Despite the setback, Gold Stars lastly broke the deadlock in the 82nd minute when Gideon Anaba converted from the subject. Trusty as they conception they’d secured all three aspects, Stephen Appiah Asare struck unhurried for Hearts of Oak to salvage a scheme.
The outcome keeps Hearts of Oak in the head four as they prepare to face fellow high-four contenders Countries FC. Bibiani Gold Stars, now 2nd in the standings, will leer to jump help against Heart of Lions.
