Hearts of Oak secured a vital 1-0 victory over Medeama SC at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a fiercely contested Round 26 fixture of the 2024/2025 Ghana Premier League season.
The Phobians made their home advantage count early, with Ransford Amponsah breaking the deadlock in the 22nd minute with a banger of a goal.
The goal proved decisive in a match that saw both sides struggle to create clear-cut opportunities in the second half.
The win sees Hearts of Oak climb to fourth place on the league table with 40 points, leapfrogging Medeama, who now drop to seventh with 38 points after 25 matches played.
The match wasn’t without controversy and drama. Hearts’ defender Emmanuel Amankwah received a yellow card in the 17th minute and was later sent off in the 88th minute after a second booking, reducing the hosts to 10 men. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Hearts held firm in the dying minutes to protect their slender lead.
The win gives Hearts of Oak a significant morale boost as the season heads into its final stretch. With just nine games left, every point counts in the tight race for the top spots. Medeama, meanwhile, will need to regroup and quickly comeback from this setback.