2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 28 Match Report- Great Olympics 1-1 Hearts of Oak

Published on: 06 June 2021
2020/21 Ghana Premier League: Week 28 Match Report- Great Olympics 1-1 Hearts of Oak
Great Olympics played out a 1-1 draw with Hearts of Oak

Hearts of Oak dropped precious points in their title charge after being held to a 1-1 draw by Great Olympics in Sunday night's enthralling Ga Mantse Derby. 

But the consolation for the Phobians will be back on top of the table; tied on 50 points with rivals Asante Kotoko who beat AshantiGold 1-0 earlier on Sunday.

Olympics were quick to come out of the blocks but faded after the opening ten minutes then the Phobians took over.

Emmanuel Nettey rolled out a long pass which found Fatawu Mohammed to whip in a cross which was met by Kwadwo Obeng Jnr but Olympics goalkeeper Ben Asare was out snuff out the threat.

The Phobians had hit top form and were beginning drive the screws on Olympics and then a controversial decision.

Isaac Mensah's long range shot hit the under of the cross bar and landed over the goal line but the referee Rustum Gameli could not capture it.

Just after the half hour mark, Mensah profited from a poor clearance by the Olympics defenders inside the box but his toe-poked effort rolled feebly into the hands goalkeeper Asare

40' Olympics fired a warning shot when Gladson Awako's curled free-kick from distance was spilled by goalkeeper Richard Attah but he recovered to collect it.

Before the break, Maxwell Abbey Quaye raced into the box and dropped but the referee thought the challenge from Mohammed Alhassan was a fair challenge.

It was a quick counter-attack from Hearts of Oak which was started by Alhassan whose long pass found Daniel Barnieh.

The Ghana U20 captain quickly released Obeng Jnr but the latter's low shot on his terrific left foot was narrowly wide.

Six minutes in the second half, Hearts of Oak took the lead with a classy finish from Nettey.

Goalkeeper Asare came out to punch Salifu Ibrahim's corner kick but the ball went straight to the midfielder who smashed in on a half volley which zoomed powerfully into the roof.

The gloves man appeared to have been fouled in the process and was stretched off due to injury.

He was replaced by Stephen Quaicoe.

Mensah should have doubled Hearts' lead in the 62nd minute but his connection at the near-post came off the side net.

Olympics popped up  later when left back Osei Bonsu beat the offside to collecting a long ball from Michel Otu but Maxwell Abbey Quaye's header was off target.

But Abbey Quaye made amends on 72 minutes when he powerfully headed in a cross from right back Kwabena Boateng after Raddy Ovouka had given the ball away in his own half.

In added on time, substitute Abdul Manaf Mudasiru raced like a stallion to steal a ball from the foot of Hearts goalie Attah and rounded him up but the burly forward lacked the composure to slot it home for the match winner.

It was a shocking miss.

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