Division One League: Accra Lions beat Mighty Jets to extend lead at the top of Zone III table

Published on: 05 June 2021
Division One League: Accra Lions beat Mighty Jets to extend lead at the top of Zone III table
Accra Lions FC

Accra Lions maintained a firm grip of top spot with victory over Tudu Mighty Jets at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Rauf Salifu's 19th league goal of the season was sandwiched by Fatawu Hamidu and Evans Etti strikes as Accra Lions won 3-1 to extend their lead at the top to five points.

The visitors forced early saves from goalkeeper Appiah Kubi before Accra Lions were forced into an early change following injury to Rashid Abubakar.

He was replaced by Dominic Nsobila.

And just twenty minutes into the game, Fatawu Hamidu broke the deadlock after sending in a beautiful curler from the edge of the box.

The unstoppable Salifu then doubled the lead after connecting to a Joseph Addo cross.

Accra Lions controlled and dominated the half, going into the break with the comfortable lead.

After the break, the visitors pulled one from Foster Avinu's freekick with 20 minutes left to set up a cagey finish.

However, Accra Lions had more under their sleeves as Evans Etti tapped in the third in injury time.

Accra Lions have now opened the gap between them and Tema Youth to five points, with the latter to play on Sunday against Kotoku Royals.

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