Accra, Jan. 17, - Accra Hearts of
Oak defeated Kumasi Asante kotoko 4:2 on penalties to advance to the finals of
the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) G-8 tournament after a goalless
draw game at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Wednesday.
An expertly converted first
penalty kick from Christopher Bonney set the victory stage for the Accra-based
club in the shootout, with Jackson Owusu missing his first kick for Kotoko to
give Hearts of Oak an early advantage.
Both Francis Morton and Baba
Mahama scored their second kicks for Hearts and Kotoko respectively, pressure
was put on Hearts of Oak defender Richard Akrofi to miss the third while Awudu
Nafiu scored for the Porcupine Warriors to level the kicks at 2-2.
Patrick Razak scored the fourth
kick to give the Accra based club another hope as Eric Donko missed his kick
for the MTN FA Cup winners.
Midfielder Malik Akowuah boldly
stepped forward and comfortably slotted home his kick for the Phobians to win
the day over Kumasi Asante Kotoko.
The phobians by this win would be
waiting for the winner of the second semifinal game between Medeama SC and
Dreams FC at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday, 18th January, 2018.
GNA
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