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Hearts of Oak and Ashantigold stalled in Accra
The Accra Hearts of Oak was contested by Ashantigold SC at the Accra Sports Stadium when they opened their Ghana Premier League season with a 2-2 draw on Tuesday.
The miners came from behind twice to gain a vital distance point in the capital against phobios.
Coach Edward Nii Odoom named the returning duo Nurudeen Sulley and Patrick Razak in his starting lineup to face the Miners.
Ashantigold was close at 10th minute but Richard Attah saved Yaw Annor’s attempt to deny them the first match.
Robert Dabuo showed great effort to stop a difficult header from Kojo Obeng Jnr. six minutes later after a cross from Congolese international Raddy Ovouka.
Phobians put their noses to the front in the 32nd minute after Obeng Jnr. he conceded home taking advantage of an error by Ashantigold’s defense.
The visitors leveled in the 56th minute through Hans Kwofie, who hit an Annor pass after a counterattack.
Obeng Jnr. He scored his second goal of the night to put the Phobians ahead after finishing off a brilliant Razak cross at home with ten minutes remaining.
Kwofie tied in the final minute with a double and his third of the season for the Miners when he headed a cross from substitute Amos Kofi Nkrumah.
Ashantigold will host Salitas FC of Burkina Faso at the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday at Len Clay Stadium.
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