Former Ghana Midfielder Sulley Muntari Wins First Trophy With Hearts of Oak After Kotoko Win

• Sulley Muntari has clinched his first trophy for Ghana Premier League side Accra Hearts of Oak after their victory over Asante Kotoko
• The former Inter Milan star displayed a man of the match performance to help the Phobians beat their bitterest rivals to win the President's Cup
• Sulley Muntari joined Accra Hearts of Oak in early February after almost two years without a club following his return from Europe

Legendary Ghana international Sulley Muntari has won his first trophy with Hearts of Oak after joining them last month.

The 37-year-old put up a superb performance as the Phobians defeated their arch-rivals Asante Kotoko 2-1 to win the 2022 President's Cup on Friday evening.

Muntari played 81 minutes of the game and was subbed off by Gladson Awako.

The former AC Milan and Inter Milan midfielder recently secured a move to the club after almost two years without a club as he seeks to give his career one last dance.

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Muntari is expected to play a key role for coach Samuel Boadu's team in the ongoing Ghana Premier League campaign as they hope to retain the title.

How Hearts of Oak defeated Asante Kotoko

With momentum on the side of the Porcupine Warriors owing to their rich vein of form in the league, Kotoko went into the game as the huge favourites.

However, a resolute Hearts of Oak were slightly ahead in the opening exchanges of the first half but as the game grew their dominance waned with the game becoming evenly balanced.

A goalless and largely boring first half ushered in a frenetic second stanza which witnessed the Phobians drawing first blood through danger man Daniel Barnieh after 50 minutes.

The former Black Satellites skipper's goal sparked the fury of Asante Kotoko as they peppered the goal area of the Phobians.

A raft of changes by Kotoko coach Prosper Narteh Ogum finally paid off when Samuel Boateng found the equalizer with less than 15 minutes left on the clock.

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On the other side of the divide, Samuel Boadu responded with a trident substitution with one out of the trio getting the match-winner in the mould of Patrick Razak.

Despite the late onslaught by Kotoko, the defence of Hearts stood impermeable as they held on to record a 2-1 win over their rivals.

Sulley Muntari’s Sumptuous First Assist for Ghana Premier League Giants Hearts of Oak

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Sulley Muntari delivered an exquisite assist to mark his first goal contribution for Ghana Premier League champions Accra Hearts of Oak in their game against Legon Cities.

The veteran midfielder whipped in a brilliant corner kick, which was timely met by the header of Isaac Mensah to give Hearts of Oak the lead.

In a video posted on Twitter, spotted by Sports Brief, the cultured left footer is seen celebrating with his teammates after delivering the assist for Hearts of Oak's opener.