Match Report
Accra Hearts of Oak went into the game 5th in the table on 48 points; Ashanti Gold sat 8th on 47 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Accra Hearts of Oak sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Accra Hearts of Oak 0.97 scored and 0.85 conceded per game, Ashanti Gold 1.35 and 1.09, with the league averaging 1.02.
Accra Hearts of Oak had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Ashanti Gold, 4.
The match was played at Ohene Djan Sports Stadium (capacity 40,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Accra Hearts of Oak: Daniel Afriyie (14'), Daniel Afriyie (61') · Ashanti Gold: Aminu Adams (24')