Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Accra Hearts of Oak 3rd with 48 points, New Edubiase 16th with 22, 26 apart. Accra Hearts of Oak had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.04 goals per team per game, New Edubiase ran at 0.59 scored and 1.48 conceded, Accra Hearts of Oak at 1.03 and 0.87.
New Edubiase arrived off five straight defeats.
The match was played at Len Clay Stadium (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-3.