Accra Hearts of Oak withstood a late charge from visiting West Africa Football Union (WAFA) to ensure a 2-1 triumph in their delayed 14th week Ghana Premier League top liner at the Accra Sports Stadium yesterday.<\/p>\n
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With that important home win, the Rainbow club thus moved to third place on the log with 23 points.<\/p>\n
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A 63rd minute curling free kick from resourceful winger, Winful Cobbina, which created a howler out of over-confident goalkeeper Razak Abalora and a clever float which saw Thomas Abbey heading straight into the net in the second minute\u00a0\u00a0 sealed victory for the Phobians.<\/p>\n
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Wounded WAFA pulled a goal back in the 88th minute after midfielder Abukari Ibrahim headed home from an acute angle following a corner-kick.<\/p>\n
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It was the three substitutions made by both teams which nearly cost the homesters in the dying minutes of the game.<\/p>\n
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Nonetheless, the Phobians took some respite in the last minute injury of goalie Sam Akurugu which delayed proceedings to the detriment of the rampaging WAFA till referee Prince Amoah\u2019s final whistle.<\/p>\n
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WAFA, determined to maintain their lead, started attacking right from the onset but Hearts quickly returned the favour with that early goal by skipper Abbey.<\/p>\n
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That strike unsettled WAFA as the Phobians took control of the game and\u00a0 attacked from the flanks in a bid to increase the tally.<\/p>\n
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Hearts nearly doubled the lead in the 40th minute but winger Patrick Razak, after dribbling his marker in the box, shot straight into the hands of Abalora.<\/p>\n
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Back from recess, Cobbina dummied two opponents and set up Kwame Kizito who blasted the ball over the bar from a good position.<\/p>\n
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WAFA, however, returned into the fray with some beautiful combinations between strikers Aminu Musah and Justice Amate Aaron but their efforts were thwarted by the Hearts defence.<\/p>\n
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Substitutes Richmond Lamptey and Richard Danso joined the fray to boost the WAFA attack but defenders Vincent Atinga and Richard Akrofi were up to the task.<\/p>\n
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WAFA introduced Emmanuel Boateng almost immediately to complement the efforts of Danso and Lamptey but still failed to break the resolute Hearts defence.<\/p>\n
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The visitors took control of the game and dominated proceedings in the dying minutes, leaving Hearts to gasp for breath.<\/p>\n
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In one of their forays, the academy boys got a corner kick from which Caleb Amankwah sent a high lob into the box which Ibrahim headed home.<\/p>\n
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