Super Sub Patrick Razak’s Late Goal Silences Asante Kotoko As Hearts of Oak Bag President’s Cup in Epic Game

Super Sub Patrick Razak’s Late Goal Silences Asante Kotoko As Hearts of Oak Bag President’s Cup in Epic Game

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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  • A late Patrick Razak goal was enough for capital based giants Hearts of Oak as they defeated sworn rivals Asante Kotoko in President's Cup
  • The Phobians pick their fourth trophy in a year after beating the Porcupine Warriors 2-1 at the Accra Sports Stadium
  • It was the second time the two giants faced each other in a space of a fortnight after a goalless draw in the first instalment of the Super Clash

Accra Hearts of Oak grabbed the bragging rights in the battle for supremacy between Ghana's two most glamorous clubs in the President's Cup.

Goals from Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and substitute Patrick Razak rendered Samuel Boateng's strike a consolation in a keenly contested match.

The Accra-based giants bagged their fourth title in a space of a year with their recent success against their sworn rivals.

Patrick Razak' climbed off the bench to score a late goal as Hearts of Oak defeated Asante Kotoko in the President's Cup. Photo credit: @mygtvsports @JoySportsGH
Patrick Razak' climbed off the bench to score a late goal as Hearts of Oak defeated Asante Kotoko in the President's Cup. Photo credit: @mygtvsports @JoySportsGH
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How did Hearts defeat 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.

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.

Hearts captain upbeat ahead of President's Cup clash with Kotoko

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that in the space of a fortnight, the country's two biggest clubs will reignite their long-standing rivalry in this year's President's Cup.

The first instalment of the Super Clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko ended in a goalless draw in an outstanding league game in February.

Ahead of tonight's one-off ceremonial match, captain of the Phobians Fatawu Mohammed argues his side is not under pressure against their bitterest rivals.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.
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