John Antwi's double and an early Ransford Mensah strike fire Hearts of Oak to a 3-0 win and up to second in the Ghana Premier League.
Accra belonged to the Phobians on Sunday. Hearts of Oak ripped through Heart of Lions 3-0 at the University of Ghana Stadium, stretching their unbeaten home run and jumping into second place in the Ghana Premier League.
It took just two minutes for the hosts to strike. Ransford Mensah pounced after a scramble in the Heart of Lions box and finished with his left foot, and the visitors never recovered from the shock.
John Antwi then doubled the lead and ended his goal drought in the process. A rehearsed free-kick routine left the Heart of Lions defence in disarray, the ball dropped kindly, and the experienced forward made no mistake. Two minutes after the restart he completed his brace, finishing another slick attacking move to seal the points.
Antwi is proving a smart addition. He now has four of Hearts' 12 league goals this season, a third of their total after 10 games. The team is also scoring more freely than at the same stage last year, when they had just eight goals after 11 matches. Coach Nebojsa Kapor seems to have given this side fresh belief in attack, and with second place secured, the Phobians will be dreaming bigger.
