Bechem United Share the Spoils With Defending Champions Hearts of Oak

• Hearts of Oak kept their top-four ambitions alive with a 1-1 draw against Bechem United on the road
• In the 28th minute, Emmanuel Owusu broke the deadlock of the game to give the home team the lead
• Suraj Seidu found the back to the net to restore parity for Hearts Oak in added minutes of the first half

Hearts of Oak fought to come from behind to draw 1-1 against Bechem United in the Ghana Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

The home side took the lead through midfielder Emmanuel Owusu with a 30th minute tap-in that went past Hearts of Oak goalie Richard Atta.

The Phobians drew level in the 46th minute after midfielder Suraj Seidu latched onto a long pass from Ansah Botchway and fired past Bechem United goalie Abdulai Iddrissu.

Back from recess with the scoreline tied at 1-1, Afriyie Barnieh came close to scoring in the 70th and 90th minutes but Bechem goalie Idrissu came to the rescue to deny the attacking midfielder.

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Hearts of Oak fans were given a scare after goalie Richard Atta was injured by Hunters’ striker Augustine Okrah following a poor tackle in the 86th minute. Atta managed to finish the game after receiving treatment from the medics.

The result keeps Bechem United in the 2nd spot and Hearts of Oak in the 3rd spot with 47 and 44 points respectively.

Hearts of Oak Seal 3:1 Victory Over Dreams FC to Keep Top 4 Hopes Alive

Sports Brief earlier reported that reigning Ghana Premier League champions Accra Hearts of Oak posted a 3-1 win over Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium on matchday 27 in the local top-flight.

Goals from Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Seidu Suraj and an own goal from Abdul Jalilu were enough to help the Phobians seal a comfortable win at home.

The defending league champions have managed to keep their winning momentum, recording back-to-back wins in their last two matches in the Ghana Premier League since suffering a painful loss in the Super Clash against rivals Asante Kotoko.