Francis Gyetuah's 65th-minute finish sends Port City back to winning ways and up to third in the Ghana Premier League table.
The Ghana Premier League title race tightened in Week 10 as debutants Port City reminded the division they are no passing visitors, grinding out a 1-0 win over Basake Holy Stars at the Daasebre Boamah Darko II Park on Sunday.
Francis Gyetuah was the man of the moment. After 65 minutes of tension, the forward pounced on a loose pass just outside the box, sold his marker with a smart dummy, and coolly rolled the ball home. It was a finish full of composure, and it lifted Christopher Ennin's men to third on 18 points, three adrift of leaders Medeama SC.
Port City nearly made it two just three minutes later, but Ransford Nartey's effort was blocked inside the six-yard box. That miss kept the contest alive, and Holy Stars poured forward looking for a way back. In the 75th minute, goalkeeper Daniel Amissah was forced into action, punching away a dangerous free-kick to preserve the lead.
The resolute Port City backline did the rest, shutting the door on a Holy Stars side that now sit on a third straight defeat. Basake will look to arrest the slide at home to Vision FC next time out, while Port City head to fellow debutants Debibi United hoping to build on a statement result in the chase for the title.
